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WATER SUPPLY 

OF 



ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS 



1898-1917 



BY 

B. E. JONES 

United States Geijlogical Survey 
AND 

R. J. BURLEY 

Reclamation Service of Canada 



Prepared under the direction of the 

United States Geological Survey, United States Reclamation Service 

and Reclamation Service of Canada 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT I>tlINTING OFFICE 

1920 



^ 

WATER SUPPLY /^^y 

ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS 

1898-1917 



BY 

B. E. JONES 

United States Geological Survey 
AND 

R. J. BURLEY 

Reclamation Service of Canada 



Prepared under the direction of the . 
United States Geological Survey, United States Reclamation Service 
and Reclamation Service of Canada 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1920 







\ 



a^ 



INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION 



UNITED STATES 
Obadiah Gardner, Chairman 
Clarence D. Clark 



William H. Smith, Secretary 



CANADA 
Charles A. Magrath, Chairman 
Henry A. Powell, K. C. 
Sir William Hearst, K. C. M. G. 

Lawrence J. Burpee, Secretary 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

IVIAR9-1921 I 

DOCUMENTS u,'.^3ION 






'^ CONTENTS. 



"^ Page. 

*^ Letter of transmittal * 7 

CIT" Authorization of work 9 

Scope of report 9 

Definition of terms.: 10 

Explanation of data.. 11 

Accuracy of stream -flow data, by N. C. Orover and J. C. Hoyt. . 12 

Degree of accuracy required 12 

Conditions affecting accuracy of records of daily discharge, ... 13 

Accuracy of monthly or yearly means 18 

St. Mary River basin •. 18 

General features 18 

Gaging station records. ,-., ,. 21 

Stations on main stream. 21 

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont 21 

St. Mary River below Swiftcurrent Creek, at Babb, Mont 35 

St. Mary River at Cook 's ranch, Alta. , near international boundary. 43 

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international boundary . " 53 

St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta 64 

Stations on tributaries 72 

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont 72 

Swiftcurrent Creek below Sherburne Lake dam, Mont 77 

Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb, Mont 82 

Kennedy Creek near Babb, Mont 90 

Boundarjt Creek at Fidler 's ranch, Alta 91 

Rolph Creek near Taylorville, Alta 95 

Rolph Creek near Kimball, Alta 96 

Lee Creek at Layton 's ranch, Alta 102 

Lee Creek at Cardston, Alta 107 

Pinepound Creek near Spring Coulee, Alta 112 

Pothole Creek near IVIagrath (upper station ) , Alta 116 

Pothole Creek, near Magrath (lower station), Alta 120 

Stations on canals 123 

U. S. Reclamation Service St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, 

near Browning, Mont. 123 

Fidler Brothers' ditch at Boundary Creek, Alta 124 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co. 's canal at Kimball, Alta 125 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal near Kimball, Alta 129 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co. 's canal at Spring Coulee, Alta . . . 134 

Miscellaneous measurements 138 

Milk River basin 140 

General features 140 

Gaging-station records 143 

Stations on main stream 143 

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary 143 

South Fork of Milk River at Mackie's ranch, Alta 155 

Milk River at Milk River, Alta ". 160 

Milk River at Writing-on-Stone Police Dctadinient, Alia 169 

Milk River at Peiidaut d'Oreille i'oiit^e Delachmiml . Ailu 176 

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, Mont. . . 183 

3 



4 CONTENTS. - 

Milk River basin — Continued. 

Gaging-station records — Continued. 

Stations on main stream — Continued. . Page. 

Milk River at Havre, Mont 193 

Milk River at Chinook, Mont 211 

Milk River at Malta, Mont 212 

Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont 226 

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont 231 

Stations on tributaries '. '. 235 

North Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont 235 

North Fork of Milk River near international boundary 237 

North Fork of Milk River at Knight's ranch, Alta 246 

North Fork of Milk River near Mackie's ranch, Alta 249 

Deer Creek at Dickinson's ranch, Alta 252 

Deer Creek at Deer Creek Cattle Co. 's ranch, Alta „ 254 

Lodge Creek at Hartt's ranch, Alta 256 

Lodge Creek at Hester's ranch, Alta 259 

Lodge Creek at international boundary 261 

Lodge Creek near Chinook, Mont 268 

Thelma Creek at English's ranch near Thelma, Alta.* 270 

Middle Creek at MacKinnon's ranch, Alta 274 

Middle Creek at Ross's ranch, Sask 279 

Middle Creek at Hammond 's ranch, Sask 286 

Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask 292 

Battle Creek at Wilkes's ranch, Sask 300 

Battle Creek at Stirling's ranch, Sask 307 

Battle Creek at Nash 's ranch, Sask 308 

Battle Creek at international boundary, Sask . . ^ 316 

Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont 317 

Sixmile Creek at Soderstrom's ranch, Sask 329 

Sixmile Creek at Spangler's ranch, Sask 331 

Tenmile Creek near Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask 337 

Frenchman River near Belanger, Sask. 342 

Frenchman River at Gordon's ranch, Sask 344 

Frenchman River at Phillip 's ranch, Sask • ■. 345 

Frenchman River at Eastend, Sask 351 

Frenchman River at " 76 " ranch, Sask 358 

Frenchman River at Huff's ranch, Sask 362 

Frenchman River at Buzzard 's ranch, Sask 363 

Frenchman River at Martin's ranch, Sask .' 366 

Frenchman River at international boundary 368 

Oxarart Creek at Wylie's ranch, Sask 370 

Sucker Creek at Gilchrist's ranch, Sask. 378 

Belanger Creek at Garrison's ranch, Sask 385 

Belanger Creek at Oakes 's ranch, Sask 388 

Lonepine Creek at Hewitt's ranch, Sask 393 

Davis Creek at Drury 's ranch, Sask 399 

Fairwell Creek at Drury 's ranch, Sask 405 

Blacktail Creek at Garissere's ranch, Sask 412 

North Branch of Frenchman River at Cross's ranch, Sask 414 

Rose Creek at Dorrell, Sask 422 

Mule Creek at Gunn's ranch, Sask. 426 

Bate Creek at Bate's ranch, Sask 429 

Denniel Creek near Val Marie, Sask 432 

Bigbreed Creek near Buzzard's ranch, Sask 436 



CONTENTS. 5 

Milk River basin — Continued. 

Gaging-station records — Continued. 

Stations on tributaries — Continued Page. 

Littlebreed Creek, near Buzzard's ranch, Sask 439 

Beaver Creek near Malta, Mont 441 

Beaver Creek near Saco, Mont 443 

Beaver Creek overflow near Bowdoin, Mont 447 

Rock Creek near Barnard, Mont 452 

Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont '. 455 

Horse Creek near Barnard, Mont 462 

McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, Sask 465 

East Branch of McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, Sask 467 

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont 468 

Stations on canals 475 

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont 475 

Winter- Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont 484 

Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont 485 

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont 493 

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont 501 

Deer Creek Cattle Co's west ditch, near St. Kilda, Alta 507 

Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s east ditch near St. Kilda, Alta 508 

Fornfeist ditch, near St. Kilda, Alta 510 

H. T. Clark north ditch, near Eagle Butte, Alta 511 

H. T. Clark south ditch, near Eagle Butte, Alta 511 

English ditch near Thelma, Alta 512 

Reser ditch near Chinook, Mont 514 

West Fork ditch near Chinook, Mont 514 

Lindner ditch near Battle Creek, Sask 516 

Marshall & Gaff ditch near Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask . . . 520 

J. A. Gaff ditch near Battle Creek, Sask 520 

Henry ditch near Battle Creek, Sask 522 

Wilson ditch near Battle Creek, Sask 523 

Gilchrist ditch near Consul, Sask 523 

Richardson ditch near Consul, Sask 524 

Jas. McKinnon ditch near Consul, Sask 525 

Stirling & Nash ditch near Consul, Sask 525 

Cook canal near Chinook, Mont 527 

Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont 534 

Wood & Anderson south ditch from White Mud Coulee, Sask 540 

Wood & Anderson ditch near Coulee, Sask 541 

Spangler ditch near Battle Creek, Sask 541 

Henry ditch from Halfway Coulee, Sask 544 

Strong's ditch at Eastend, Sask 544 

Morrison's ditch near Eastend , Sask 549 

Maple Creek Cattle Co.'s ditch near Oxarat, Sask 551 

F. Cross's ditch near Dorrell, Sask 551 

Barroby ditch near Ravenscrag, Sask 554 

A. M. Cross's ditch near Eastend, Sask * 554 

Bolingbroke ditch near Eastend , Sask 555 

Bowroy ditch near Barnard, Mont 55G 

Rock Creek canal near Hinsdale, Mont 557 

Floods in Milk River basin 55S 

Miscellaneous measurements 559 

List of gaging stations 579 

Publications relating to water resources 58 1 

Index 5S:5 



ILLUSTKATIONS. 



Page. 

Plate I. Map of St. Mary and Milk River basins In pocket. 

11.^ A, St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., looking upstream ; B, Gaging 
station on St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., at international 
boundar)'- 21 

III. Hydrographof St. Mary River at Cook's ranch, near international 

boundary, 190.3-1912 In pocket. 

IV. Hydrograph of St. Mary River near Kimball, Aita., at interna- 

tional boundary, 1908-1917 In pocket. 

V. Hydrograph of St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 1911- 

1917 In pocket. 

VI. A, Gaging station on Swiftcurrent Creek at outlet of McDermott 
Lake, Many Glacier, Mont.; B, Gaging station below Sherburne 

dam on Swiftcurrent Creek, Mont 72 

VII. United States Reclamation Service St. Mary canal: A, Siphon 

crossing St. Mary River; B, Drop No. 2 123 

VIII. Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal: A, Intake and dam, 

Kimball, Alta. ;B, Flume No. 2, main canal below Magrath, Alta. 125 
IX. Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal: A, Head gates on Spring 

Coulee; B, Waste gates 134 

X. A, Gaging station of Canadian Reclamation Service on Milk River, 
at Milk River, Alta.; jB, International gaging st-ation on Milk 

River at eastern crossing . .• 160 

XI. Hydrograph of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917 ... In pocket. 
XII. Hydrograph of Milk River at eastern crossing of international 

boundary, 1909-1917 In pocket. 

XIII-XIV. Hydrograph of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1903-1917 In pocket. 

XV. Dodson dam on Milk River near Dodson, Mont., between Havre 
and Malta: A, Before installation of movable crest gates; B, 

Movable crest gates and service bridge in place 212" 

XVI -XVII. Hydrograph of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1903-1917 In pocket. 

XVIII. Hydrograph of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914.. In pocket. 
XIX. Vandalia dam of the United States Reclamation Service, Vandalia, 

Mont. : A, Pool above dam; B, Crest gates — two closed, one open. 231 
XX. Hydrograph of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., 1915-1917. . In pocket. 
XXI. A, International gaging station on North Fork of Milk River 
near international boundary; B, North Chinook Irrigation Co.'s 

dam on Lodge Creek near Chinook, Mont 237 

XXII. Hydrograph of Lodge Creek near international boundary, 1910- 

1917 In pocket. 

XXIII. Hydrograph of Battle Creek at Nash's ranch, Sask., 1910- 

1917 - In pocket. 

XXIV. A, Enright & Strong's dam on Frenchman River near Eastend, 

Sask.; B, Fort Belknap Indian dam for Agency ditch, on 

Milk River near Harlem, Mont 351 

XXV. Hydrograph of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sask., 1909- 

1917 In pocket. 

XXVI. Hydrograph of Frenchman River at Martin's ranch, Sask., 1914- 

1917 In pocket. 

6 



LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. 



Department of the Interior, Canada, 

Reclamation Service, 

Ottawa, May 19, 1919. 
International Joint Commission, 

Washington, D. C, and Ottawa, Canada. 
Gentlemen : In accordance with the authorization of the Inter- 
national Joint Commission contained in its Order No. 157, made at 
New York City February 4, 1918, there are transmitted herewith 
records of flow of streams and canals in the St. Mary and Milk River 
basins, collected by the United States Geological Survey in cooper- 
ation with the United States Reclamation Service and by the 
Reclamation Service of Canada. 
Respectfully submitted. 

John C. Hoyt, 
Chief, division of surface waters, 

United States Geological Survey, 
E. F. Drake, 
Director, Reclamation Sei^vice of Canada. 

7 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 

1898-1917. 



By B. E. Jones and R. J. Burley. 



AUTHORIZATION OF WORK. 

On January 12, 1918, the Secretary of the Interior suggested to the 
International Joint Commission that the commission should arrange 
for the compilation and publication of all stream-flow data collected 
at both the international and national stations in the Milk and St. 
Mary River basins, the data to be agreed upon by the United States 
Geological Survey, represented by John C. Hoyt, hydrauhc engineer, 
and the Irrigation Branch [now the Reclamation Service] of the 
Department of the Interior, Canada, represented by E. F. Drake, 
superintendent of irrigation, and to be published in the regular 
reports of the commission. 

The commission's favorable action on this suggestion was com- 
municated to the Secretary of the Interior under date of February 
18, 1918, by Mr. Whitehead Kluttz, the secretary of the commission, 
who stated that a similar suggestion had been made by the Canadian 
superintendent of irrigation. 

Under the authority thus conferred on Messrs. Hoyt and Drake, 
Mr. B. E. Jones, hydrauhc engineer of the United States Geological 
Survey, was directed to compile the records collected in the United 
States, and Mr. R. J. Burley, chief engineer, drainage division, of 
the Canadian Reclamation Service, was directed to compile the 
Canadian records. 

SCOPE OF REPORT. 

Hydrometric work in the area drained by St. Mary and Milk rivers 

was begun in 1897, when the United States Geological Survey 

established a station on Milk River at Chinook, Mont. In 1898 this 

station was moved to Havre, Mont., about 20 miles upstream. In 

Canada records were first collected at a station established by the 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co. in 1905 on St. Mary River at 

Kimball, Alta. Additional stations have been established from 

time to time in both countries, and at the end of December, 1917, 

recol'ds had been obtained at 79 gaging stations on the main streams 

and their tributaries and at 4 1 stations on canals. 

9 



10 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Most of the records here assem])ied appeal^ as originally published 
in the reports of the Reclamation Service of Canada ^ and the United 
States Geological Survey, but some have been revised to free them 
from errors indicated by later data. The most notable need for 
such revisions was m the older estimates of winter flow, many of 
which, for stations on Milk E-iver, were based on inadequate data 
and have therefore been omitted from the compilation. Tables of 
daily discharge not heretofore published have been taken from the 
original records. 

DEFINITION OF TERMS. 

The volume of water flowing in a stream — the '^run-off" or '^dis- 
charge" — is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 
associated with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided 
into two groups — (1) those that represent the rate of flow, as second- 
feet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 
per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 
water, as run-off in depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic 
feet. The principal terms used in this report are second-feet, second- 
feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. They may be 
defined as foUows: 

'^ Second-feet" is an abbreviation for ''cubic feet per second." A 
second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel of 
rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 
velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 
unit from which others are computed by the use of the factors given 
in the tables of convenient equivalents. 

'"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet 
of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 
on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 
regards time and area. 

"Eun-off (depth in inches)" is the depth to which an area would 
be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 
uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing 
run-off with rainfall, which is. usually expressed in depth in inches. 

An "acre-foot," equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 
required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is com- 
monly used in connection with storage for irrigation. 

The following terms not in common use are here defined : 

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation 
of gage height to discharge." 

"Control," "controUing section," and "point of control," terms 
used to designate the section or sections of the stream below the gage 
which determine the stage-discharge relation at the gage. It should 

1 Formerly Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 11 

be noted that the control may not be the same section or sections at 
all stages. 

, The '^ point of zero flow" for a given gaging station is that point 
on the gage — the gage height — to which the surface of the river 
would fall if there were no flow. 

EXPLANATION OF DATA. 

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 
stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 
supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in deter- 
mining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 
direct readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder that, 
gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of dis- 
charge are made with a current meter by the general methods out- 
lined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 
give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when ap- 
plied to the gage heights, give the discharge from which the daily, 
montlily, and jearlj mean discharge is determined. 

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 
this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving results 
of discharge measurements, a table shov/ing the daily discharge of 
the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. 

If the base data are insufficient to determine the dail}" discharge, 
tables giving daily gage heights and results of discharge measure- 
ments are published. 

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements re- 
garding location and equipment, information in regard to any con- 
ditions that may affect the constancy of the stage-discharge relation, 
covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the or tr earn 
for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and effect of back- 
water; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the flow 
at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded 
stages, and the accuracy of the records. 

The table of daily discharge in general gives the discharge in 
second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 
day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal iTuc- 
tuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean 
daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the day. 
If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders tlio mean 
daily discharge may be obtained by weigliting discharge for parts of 
the day. 

In the table of monthly discharge the coUimii hejicied "Maximum" 
gives the mean flow for tlie day when th(^ menu gage heiglit was 
highest. Ab the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 



12 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK ER^ES, 1898-1917. 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest height 
and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given 
in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed ^'Mini- 
mum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day when the mean 
gage height was lowest. The column headed '^Mean" is the average, 
flow in cubic feet for each second during the month. On this average 
flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, which are 
defined on page 10, are based. 

ACCURACY OF STREAM-FLOW DATA.^ 

By N. C. Grover and J. G. Hoyt. 
DEGHEE OF ACCURACY REQUIRED. 

The laws relating to many natural phenomena have been reduced, 
to an exact science; those for many more are largely empirical and 
are based on experiments and assumptions that only approximate the 
truth. In the empirical class are included the laws of the science of 
hydrology and especially of that branch of hydrology which relates 
to the flow of water in open channels. It is possible, nevertheless^ 
by carefully considering the various factors, to reduce the incidental 
errors so that resulting records will be sufficiently accurate for tha 
purposes for which stream-flow data are required. 

In most problems two degrees of accuracy must be considered- 
first, that which is practicable or possible to obtain, and, second, that 
which is desirable or necessary. The obtainable accuracy of stream- 
flow data depends largely on the amount of money available for their 
collection. The desirable accuracy depends on the proposed use of 
the data. 

Stream-flow records have three principal uses — first, in predicting 
flow, generally in connection with the design of hydraulic works; 
second, in the immediate operation of hydraulic works; and, third, 
in studying conditions of past flow, usually in connection Vvdth the 
adjustment of water rights. For the second and third uses data as 
accurate as can be collected may be needed. In considering the 
first use, however, it should be remembered that both the total flow 
of a stream and its regimen change from year to year, and that the 
conditions existing at any particular time may never recur. For 
this use, therefore, reasonably accurate records that extend over a 
considerable period are much more valuable than extremely accurate 
data covering a short period. 

Studies of the accuracy of stream -flow data serve to determine the 
methods to be followed in their collection so that the records may 
meet the requirements of the proposed uses. Notes on accuracy that 
accompany stream-flow records should give, first, information by 

J Republished from Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916: U. S. Geol. Survey 
Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 53-59, 1916. 



•WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 13 

which the technical man may study the records and judge their ac- 
curacy, and, second, information by which both the general and the 
technical user may judge the reliability of the records without mak- 
ing a study. These two uses should be kept in mind in preparing the 
data as well as the notes. Consideration of the accuracy of records to 
be collected at any station should begin with the reconnaisance for 
the site and continue through the selection, establishment, mainte- 
nance, and operation of the station, the computation and interpreta- 
tion of the data, and the preparation of the records for publication. 
In other words, records should be collected with the desired degree 
of accuracy in view instead of leaving it to be determined after the 
field data are collected and estimates have been made. 

In this discussion of accuracy it has been assumed that personal or 
instrumental errors, both in field and office, are reduced to a negli- 
gible amount. In order that this assumption may be true, however, 
all operations connected with the work must be carefully conducted 
and instruments must be kept in proper working order. 

The conditions affecting accuracy may introduce errors that may 
be consistently compensating, consistently cumulative, or alternately 
compensating and cumulative. Therefore care must be taken to de- 
termine the way in which the incidental errors affect the results. 

CONDITIONS AFFECTING ACCURACY OF BECORDS OF DAILY 

DISCHARGE. 

The obtainable accuracy of records of daily discharge of a stream 
depends on the following factors, information in regard to which 
will determine the methods of operation and give a basis for evaluat- 
ing the records after they are collected: 

1. Permanence of the stage-discharge relation. 

2. Precision with which the discharge rating curve is defined. 

3. Refinement of gage readings. 

4. Frequency of gage readings. 

5. Methods of applying the daily gage heights to the rating table 
to obtain the daily discharge. 

Permanence of the stage-discharge relation. — The permanence of 
the relation of discharge to stage as determined by the control is a 
fundamental factor in the collection of records of daily discharge of 
a stream. It may be disturbed either by a cliange in the control 
itself or by conditions that counteract the effect of the control, such 
as backwater from log or ice jams or floods in tributary streams 
below the station. The general character of the control and the con- 
ditions that may affect it are determined by inspection. The effec- 
tiveness of the control, however, can be finally determined only by 
plotting the results of discharge measurements. If sucli })lotting 
does not define a smooth curve the inconsistenc}'^ is duo to poor 



14 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI?fD MILK RIMERS, 1898-1917. 

current-meter measurements of discharge, to instability of the con- 
trol, or to disturbing influences. If the control is unstable the ac- 
curacy of the record will depend on the number of the discharge 
measurements and their distribution as to time and stage. 

Errors due to lack of permanence of the stage-discharge relation 
may be either compensating or cumulative, according to the physical 
conditions affecting the nature and stability of the control. 

Precision of the disch<irge rating curve. — The precision with which 
the discharge ratmg curve is defined depends on the accuracy of 
the discharge measurements, their distribution in range, and the per- 
manence of the control. If the relation of the (discharge to stage 
were permanent and truly defined by the rating curve and the dis- 
charge measurements were absolutely accurate a series of measure- 
ments for a station would plot on a smooth curve. Unfortunately, 
such ideal conditions do not exist; therefore, a series of measure- 
ments for a station will plot somewhat discordantly, and the rating 
curve should be drawn among them in such a way as to represent aver- 
age conditions. For permanent conditions of control combined with 
a good measuring section the variations of individual measurements 
from the mean curve should be compaTatively small and as likely 
to be plus as minus. The probable error of a rating cm?ve may be 
computed by the method of least squares and will be a factor in 
determining the probable error of the estimates of daily discharge. 

Errors in determinations of daily discharge resulting from errors 
in the position of the rating curve will be cumulative for any stage, 
but may be partly compensating if the curve used lies first on one side 
and then on the other side of the true curve. 

Refinement of gage readings.— RGG.n&DAent of gage readings affects 
the accuracy of stream-flow data to a degree dependent on the 
sensitiveness of the station, which in turn is determined by the size 
and shape of the channel at the control in relation to the quantity 
of discharge. The sensitiveness is indicated b}^ the magnitude of the 
change in stage accompanying a given change in discharge. The 
limiting requirements as to sensitiveness should be a change in stage, 
that is readable on the gage used for a change of 1 per cent iii dis- 
charge. In general the more sensitive the station the more accurate 
the records that can be collected by ordinary methods and the less 
refinement necessary in the gage readings. 

Errors due to lack of refinement in reading will generally be com- 
pensating, but they may be cumulative when the stage shows only 
small fluctuations during a considerable period or when they are 
due to systematic personal errors of the observer. 

The degree of refinement in record of stage necessary to give a 
sufliiciently accurate determination of discharge will vai*y inversely 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RTVERS, 1898-1917. 15 



with, the stage and is determined by the sensitiveness of the station 
* as disclosed by a study of the discharge rating curve. 

Gages are usually read to hundredths, quarter-tenths, half -tenths, 
or tenths. The resulting absolute errors of observations in individual 
readings are shown by the following table : 

Absolute errors for individual gage readings. 



Readings to hundredths 

Readings to quarter-tenths . 

Readings to half-tenths 

Readings to tenths 



Maximtun 


Average 


error. 




Foot. 


Foot. 


0.005 


0. 0025 


.012 


.006 


.025 


.012 


.05 


.025 



Fractional 

part of a 

tenth of a 

foot. 



T5 



For staff and chain gages 2 per cent has been selected, more or less 
arbitrarily, as the limit of allowable average error in a determination 
of daily discharge due to errors in the determination of mean daily 
gage height. The table indicates that the maximum error for any 
ono day is twice the average error, so that the maximum error for 
any one day may be 4 por cent. According to the law of probabilities 
the average error in the determination of a monthly mean discharge 
for fluctuating stages resulting from a 2 per cent average error in 
the determination of mean daily discharge is about one-third of 1 
per cent. 

The refinement to which the records of mean daily gage height 
must be used — whether to hundredths, half-tenths, or tenths — in 
order to obtain this limit of accuracy in determinations of discharge 
at any given stage will depend on the percentage of difference in dis- 
charge for such least differences in gage readings at that stage, as 
shown by the rating table. 

In determining this refinement the engineer should proceed as 
follows and enter the results in a table of the form given below, in 
which the Potomac at Point of Rocks, which is read once daily to 
hundredths, is used as an example. 

Limits of accuracy in the use of gage readings. 





Present 
readings. 


Mini- 
mum 

height. 


Mjni- 

nuim' 

dis- 

cliarge. 


Error in 
discharge 

duo to 

error of 

0. 1 fool in 

the gage 

at niini- 

ninm 
disdiarge. 


ITse gage heights to— 


Station. 


Num- 
ber 
per 

day. 


To— 


Hun- 
dredths 
below— 


Ihilf- 
tenths be- 
tween — 


Tenths 
above— 


Potomac River at Point of 
Jtooks, Md 


1 


Font. 
O.Oi 


Feet. 
0.40 


Sec.-ff. 


Per coil. 
36 


Feet. 
1.0 


Feet. 
1.0-2.0 


Feet. 
2.0 





16 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

The discharge rating table shows that the minimum discharge is 
580 second-feet and occurs at gage height 0.4 foot. The difference 
per tenth between gage heights 0.4 and 0.5 foot is 210 second-feet, 
or 36.2 per cent of the minimum discharge. 

The hmits of stage between which it is necessary to use mean daily 
gage heights to hundredths, half-tenths, and tenths, respectively, 
in order not to introduce an average error of over 2 per cent in the 
determination of daily discharge are shown in the last three columns 
and are determined by trial by testing values from the discharge 
rating table at selected haK-foot intervals, as follows: 

In testing at the 2-foot gage height for gage records to tenths the 
difference between the discharge at 2.0 feet and that at 2.1 feet is 
found to be 360 second-feet. The average error of a mean daily rec- 
ord to tenths is one-fourth tenth. Therefore at gage height 2.0 feet 
the average error for such record, expressed in second-feet, is -2^ = 90 
second-feet, which is 1.8 per cent of 5,020 second-feet, the discharge 
at the 2-foot stage. Therefore it is not necessary to use gage-height 
records closer than 0.1 foot- above the 2-foot stage, as above this stage 
the average error is less than 2 per cent, which is the allowable error. 

A continuation of this analysis shows that in order to keep the 
error in the determination of discharge resulting from lack of refine- 
ment in gage readings below 2 per cent, the gage at Point of Eocks 
should be used to hundredths below the 1-foot stage, to haK-tenths 
between 1.0 foot and 2.0 feet, and to tenths above 2.0 feet. 

For a record obtained with a water-stage recorder the same pro- 
cedure is f ollov/ed except that the allowable error should be 1 per 
cent. 

For stations T^'ith shifting control the methods of analysis above 
described can be used only in a general way. 

In practice the limits of use of gage heights can be readily deter- 
mined by the following rules: 

Find the stage at which the difference in discharge per tenth is 
8 per cent of the discharge at that stage. Gage heights above this 
stage should be used to tenths. 

Find the stage at which the difference in discharge per tenth is 
16 per cent of the discharge at that stage. Gage heights below this 
stage should be used to hundredths. 

Gage heights between the two stages thus found should be used 
to half-tenths. 

Frequency of gage readings. — The frequency of gage readings is 
an important factor in the accuracy of records of streams that are 
subject to considerable daily fluctuation in stage. To obtain a gage 
record so accurate that its use with the fating table wiU give the 
true mean discharge for the day the number of readings should vary, 
according to the nature of the fluctuations, from one or two daily to 
a continuous record obtained by some form of water-stage recorder. 



WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 17 

To ascertain the frequency required it is necessary to compare the 
daily discharge obtained from one gage reading daily or the mean of 
two readings daily with that obtained from the mean of hourly gage 
heights or by a discharge integrator. 

Errors due to insufficient gage readings may be cumulative or com- 
pensating, or alternately one and the other, according to the nature 
of the fluctuations in stage. 

Methods of applying the daily gage heights to the rating table, — 
The method of applying daily gage heights to the rating table to 
ascertain mean daily discharge is determined by the curvature of the 
rating curve. 

Theoretically, the mean daily discharge of a stream is the mean of 
the discharge for every second during the day. In ordinary compu- 
tation of daily flow, it is assumed that the rate of discharge through- 
out the day varies so little or with such regularity that the daily dis- 
charge may be determined by entering a rating table with a mean 
daily gage height obtained either from a few observations or from a 
continuous record made by a water-stage recorder. As discharge is in 
general an increasing curvilinear function of gage height, the use 
of a mean daily gage height with a rating table gives a result that 
is always too small. The magnitude of this error, which wiU vary 
with the curvature of the rating curve and with the daily range in 
stage, will determine whether the daily discharge can be ascertained 
directly by finding a mean daily gage height or indirectly by averag- 
ing the discharge corresponding to gage heights for shorter inter- 
vals. Hourly discharge is frequently used. As an ultimate limit the 
absolute mean discharge for the day may be ascertained by a dis- 
charge integrator, which operates much as a planimeter operates and 
contains as an essential element the rating curve of the station. Such 
an integrator has been devised by E. S. Fuller, formerly assistant 
engineer, United States Geological Survey. 

It is necessary, therefore, to study each gaging station, in order to 
determine the length of the period that should be used in applying 
the gage heights to the rating table. In such an investigation a 
maximum allowable error of 1 per cent is assumed. The amount of 
daily range in stage allowable for a given mean daily stage,^ in order 
that errors due to curvature of the rating curve shall not exceed 1 per 
cent, can be found graphically by constructing a chord to the rating 
curve such that the horizontal distance, measured by the clischarge 
scale, from its middle point to the curve equals 1 per cent of the dis- 
charge at the gage height of the middle poitit. Tlio difference in 
gage height at the ends of the chord will be the allowable daily 
range. 

123G78''— 20 2 



18 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RI^^RS, 1898-1917. 

A table of such limits covering the range of stage, used with tables 
of mean daily stage and range in stage, will indicate the days for 
which the mean daily discharge can be found directly from the mean 
daily gage height and those for which more frequent intervals are 
necessary. 

The errors resulting from the application of the gage height to the 
rating table will in general be cumulative, and their magnitude will 
vary with the method used in making the computations. 

ACCTJIIACY OF MONTHLY OR YEARLY MEANS. 

The foregoing discussion of accuracy relates only to determina- 
tions of daily discharge. For many uses the mean flow for longer 
periods may be sufficient. The monthly mean is in general use for 
hydraulic studies. If errors resulting from all causes in the esti- 
mates of daily discharge are compensating, the probable error in the 
determination of mean monthly discharge will be much less than 
the probable error of the individual determinations of daily dis- 
charge. A careful analysis of the estimates of daily discharge and 
monthly means computed from them shows that large errors m the 
dady estimates may be so compensated that the errors in the monthly 
means are small. 

ST. MARY RIVER BASIN. 
GENERAL FEATURES. 

St. Mary River rises in northwestern Montana, on the eastern slope 
of the Continental Divide (PL I), in a region of perpetual snow and 
ice. The stream flows out of the Blackfeet Glacier, probably the 
largest in the Rocky Mountains within the United States, and is 
joined by at least a dozen lesser streams that unite within a short 
distance of their sources. The combined waters flow into a lake 
which is hemmed in by lofty mountains and is known as Upper St. 
Mary Lake. A short stream through a narrow strip of land connects 
this lake with Lower St. Mary Lake, the total length of the two being 
22 miles. 

The river and all its tributaries except Boundary Creek on the 
west side and Rolph (Willow), Pinepound, and Pothole creeks on the 
east side rise in the main range of the Rocky Mountains, where the 
mean annual precipitation amounts to about 60 inches, and occurs 
in greater part as snow. Although comparatively small, this moun- 
tainous part of the basin furnishes practically all the water. The 
stream is subject to great fluctuation during the summer, furnishes 
water throughout the irrigation season, and maintains fairly constant 
though low flow during the winter. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 19 



Altitudes in the drainage basin in the United States range from 
4,000 to 10,000 feet above sea level, and the fall of the river is com- 
paratively rapid throughout its course, especially between the St. 
Mary Lakes and the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s intake. The 
elevation of the water level of the river at various points is shown by 
the following table: 

Elevation^ and distances along St. Mary Riier. 



Point on river. 



Outlet of Lower St. MaryLake 

International boundary 

North boundary T. 2, R . 24 

North boundary T. 4, R. 24 

East boundary T. 6, R . 23 

Confluence with Belly River . . . 



Elevs- 

tion 

above sea 

level. 



Feet. 
4,460 
4,ia3 
3,680 
3,435 
2,969 
2, 705 



Distances 
betw^een 
points 
(approxi- 
mate). 



Miles. 



13.5 
19.0 
25.0 
34.0 
32.0 



Fall 
between 
points. 



Fall 

per 

mile. 



l-eet. 



357 
423 
245 
468 
264 



Feet. 



26.4 
22.3 

9.8 
13.7 

8.3 



In the upper part of the stream valley below St. Mary Lakes the 
banks on the west side of the river are, as a rule, gently sloping, but 
on the east side cut banks of clay and sandstone occur at a number of 
places as far down as the crossing of the United States Reclamation 
Service siphon west of Spider Lake, where a valley extends eastward 
into the drainage basin of Rolph or Willow Creek. Below this pomt, 
almost to the intake of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal, 
the valley banks are high and in many places precipitous, especially 
through T. 1 in Canada, but from this point to about the center of 
T. 4 the valley is wider and the slope of the banks is much gentler 
From here on the stream flows for some distance in a deep, narrow 
canyon walled by almost perpendicular banks made up of clay with 
layers of sandstone. Below the canyon, though the valley is wider, 
there are numerous cut banks of clay and sandstone that effectually 
preclude the possibility of diversion for irrigation. If reasonable 
cost is a consideration, the diversion of water from this river for use 
on the bench lands at any point much below the south boundary of the 
Blood Indian Reserve appears to be impracticable. 

From the Sfr. Mary Lakes to the canyon in T. 4 the bed of the stream 
is composed of gravel and boulders and the banks are almost entirely 
of sand and gravel. A bed of gravel and boulders is, iiukHnl, charac- 
teristic of the stream, although there is more rock and the boulders are 
larger in the lower reaches, where also the water is more turbid, prob- 
ably because of material washed from the clay banks along this 
portion of its course. 

In the upper part of the stream, where the grade is high, there are 
in places several channels separated by gravel banks, l)ut lower 
down the stream appears to be confined to one channel and withiu 
well-defined banks. 



20 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS,. 1898-1917. 

The stream valley is practically unforested north of the mouth of 
Swiftcurrent Creek, and though aspen, willow, and poplar grow 
sparsely above this point, the growth is not sufficient to be com- 
mercially valuable. 

The principal tributaries of the St. Mary are Smftcurrent, Kennedy, 
and Lee creeks. 

Swiftcurrent Creek rises near the Continental Divide and is fed by 
streams from Grinnell Glacier, Iceberg Lake, and several small, 
unnamed lakes. The first lake worthy of note is McDermott, which 
receives the drainage froin an area comprising 31 square miles, prac- 
tically all mountainous. The stream flowing from McDermott Lake 
passes by a fall and cataract about 80 feet high to the valley below, 
which spreads out to a width of about a mile and has comparatively 
little fall to the mouth of lower Sh'erburne Lake. A contraction of 
the valley at this point forms the site of the Sherburne Lake dam 
which, when completed, will back the water nearly to the foot of the 
McDermott falls. The only important tributary between McDer- 
mott Lake and the mouth of Sherburne Lake is Canyon Creek, the 
drainage area of which at the gaging station near the mouth com^prises 
7 square miles. Boulder Creek, the chief tributary of Swiftcurrent 
Creek, enters about 3 miles above the mouth. On October 1, 1915, 
Swiftcurrent Creek was diverted into Lower St. Mary Lake by a dam 
at the point where it leaves the mountains, about 2 miles above its 
former mouth. 

Kennedy Creek, flowing into the St. Mary from the west, is in many 
respects similar to Swiftcurrent Creek, and although smaller, adds 
materially to the flow of the river. It rises in the mountains between 
the head of Swiftcurrent Creek and Chief Mountain. Its catchment 
area is small, but the run-off per square mile is large. 

Lee Creek rises on the northern slope of Chief Mountain, crosses the 
international boundary some distance west of the St. Mary, and 
after flowing about 15 miles through Canadian territory joins the river 
east of Cardston. Its flow is large during the spring and early summer 
but decreases rapidly during the rest of the year, and through the 
winter months it carries little more than enough water to supply the 
domestic needs of the settlers along its banks and the municipal 
requirements of the town of Cardston. 

The tributaries on the east side of the river — Rolph or Willow Creek, 
Pinepound Creek, and Pothole Creek — rising as they do in the foot- 
hills or on the Milk River Ridge, are unimportant and can not be 
depended on to supply even the domestic needs of the residents along 
them. 

Boundary Creek, rising in the foothills between Lee Creek and St. 
Mary River and flowing in on the west side immediately south of the 
boundary, is similar in all respects to the creeks last mentioned. 



PLATE II, 




A. ST. MARY RIVER NEAR BABB, MONT., LOOKING UPSTREAM. 




JB. GAGING STATION ON ST. MARY RIVER NEAR KIMBALL, ALBERTA, AT INTERNATIONAL 

BOUNDARY. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 21 

GAGING- STATION RECORDS. 

STATIONS ON MAIN STREAM. 
ST. MARY RIVER NEAR BABB, MONT. 

Location.— In Sec. 27, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., 1,040 feet above the headworks of St. 
Mary canal and about 2 miles south of Babb, on Blackfeet Indian Reservation, in 
Teton County. (See PI. II, A.) 

Drainage area. — 278 square miles, including area of Swiftcurrent Creek above point 
of diversion into Lower St. Mary Lake; prior to October 1, 1915, 177 square miles. 

Records available. — April 9, 1902, to December 31, 1917. Records subsequent to 
October 1, 1915, are comparable with those obtained at gaging station below 
mouth of Swiftcurrent Creek pre^dous to that date. (See Regulation.) 

Gage. — Chain gage on right bank; a temporary low-water gage about 30 feet out in 
the stream is used during the winter months. Gages are read by employees of 
the United States Reclamation Service. 

Discharge measurements. — Alade from a cable 560 feet below the gage or by wading 
about 800 feet below the gage. In September, 1909, the cable was moved from a 
point 300 feet downstream. 

Channel and control. — Original stream channel practically permanent. Banks 
high and not subject to overflow. In 1916 construction work by the United 
States Reclamation Service on the St. Mary canal diversion dam, 1,040 feet below 
the gage, caused changes in the stage-discharge relation. This dam, which at 
present forms the principal control, is provided with flashboard sluice gates, but 
these are seldom changed. The St. Mary canal takes water from the left side of 
the dam. A gaging station is maintained at the head of the canal to determine 
the quantity of water diverted and discharge measurements show the effect of 
these diversions on the stage-discharge relation. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage during period covered by records esti- 
mated at 9.4 feet June 5, 1908 (discharge, 7,980 second-feet); minimum stage 
recorded, 1.0 foot April 3-7, 1904 (discharge, 20 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation may be affected by ice during January, February, and 
March, but the effect is usually small. 

Diversions. — ^About ,200 acres of hay land is irrigated by water diverted from 
Swiftcurrent Creek above this station. 

Regulation. — The flow of Swiftcurrent Creek, which is regulated to a small extent 
by Sherburne Lake reservoir, was diverted into St. Mary River October 1, 1915. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation affected by shifting of control at low water, by 
placing or remo\dng flashboards on dam, and by diversions into the United States 
Reclamation Service St. Mary canal. The effect of thcwse influences can be 
closely determined from the discharge measurements and the observer's notes. 
Records good. 



22 WATER SI'PPLY OF ST, MAKY A:N'D MILK EI\^RS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of St. Mary River near B abb, Mont., 1902-1917. 



Date. 


1902. 


Apr. 


9 




9 


Jiily 


31 


Aug. 


5 




12 




23 


Sept. 


2 




22 




29 


Oct. 


8 




24 




30 


1903. 1 


May 


10 


June 


3 




18 




25 




30 


Julv 


6 




8 




14 




18 




25 




Oi 




OX 


Aug> 


8 




14 




22 




27 


Sept. 


2 




26 


Oct. 


3 




10 




17 


1904> 1 


May 


9 


June 


8 


July 


11 




29 


Aug. 


31 


Mov. 


18 


1905. 1 


Apr. 


26 


Mav 


29 


June 


18 


July 


18 




20 


Aug. 


11 


Sept. 


6 




i23 


Nov. 


17 


1906. 1 


Mar. 


31 


May 


11 


Aug. 


18 


Sept, 


14 


1907. 1 


Mar. 


20 




30 


May 


14 


June 


5 


July 


1 


Aug. 


7 


Sept. 


6 


190S. 1 


Apr. 


17 


June 


19 


July 


25 


Aug. 


21 




22 


Oct. 


8 



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F. ?.r. Brown. 
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L. R. Stockman... 
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H. M. Morse 

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A. M. Crain 

H. M. Morse 

A. M. Crain 

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Freeman and Edson . . . 

AV. B . Freeman 

Morse and Hartman 

Richards and Hartman. 

W. S. Hanna 

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Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


S(c.-ft. 


1.50 


94 


1.50 


97 


3.55 


1,179 


3.20 


993 


3.05 


897 


2.73 


628 


2.47 


487 


2.00 


355 


1.92 


267 


1.85 


232 


1.73 


205 


1.65 


182 


2.62 


484 


4.70 


2,431 


6.00 


3,683 


5.25 


2,756 


5.85 


3,418 


4.75 


2,212 


4.59 


2,0S2 


4.25 


1,831 


4.05 


1,638 


4.02 


1,574 


3.64 


1,246 


3.14 


909 


3.05 


841 


2,97 


801 


2.92 


758 


2.70 


619 


3.20 


979 


3.22 


995 


2.65 


637 


2.70 


664 


3.13 


878 


4.73 


2,130 


4.30 


1,771 


3.20 


851 


2.42 


441 


1.25 


62 


1.85 


194 


3.32 


840 


4.01 


1,458 


3.48 


1,047 


3.30 


922 


2.92 


666 


2.11 


344 


1.98 


233 


1.S5 


172 


1.40 


66 


2.92 


631 


2.82 


629 


2.42 


420 


1.75 


167 


1.65 


162 


3.05 


691 


4.88 


2,230 


5.60 


3,010 


3.58 


1,120 


3.11 


761 


1.85 


171 


4.84 


3,140 


3.30 


1,020 


2.17 


525 


2.17 


501 


1.49 


199 



Date. 



1909. 

May 27 

June 13 

July 6 

7 

Sept. 14 

14 

18 

Oct. 13 

1910. 
Apr. 19 
May 12 
June 9 
23 
Aug. 1 
Sept. 16 
Nov. 18 
Dec. 30 

1911. 
Mar. 14 
May 3 
7 
June 5 
23 
July 17 
Aug. 25 
Oct. 12 
Dec. 8 

1912. 
Mar. 16 
July 2 
Dec. 16 

1913. 
Mar. 30 
June 10 
Aug. 21 
Dec. 19 

1914. 
Mar, 13 
Dec. 16 

1915. 
Feb. 18 
June 23 
July 18 
Aug. 11 

1916. 
Jan. 24 
Apr. 25 
May 23 
June 10 
24 
25 
July 17 
Aug. 16 
Sept. 16 
Nov. 23 

1917. 
Jan. 27 
Apr. 13 
June 15 
30 
July IS 
Aug. 16 
Sept. 14 
Nov. 9 



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W. A. Lamb 

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M. E. McCin-istie. 

"W. A. Lamb 

M. E. McChristie. 

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B. E. Jones 

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W. A. Lamb. 

B. E. Jones.. 

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W. A. Lamb. 
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W. A. Lamb.. 
R. R. Randell. 
W. A.Lamb.. 



W.A.Lamb.... 
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W. A. Lamb 



W. A. Lamb. 
B. E. Jones.. 



"W. A. Lamb. 

do ! 

B. E. Jones.. 
W. A. Lamb. 



"W. A. Lamb 

do 

<io 

A. H. Tuttle 

Tuttle and Davis. 

do 

W. A. Lamb 

do 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb.... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Jones and Lamb . 



Gage I Dis- 
height. charge. 



Feet. 
2.98 
4.42 
4.40 
4.39 
1.80 
1.80 
1.76 
1.50 



2.22 
3.80 
3.62 
3.50 
2.28 
1.42 
2.20 
1.06 



.93 
2.25 



1.00 



.68 
3.53 
1.16 



.94 
5.40 
2.43 

.93 



.92 
1.27 



.77 
3.17 
2.71 
2.36 



1.35 
2.18 
3.55 
4.92 
6.05 
5.70 
4.20 
2.39 
1.96 
.65 



55 
43 
82 
45 
58 
75 
69 
50 



Sec.-ft. 

938 

2,440 

2,210 

2,250 

361 

356 

322 

235 



480 

1,580 

1,400 

1,250 

567 

204 

515 

94 



79 

515 

797 

1,840 

2,140 

990 

443 

332 

86 



49 

1,330 

117 



86 

2,980 

604 

95 



82 
162 



66 

1,100 

808 

602 



133 

472 

1,340 

2,410 

4,660 

4,100 

2,690 

1,030 

711 

256 



85 

116 

3,320 

2,980 

1,950 

630 

363 

247 



Note. — 1906: May 11, meter probably not in good order; results low. 

1907: Mar. 30, snowdrift in stream at left bank. 

Dec. 30, 1910, and Mar. 14, 1911: Ice present at gage. 

1912: Mar. 16, ice along both banks and at control, channel being open at control. Dec. 16, ice along 
bank at gage. 

1914: Dec. 16, ice along banks, but control clear. 

1915: Feb. 18, ice along shores, control clear; Apr. 20, flashboards placed iu sluiceway, causing a rise oC 
1.5 feet in stage. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAPvY AXD MILK RIYEPvS^ 18D8-1917. 23 
Daily discharge, in seconS-feet, of St. Mary River near Bahb, Mont., 1902-1917. 



Dav. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

IG. 
17- 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
21. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1902. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

10. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

20. 
27. 
2S. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1903. 



Jan. 1 Feb, 



158 
158 
158 
127 
127 

127 
98 
98 
98 
98 

98 
98 
98 
98 
98 

72 
72 
72 
72 

72 

72 
72 
72 
72 
72 

72 
72 
72 
72 
72 
72 



72 
72 
72 
72 
72 

72 
72 
72 
72 
72 

72 
72 
72 
72 
72 

72 
72 
72 
72 

72 

72 

•72 

72 

72 

72 

72 
72 

72 



Mar. ; Apr. 



72 
72 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
72 
72 

72 
72 
72 
72 
72 
72 



120 
120 
120 
120 
120 

120 
120 
120 
127 
127 

127 
127 
127 
127 

158 

158 
158 
158 
158 
127 

127 
158 
190 
223 
223 

158 
158 
158 
158 
190 



72 
98 
98 
98 
98 

98 
98 
98 
98 
98 

98 
98 
98 
98 
98 

98 
98 
98 
98 
127 

127 
158 
158 
190 
223 

223 
223 
223 
I'.'O 
190 



Mav. 



190 
223 
295 
295 
295 

295 
295 
295 
375 
375 

375 
375 
375 
420 
810 

950 

1,840 
1,840 
2,200 
3,100 

3,640 
3,640 
3,640 
4,000 
3,760 

3,640 
3,040 
2,490 
2.595 
3; 640 
3,640 



223 
223 
258 
258 
295 

375 
465 
515 
565 
565 

515 
515 

5(i5 

' 505 

620 

675 
075 
075 
620 
675 

020 
740 
810 
950 
1,090 

1,160 
l,l(;0 
1,395 
1,4 SO 
1,660 
2,110 



June. 



7(:o 

640 
640 
810 
490 

110 

6(0 
OtO 
840 
840 

930 
840 
840 
6C0 
930 

840 
750 
570 
570 
570 

395 
235 

160 
950 
950 



1,375 
1,315 
1,570 
1,570 
1,395 



110 
110 
200 
390 
920 

520 
400 
520 
520 
520 

400 
520 
520 
520 
520 

400 
520 
520 
640 
520 

400 
160 
160 
920 
810 

700 
700 
920 
\U) 
400 



July. 



750 
930 
390 
240 
360 

120 
640 
400 
040 
700 

490 
490 
110 
110 
750 

750 
750 
660 
660 
570 

570 
570 
480 
570 
570 

660 
480 
480 
395 
235 
160 



280 
040 
810 
490 
200 

110 
110 
020 
020 
930 

840 
840 
840 
750 
750 

759 
660 
570 
570 
570 

570 
480 
480 
480 
480 

ISO 
4.S0 
395 
:> 1 5 
315 
UiO 



Aug. 



1,160 
1,090 
1,020 
1,020 
950 

950 

880 
880 
880 
880 

740 

810 
810 
810 
810 

810 
740 
740 
740 
740 

740 

675 
675 
620 
020 

620 

620 
620 
565 
565 
565 



1,160 
1,160 
1,160 
1,090 
1,020 

950 
950 

880 
880 
880 

950 
950 

880 
810 
810 

810 
740 
810 
810 
810 

810 
740 
7tO 
740 
740 

710 
740 
7!0 
740 
740 
675 



Sept. 



515 
465 
465 
465 
420 

420 
420 
420 
375 
375 

335 
335 
335 
335 
295 

335 
335 
295 
295 
295 

295 
295 
295 
295 
258 

258 
258 
258 
258 
258 



740 
675 
675 
620 
620 

620 
620 
565 
565 
515 

515 
515 
515 
515 
465 

465 
465 
465 
465 
465 

515 
515 
565 
5()5 
(i20 

950 
1,090 
l,0!!0 
1 , I tM) 
1,160 



Oct. 



258 
258 
258 
258 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
223 

190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 



1,090 

1,020 

950 

880 
880 

810 
740 
075 
620 
565 

565 
620 
620 
620 
620 

620 
620 
620 
5()5 
565 

515 
565 
565 
565 
515 

515 
515 
515 
515 
515 
465 



Nov 



190 
190 
190 
190 
158 

158 
158 
158 
158 
158 

158 
158 
158 
158 
158 

158 
158 
158 
158 
158 

158 
158 
158 
158 
127 

127 
127 
127 
127 
127 



465 
465 
465 
420 
420 

420 
375 
375 
375 
375 

420 
420 
375 
375 
375 

375 
375 
375 
375 
375 

375 
375 
335 
335 
335 

335 
335 
335 
335 
293 



24 WATER SL^PPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RR^RS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Bahh, Mont., 1902-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec, 


1904. 
1 








30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 
30 
42 
42 
42 

42 
55 
55 
69 
69 

85 
85 
85 
85 
189 

298 
430 
478 
478 

178 

478 
527 

527 

578 
688 


748 
812 
880 
880 
880 

880 
812 
812 
812 
812 

812 

748 
748 
748 
812 

812 
812 
880 
950 
1,020 

1,160 
1,480 
1, 660 
1,840 
2,020 

2,020 
1,840 
1,750 
1,660 
1,660 
1,750 

384 
430 
430 
430 
430 

430 
430 
478 
478 
527 

627 
527 
578 

578 
578 

578 

578 
578 
578 
578 

748 
812 
880 
880 
950 

950 
950 
950 
950 
950 
950 


1,750 
1,750 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 

1,930 
1,930 
2,020 
2,110 
2,110 

2,110 
2,020 
1,840 
1,660 
1,750 

1,840 

1,840 
2,020 
2.020 
2,200 

2,300 
2,200 
2,200 
2,110 
2,110 

1,930 
1,660 
1,660 
1,660 
1,660 

995 
1,145 
1,460 
1,545 
1,715 

1,890 
1,890 
1,890 
1,890 
1,890 

1,800 
1,800 
1,800 
1,800 
1,800 

1,800 

1,890 
1, 4C0 
1,300 
1;220 

1,220 
1,300 
1,145 
1,070 
1,070 

995 
995 
995 
925 
925 


1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,840 
1,840 

1,840 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 

1,840 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 

1,570 
1,400 
1,240 
1,160 
1,090 

950 

880 
880 
812 
812 

812 
812 
812 
880 
812 
748 

995 
995 
995 
995 
995 

1,070 
1,070 
1,070 
1,145 
1,145 

1.220 
i;220 
1,220 
1,145 
1,145 

1,070 

995 

1,070 

1,070 

995 

995 
925 
925 
925 
925 

855 
855 
855 
855 
855 
855 


748 
748 
748 
748 
748 

748 
748 
748 
748 
748 

748 
748 
748 
748 
688 

688 
631 
631 
578 
631 

631 
631 
578 
578 
527 

478 
430 
430 
384 
384 
430 

855 
790 
790 
790 
725 

725 
725 
725 
665 
665 

665 
665 
665 
610 
610 

610 
610 
555 
505 
505 

505 
505 
410 
410 
410 

410 
410 
365 
365 
325 
325 


430 
430 
384 
578 
384 

384 
384 
384 
384 
384 

384 
340 
340 
340 
340 

298 
298 
298 
298 
298 

298 
298 
259 
223 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
223 

325 
325 
325 
325 
325 

325 
325 

285 
285 
285 

285 
285 
285 
285 
285 

245 
245 
245 
245 

245 

245 
245 
245 
245 
210 

210 
210 
210 
245 
245 


223 
233 
223 
223 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
189 

189 
189 
189 
189 
189 

189 
189 
189 
189 
159 

159 
159 
159 
131 
106 

106 
106 
106 
106 
106 
106 

210 
245 
245 
285 
365 

455 
555 
555 
555 
610 

665 
065 
010 
610 
555 

555 
505 
505 
455 
455 

410 
410 
365 
325 
285 

285 
285 

285 
285 
285 
285 


100 
106 
106 
106 
85 

85 
85 
85 
85 
69 

69 
69 
69 
69 
69 

69 
69 
69 
69 
85 

106 

106 

106 

85 

69 

69 
69 
69 
69 

69 

285 
285 
245 
245 
245 

245 
245 
245 
210 
210 

210 
210 
210 
210 
210 

175 
175 
175 
175 
175 

175 
175 
175 
175 
175 

175 
175 
175 
175 
175 


69 


2 








55 


3 








55 


4 








55 


5 








55 


^.... 








55 


7.-.. 




.. . 




55 


8 








55 


9 / 








55 


10 








55 


11 


223 
223 
223 
190 
190 

158 
127 
127 
127 






55 


12 






55 


13 






55 


14 






55 


15 






55 


16 






55 


17 






55 


18..... 






55 


19.... 






55 


20.... 






55 


21 








55 


22 








55 


23 ... : 








55 


24 








55 


25...... 








55 


26.-.-..: 








55 


27 








55 


28 








55 


29..... 








55 


30 








55 


31 








55 


1905. 
1 




....... 


69 
09 
69 
69 
69 

69 
69 
69 
69 
69 

69 
69 
69 
69 
85 

85 

85 

106 

106 

106 

106 
131 
131 
131 
131 

131 
131 
131 
159 
159 
159 


159 
159 
159 
159 
131 

131 
131 
131 
131 
131 

131 
131 
131 
131 
131 

159 
159 
159 
159 
131 

131 
131 
131 
159 
223 

259 
259 
340 
430 
384 




2 


- 






3..... 








4 








5 


' 






6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








10 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 









27 








28 








29 








30 








31 









WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RI\^RS, 1898-1917. 25 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Bahb, Mont., 1902-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 



190G. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

C. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10- 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
21. 
25. 

2G. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

5. 

6. 
7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Jan. 



1907. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



65 
65 
65 
65 

Co 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
65 
65 
65 
C5 



Apr. 



90 
90 
90 
90 
115 

115 
115 
115 
115 
115 

115 
115 
145 
145 
145 

145 

145 
145 
175 
175 

210 
245 
285 
325 
365 

455 
505 
555 
555 
555 



May. 



142 
142 
142 
142 
142 

142 
142 
142 
142 
171 

171 
171 
171 
202 
202 

202 
235 
235 
235 
270 

270 
307 
307 
346 
346 

346 

388 
3SS 
3S8 
388 



610 
610 
665 
665 
665 

665 
665 
665 
665 
725 

725 
725 
790 
925 
995 

1,145 

1,070 

1,070 

995 

995 

925 
925 
925 
855 
855 

925 
925 
925 
925 
925 
925 



388 
3S8 
388 
388 
388 

388 
433 
433 
433 
433 

433 
481 
640 
700 
835 

1,210 
1,455 
1,710 
1,710 
1,710 

1,625 
1,625 
1,625 
1,540 
1,540 

1,455 
1,455 
1, 455 
1,455 
1,370 
1,370 



J\me. 



925 

925 

1,070 

1,145 

1,220 

1,300 
1,300 
1,380 
1,380 
1,380 

1,380 
1, 380 
1,460 
1,545 
1,630 

1,715 
1,4C0 
1,460 
1,4C0 
1,380 

1,380 
1,300 
1,220 
1,220 
1,145 

1,145 
1,070 
1,145 
1,145 
1,220 



Julv. 



1,370 
1,455 
1,625 
1,890 
2,070 

2,255 
2,450 
2,450 
2,350 
2,160 

2,160 
2,160 
2,255 
2,255 
2,255 

2,350 
2,350 
2, 450 
2,450 
2,550 

2,550 

2, 650 
2,650 
2,760 
2,760 

2,760 
2,870 
2, 870 
2, 9S0 
2,980 



1,220 
1,220 
1,220 
1,220 
1,300 

1,300 
1,380 
1,380 
1,4C0 
1,460 

1,545 
1,515 
1,630 
1,545 
1,545 

1,400 
1,380 
1,300 
1,220 
1,145 

1,070 

1,070 

995 

995 

925 

855 
855 
790 
790 
925 
925 



2,980 
2,870 
2,870 
2,870 
2,870 

2,870 
2,760 
2,650 
2,550 
2,550 

2,450 
2,350 
2,160 
2,160 
2,Q70 

2,070 
1,980 
1,890 
1,800 
1,710 

1,710 
1,625 
1, 625 
1,540 
1,510 

1,455 
1,455 
1,455 
1,370 
1,370 
1,290 



Aug. 



725 
725 
665 
66.5 
665 

665 
610 
610 
610 
610 

555 
555 
555 
555 
555 

555 
610 
610 
610 
665 

665 
725 
725 
725 
790 

725 
725 
725 
665 
665 
610 



1,290 
1,290 
1,210 
1,210 
1,130 

1,130 
1,130 
1,055 
1,000 
980 

905 
905 
905 
835 
835 

835 
765 
765 
700 
700 

700 
700 
765 
765 
640 

WO 
640 
765 
765 
835 
905 



Sept. 



610 
610 
610 
610 
555 

555 
555 
555 
555 
505 

505 
455 
455 
410 
410 

410 

410 
365 
3C5 
365 

325 
325 
325 
325 
325 

325 

285 
285 
285 
2S5 



Oct. 



905 
835 
835 
835 
765 

765 
765 
765 
765 
700 

765 
835 
835 
700 
640 

640 
640 
640 
585 
585 

585 
5S5 
585 
5:W 
765 

frlO 
5S5 
5S5 
5S5 
585 



325 
285 
325 
235 
325 

285 
325 
285 
365 
325 

365 
325 
365 
325 
410 

365 
410 
410 
455 
410 

505 
455 
505 
505 
555 

505 
555 
555 
610 
610 
725 



Nov. Dec. 



725 
790 
790 
790 
725 

665 
610 
665 
555 
555 

610 
610 
665 
665 
725 

725 
7C0 
725 
725 
725 

665 
665 
665 
605 
610 

610 
610 
555 
555 



532 


202 


532 


202 


532 


202 


532 


171 


481 


171 


433 


171 


433 


171 


433 


171 


433 


142 


3S8 


142 


388 


142 


346 


142 


346 


142 


346 


142 


346 


142 


346 


115 


307 


115 


307 


115 


307 


115 


270 


115 


270 


115 


270 


115 


270 


115 


235 


115 


235 


115 


235 


115 


235 


90 


235 


90 


202 


iW 


202 


91) 


202 





555 
505 
505 
455 
455 

410 
410 
410 
365 
325 

245 
245 
245 
245 
245 

245 
245 
210 
210 
210 

210 
210 
210 
175 
175 

175 
175 
175 
175 
175 
175 



90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 

47 
47 

47 
47 

47 
47 
47 
47 
67 

67 
67 
67 
67 
67 
90 



26 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RH^RS, 1898-191T. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary Biver near Bahh, Mont., 1902-1917 — ^Contd. 



Day. Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jtme. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


190S. 
1 






171 
171 
171 
171 
171 

179 
187 
195 
202 
213 

224 
235 
235 
203 
171 

179 
186 
226 
266 
307 

719 
1,130 
1,080 
1,030 

980 

980 

980 

1,130 

1,060 

1, 060 


1,130 
1,060 
1,060 
1,130 
980 

835 

905 

1,060 

1,250 

1,370 

1.540 
i;670 
i; 620 
1,670 
1,670 

1.670 
i;620 
1,500 
1.370 
1,330 

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i; 170 
1,170 
1,130 
1, 170 

1,210 
1,370 
1, 370 
1,330 
1,370 
1,460 

161 
161 
161 
161 
161 

161 
174 
188 
252 
252 

235 
252 
270 
326 
326 

346 
366 
450 
450 
471 

493 

682 
560 
605 
605 

795 
918 
950 
985 
985 
1,960 


1,670 
1,940 
2,020 
5,000 
7, 980 

7,740 
7,620 
6, 420 
5,750 
4,910 

4,490 
4,250 
3,830 
3,490 
3,270 

3.160 
3,050 
2,880 
2.610 
2, 450 

2,250 
2,000 
1,760 
1,680 
1, 580 

1,760 
1,680 
1,630 
1,580 
1,460 

1,960 
2,460 
3,100 
3,520 
3,700 

2,980 
2,980 
2,740 
2.740 
2; 460 

2,240 
2,180 
2,260 
2,350 
2,520 

2,520 
2,080 
1,860 
3,640 
3,700 

3,900 
3,460 
3,100 
2,920 
2,300 

2.130 
2; 080 
2,300 
1,960 
1,860 


1,380 
1,380 
1,460 
1,500 
1,630 

1,680 
1,630 
1,540 
1,540 
1,580 

1,580 
1, 580 
1,540 
1,630 
1,580 

1.680 
1^540 
1.540 
i;460 
1.340 

1,300 
1,260 
1; 260 
1,260 
1,220 

1,140 

1,070 

1,000 

930 

865 

832 

1,760 
1,860 
2,080 
2,180 
2,080 

2,180 
2,180 
2,040 
1,910 
1,910 

1,760 
1,510 
1,420 
1,280 
1,200 

1,200 

1,160 

1,130 

855 

765 

682 
538 
450 
407 
450 

682 

795 

885 

1,200 

1,240 

1,160 


800 
770 
740 
740 
710 

680 
652 
623 
596 
568 

568 
596 
568 
568 
542 

516 
491 
466 
466 
466 

442 
442 
491 
466 
466 

466 
466 
466 
466 
466 
418 

1,130 
1,100 
1,070 
1,040 
1,010 

979 

948 
917 
886 
855 

825 
825 
795 
738 
765 

738 
710 
710 
682 
710 

630 
655 
630 
630 
605 

605 
682 
582 
538 
538 
582 


372 
350 
328 

286 
286 

286 
286 
286 
286 
286 

286 
286 
286 
286 
286 

286 
286 
307 
350 
328 

328 
328 
286 
307 
307 

307 
307 
286 
266 
266 

538 
582 
605 
5S2 
560 

538 
. 538 
582 
582 
493 

366 
366 
366 
366 
366 

326 
326 
307 
288 
288 

288 
279 
270 
261 
252 

252 
252 
252 
252 
252 


247 
247 
247 
229 
211 

211 
211 
208 
208 
211 

211 
229 
229 
247 
286 

307 
307 
307 
307 
328 

328 
307 

286 
286 
286 

286 
286 
286 
286 
286 
266 

252 
252 
252 
252 
252 

252 
252 
244 
235 
244 

252 
244 
235 
235 
235 

219 
219 
203 
203 
203 

188 
203 

188 
188 
188 

181 
174 
188 
174 
161 
161 


247 

247 
247 
247 
247 

247 
229 
229 
211 
211 

211 
211 
211 
211 
229 

229 
211 
211 
194 

178 

178 
211 
211 
211 
211 

211 
211 
211 
175 
125 




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WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIOTERS, 1S98-191T. 



27 



Daily discharge . in second-feet, of St. Mary Rivernear Babb, Mont.. 1902-1917 — C'ontd, 



Dar. 



Ton. 



1910. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12- 
13. 
14. 

1-5. 

16. 
17. 
IS. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 

25. 



Feb. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 

^ 

s. 

9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

1«. 
17- 
18- 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

20. 
27. 
28- 
29. 
30. 
31. 



mi. 



22 
33 

G2 
46 
46 

46 
46 
62 
SO 



Mar. ; Apr. ! May. 



80 
80 
62 

62 
62 
46 
46 
46 

62 
80 
80 



143 
143 
143 

143 
143 
143 
143 
170 

143 
170 
200 
200 
230 

230 
260 
260 
295 
330 
295 



80 
102 

102 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
SO 
SO 
62 

62 
62 
62 
62 
62 

62 
62 
62 
80 
SO 

80 
80 
SO 
SO 
80 
80 



295 
295 
i 295 
i 260 
i 230 

230 
230 
260 
260 
330 

295 
330 
350 
370 
410 

430 
450 
450 
475 
550 

575 
625 
675 
728 
755 

845 

935 

1,100 

1,250 

1,290 



80 

80 

102 

102 

102 

102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 
126 
126 
126 

126 

153 
153 
182 
213 
213 

213 
278 
330 
390 
390 



June. 



1,290 
1,210 
1, 1.30 
1,030 
935 

935 

935 

1,030 

1,210 

1,420 

1,560 
1,550 
1,470 
1.420 

i;420 

1,340 
1,210 
1,060 
1,100 i 
1,060 ! 
I 
995 I 
995 ' 
995 i 
995 
1,170 

1,340 
1,510 
1,560 
1,560 
1,600 
1,660 



500 
500 
500 
550 
600 

650 
815 
905 
935 
995 

1,060 
995 
995 
995 

1,060 

1,360 

1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1.360 



1,600 
1,660 
1,710 
1,660 
1,510 

1,380 
1,340 
1,470 
1, 380 
1,380 

1.380 
1.380 
1,420 
1,380 
1,380 

1,470 
1,510 
1,560 
1,560 
1,510 

1,420 
1,380 
1,250 
1,130 
1,060 

1,060 
1.060 
1,060 
1,100 
1,100 



l,3t)0 2 

1,2S0 2 

1.130 I 2 

1, 130 2 

1,060 i 2 



1,060 
1,0<>0 
995 - 
875 
815 i 
755 1 



July. 



815 
1,130 



200 
6S0 
920 

010 
920 
840 
840 
840 

840 
920 
190 
280 
370 

460 
370 
370 
370 
280 

010 
190 
190 
2S0 
190 

100 
920 
760 
(kSO 
6S0 



1,100 
1,060 
1,060 
1,060 
1, 030 

995 
935 
905 

875 
845 

815 

785 
785 
755 
755 

755 
755 
755 

728 
72S 

845 
700 
700 
700 
675 

600 
600 
600 
575 
550 
5.50 



1,520 
1,440 
1,200 
1,2S0 
1,280 

1,280 
1,280 
1,200 
1,130 
1,060 

995 
895 
935 
935 
935 

935 
935 
935 
935 
935 

905 
875 
815 
815 
S15 

785 
755 

72S 
700 
700 
700 



Aug. 



Sept. j Oct. i Nov. \ Dec. 



525 
500 
500 
450 
450 

430 
430 
410 
410 
410 

410 
402 
390 
370 
370 , 

370 I 
370 i 
330 I 
330 j 
330 ! 

330 I 
295 
295 
330 ! 
295 i 

295 

260 

260 

260 I 

230 

230 



675 
650 
650 

600 ! 
550 ! 

550 ! 
575 
600 ' 
600 
600 

600 I 

575 

550 

550 

550 

525 i 
525 
500 , 
500 ' 
500 1 

500 i 
475 ; 
475 
4.50 I 
450 ' 

450 
450 I 
475 
450 
410 , 
3iK) : . 



370 
370 
370 
500 
550 

650 
650 
625 
600 
600 

625 
625 
650 
650 
650 

650 
650 
650 
650 
625 

625 
600 
625 
650 
675 

(mO 
6.:)0 
625 
600 
575 



230 
230 
230 
230 
230 

230 
230 
230 
230 
215 , 

215' 
215 
215 
215 
215 
i 

215 I 
2.30 i 
230 I 
230 ! 
260 I 

260 ' 

260 

295 

330 

330 

3.30 
330 
330 
330 
330 



3.30 


500 


410 


500 


410 


.500 


410 


450 


.500 


4.50 


6.50 


410 


5.50 


410 


700 


410 


/DD 


410 


7.55 


410 



815 
875 
875 
815 



700 
650 
600 
550 
550 

500 
450 
410 
410 
410 

4.50 
500 
450 
550 
500 
500 



550 
525 

525 ! 

500 ; 

500 ■■ 

475 ' 
450- i 
410 I 

390 '• 
350 ; 

330 i 
330 i 
330 I 
312 
312 ! 

295 i 
295 
295 i 
278 
262 

262 
216 
229 
229 
229 

2-29 
229 
229 
229 
213 
1S2 



410 
4.50 
4.30 
450 
500 

500 
500 
.500 

5m 

550 

4.50 
4.50 
410 
410 
370 

370 
350 
350 
3:30 
295 



182 
182 
167 
167 
167 

167 
1157 
139 
139 
113 

113 
90 
70 
70 

70 1 

90 
113 
139 
139 
139 

153 
139 
139 
139 
139 

139 
U3 
113 

90 

90 



260 

260 
230 
26<) 
260 

26!J 
230 

2;j<» 

230 
230 

23<1 
2.30 
230 
230 
2:>0 

20-3 
170 
170 
170 
170 

170 
170 
170 
170 
140 

140 
140 
120 
lOf) 
10<J 



90 
¥i 
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9<J 
9<J 

9:> 
9<) 
9-1 
9<) 
62 

62 
53 
53 
53 
46 

39 
3-^ 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
o3 

3S 
o3 



28 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Bahh, Mont., 1902-1917. — Contd. 



Day. 



1912. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5- 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13- 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29- 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4- 
5- 

C- 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20- 

21- 
22- 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1913. 



Jan. 



38 
42 
46 
50 
54 

59 
59 
59 
59 
59 

59 
59 
66 
73 
73 

73 
73 
73 
73 
73 

73 
73 
73 
73 
73 

73 
73 
73 
73 
73 
73 



79 
79 
72 
72 
72 

72 
■ 72 
72 
64 
64 

64 
64 
64 
72 
72 

72 

64 
64 
64 
72 

72 
72 
64 
64 
64 

64 
64 
64 
72 
72 
72 



Feb. 



73 
73 
73 
69 
69 

66 
66 
63 
59 
59 

59 
59 
57 
57 
57 

57 

57 
57 
57 

57 

57 
57 
57 
57 
57 

57 
57 
57 
57 



72 

72 
72 
72 
79 



Mar. 



79 
79 
79 
79 
79 

88 
88 
88 



bi 
57 
57 
57 
57 

57 
57 
57 
57 
53 

53 
49 
49 
47 

47 

45 

.45 

45 

45 

45 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 

47 
47 
47 
49 
49 
49 



88 



96 

96 

116 

116 

116 

116 
116 
139 
139 
139 

139 
139 
152 
152 
152 

139 
116 
116 
116 
96 

79 
64 
51 
51 

46 
40 



Apr. 



57 
57 
59 
59 
63 

67 
73 
73 
76 
81 

98 
107 
118 
102 
107 

153 
159 
177 
190 
210 

217 
217 
253 
253 
272 

290 
290 
290 
309 
272 



40 
40 
31 
31 
31 

36 
40 
51 
64 
79 

100 
128 
139 
152 
210 

225 
241 
274 
309 
346 

309 
309 
274 
274 
274 

274 
309 
309 
327 
365 



May. 



253 
290 
328 
306 
366 

366 
386 
405 
■ 445 
445 

490 
540 
645 
700 
935 

1,060 
1,200 
1,3G0 
1,440 
1,520, 

1,680 
1,680 
1,680 
1,600 
1,520 

1,520 
1,520 
1,440 
1,440 
1,360 
1,360 



385 
425 
468 
405 
445 

468 
468 
468 
468 
405 

425 
425 
468 
490 
540 

505 
618 
700 
700 
700 

700 
700 
700 
755 
815 

1,200 
1,600 
2, 190 
2, 680 
2,980 
3,080 



Jvme. 



1,360 
1,300 
1,360 
1,360 
1,280 

1,200 
1,200 
1,200 
1,200 
1,280 

1,360 
1,520 
1,520 
1,520 
1,520 

1,520 
1,440 
1,360 
1,360 
1,360 

1,360 
1,300 
1,360 
1,360 
1,360 

1,360 
1,360 
1,360 
1,360 
1,360 



July. 



3,080 
3,380 
3,380 
3,480 
3,480 

3,380 
3,180 
3,080 
3,080 
2,980 

2,980 
2,980 
2,880 
2,780 
2,680 

2,480 
2,190 
2,100 
1,920 
1,840 

1,840 
1,760 
1,840 
1,760 
1,760 

1,840 
1, 920 
2,010 
2,100 
2,100 



1,360 
1,360 
1,280 
1,200 
1,200 

1,130 

1, 130 

1,060 

995 

935 

935 

875 
815 
815 
815 

815 
755 
755 
755 
700 

700 
755 
815 

815 
815 

. 875 
875 
815 
815 
815 
755 



2,280 
2,100 
2,010 
1,840 
1,760 

1,600 
1,600 
1,520 
1,520 
1,440 

1,440 
1,440 
1,360 
1,200 
1,200 

1,060 

1,060 

995 

875 

875 

815 
815 
815 
875 
875 

875 

875 
875 
875 
875 
875 



Aug. 



755 
700 
700 
700 
700 

700 
700 
700 
700 

645 

645 
618 
618 
590 

565 

540 
540 
515 
490 
490 

490 
445 
445 
445 
445 

445 
445 
405 
405 
405 
386 



815 
815 
755 
755 
755 

755 
815 
815 
755 
700 

645 
700 
700 



Sept. 



366 
366 
347 
366 
328 

347 
328 
347 
347 
347. 

366 
347 
366 
366 
328 

347 
347 
328 
328 
309 

328 
290 
290 
290 
253 

272 
253 
253 
235 
235 



645 
645 
618 
645 
618 

618 
522 
425 
405 
386 

425 
367 
367 



Oct. 



t)40 

700 


,}4y 
331 


700 


349 


645 


331 


700 


331 


645 


331 


645 


331 


645 


314 


618 


296 


618 


280 


645 


280 


618 


280 


645 


263 


618 


232 


645 


232 


618 


232 


618 


232 


590 





225 
195 
195 
180 
195 

195 
180 
195 
195 
166 

180 
166 
180 
166 
195 

195 
195 
195 
225 
225 

241 
225 
257 
241 
257 

241 
225 
257 
241 
257 
241 



232 
232 
218 
232 
232 

232 
232 
218 
232 
232 

218 
218 
218 
218 
218 

203 
203 
203 
218 
218 

232 
218 
218 
218 
218 

218 
218 
232 
232 
232, 
218 



Nov. 



225 
241 
225 
225 
225 

225 
225 
210 
225 
210 

210 
225 
225 
257 
241 

241 

257 
241 
257 

257 

225 
225 
225 
225 
210 

225 
195 
195 
195 
180 



218 
218 
232 
232 
232 

232 
232 
232 
232 
232 

232 
232 
232 
232 
218 

218 
203 
190 
190 
190 

203 
176 
176 
176 
176 

176 
176 
176 
176 
176 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 29 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Bahb, Mont., 1902-1917— Oontd. 



Day. 



1914. 

1 

2 

3 

4.. 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1915. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

20 , 

27 , 

28 

29 , 

30 .-. 

bl , 



Jan. 



C2 
64 
67 
62 
57 

52 
48 
50 
52 
53 

54 
55 
56 
58 

eo 

62 
64 
66 
67 
67 

67 
67 
67 
67 
67 

67 
67 
67 
60 
60 
62 



114 

109 

101 

96 

92 

86 
81 

78 
74 
77 

80 
80 
80 
70 
59 

59 
59 
62 
66 
74 

78 
80 
83 
84 
84 

84 
86 
86 
84 
83 
83 



Feb. 



64 
67 
67 
67 
67 

67 
67 
67 
67 
67 

67 
69 
71 
72 

74 

74 
82 
82 
82 
82 

82 
84 
86 
88 
90 

90 
90 
90 



83 
82 
81 
80 
80 

80 
80 

78 
77 
77 

77 
76 
76 
74 
71 

70 
69 
66 
66 
60 

60 
65 
66 
66 
66 

65 
65 
64 



Mar. 



90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

92 
94 
96 
99 
99 

99 
99 
99 
99 
99 

99 
99 
99 
99 
99 
99 



04 
62 
CO 
57 
58 

59 
59 
59 
59 
55 

55 

56 
56 
56 
55 

55 
55 
56 
56 
56 

56 
57 
57 
57 
66 

66 
67 
68 
68 
69 
72 



Apr. 



108 
108 
108 
108 
108 

108 
108 
108 
108 
108 

108 
108 
128 
128 
151 

151 
176 
176 
203 
263 

296 
296 
367 
405 
405 

405 
445 
540 
540 
590 



76 
76 
76 
79 
83 

87 

91 

100 

109 

115 

122 
128 
140 
152 
161 

170 
190 
219 
248 
286' 

324 
386 
430 
476 
500 

500 
476 
476 
500 
524 



May. 



590 
590 
645 
755 

875 

935 
935 
935 

875 
935 

935 

995 

1,0C0 

1,060 

1,130 

1,200 
1,280 
1,440 
1,520 
1,440 

1,600 
1,520 
1,520 
1,520 
1,440 

1,520 
1,600 
1,440 
1,3C0 
1,200 
1,280 



600 
680 
794 
794 

854 

854 
794 
794 
794 
916 

1,050 
1,050 
1,110 
1,110 
1,110 

1,110 

1,050 

980 

916 

854 

794 
794 
736 
736 
730 

736 
736 
736 
736 
736 
794 



June. 



280 
300 
520 
680 
680 

760 
680 
520 
360 
130 

060 
935 
995 
060 
060 

200 
280 
3G0 
440 
520 

520 
440 
360 
210 
060 

995 
060 
030 
995 
935 



854 
854 
916 
980 
1,050 

1,110 
1,110 
1,110 
1,110 
1,110 

1,050 
980 
980 
916 
916 

916 

916 

1,050 

1,110 

1,110 

1,110 
1,110 
1,110 
1,050 
1,110 

1,180 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 



July. 



995 

995 

995 

1,030 

1,060 

1,060 
1,200 
1,130 
1,200 
1,060 

1,130 
1,060 
1,060 
1,060 
935 

935 
935 

875 
845 
815 

700 
700 
700 
700 
590 

590 
590 
590 
540 
490 
540 



1,260 
1,260 
1,330 
1,260 
1,260 

1,180 
1,180 
1,110 
1,110 
1,050 

1,050 
980 
916 
916 
854 

794 
794 
794 
736 
736 

680 
653 
653 
680 
653 

736 
736 
736 
736 
73() 
680 



Aug. 



540 
540 
540 
540 
490 

515 
490 
490 
445 
405 

445 
425 
405 
405 
405 

405 
405 
405 
405 
445 

425 
425 
405 
425 
405 

405 
405 
367 
367 
367 
367 



680 
680 
653 
653 
653 

653 
626 
626 
COO 
600 

COO 
COO 
574 
574 

574 

549 
549 
549 
524 
524 

524 
524 
5(K) 
500 
500 

476 
476 
453 
453 
4 OS 
40S 



Sept. 



367 
349 
314 
331 
314 

296 
296 
296 
296 
280 

296 

248 
248 
248 
263 

263 
263 
248 
263 
288 

314 
332 
349 

367 
387 

406 
425 
445 
425 
405 



305 
476 
524 
574 
524 

500 

524 
476 
476 
453 

430 
430 
386 
430 
365 

324 
304 
304 
344 
344 

365 
386 
365 
365 
344 

344 
365 
344 
3li5 
344 



Oct. 



405 
386 
406 
426 
445 

425 
445 
405 
425 
386 

405 
377 
349 
367 
349 

367 
405 
425 
490 
515 

540 
540 
515 
540 
515 

490 
445 
425 
405 
386 
405 



386 
430 
524 
626 
653 

653 
653 
COO 
574 
574 

549 
524 
524 
500 
476 

476 
476 
476 
476 
476 

453 
430 
430 
430 
453 

453 
453 
430 
430 
430 
430 



Nov. 



396 
386 
386 
425 
425 

490 
515 
515 
515 

468 

490 
490 
468 
445 
425 

425 
405 
386 
386 
349 

368 
386 
367 
349 
331 

297 
263 
248 
233 
218 



490 
450 
440 
430 
430 

420 
440 
420 
460 
530 

476 
453 
430 
408 
408 

430 
430 
430 
430 
386 

408 
344 
365 
344 
344 

344 
344 
344 
324 
304 



Dec. 



30 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RI^liiRS, 1S98-1917. 
Daily discharge . in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Bahb, Mont., 190^-1917— Contd. 



Dav. 



Jan. Feb. i Mar. 



1916. 
1 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 ... : 




14 : 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 


135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

108 
106 
103 
102 
100 

97 
97 
97 
97 
89 

97 
97 
97 
97 
97 

97 
97 
97 
89 
89 

89 
89 
89 
89 
89 

85 
85 
89 
89 
89 
89 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 .... 


26 


27 ... 


28. 


29 


30 


31 


1917. 
1 


2 


3 


4 


5 

6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14.... 

15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 



135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

152 

168 
168 
168 
168 

168 
168 
168 
168 
168 

168 
168 
168 
168 
168 

168 
168 
168 
168 



89 
89 
89 
89 
81 

81 
73 
73 
70 
70 

73 
73 

77 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 



168 
168 
168 
168 
168 

168 
168 
250 
331 
342 

353 
364 
.376 
376 
376 

376 
376 
376 
376 
400 

424 
424 
424 
447 
454 

462 
470 
470 
470 
470 
470 



81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
81 
81 
81 

81 
81 
73 
73 
73 
73 



Apr. 



447 
424 
400 
400 
400 

376 
376 
376 

447 
447 

447 
470 
470 
470 
470 

494 
494 
518 
542 

566 

566 
615 
566 
590 
518 

542 

542 
542 
494 
542 



66 
70 
73 
73 
73 

79 

86 

93 

100 

107 

114 
114 
119 
119 
124 

128 
128 
128 
133 
125 

125 
165 
165 
165 
165 

165 
205 
205 
205 
205 



May. 



640 
923 
802 
923 



1,060 
1,490 
1,800 
2,130 
1,860 

1,800 
1,720 
1,720 
1,490 
1,270 

1,130 
1,060 
1,060 
1,060 
988 

988 
1,060 
1,200 
1,060 
1,130 

1,340 
1,340 
1,340 
1,340 
1,270 
1,270 



205 
205 
205 
205 
205 

205 
205 
250 
300 
415 

620 

770 

1,020 

1,460 

1,760 

2,400 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 

2,510 
2,510 
2,180 
2,070 
2,180 

2,620 
2,950 
3,060 
3,280 
3,280 
3,170 



June. 



July. 



1,270 


4, 


1,270 


4, 


1,270 


4, 


1,270 


4, 


1,340 


4, 


1,800 


4, 


1,880 


3, 


2,040 
2,310 
2,480 


3, 
3, 
3, 


2, C50 
2,740 


3, 
3, 


2, f 50 


3, 


2,740 


3, 


2,830 


2, 


3,290 


2, 


3,760 


2, 


4,760 


2, 


5,160 


2, 


5,360 


2, 


5,560 
5,260 


2, 


4,760 




4,760 
4,210 




4,100 




3,990 




4,100 




4,320 




4,650 








2,840 
2,840 


2, 
2, 


2,620 


2, 


2,620 
2,510 


2, 
2, 


2,510 
2,510 
2,950 
3,500 
3,940 


2, 
2, 
2, 
2, 
2, 


4,160 
4,160 


2, 
2, 


3,830 
3,500 


2. 
2, 


3,280 


2, 


3,390 
3,610 




3,880 




3,940 




4,000 




3,940 
3.940 




3,830 




3,660 




3,610 




3,500 
3,390 
3,220 
3,060 
2,900 





540 
210 
320 
540 
320 

100 
770 
660 
660 
550 

550 
660 
660 
230 
810 

600 
600 
500 
500 
220 

020 
920 
920 
740 
740 

570 
570 

480 
480 
400 
310 



770 
720 
690 
730 
800 

840 

880 
840 
740 
690 

550 
580 
510 
390 
200 

940 

860 
860 
960 
960 

900 

840 
740 
560 
460 

340 
280 
250 
250 
170 
220 



Aug. 



1,230 
1,230 
1,160 
1,160 
1,080 

1,080 
1,080 
1,160 
1,160 
1,160 

1,2.30 
1,230 
1,160 
1,160 
1,160 

1,080 
1,010 
1,010 
1,010 
1,010 

1,010 
940 

877 

877 
877 

877 
877 
877 
877 
877 
877 



1,010 
932 
860 
849 
778 

750 
750 
750 
750 
750 

740 
700 
675 
655 
650 

650 
650 
650 
650 
650 

660 
675 
700 
690 
655 

645 
630 
605 
563 
520 
520 



Sept. 



877 

877 

1,230 

1,310 

1,480 

1,570 
1,570 
1,570 
1,570 
1.400 

1.160 
1,010 

877 
818 
763 

763 
763 
663 
663 
618 

618 
618 
618 
536 
536 

536 

498 
498 
498 
498 



511 
507 
467 
463 
463 

433 
4.30 
398 
398 
388 

377 
366 
355 

385 
385 

385 
385 
367 
367 
355 

355 
355 
355 
3.55 
355 

355 
355 
355 
355 
355 



Oct. 



462 
462 
444 
426 
409 

392 
360 
330 
301 

287 

236 

245 
265 
245 
255 

266 
245 
255 
311 
337 

471 
452 
366 
287 
245 

190 
171 
180 
190 
177 
190 



328 
328 
328 
328 
358 

358 
358 
371 
371 
371 

371 

358 
3.58 
328 
299 

299 
299 
299 
299 
299 

288 
272 
272 
246 
222 

222 
199 
199 
199 
199 
199 



Nov. 



177 
183 
183 
227 
171 

171 
171 
171 
211 
196 

183 
183 
183 
183 
171 

227 
337 
352 

287 
245 

245 
245 
255 
219 
236 

190 
171 
171 
165 
154 



Dec. 



222 
246 
246 
246 
257 

272 
257 
246 
246 
246 

246 
246 
246 
208 
208 

199 
178 
178 
178 
178 

165 
157 
150 
138 
138 

138 
138 
138 
127 
127 



154 
150 
171 
159 
150 

146 
143 
140 
139 
138 

138 
137 
137 
136 
136 

135 
135 
134 
134 
133 

133 
132 
132 
131 
131 

130 
130 
127 
125 
122 
110 



120 
120 
120 
120 
120 

120 

120 

120 

88 

66 

66 
66 
74 
88 
104 

104 
104 
120 
120 
127 

127 
138 
138 
138 
138 

138 
138 
138 
150 
157 
157 



^ OTE.— Mean discharge for January, February, March, and December, 1908, has been revised, as observer 
read the gage in inches. Channel open part of February and March; determinations good. For January 
the record is fair. Discharge Apr. 1-8, 1902, estimated. 

Staj^'e-discharpe relation affected by ice and discharge estimated for following periods: Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 
and Dec. 1-31, 1902; Dec. 11-31, 1903; Jan. 1-10 and Jan. 20 to Apr. 2, 1904; Jan. 1 to Mar. 1 and Nov. 26 to 
Dec. 31, 1905; Jan. 1 to Feb. 19 and Mar. 11-25, 1906; Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1907; Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 and Nov. 2i; 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 31 

to Dec. 31, 1908; Jan. 1 to Mar. 12 and Dec. 25-31, 1910; Jan. 10 to Feb. 7 and Feb. 19 to Mar. 3, 1911; Jar. 
1-5, 1912; Feb. 6-20, Dec. 1-19, 1913; Dec. 5, 1916, to Jan. 5, 1917; Jan. 21, 29-31; Feb. 1, 16-28; Mar. 1-11, 
1917. 

See table of monthly discharge for estimates of mean flow for full months. 

Estimates of discharge for periods of less than one month, not shown on table of daily discharge, were as 
follows: Mar. 1-12, 1910, 120 second-feet; Jan. 10 to Feb. 7, 1911, 100 second-feet; Feb. 19 to Mar. 3, 1911, 80 
second-feet; Feb. 6-20, 1913, 75 second-feet; Dec. 1-19^ 1913, 140 second-feet. Daily and monthly discharge 
recomputed Apr. 1, 1904 to May 31, 1905. The origmal estimate of mean discharge for March, 1907, was 
revised by means of discharge measurements Mar. 20 and 30 of that year. 

From Jan. 1 to some time in April, 1909, and Nov. 23 to Dec. 31 of the same year, stage-discharge relation 
affected by ice, but no estimates were made except Nov. 23-30, when the open-channel rating curve was 
used. Rough estimates of monthly means were based on weekly gage heights and open-channel rating 
curve. These means are given in the table of mean monthly discharge but were not considered sufficiently 
accurate to be included with the computed records for the year. The records for 1909 are, in general, un- 
satisfactory, as they do not check the results obtained on Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb, nor those on St. 
Mary River at Cook's ranch. 

In the previously published records for 1911 the daily discharge for Feb. 14 was given as 4 second-feet, 
with a note stating that this low stage was probably due to the water being held baok by the ice at the 
outlet of St. Mary Lake at the time the gage-height observation was taken and that the discharge for the 
day was probably considerably greater. The discharge for Feb. 14, 1911, therefore, has been estimated at 
46 second-feet, which is the same as the discharge on Feb. 13 and 15. 

Jan. 1 to Mar. 25, 1912, ice present in stream, but open-channel rating was assumed applicable except 
Jan. 1-5, which was estimated. 

Oct. 1, 1915, Swiftcurrent Creek was turned into St. Mary Lake above the gage. Discharge Nov. 1-10, 
1915, estimated at 70 per cent of flow at Kimball. Dec. 20-31, 1915, estimated mean 145 second-feet, or 
approximately CO per cent of flow at Kimball. 

Jan. 1-18, 1916, mean flow estimated 90 second-feet from flow at Kimball. 

Monthly discharge of SL Mary River near Babh, Mont., 1902-1917. 
[Drainage area, 177 square miles.] 



Month. 



January . . . 
February . . 

March 

April 

mky 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October..., 
November . 
December. 



1902. 



The year. 



January.... 
February.. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 
December.. 



1903. 



The year. 



Januar3- ... 
February . . 
March..'.. 

Ajjril 

May 

June 

July , 

August.'... 
Septoml)er, 

Ociobf^r 

November. 
December., 



1904. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



223 

4,000 

3,760 

4,360 

1,160 

515 

258 

100 



158 
72 
72 

223 
2,110 
3,640 
3,280 
1,160 
1,160 
1,090 

465 

335 



3,640 



688 
2,020 

2, ;{()0 

1,810 
748 
578 
223 
106 
69 

2, 300 



Minimum. 



120 
190 
950 
1,160 
565 
258 
190 
127 



72 

72 

50 

72 

223 

2,110 

1, 160 

675 

465 

465 

295 

295 



50 



30 

748 

1,660 

748 

384 

223 

106 

69 

55 



Mean. 



110 
120 
100 
146 

1,729 
1,862 
2,164 
785 
342 
221 
156 
130 



655 



93 

72 

57 

129 

743 

3,154 

1,832 

860 

643 

646 

379 

305 



(43 



120 

80 

80 

204 

1,150 

1,930 

1,3S0 

639 

326 

174 

81. 

55. 

619 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.62 

.68 

.56 

.82 

9.77 

10.52 

12.23 

4.44 

1.93 

1.25 

.88 



3.70 



.53 

.41 

.32 

.73 

4.20 

17. 82 

10. 35 

4.86 

3. 63 

3.65 

2.14 

1.72 



4.20 



Rion-off. 



Depth ill 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



.6S 
.4o 
. 15 

1. 15 

6. 50 
10. 90 

7. SO 
3. 61 
I.S4 

.983 
.460 

.:n4 

2. 93 



0.71 

.71 

.65 

.91 

11.26 

11.74 

14.10 

5.12 

2.15 

1.44 

.98 

.84 



50. 61 



.61 

.43 

.37 

.81 

4.84 

19.89 

11.93 

6.60 

4.05 

4.20 

2.39 

1.98 



57. 10 



.78 

.19 

.52 

1.28 

7. 19 

12. 16 

S. 99 

4.16 

2. ai 

1.13 

.51 

:J9. 92 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



6.764 
6,664 
6.149 

8,688 

106.312 

110. 796 

1.33,059 

4S, 267 

20,350 

13,589 

9,282 

7,993 



477.913 



5,718 

3.999 

3. 505 

7,676 

45,685 

187,676 

112,64.5 

52, 879 

38. 261 

39, 721 

22, 552 

18,753 



539.070 



7,380 

4,600 

•1,920 

12, UK> 

70. 700 

115, (KIO 

SI. 800 

39. 3lX» 

19. W\ 

10, TlH') 

4..*»a 

3. 110 
377. (XX) 



32 M^ATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Bahb, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 

[Drainage area, 177 square miles.) 



Month. 



January 

February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1905. 



The year. 



January 

Februarj' . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December.. 



1906. 



The year. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December.. 



1907. 



The year. 



January.. 
Februarj^ 

March 

April 



]908. 



fay 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



The year. 



May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 



1909. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



159 
430 
950 

1,890 
1,220 
855 
325 
665 
285 



1,890 



90 

555 

,140 

,720 

,630 

790 

610 

725 

790 

555 



1, 720 



388 

1,710 

2.980 

2,980 

-1,290 

905 

532 

202 

90 



2,980 



1,130 

1,670 

7,980 

1,680 

800 

372 

328 

247 



7.980 



1,960 

3,900 

2,180 

1,130 

605 

252 

515 



Minimum. 



69 
131 

384 
925 
855 
325 
210 
210 
175 



65 
90 
610 
925 
790 
555 
285 
285 
555 
175 



142 

388 

1,370 

],290 

640 

532 

202 

90 

47 



171 
&35 
1,460 
832 
418 
266 
208 



161 
1,860 
407 
538 
252 
161 
161 



Mean. 



45 
40 

98 
176 
648 
1,454 
1,015 
577 
270 
425 
204 
170 



429 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.254 
.226 
.554 
.994 
3.66 
8.21 
5.73 
3.26 
1.53 
2.40 
1.15 
.960 



2.42 



70 

65 

82. 

218 

84] 

1,300 

1,220 

649 

432 

421 

666 

283 



521 



.396 
.367 
.467 
1.23 
4.75 
7.34 
6.89 
3.67 
2.44 
2.38 
3.76 
1.60 



2.94 



80 

110 

150 

234 

1,010 

2,370 

2,090 

893 

694 

343 

136 

74. 



686 



57 

112 

190 

474 

1,300 

3,400 

1,380 

554 

301 

264 

214 

120 



696 



479 
2,670 
1,320 
775 
383 
217 
399 



1 
5 

13. 

11 
5, 
3, 
1 



452 

622 

849 

32 

71 

4 

8 

05 

94 

94 

769 

421 



3.88 



.322 
.633 
1.07 
2.68 
7.34 
19.2 
7.80 
3.13 
1.70 
1.49 
1.21 
.678 



3.93 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



2.71 
1.5.1 
7.46 
4.38 
2.16 
1.23 
2.25 



0.29 
.24 
.64 
1.11 
4.22 
9.16 
6.61 
3.76 
1.71 
2.77 
1.28 
1.11 



32.90 



.46 
.38 
.54 
1.37 
5.48 
8.19 
7.94 
4.23 
2.72 
2.74 
4.20 
1.84 



40.09 



.52 

.65 

.98 

1.47 

6.58 

14.92 

13.61 

5.82 

4.40 

2.24 

.86 

.49 



52.54 



.37 

.68 
1.23 
2.99 
8.46 
21.42 
8.99 
3.61 
1.90 
1.72 
1.35 

.78 



53.50 



3.12 
16.85 
8.60 
5.05 
2.41 
1.42 
2.51 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



2,767 
2,221 
6,030 
10,500 
39,800 
86,520 
62,410 
35,480 
16,070 
26,130 
12,140 
10,450 



310,500 



4,300 
3,610 
5,080 
13,000 
51,700 
77,400 
75,000 
39,900 
25,700 
25,900 
39,600 
17,400 



379,000 



4.920 

6.110 

9,220 

13,900 

62,100 

141,000 

129,000 

54,900 

41,300 

21,100 

8,090 

4,580 



496,000 



3,500 

6.440 

11,700 

28,200 

79,900 

202,000 

84,800 

34,100 

17,900 

16,200 

12,700 

7,380 



605,000 



29,500 
159,000 
81,2(X) 
47,700 
22,800 
13,300 
23,700 



377,000 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 33 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., 1902-1917 — •rontiniied. 

[Drainage area, 177 square miles.] 



Month. 



1910. 



January — 
February. . 

March , 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October — 
November . 
December.. 



The year. 



1911. 



January — 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October — 
November . 
December.. 



The year. 



1912. 



January... 
February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August — 
September 
October... 
November . 
December. 



The year. 



January — 
February. . 

March 

Aprl 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 
December.. 



1913. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



330 

1,290 

1,660 

1,710 

1,100 

525 

330 

875 

500 

260 



1,710 



Minimum. 



102 

390 

1,440 

2,460 

1,520 

675 

675 

550 

182 

90 



2,460 



73 

73 

57 

309 

1,680 

1,520 

1,360 

755 

366 

257 

257 

195 



1,680 



79 



152 

365 

3,080 

3,480 

2,280 

815 

645 

232 

232 



3,480 



230 
935 
1,060 
550 
230 
215 
330 
295 



62 

80 

500 

815 

700 

390 

370 

182 

70 

33 



57 

45 

57 

253 

1,200 

700 

386 

235 

166 

180 



64 



40 
31 
385 
1,760 
815 
590 
232 
203 
176 



31 



Mean. 



90 
100 
169 
519 
1,250 
1,380 
793 
363 
255 
573 
433 
193 



511 



85.3 
77.3 
76.2 

154 

988 
1,950 

991 

529 

600 

330 

129 
54.0 



498 



65.3 
60.6 
50.0 

158 

979 
1,360 

920 

560 

321 

211 

225 

135 



422 



68.8 
76.8 

106 

187 

885 
2,540 
1,250 

688 

389 

222 

207 

115 



562 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.508 
.565 
.955 
2.93 
7.06 
7.80 
4.48 
2.05 
1.44 
3.24 
2.45 
1.09 



2.88 



.482 
.437 
.431 
.870 
).58 



11.0 



.60 

.99 

.39 

.87 

.729 

.305 



2.81 



.369 
.342 
.282 
.893 
5.53 
7.68 
5.20 
3.16 
1.81 
1.19 
1.27 
.763 



2.38 



.389 
.434 
.599 
1.06 
5.00 
14.4 
7.06 
3.89 
2.20 
1.25 
1.17 
.650 



3.18 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.59 
.59 
1.10 
3.27 
8.14 
8.70 
5.16 
2.36 
1.61 
3.74 
2.73 
1.26 



39.25 



.56 

.46 

.50 

.97 

6.43 

12.27 

6.46 

3.45 

3.78 

2.16 

.81 

.35 



38.20 



.43 

.37 

.33 

1.00 

6.38 

8.57 

6.00 

3.64 

2.02 

1.37 

1.42 

.88 



32.41 



.45 

.45 

.69 

1.18 

5.76 

16.07 

8.14 

4.48 

2.46 

1.44 

1.30 

. 75 



43.17 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



5,530 
5,500 
10,400 
30,900 
76,900 
82, 100 
48,800 
22,300 
15,200 
35,200 
25,800 
11,900 



371,000 



5,240 

4,290 

4,690 

9,160 

60,800 

116,000 

60,900 

32,500 

35,700 

20,300 

7,680 

3,320 



361,000 



4,020 

3,490 

3,070 

9,400 

60,200 

80,900 

56,600 

34,400 

19,100 

13,000 

13,400 

8,300 



306,000 



4,230 

4,270 

6,520 

11,100 

54,400 

151,000 

76,900 

42.300 

23,100 

13,700 

12,300 

7,070 



407,000 



123678"— 20 3 



34 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND JXOLK RHIBRS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Bahh, Mont., 1902-1917^Contin\\ed. 

[Drainage area, 177 sqiiare miles.} 



Month.. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1914, 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

The yearj> 

1915 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 



67 

90 

99 

590 

1,600 

1,760 

1,200 

&10 

445 

540 

515 

215 



1,760 



114 

83 

72 

524 

1,110 

1,260 

1,330 

680 

574 

6.53 

530 

304 



Minimum. 



48 
64 
90 
108 
590 
935 
490 
367 
248 
349 
218 
111 



48 



59 

64 

55 

76 

600 

854 

6.53 

408 

304 

386 

304 



Mean. 



61.1 

75.8 
94.2 

232 
1,170 
1,280 

874 

436 

321 

433 

395 

173 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.345 
.428 
..532 
1.31 
6.61 
7.23 
4.94 
2.46 

r.8i 

2.45 
2.23 
.977 



464 



81.0 
72.7 
59.7 

243 

854 
1,060 

911 

557 

405 

498 

409 

200 



2.62 



.458 
.411 
.337 
1.37 
4.82 
5.99 
5.15 
3.15 
2.29 
1.79 
1.47 
.719 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.40 
.45 
.61 
1.46 
7.62 
8.07 
5.70 
2.84 
2.02 
2.82 
2.49 
1.13 



35.61 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.53 

.43 

.39 

1.53 

5.56 

6.68 

5.94 

3.63 

2.56 

2.06 

1.64 

.83 



3,760 
4,210 
5,790 
13,809 
71,900 
76,200 
53,700 
26,800 
19,100 
26,600 
23,500 
10,600 



336,000 



4,980 
4,040 
3,670 
14,500 
52,500 
63,100 
56,000 
34,200 
24,100 
30,60d 
24,30d 
12,300 



[Drainage area, 278 square miles.) 



January — 
February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

Noveml>er . 
December.. 



1916. 



The vear. 



January — 
February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

Jnly 

AUgUbt 

September . 

October 

November. 
December.. 



1917. 



The year. 



168 

470 

615 

,130 

,560 

,540 

,230 

,570 

471 

352 

171 



5,560 



108 

89 

81 

205 

,280 

,160 

,880 

,010 

511 

371 

272 

157 



4,160 



135 
168 
376 
640 
1,270 
1,310 
877 
498 
171 
154 
110 



89 

70 

73 

66 

205 

2,510 

1,170 

520 

355 

199 

127 

66 



66 



109 

156 

349 

485 

1,270 

3,290 

2,840 

1,050 

900 

305 

209 

137 



925 



94.2 
80.1 
80-. 
127 
1,640 
3,390 
2,110 
700 
391 
298 
199 

lis 



772 



.392 
.561 
1.26 
1.74 
4.57 
11.8 
10.2 
3.78 
3.24 
1.10 
.752 
.493 



3.33 



.339 
.288 
.288 
.457 
5.90 
12.2 
7.59 
2.52 
1.41 
1.07 
.716 
,424 



2.78 



.45 

.60 

1.45 

1.94 

5.27 

13.17 

11.76 

4.36 

3.62 

1.27 

.84 



45. 30 



.39 

.30 

.33 

.51 

6.80 

13.61 

8.75 

2.90 

1.57 

1.23 

.80 

.49 



37. 6'S 



6,700 

8,970 

21,500 

28,900 

78,100 

196,000 

175,000 

64; 600 

53,600 

18,800 

12,400 

8.420 



673, 000 



5,790 

4,450 

4,920 

7,560 

101,000 

202,000 

130,000 

43,000 

23,300 

18,300 

11,809 

7.260 



539.000 



Note.— 1!,'09: Mean discharge for January, February, March, and December estimated from woeklv gaga 
heights and open channel rating cur^-e. Mean for April estimated from flow of Swiftcurrent Creek near 
Babb. 

1915: Swiftcurrent Creek diverted into St. Mary River above this station on October 1, 1915. Yearly 
summary for 1915 not computed because results obtained before and after Swiftcurrent Creek was di^ erted 
are not comparable. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RRTERS; 1898-1&17. 35 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., 1902-19 IS. 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1902 


alio 
93 

al20 

a 45 

a 70 

a 80 

a 57 

a 95 

o. 90 
85.3 
65.3 
68.8 
61.1 
81.0 


«120 
72 

a 80 

a 40 

a 65 

fflllO 

all2 

a 85 

alOO 
77.3 
60.6 
76.8 
75.8 
72.7 


alOO 
57 

a 80 
98.0 
82.7 

ffllSO 

ol90 

alls 
169 
76.2 
50.0 
106 
94.2 
59.7 


146 
129 
204 
176 
218 
234 
474 
a220 
519 
154 
158 
187 
232 
243 


1,730 
743 

1,150 
648 
841 

1,010 

1,300 
479 

1,250 
988 
979 
885 

1,170 
854 


1,860 
3,150 
1,930 
1,450 
1,300 
2,370 
3,400 
2,670 
1, 380 
1,950 
1, 360 
2,540 
1,280 
1,060 


2,160 

1,830 

1,380 

1, 020 

1,220 

2,090 

1,.380 

1,320 

793 

991 

920 

1,250 

874 

911 


785 
860 
639 
577 
649 
893 
554 
775 
363 
529 
560 
688 
436 
557 


342 
643 
326 
270 
432 
694 
301 
383 
255 
600 
321 
389 
321 
405 


221 
646 
174 
425 
421 
343 
264 
217 
573 
330 
211 
222 
433 


156 
379 
81.4 
204 
666 
136 
214 
399 
433 
129 
225 
207 
395 


al30 

305 
o 55.5 
al70 

283 
74.5 
al20 
a270 

193 
54 

135 

115 

173 


478,000 


1903. 


539,000 


1904 


377,000 


19(fo 


310,000 


1906 

1907 

1908 


379,000 
496,000 
505, 000 


1909 


425,000 


1910 

1911 


371,000 
361,000 


1912 >.-. 

1913 


306, ooa 

407,000 


1914 


336,000 


1^15 














Average 


80.1 
80.5 
120 
45 


81.9 
77.0 
120 
40 


102 

97.1 
190 

50 


235 
211 
519 
129 


1,000 

984 

1,7.30 

479 


1,980 
1,900 
3,400 
1,060 


1,300 

1,240 

2,160 

793 


633 
598 
893 
363 


406 
362 
694 

255 


345 
330 
646 
174 


279 
214 
666 
81.4 


160 

173 

305 

54 


407,000 


Median 


407, ooa 


Maximum 


539,000 


Minimiua 


306,000 







a Estimated. 

Note.— Oct. 1, 1915, Swiftcurrent Creek was diverted into St. Mary Lake above this station, and the dis- 
charge thereafter is not included in the above table because not comparable with the discharge previous to 
that date. The median flow given was obtained by arranging the monthly means in their order of magni- 
tude and taking the middle mean, or, if their number was even, the average of the two middle means. By 
using daily discharge a somewhat lower median discharge would be obtained. 

ST. MARY RIVER BELOW SWIFTCURRENT CREEK, AT BABB. MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 15, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., about a mile below mouth of Swiftcurrent 
Creek, at Babb, on Blackfeet Reservation, in Teton County. 

Drainage area.— 298 square miles. 

Records available.— July 14, 1901, to October 18, 1902; May 13, 1910, to September 
30, 1915, when station was discontinued. 

Gage. — Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank opposite Babb post office. From 
July 14, 1901, to October 18, 1902, a staff gage on the left pier of a highway bridge 
about 100 feet above the location of the water-stage recorder, and at a different 
datum, was used; this gage was destroyed by the flood of June 5, 1908. From 
May 13, 1910, to July 18, 1911, a staff gage was maintained on the left bank about 
75 feet below the original gage and at a different datum ; a temporary chain gage 
was used for low-water readings. From July 19, 1911, to April 21, 1915, an over- 
hanging chain gage was maintained on the right bank at the same datum and 
location as the water-stage recorder and at the same datum as the staff gage on left 
bank, but on account of conditions in the channel the gages on opposite banks 
did not read the same. Beginning January 1, 1913, separate gaging stations were 
maintained on St. Mary River and Swiftcurrent Creek overflow, and the results 
at the t^^'o stations were added to give the total flow of the river at Babb ; previous 
to that date only the gage on St. Mary River was read, the discharge of the overflow 
being included in discharge measurements. As the discharge of the overflow 
was a small part of the total flow and varied with the flow of Swiftcurrent Creek, 
ceasing entirely at low stages, only a small error resulted from this proi^odiiro. 

DiscHAR(rE measure.ments. — Made from the cable 50 feet above gage or by wading. 
Small overflow channel from Swiftcurrent Creek measured from a 'footbridge. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream composed-of gravel and cobblostoiu^s; shifts 
slightly. A small overflow channel from S\\iftcurrent Creek enters about 100 
feet below gage on left bank. 

ExTRHMEH oi' DiwHAHOK. — Maximum stago recorded, 6.5 feet July 4, 1902 (discharge, 
f),C)90 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.48 feet March 15-25, 1912 (dis- 
charge, M second-feet). 



36 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Winter flow. — Discharge relation slightly affected by ice; How estimated. 

Diversions. — None. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage- discharge relation permanent except during high-water periods. 

. Discharge measurements indicate these changes. Hecord good. 

Discharge measurements of St. Mary River helow Swiftcurrent Creeh, at Babb, Mont., 

1900-1902 and 1910-1915. 



Date, 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height 


Dis- 
charge. 


1900. 
June 16 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 

750 

2,294 

750 

552 

1,827 

1,479 

424 

311 

285 


1902. 

Apr. 9 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 2 

22 

30 

Oct. 8 

17 

23 

30 


J. S. Baker 


Feet. 

0.10 

1.50 

1.11 

.61 

.61 

..57 

.55 

.35 

.25 


Sec.-ft. 
168 


18 




2.90 
1.60 
1.10 

2.60 

2.15 

.80 

.53 

.42 


W. B. Freeman 

do 

C. T. Prall 


944 


Aug. 6 
Oct. 1 




661 




420 


*1901. 




W. B. Freeman 

C. T. Prall 


407 
402 


July 20 
Aug. 2 
Oct. 9 


do 


402 




do 


311 




do 


281 


30 






Nov. 5 













1910. 


May 


13 


June 


10 




25 


Aug. 


1 


Sept. 


15 


Nov. 


19 


Dec. 


29 


1911. 


Mar. 


15 


May 


4 
6 
5 


Jime 




25 


July 


19 


Aug. 


25 


Oct. 


12 


Dec. 


8 


1912. 


Mar. 


16 


May 


1 


June 


8 


July 


2 


Aug. 


17 


Sept. 


19 


Dec. 


16 



W. A. Lamb 

M. E. McChristie. 

W. A. Lamb 

M. E. McChristie. 

-..-do 

W.A.Lamb 

B. E. Jones 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 

.-.-do 

W. A. Lamb 

do 

B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb.. 

do 

R. R. Randell 

do 

W.A.Lamb.. 

....do 

do 







1913. 


6.40 


2,050 


Mar. 30 


6.20 


1,930 


May 18 


5.78 


1,460 


June 12 


4.70 


795 


27 


3.82 


312 


July 31 


4.65 


681 


Aug. 21. 


3.38 


115 


Sept. 14 
Oct. 24 
Dec. 19 


3.40 


89 




5.13 


1,050 


1914. 


5.76 


1,520 


May 22 


7.66 


3,210 


June 20 


7.60 


3,240 


July 21 


5.60 


1,340 


Sept. 9 


4.67 


542 


Nov. 7 


4.55 


500 


Dec. 16 


3.81 


138 


1915. 
Feb. 19 


3.45 


58 


24 


4.65 


514 


May 26 


6.05 


1,580 


June 22 


6.38 


1,740 


July 18 


4.88 


687 


Aug. 10 


4.52 


458 




3.89 


177 





W. A. Lamb. 
..-.do 



R. R. Randell. 
W. A. Lamb.. 

do 

...-do 

....do 

do 

do 



W.A.Lamb... 

....do ,.. 

-...do 

....do 

do 

B. E. Jones 



W. A. Lamb 

....do 

do 

....do 

B. E. Jones 

Lamb and Hoyt 



3.65 
5.40 
7.96 
7.12 
5.72 
5.27 
4.67 
4.38 
3.91 



6.68 
6.79 
5.56 
4.57 
5.28 
4.17 



3.80 
5.22 
5.56 
6.12 
5.52 
5.22 



111 

971 

4,030 

2,720 

1,120 

866 

424 

299 

124 



2,220 

2,260 

1,230 

454 

905 

207 



90 

766 

1,050 

1,560 

1,030 

826 



Note.— Dec. 29, 1910, and Mar. 15, 1911, ice at gage. 

1911: July 19, new gage installed on bank opposite gage previously used and at new datum. 

1914: Dec. 16, ice at gage but probably not enough to cause backwater. 

Discharge measurements beginning Mar. 16, 1912, do not include the overflow from Swiftcurrent Creek, 
which was computed separately; previous to that date the main river and overflow were combined in 
measurements and computations. 

Discharge measurements of Swiftcurrent Creek overflow at Bahb, Mont., 1912-1915. 



Date. 



1912. 
May 1 
June 8 
July 2 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 19 
Dec. 16 



Made by- 



W. A. Lamb.. 

do 

R. R. Randell. 
W.A.Lamb.. 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1913. 


5.55 


44.7 


Mar. 30 


6.25 


108 


May 18 


6.37 


110 


Jime 12 


5.45 


40.2 


June 27 


5.0 


12.7 


July 31 


4.4 


2.0 


Aug. 21 
Sept. 14 

1915. . 
July 18 



Made by — 



W.A.Lamb.., 

do 

R. R. Randell. 
W.A.Lamb.. 

do 

do 

do 



B. E. Jones. 



•Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



6.3 

7.0 

6.15 

5.18 

4.91 

4.6 



4.81 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft, 



108 

170 

88 

21 

10 

4 



4.9 



Note.— 1912: Dec. 16, discharge estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 37 

Daily discharge, in second-feet,* of St. Mary River below Swiftcurrent Creek, at Babb, 

Mont., 1901-1902 and 1910-1915. 



r>ay. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1901. 
1 




1,574 
1,515 
1,338 
1,279 
1,220 

1,161 
1,161 
1,102 
1,102 
1,043 

1,043 
984 
925 
925 
833 


653 
653 
631 
631 
631 

653 
677 
677 
653 
609 

587 
566 
566 
566 
566 


465 
465 
445 
425 
425 

425 
425 
425 
425 
425 

425 
425 
425 
405 
405 


326 
326 
307 
307 
273 

273 
273 
259 
273 

307 

326 
345 
326 
326 
307 


273 
273 
273 
259 
259 

259 
245 
245 
245 
245 

232 
232 
232 
220 
220 


1901. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23. 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


2, 164 
2,046 
1,928 
1,928 
1,928 

1,869 
1,889 
1,869 
1,810 
1,869 

1,869 
1,810 
1,810 
1,751 
1,C33 
1,574 


833 

795 
795 
760 
760 

760 
730 
730 
730 
702 

702 
702 
077 
677 
677 
653 


687 
587 
566 
566 
506 

545 
545 
525 
505 
505 

505 
505 
485 
485 
485 


1 

' 405 
405 
405 
405 
405 

385 
385 
385 
385 
365 

365 
345 
345 
345 
326 
326 


273 
273 
273 
273 
259 

259 
259 
259 
273 
273 

273 
289 
289 
289 
289 


220 


2 




220 


3 




207 


4 




207 


5 




207 


6 




207 


7 




195 


8 




195 


9 




195 


10 




195 


11 




185 


12 




185 


13 




185 


14 


2,341 
2,223 


185 


15 


30 

31 


185 




185 



Day. 



1902. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 , 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 , 

17 , 

18 , 

19 

20 , 

21 

22 , 

23 , 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 , 

29 , 

30 

31 , 



Jan. 



185 
175 
175 
175 
175 

155 
155 
155 
155 
146 

146 
146 
155 
195 
195 

207 
207 
220 
220 
220 

220 
207 
207 
207 
207 

207 
207 
207 
220 
220 
220 



Feb. 



232 
232 
232 
232 
232 

220 
220 
220 
220 
220 

207 
207 
207 
207 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

185 
185 
185 
185 
185 

185 
185 
185 



Mar. 



185 
185 
185 
185 
175 

175 
175 
175 
185 
185 

185 
195 
195 
195 
195 

195 
195 
195 
185 
185 

185 
185 
175 
175 
175 

175 
105 
105 
105 
165 
165 



Apr. 



165 
165 
165 
175 
175 

185 
185 
195 
195 
195 

207 
207 
220 
220 
220 

245 
273 
273 
305 
305 

305 
321 
321 
338 
338 

355 
355 
355 
373 
373 



May. 



373 
394 
394 
115 

458 

479 
501 
544 
630 
790 

960 
1,202 
1,568 
2,178 
2,544 

2,910 
3,398 
3,520 
3,154 
3,886 

4,862 
4,252 
4,130 
4,252 
4,130 

4,008 
3,947 
4,069 
4,374 
4,618 
4,252 



June. 



4,130 
3,886 
3,642 
3,276 
3,154 

2,910 
2,788 
2,788 
2,910 
3,032 

3,032 
2,910 
2,910 
2,788 
2,910 

2,788 
2,066 
2,544 
2,422 
2,300 

2,178 
2,544 
2,544 
2,544 
2,544- 

2,788 
2,788 
2,788 
2,788 
2,910 



July. 



2,910 
3,276 
6,387 
6,692 
5,838 

4,862 
4,618 
3,642 
3,154 
2,910 

2,666 
2,483 
2,300 
2,178 
2,056 

1,934 
1,934 
1,812 
1,690 
1,568 

1,690 
1,690 
1,812 
1,812 
1,934 

1,934 
1,934 
1,934 
1,812 
1,751 
1,028 



Aug. 



1,507 
1,406 
1,328 
1,252 
1,219 

1,219 
1,219 
1,219 
1,252 
1,252 

1,252 
1,214 
1,176 
1,138 
1,100 

1,002 
1,002 
1,062 
1,024 
986 

1,024 
986 
910 
910 
910 

910 
876 
876 
842 
811 
780 



Sept. 



750 
690 
630 
612 
612 

612 
612 
612 

565 
565 

565 
542 
542 
518 
494 

518 
518 
494 
494 
470 

424 
424 
424 
424 
424 

424 
424 
424 
424 
424 



Oct. 



424 



400 



312 



275 



Nov. 



Dec. 



38 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A2^D MILK EI^-ERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River helow SvAft^urrent Creel:, at Babh, 

Mont., 1901-1902 and 1910-1915— Continued. 



Day. 



1910. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Jan. 



1911. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



95 
130 

170 
170 
130 
130 
130 

130 
95 
95 
95 
95 

95 

95 

95 

130 

130 

130 
130 
130 
170 

no 

170 
170 
170 
170 
170 
170 



May. 



170 
170 
170 
170 
170 

170 
170 
170 
170 
170 

170 
210 
210 
170 
170 

210 

210 
210 
255 
300 

395 

445 
495 
600 
710 

770 
830 
895 
895 
895 



June. 



2,050 
2,000 
1,940 

1,860 
1,740 
1,620 
1,730 
1,680 

1,640 
1,520 
1,600 
1,640 
2,030 

2,160 
2,200 
2,160 
2,200 
2,200 
2,240 



895 

895 

960 

1,100 

1,240 

1,560 
1,640 
1,640 
1,720 
1,640 

1,560 
1,560 
1,640 
1,640 
2,340 

2,430 
2,430 
2,340 
2,250 
2,250 

2,070 
2,070 
1,800 
1,800 
1,720 

1,640 
1,560 
1,480 
1,320 
1,400 
1,400 



2,200 
2,240 
2,200 
1,960 
1,920 

1,850 
1,850 
2,000 
1,910 
1,820 

1,820 
1,900 
2,000 
1,940 
1,940 

1,960 
1,960 
2,020 
1,940 
1,900 

1,850 

1,760 
1,640 
1,520 
1,620 

1,560 

1,560 
1,600 
1,600 
1,560 



2,070 
2,430 
2.800 
3,180 
3,360 

2,980 
3,080 
2,980 
2', 980 
2,980 

3,180 
3,270 
3,460 
3,560 
3,560 

3,360 
3,360 
3,360 
3,360 
3,270 

2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
3,080 
3,180 

2,890 
2,800 
2, 610 
2,430 
2,610 



July. 



1,560 
1,520 
1,520 
1,460 
1,430 

1,390 
1,320 
1,300 
1,260 
1,220 

1,200 
1,000 
1,070 
1,030 
1,060 

1,060 
1,100 
1,130 
1,130 
1,100 

1,070 

1,100 

1,070 

980 

950 

985 
928 
862 
830 
800 
770 



2,340 
2,250 
2,160 
2,250 
2,250 

2,340 
2,340 
2, 250 
2,070 
1,890 

1,640 
1,560 
1,480 
1,400 
1,400 

1,400 
1,480 
1,480 
1,340 
1,390 

1,340 
1,340 
1,240 
1,240 
1,150 

1,150 
1,100 
1,060 
1,060 
1,060 
1,100 



Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


782 


322 


655 


770 


722 


300 


895 


770 


710 


300 


1,100 


710 


682 


300 


1,100 


655 


710 


300 


1,100 


606 


628 


300 


1,100 


545 


520 


300 


1,170 


600 


600 


345 


1,440 


545 


628 


345 


1,560 


545 


600 


345 


1,520 


545 


600 


345 


1,480 


600 


589 


300 


1,480 


928 


572 


300 


1,400 


928 


572 


300 


1,320 


895 


545 


300 


1,170 


830 


545 


322 


1,140 


770 


495 


395 


928 


710 


495 


395 


895 


655 


495 


495 


830 


655 


445 


655 


770 


655 


445 


655 


710 


655 


445 


655 


655 


600 


445 


600 


600 


600 


445 


545 


545 


545 


445 


572 


655 


545 


445 


520 


1,030 


495 


395 


495 


1,030 


495 


370 


495 


960 


495 


322 


495 


895 


445 


345 


495 


830 


445 


345 




830 





1,150 


512 


805 


291 


1,150 


512 


765 


291 


1,200 


512 


725 


268 


1,060 


1,060 


687 


246 


1,060 


1,200 


649 


246 


973 


1,150 


614 


246 


973 


1,100 


578 


168 


1,020 


l,0t^>0 


578 


152 


1,060 


1,060 


512 


135 


1,060 


1,060 


512 


135 


1,020 


1,060 


512 


135 


973 


1,060 


482 


135 


888 


1,100 


482 


135 


888 


1,100 


451 


168 


805 


1,100 


451 


205 


805 


1,060 


451 


246 


805 


1,060 


451 


246 


765 


1.100 


422 


246 


765 


1.100 


394 


246 


725 


1,060 


394 


246 


725 


1,060 


. 394 


246 


687 


1,020 


388 


246 


649 


1,060 


368 


205 


614 


1,100 


368 


205 


578 


1.150 


368 


205 


578 


1,100 


368 


205 


545 


1,060 


368 


205 


545 


1,020 


341 


205 


545 


973 


341 


168 


. 512 


888 


316 


152 


1 512 




291 





Dec. 



395 
395 
395 

395 
345 

345 
345 
345 
345 
300 

300 
300 
300 
300 
300 

255 
255 
255 
255 
255 

255 
255 
255 
255 
210 

210 
210 
170 
130 
130 
95 



152 
135 
135 
135 
133 

135 
135 
135 
135 
120 

120 
106 
106 
106 
93 

93 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK KI^^RS^, 1898-1917. 39 

Daily discharge, in second-feet , of St. Mary Fiver below Sv:ift€urrcnt Creel:, at Bahb, 

Mont., 1901-1902 and 1910-1915. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


J line. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1912. 
1 






91 
91 
91 
91 
91 

91 
91 
91 
91 

80 

86 
80 
73 
68 
64 

64 
64 
64 
64 
64 

64 
64 
64 
64 
64 

68 
68 
68 
73 
80 
80 

95 

82 

108 

108 

122 

122 
108 
137 
137 
137 

137 
137 
152 

168 
168 

168 
152 
184 
201 
201 

218 
201 
184 
184 
152 

137 
108 
122 
122 
108 
108 


104 
113 
184 
203 
167 

184 
184 
234 
276 
307 

367 
372 
372 
382 
382 

398 
409 
420 
437 
454 

465 
465 
495 
525 
525 

557 
557 
557 
557 
557 

95 
95 
95 
95 
82 

70 
82 
95 
95 
122 

122 
152 
"192 
232 
417 

522 

731 

1,080 

1,330 

1,260 

1,140 

1,010 

1,080 

964 

861 

836 

869 
865 
795 

727 


525 
601 
598 
597 
625 

635 

754 

904 

1,140 

1,300 

1,300 
1,380 
1,460 
1,530 
1,700 

1,990 
2,120 
2,110 
2,190 
2,270 

2,270 
2,270 
2,170 
2,090 
2,090 

2,100 

2,100 
2,100 
2,090 
2.090 
2,090 

723 
723 
723 
759 
661 

692 
688 
653 
645 
558 

586 
661 
731 
877 
819 

889 
1,030 
1,190 
1,200 
1,200 

1,280 
1,370 
1,470 
1,920 
2,200 

2,850 
3,270 
4,060 
4,410 
4,340 
4,610 


2,080 
2,090 
2,000 
1,920 
1,900 

1,870 
1,850 
1,820 
1,910 
1,930 

2,090 
2,170 
2,180 
2,250 
2,250 

2,170 
2,090 
2,000 
1,920 
1,920 

1,920 
1,920 
1,910 
1,910 
1,910 

1,910 
1,920 
1,920 
2,000 
2,000 

4,410 
4,540 
4,550 
4,260 
4,250 

4,250 
3,950 
3,950 
3,890 
4,080 

4,150 
4,020 
3,870 
3,800 
3,700 

3,360 
3,170 
3,160 
2,830 
2,780 

2,780 
2,590 
2,510 
2, 570 
2,390 

2,500 
2,830 
3,320 
3,240 
2,920 


2,000 
2,000 
2,000 
1,910 
1,830 

1,740 
1,730 
1,650 
1,570 
1,480 

1,410 
1,350 
1.350 
i;280 
1,270 

1,260 
1,180 
1,180 
1,170 
1,170 

1,170 
1,260 
1,260 
1,350 
1,430 

1,430 
1,430 
1,430 
1,420 
13,340 
13,300 

2,910 
2,820 
2,610 
2,350 
2,170 

2,210 
2,210 
2,150 
2,080 
2,030 

2,090 
1,970 
1,920 
1,760 
1,600 

1,450 
1,320 
1,360 
1,310 
1,260 

1,310 
1,310 
1,310 
1,350 
1,310 

1,390 
1,310 
1,360 
1,360 
1,370 
1,140 


1,250 
1,320 
1,160 
1,090 
1,020 

1,050 
976 

1,010 
933 
823 

857 
753 
720 
716 

784 

688 
649 
625 
652 
621 

618 
587 
618 
618 
618 

587 
557 
554 
525 
621 
521 

1,140 
1,140 
1,140 
1,140 
1,180 

1,140 
1,060 
1,110 
1,190 
1,280 

1,240 
1,240 
1,320 
1,110 
1,190 

1,120 

1,250 

1,040 

949 

904 

824 
8()6 
837 
830 
830 

873 
KiO 
898 
806 
824 
704 


461 
489 
461 
461 
433 

433 
457 
459 
487 
489 

489 
517 
521 
550 
521 

521 

521 
493 
489 
461 

461 
489 
435 
461 
483 

359 
357 
357 
357 
346 

736 
702 
702 
736 
736 

636 
669 
634 
667 
485 

404 
430 
485 
510 
511 

456 
457 
459 
406 
406 

406 
406 
408 
358 
360 

313 
313 
307 
309 
266 


334 
312 
312 
311 
311 

289 
289 
310 
289 
267 

247 
247 
267 
248 
291 

316 
342 
369 
423 
399 

399 
420 
420 
417 
393 

365 
365 
413 
389 
389 
385 

286 
266 
226 
226 
246 

266 
268 
268 
268 
268 

268 
264 
266 
268 
270 

268 
264 
264 
266 

288 

288 
2SS 
268 
268 
310 

310 
310 
332 
310 

3ie 

355 


361 
359 
359 
357 
356 

332 
330 
308 
307 
306 

308 
332 
357 
■ 385 
389 

393 
420 
396 
3% 
396 

372 
372 
365 
361 
356 

332 

332 
332 
307 
307 

345 
345 
345 
345 
345 

345 
345 
345 
345 
345 

300 
260 
260 
260 
260 

260 
260 
260 
20.0 
260 

2(>0 
240 
260 
2«iO 
260 

260 
2tU) 
260 
2t>0 
260 


307 


2.. 


::;::::..:.:: 


307 


3 




307 


4 


! 


285 


5 






285 


6 




118 
118 
118 
113 
113 

104 

104 

96 

91 

91 

91 
91 
91 
91 
91 

91 
91 
91 
91 
91 

91 
91 
91 
91 


285 


7 


. 


242 


8 




242 


9 




242 


10 




242 


11 




242 


12 




203 


13 




203 


14 




203 


15 




167 


16 




167 


17 




167 


18 




167 


19 




150 


20 




150 


21 




150 


22 




150 


23 




150 


24 




150 


25.. . . 




1.50 


2r. 




134 


27 




134 


28 




134 


29 




134 


30 




118 


31 






118 


1913. 
1 


122 
108 
108 
108 
108 

108 
108 
108 

as 

9.5 

95 

95 

108 

108 

108 

108 
95 

95 
95 
<).5 

108 
70 
70 
58 
4« 

35 
35 
35 
4») 
46 
46 


46 
46 
70 
95 
95 

■""%■ 

108 
95 
95 


260 


2 


260 


3 


220 


4 


220 


5 


220 


6 


220 


7 


220 


8 


280 


9 


220 


10 


220 


11 


220 


12 


220 




2'20 


14 


300 




300 


16 


30 


17 


70 




115 


19 


115 




115 


21 


115 


22 


115 




tK) 


24..* 


90 




90 




90 


27 


IH) 




90 


29 


• 90 




90 


31 


90 



40 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River helow Swiftcurrent Creek, at Bahb, 

Mont., 1901-1902 and 1910-1915— Contimied. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1914. 
1 






132 
132 
132 
132 
132 

132 
132 
132 

132 
132 

132 
132 
132 
132 
132 

132 
132 
132 
132 
132 

132 
132 
150 
150 
185 

185 
132 
132 
150 
150 
150 

90 
90 
90 
95 
90 

90 
102 
102 
115 
115 

102 

102 

115 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

102 

102 

102 
102 
115 
115 
115 

122 
122 
102 
115 
115 
102 


150 
150 
150 
150 
150 

150 
185 

185 
202 
202 

185 
185 
260 
300 
300 

370 
460 
515 
515 
519 

665 
812 
957 
994 
994 

994 
957 
957 
950 
943 

122 
143 
185 
204 
222 

263 
■ 295 
303 
305 
305 

305 
350 
400 
455 
483 

510 
510 
636 
639 
642 

642 
782 
782 
743 
776 

740 

740 

740 

846 

1,170 


980 
1,230 
1,740 
1,700 
1,500 

1,410 
1,400 
1,450 
1,550 
1,750 

1,650 
1,860 
1,740 
1,850 
1,740 

1,980 
2,340 
2,350 
2,470 
2,350 

2,470 
2,230 
2,230 
2,290 
2,290 

2,290 
2,180 
2,120 
2,010 
1,990 
1,870 

1,430 
1,430 
1,340 
1,270 
1,260 

1,440 
1,640 
1,740 
1,740 
1,750 

1,750 
1,750 
1,650 
1,750 
1,860 

1,650 
1,540 
1,440 
1,340 
1,250 

1,170 

1,070 

993 

992 

1,070 

1,070 
1,070 
1,070 
1,160 
1,020 
993 


1.920 

1,980 
1,990 
2,160 
2,210 

2,330 
2,210 
2,000 
1,820 
1,680 

1,580 
1,630 
1,760 
1,860 
2,190 

2,180 
2,180 
2,300 
2,300 
2,400 

2,300 
2,090 
1,900 
1,810 
1,810 

1,700 
1,590 
1,580 
1,480 
1,480 

1,200 
1,290 
1,380 
1,480 
1,580 

1,580 
1,580 
1,580 
1,570 
1,570 

1,370 
1,370 
1,370 
1,290 
1,370 

1,470 
1,480 
1,670 
1,670 
1,670 

1,570 
1,570 
1,580 
1,580 
1,780 

1,890 
1,900 
1,890 
1,890 
1,790 


1,480 
1,450 
l,4f0 
1,530 
1,640 

1,720 
1,780 
1,680 
1,680 
1,680 

1,590 
1,500 
1,500 
1,400 
1,400 

1,310 
1,310 
1,300 
1,220 
1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

979 

975 
975 

975 
975 
898 
898 
896 
894 

1,790 
1,790 
1,790 
1,780 
1,680 

1,680 
1,580 
1,580 
1,570 
1,570 

1,470 
1,370 
1,280 
1,190 
1,100 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

991 

918 

920 
920 
920 
920 
955 

993 

993 

1,030 

1,030 

994 

955 


764 
753 
742 
737 
732 

722 
711 
701 
670 
630 

590 
560 
520 

471 
471 

462 
508 
572 
711 
711 

706 
708 
703 
698 
680 

650 
628 
603 
581 
561 
641 

955 
920 
918 
918 

883 

882 
847 
847 
847 
812 

812 
812 
812 
812 
811 

811 
779 
779 
779 
746 

779 
745 
745 
715 
685 

685 
685 
655 
655 
655 
655 


531 
510 
490 
480 
470 

460 
460 
461 
461 
442 

433 
423 
383 
373 
373 

373 

384 
444 
446 
508 

543 

680 
715 
719 
719 

719 

653 
719 
719 
719 

625 
685 
950 
988 
915 

810 
745 
685 
715 
715 

685 
655 
625 
598 
520 

520 
520 

625 
745 
745 

685 
685 
625 
625 
625 

570 
570 
520 
520 
520 


672 
781 
857 
743 
707 

707 
707 
700 
690 
680 

680 
650 
650 
675 
750 

933 

972 

1,050 

1.130 

1,090 

1,040 

1,020 

1,000 

928 

820 

775 
730 
725 
680 
630 
630 


610 
620 
650 
750 
850 

950 
974 

895 
782 
781 

817 
817 
742 
742 
740 

670 
600 
568 
535 
535 

568 
535 
480 
440 
410 

390 
370 
360 
350 
340 


340 


2 






320 


3 




. 


290 


4 






260 


5 






250 


6 






250 


7 






240 


8 






235 


9 






220 


10 






220 


11 






220 


12 






210 


13 






220 


14 






230 


15 






240 


16 






240 


17 






230 


18 






220 


19 






220 


20 






220 


21 






202 


22 






202 


23 






202 


24 






190 


25 






185 


26 






175 


27 






150 


28 






150 


29 






185 


30 






185 


31 






178 


1915. 
1 


185 
202 
185 
150 
150 

115 
122 
122 
132 
132 

132 
115 
115 
150 
145 

140 
135 
135 
130 
125 

125 
125 
120 
120 
120 

115 
115 
115 
122 
115 
132 


115 
122 
132 
115 
115 

132 
90 

102 
95 
95 

95 
95 
95 
92 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

102 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 




2 








3 












-'"f 




5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 






...,».,, 


25 








26 








27 








28 








29.. .r 








30 








31 



















Note. — 1901 : Determinations of daily discharge for November and December revised slightly by making 
rating curve for 1901 agree with curve for 1902 below gage height 0.50 foot. 

1902: Daily discharge for January, February, and March ascertained by appljdng open-channel rating 
curve to observed gage heights; results may be somewhat high but the error is probably not great though 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 41 

the discharge for February appears to be about 50 second-feet too large. Determinations of discharge Sept. 
22 to Oct. 18, 1902, have been revised as original computations were based on incorrect gage readings. 

1910, Dec. 24-31: Ice present at gage but open- water rating curve assumed applicable. 

1911: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 3 and Dec. 26-31; mean discharge Mar. 1-3 
estimated at 95 second-feet and Dec. 26-31 at 65 second-feet. See table of monthly discharge for estimates 
for January and February. 

1912: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated as follows — Jan. 1-12, 
80 second-feet; Jan. 13 to Feb. 6, 110 second-feet. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 6-24; discharge estimated at 150 second-feet. 

1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 28; discharge estimated. Daily discharge 
also estimated for following periods, on account of unreliable gage readings due to disturbance of gage by 
high water: May 2-7, June 8-16, June 22 to July 20, Aug. 1-16, Aug. 21 to Sept. 17, Oct. 8-15, 21-31, Nov. 
1-6, 23-30, Dec. 1-9 and 24-26. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 10-18; discharge estimated. Oct. 25, previously pub- 
lished discharge believed to be high and has been revised by comparison with stations near Babb and 
near Kimball. 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River helow Swiftcurrent Creek, at Bahb, Mont., 1901-1902 

and 1910-1915. 

[Drainage area, 298 square miles.] 



Month. 



July 14-31.. 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1901. 



The period. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April , 

May , 

June , 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1902. 



The period . 



May 13-31.. 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1910. 



The period . 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June. 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1911. 



The year . 



Dischasge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1,574 
677 
465 
345 
273 



Minimum. 



653 
485 
326 
259 

185 



220 

232 

195 

373 

4, 862 

4,130 

6,692 

1,607 

750 

424 



2,240 

2,240 

1,560 

782 

655 

1,560 

928 

395 



170 

895 

2,430 

3, 560 

2, 340 

1,200 

1,2(M) 

805 

291 

152 

3,560 



146 
185 
165 
165 
373 
2,178 
1,568 
780 
424 



1,520 
1,520 
770 
322 
300 
545 
445 
95 



95 
170 
895 
2,070 
1,(«>0 
512 
512 
291 
135 



Mean. 



1,906 
932 
576 
401 
289 
222 



193 

205 

181 

257 

2,490 

2,873 

2,737 

1,090 

488 

367 



1,910 

1,850 

1,140 

528 

416 

1,030 

641 

276 



155 
140 
loO 

358 
1,680 
3,040 
1, 600 

827 
1,020 

478 

208 
99. 

812 



Per 

square 

mile. 



6.40 
3.13 
1.93 
1.35 

.97 
.74 



.65 

.69 
.61 
.86 
8.36 
9.64 
9.18 
3.66 
1.64 
1.23 



6.41 
6.21 
3.83 
1.77 
1.40 
3.46 
2.15 
.926 



.520 
.470 
.436 
1.20 
6.64 
10.2 
5.37 
2.78 
3.42 
1.60 
. 698 
.334 

2.72 



Rxm-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



4.29 
3.61 
2.15 
1.56 
1.08 
.85 



.75 

.72 

.70 

.96 

9.67 

10.76 

10.59 

4.22 

1.83 

1.42 



4.53 
6.92 
4.42 
2.04 
1.56 
3.99 
2.40 
1.07 



.60 

.49 

.60 

1.34 

6. 60 

11.38 

6. 19 

3. 20 
3.S2 
1.S4 

.77 
.39 

37.02 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



68,049 
57, 306 
34,274 
24, 657 
17, 197 
13, 660 



215, 133 



11,867 

11,385 

11, 129 

15, 292 

153, 104 

170, 955 

168, 292 

67, 010 

29, 038 

22, 566 



660, 638 



72,000 
110,000 
70, 100 
32,500 
24,800 
63, 300 
38, 100 
17,000 



428, 000 



9,530 

7,780 

7,990 

21 , 300 

103, (XX) 

ISl.lXX) 

9S, 4(X) 

60, KlXl 

60.7(X) 

29, im 

12. 4(X) 

6, 120 

688, tXX) 



42 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RI\^ES, 18&8-1»17. 



Monthly discharge of St. Mary River helow S wiftcurrent Creel:, at Babb , Mont., 1901-1902 

and i9i(9-:r9:?.5— Continued. 



Month. 



January 

February. . 
March.. I... 

April 

May 

June 

July 

AufiTUst 

September . 

October 

November . 
r>eeember. . 



1912. 



The year . 



January 

February . . 

March , 

April 

May 

Jtme 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 
3>ccember. . 



1913. 



The year. 



January 

Februarj^ . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1914. 



The j^ear. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



1915. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Run-off. 



Maximum. 



118 
91 

557 

2,270 

2,250 

2,000 

1,320 

550 

423 

420 

307 



2,270 



122 



218 
,330 
,610 
550 
910 
320 
736 
355 
345 
300 



4,610 



185 

994 

2,470 

2,400 

1,780 
764 

ns 

1,130 
974 
340 



Minimum. 



2,470 



202 

1?2 

122 

1,170 

1,860 

1,900 

1,790 

955 

988 



64 
104 
525 
1,820 
1,170 
521 
346 
247 
306 
118 



64 



Mean. 



98.4 
99.7 
75.9 
374 

1,590 
1,990 
1,460 

775 

461 

340 

353 

196 



653 



35 



82 

70 

558 

2,390 

1,140 

704 

266 

226 

240 

30 



86.0 

128 

144 

537 
1,540 
3,490 
1,750 
1,030 

489 

277 

289 

164 



Per 

square 

mile. 



Depth ia 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.330 
.335 
.255 
1.26 
5.34 
6.68 
4.90 
2.60 
1.55 
1.14 
1.18 
.658 



2.19 



.289 
.430 
.483 
1.80 
5.17 
11.7 
5.87 
3.46 
1.64 
.930 
.970 
.550 



829 



2.78 



132 
150 
980 
1,480 
894 
462 
373 
630 
340 
150 



115 

90 

90 

122 

992 

1,200 

918 

655 

520 



■ 90 

110 

138 

484 

1,900 

1,950 

1,310 

639 

527 

800 

829 

222 



.302 
.369 
.463 
1.62 
6.38 
6.54 
4.40 
2.14 
1.77 
2.68 
2.11 
.745 



737 



2.47 



134 
98.6 

103 

508 
1,380 
1, 570 
1,260 

788 

667 



.450 
.331 
.346 
1.70 
4.63 
5.27 
4.23 
2. 64 
2. 24 



0.38 

.36 
.29 
1.41 
6.16 
7.45 
5.65 
3.00 
1.73 
1.31 
1.32 
.76 



29.82 



.33 

.45 

.56 

2.01 

5.96 

13.05 

6.77 



99 
83 
07 
08 
63 



37. 73 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.35 

.38 

.53 

1.81 

7.36 

7.30 

5.07 

2.47 

1.98 

3.09 

2.35 

.86 



33.55 1 



.52 
.34 
.40 
1.90 
5.34 
5.88 
4.88 
3.04 
2. 50 



6,050 

5,730 

4,670 

22, 300 

97,800 

118,000 

89, 800 

47,700 

27,400 

20,900 

21.000 

12.100 



473,000 



.5,290 

7,110 

8,a50 

32,000 

94,700 

208,000 

108.000 

63,300 

29,100 

17,000 

17,200 

10,100 



601,000 



5,530 
6.110 

8,' 480 
28,800 
117,000 
116,000 
80,600 
39,300 
31.400 
49; 200 
37,400 
13,600 



533,000 



8,240 
5, 480 
6,330 
30,200 
84,800 
93, 400 
77, 51JO 
48,500 
39,700 



394, 150 



Note.— See footnote to tables of daily discharge for descilption of revisions and for periods estimated. 



WATEB SUPPLY or ST. IVIAKY AND MILK KIA^ERS^ 1898-1917. 43 

Mean monthlt/ discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River including Smftcurrent Creek 

at B abb a Mont., ^ 1901-1902, 1910-1917. 



Year. 


1 

Jan. Feb. 

i 
1 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Jsov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1901 . 














M,910 
2,740 
1,140 
1,600 
1,460 
1,750 
1,310 
1,260 
2,840 
2,110 


932 

1,090 

528 

827 

775 

1,030 

639 

788 

1,050 

700 


576 
488 
416 
1,020 
461 
489 
527 
667 
900 
391 


401 

d367 

1,030 

478 
340 
277 
800 
498 
305 
298 


289 


222 


c215,000 


1902 


193 


205 


181 


257 


2,490 2,870 
el, 910 1,850 
1,680 3,040 
1,590 1,990 
1,540 3,490 
1,900 1,950 
1.380 1,570 
1,270 3,290 
1,640 3,390 


c661,000 


1910 ..." 


641 
208 
353 
289 
629 
409 
209 
199 


276 
99.5 
196 
164 
222 
200 
137 
118 


C428, 000 


1911 


/155 
/98.4 

86.0 
/90 
134 
109 

94.2 


/140 
99.7 
128 
AlO 
98.6 
156 
80.1 


130 

75.9 
144 
138 
103 
349 

80.0 


358 
374 
537 
4&4 
508 
485 
127 


.588, 000 


1912 


473, 000 


1913 


601,000 


1914 


533,000 
394,000 


1915 


1916 

1917 


673,000 
5.59, 000 


Average. 


120 127 
104 119 
193 205 

86 i 80. 1 


150 
134 
349 

75.9 


391 

429 
537 
127 


1,710 
1,640 
2,490 


2,600 
2,870 
3.490 


1,810 
1,680 
2,840 
1,140 


836 

808 

1,090 

528 


594 

508 

1,020 

391 


479 

384 

1,030 

277 


358 
289 
641 
199 


182 
196 
276 
99.5 


546,000 


Median 


559,000 


Maximum 


673,000 


Minimum 


l,270i 1..570 


394,000 















a See note. 
b Julv 14-31. 



c Not included in average. 
d Oct. 1-18. 



e May 13-31. 
/ Estimatd. 



Note.— 1901-1902 and 1910 to Sept. 30, 1915, discharge obtained from records of St. Mary River below 
Swiltcurrent Creek at Babb. On Oct. 1, 1915, Swiftcurrent Creek was diverted into St. Mary Lake, and 
from that date on the records on St. Mary River near Babb were used. The run-off at the two points is 
nearly identical, Duck Creek being the only tributary between. In computing means for the period of 
record the means for the three partial months were considered the means for full months. The median 
flow given was obtained by arranging the monthly means in their order of magnitude and taking tho 
middle mean, or, if their number was even, the average of the two middle means. By using daily dis- 
charge a somewhat lower median discharge would be obtained. 



ST. MARY RIVER AT COOK'S RANCH, ALT A., NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. 

LocATiox. — In SE. ^ sec. 6. T. 1 N., R. 25 W. fourth meridian, at Cook's ranch, 
half a mile north of the international boundary, about a mile below the mouth 
of Boundary Creek, and 17 miles southeast of Cardston, Alta., Canada. 

Drainage area. — 452 square miles. 

Records available. — September 4, 1902, to December 31, 1912. The station was 
then moved to a point near Kimball, about 8 miles downstream, and a joint 
intei'iiational station was established. The discharge at the two points is prac- 
tically the same. 

Gage. — An overhanging chain gage fastened to a tree on the left bank, a quarter of 
a mile below Cook's house. From September 4, 1902, to June, 1908, an over- 
hanging gage about one-fourth mile upstream was read; this gage was washed out 
by the flood in June, 1908, and replaced July 27, 1908, at the new site. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from a cable one-fourth mile above gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream is composed of gravel of medium size. 
Rapids just below gage; current swift at practically all stages. The banks not 
subject to overflow except during extreme floods, but the left bank is gently 
sloping, so that the stream is probably 200 to 300 feet wider at high than at low 
stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 12.75 feet June 5, 1908 (dis- 
charge, estimated by comparison with record for station near Babb, 18.000 second - 
feet); minimum stage recorded November 19, 1904 (discharge by current-myter 
measurement 96 second-feet). Lower stages probably occurred during the 
winter months for which records of daily discharge are uot available. (See 
hydrograph, PI. III.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during winter montha. 

Diverson. — None during the period of this record. 

Regulation. — None. 



44 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and 
ice. Records for 1909 do not agree with records obtained by Canada at Kimball, 
being from 10 to 37 per cent lower. They also appear low when compared with 
combined flow of St. Mary River above Swiftcurrent Creek and Swiftcurrent 
Creek; but current-meter measurements by W. A. Lamb made at Kimball, Alta., 
are much lower than the results obtained by Canada. Records at all four stations 
for 1909 should be used with caution. Records for October, November, and 
December, 1903, and June to November, 1904, appear low when compared .with 
the combined flow of St. Mary River above Swiftcurrent Creek and Swiftcurrent 
Creek. It is impossible to determine where the error lies, but as it is not very 
great it was thought best to base computations of the run-off at each station on 
the data obtained at that station. Considered as a whole the record is fair. 



Discharge measurements of St. 



Mary River at CooFs ranch, Alta., near international 
boundary, 1902-1912. 



Date. 



1902. 
Oct. 11 
23 

1903. 

May 11 

11 

11 

5 

23 

3 

5 



June 

Aug. 
Oct. 



1904. 
May 10 
June 9 
July 12 
30 
Sept: 3 
Nov. 19 

1905. 
Apr. 27 
May 30 
June 17 
July 19 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 5 
25 
Nov. 17 

1906. 
Apr. 1 
Mav 12 
Aug. 20 
Sept. 13 

1907. 
May 15 
June 7 
July 2 
Aug. 8 
Oept. 7 



Made by — 



F. M. Brown, 

do... 

do... 



C. T. PraU 

do.... 

do 

.....do 



L. R. Stockman. . . 
W. B. Freeman... 
Robert FoUansbee . 
W. B. Freeman... 

do 

L. R. Stockman... 



do 

H. M. Morse, 
do 



Morse and Grain. 

A. M. Grain 

......do 

H. M. Morse 

W. B. Freeman. 



Freeman and Edson. . . 

W. B . Freeman 

do 

Richards and Hartman, 



J. E. Stewart 

J. B . Pierson 

do : 

do 

FoUansbee and Pierson 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.90 
3.65 



4.76 



76 
76 
05 
65 
20 
80 



4.88 
6.02 
5.60 
4.82 
4.03 
2.45 



40 
11 
60 
96 
59 
71 



3.53 
3.30 



2.90 
5.10 
4.29 
4.13 



5.35 
6.68 
6.68 
5.15 

4.88 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec. -ft. 
501 
387 



1,131 
1,085 
1,125 
5,953 
4,406 
1,730 
1,325 



1,337 
3,288 
2,468 
1,213 
608 
96 



918 

1,480 

2,460 

1,420 

1,017 

416 

324 

255 



138 

1,350 

746 

650 



1,840 
4, 560 
4,700 
1,560 
1,240 



Date. 



1908. 
Apr. 18 
Aug. 26 
Oct. 7 

1909. 
Juno 14 
July 8 
Sept. 16 
Oct. 14 



1910. 



20 



Apr 
May 13 
JiUie 10 

24 
July 31 
Sept. 14 
Nov. 19 

20 
Dec. 29 



1911. 

May 



June 



5 
5 
6 
7 
24 
July 18 
Aug. 26 
Oct. 13 
Dec. 7 

1912. 
Apr. 30 
Jvme 7 
30 
Aug . 16 
Sept. 19 



Made by — 



A. F. Huch 

Stewart and Huch . 
A. F. Huch 



W. A. Lamb. 

do 

J. E. Stewart. 
W. A. Lamb. 



do 

.do 



M. 
W 


E. 

.A 

E. 

.d( 


McChristie 

Lamb 


M. 


McChristie 

) 



B . E . Jones . . 
W. A. Lamb. 
B. E.. Tones.. 



do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb 
do 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb.. 

do 

R. R. Randell. 
W. A. Lamb. . 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
4.40 
2.58 
L83 



6.15 
5.20 
1.47 
1.16 



2.85 
4.15 
3.90 
3.32 
L98 
1.06 
L93 
1.90 



2.87 
2.87 



1.80 
3.45 
3.80 
2.00 
1.40 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft 
777 
691 
425 



4,350 

3,020 

527 

387 



1,240 

2,450 
2,220 
1,640 
793 
374 
700 
698 
134 



1,240 

1,280 

3,260 

3,220 

3,610 

1, 610 

698 

610 

223 



675 

1,870 

2.090 

786 

529 



Note. — 1906: May 12, meter probably not in good order, giving results too low. 

1909: June 14 and July 8, measurements made from highway bridge at Kimball, 8 miles below gage; dis- 
charge of A. R. and I. canal at Kimball measm-ed separately and included in total discharge. 
1910: Dec. 29, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 
1911: Dec. 7, no ice at gage or control. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 45 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River at Cook^s ranch, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1902-1912. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1902. 
1 


595 
595 
747 
747 
710 

640 
640 
640 
640 
640 


575 
575 
608 
675 
515 

515 
515 
515 
515 
515 


306 
306 
325 
325 
325 

306 
306 
325 
365 
385 


11 


575 
575 
575 
575 
198 

640 
575 
575 
575 
575 


515 
487 
515 
575 
545 

545 
545 
545 
515 
515 


385 
410 
385 
385 
365 

365 
385 
385 
365 
385 


21 


640 
640 
oto 
640 
575 

640 
575 
575 
640 
575 


515 
515 
385 
365 
365 

325 
325 
325 
325 
306 
306 


385 


2 


12 


22 


385 


3 


13 


23 


385 


4 


14 


24 


365 


5 


15 


25 


385 


6 


16 


26 


240 


7 


17 


27 


271 


8 


18 


28 


174 


9 


19 


29 


225 


10 


20 


30 


365 






31 













6.. 
7-. 
8.. 
9.. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



1903. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



365 
385 
515 

960 

1,008 

1,055 

960 

870 

785 
827 
827 
785 
900 

960 
870 
870 
870 
827 



May. 



870 

870 

900 

1,055 

1,055 

1,155 
1,260 
1,315 
1,260 
1,260 

1,260 
1,260 
1,430 
1,370 
1,490 

1,620 
1,900 
1,900 
2,055 
2,055 

2,055 
1,900 
2,055 
2,135 
2,135 

2.565 
3^060 
2,660 
2,385 
2,565 
2,660 



June. 



4,200 
5,135 
5,725 
5,725 

5,875 

5,875 
5,875 
6,175 
5,725 
5,725 

5,430 
5,135 
5,425 
5,425 
5,280 

5,135 
5,725 
5,575 
5,425 
5,425 

5,135 

4,855 
4,455 
4,455 
4,075 

4,075 
4,075 
4,720 
5,280 
4,855 



July. 



4,855 
4,325 
4,080 
3,835 
3,835 

3,955 
3,955 
3,605 
3,380 
3,272 

3,165 
3,060 
2,955 
2,955 
2,855 

2,475 
2,565 
2,475 
2,385 
2,300 

2,215 
2,300 
2,215 
2,475 
2,475 

2,385 
2,215 
2,135 
2,055 
1,900 
1,987 



Aug. Sept. 



900 
900 
755 
687 
490 

490 
490 
430 
430 
555 

525 
490 
370 
430 
370 

315 
315 

260 
260 
208 

208 
155 
155 
260 
260 

490 
430 
370 
260 
155 
105 



1,008 
960 
900 
870 
870 

900 
900 
900 
960 
1,008 

960 
960 
900 
827 
785 

747 
710 
710 
710 
747 

827 
1,105 
1,208 
1,315 
1,620 

2,300 
2,135 
l,90b 
1,832 
1,087 



Oct. 


Nov. 


1,687 


575 


1,490 


545 


1,370 


460 


1,815 


460 


1,260 


515 


1,208 


545 


1,055 


545 


1,055 


827 


870 


870 


870 


675 


960 


640 


900 


607 


870 


545 


870 


545 


900 


435 


900 


365 


930 


365 


960 


365 


827 


365 


785 


385 


747 


575 


785 


575 


747 


545 


747 


515 


675 


545 


640 


515 


640 


575 


007 


487 


607 


515 


575 


575 


575 





Dec. 



607 
640 
675 
675 
607 

575 
575 
575 
545 
460 

385 
385 
365 
365 
385 

410 
435 
385 
410 
410 

400 
385 
365 
345 
365 

365 
325 

288 
288 
306 
288 



46 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. IVIAEY AND MILK KR^RS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River at CooFs ranch. Alia, near international 

boundary, 1902-1912 — Continued. 



Day. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



Mav. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



1904. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 

13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 

25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1905. 



240 
240 
240 
288 
255 

211 
198 
198 
198 
240 

240 
240 
271 
240 
240 

225 
225 
174 
174 
174 

186 
198 
225 
225 
225 

225 
211 
211 

240 
240 
240 



255 
271 
271 
271 



190 
190 
190 
190 
190 

190 

mi 

200 
190 
190 

190 
190 
190 
210 
190 

180 
170 
180 
180 
190 

180 
190 
180 
180 
180 

190 
190 
190 
190 
180 
180 



400 
400 
400 
400 
400 

400 
^0 
400 
400 
400 

710 
608 
608 
640 
640 

575 
608 
640 
675 
785 

870 
915 
915 
960 
960 

1,055 
1,155 
1,370 
1,490 
1,555 



190 
180 
180 
180 
180 

180 
190 
190 
200 
210 

210 
210 
220 
220 
220 

220 
210 
210 
220 
230 

242 
242 
255 
325 
460 

534 
608 
870 
785 
747 



1,755 
1,828 
1, 755 
1, 755 
1,555 

1,490 
1,490 
1,430 
1,370 
1,260 

1,370 
1,430 
1,370 
1,430 
1,490 

1,555 
1,688 
1,828 
2,055 
2,135 

2,300 
2,955 
3,165 
3,273 
3,165 

2,755 
2,565 
2,385 
2,565 
2,660 
2,855 



710 
675 
675 
640 
640 

640 

640 

827 

1,055 

1,155 

1,105 
1,105 
1,055 
1,055 
1,055 

960 
1,008 
1,105 
1,260 
1,490 

1,900 
1,987 
1,900 
1,687 
1,620 

1,620 
1,555 
1,555 
1,620 
1,620 
1,755 



2,990 
3,020 
3,050 
3,080 
3,110 

3,380 
3,900 
3,640 
3,380 
3,140 

2,910 
2,800 
2,470 
2,370 
2,370 

2,690 
3,140 
3,380 
3,380 
3,380 

3,380 
3,140 
3,140 
2,800 
2,690 

2,370 
2,270 
2,270 
2,180 
2,270 



1,987 
2,300 
2,660 
2,955 
3,165 

3,165 
3,272 
3,165 
2,955 
2,755 

2,755 
2,755 
2,855 
2,855 
2,660 

2,565 
2,385 
2,215 
2,135 
1,987 

1,987 
2,300 
2,215 
2,055 
1,987 

2,135 

1,987 
1,900 
1,832 
1,900 



2,470 
2,580 
2,580 
2,470 
2,470 

2,470 
2,470 
2,690 
2,580 
2,470 

2,370 
2,370 
2,090 
2,090 
2,000 

2,000 
1,840 
1,700 
1,560 
1,440 

1,380 
1,320 
1,320 
1,320 
1,320 

1,320 
1,320 
1,270 
1,270 
L,220 
1,220 



L,987 
1,987 
L,987 
1,900 
L,987 

L,987 
1,900 
L,900 
1,900 
L,987 

1,987 
L,900 
1,900 
' 755 
1,687 

1,555 
L,555 
L,490 
1,370 
1,315 

1,315 
1,315 
1,315 
1,315 
L,370 

1,370 
L,430 
1,430 
1,370 
1,315 
1,315 



1,160 
1,160 
1,160 
1,110 
1,110 

1.110 
1,160 
1,160 
1,220 
1,160 

1,110 

1,060 

960 

960 

915 

915 
870 
870 
960 
960 

960 
915 
870 
710 
710 

640 
575 
608 
640 
575 
640 



1,430 
1,370 
1,260 
1, 155 
1,155 

1,0.55 
1,055 
1,055 
1,008 
1,055 

1,055 

1,055 

960 

960 

900 

870 
785 
747 
675 
607 

575 

575 
575 
575 
545 

545 
545 
545 
545 
515 
515 



640 
608 
575 
575 
575 

545 
515 
515 
515 
460 

460 
460 
460 
388 
388 

388 
388 
345 
345 
325 

325 
325 
306 
345 
325 

325 
306 
306 

288 
288 



460 
460 
435 
410 
410 

410 
410 
410 
385 
385 

385 
385 
385 
365 
365 

385 
385 
385 
365 
365 

345 
288 
306 
325 
325 

325 
306 
306 
325 
325 



272 
272 

272 

288 
288 

288 
288 
272 
272 
255 

255 
242 
242 
230 
220 

210 
210 
210 
210 
200 

190 
190 
180 
170 
170 

160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 



325 

325 

575 

1,055 

1,155 

1,315 
1,370 
1,370 
1,315 
1,208 

1,105 
960 
960 
900 
870 

785 
785 
747 
640 



515 

487 
460 
460 
515 

515 
515 
515 
515 
545 
545 



150 
1.50 
150 
140 
130 

120 
110 
115 
120 
120 

110 
110 
110 
110 
110 

110 
110 
110 
110 
110 

140 
140 
150 
150 
150 

150 
150 
150 
150 
150 



545 
487 
410 
440 
410 

385 
365 
365 
325 
325 

325 
325 
306 
288 
271 

255 
240 
255 
225 
211 

211 
211 
225 
225 
211 

225 
225 
225 
225 
225 



140 
140 
140 
170 
170 

150 
150 
150 
190 
190 

210 
242 
190 
160 
170 

170 
180 
190 
190 
190 

150 

1.50 
150 
150 

1.50 
150 
150 
150 
150 
150 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 189a-1917. 47 

Daili/ discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary Biver at Cook's ranch, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1902-1912 — Continued. 



Day. 



1906. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9 
10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14 

15. 

16. 

17 

18. 

19 

20. 

21 

22. 

23. 

24. 

26. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
15. 
15. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
2H. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



1907. 



Apr. 



160 
163 
16:3 
174 

186 

198 
211 
240 
255 
255 

255 
271 
271 
271 
271 

288 
325 
345 
385 
435 

460 

607 

747 

1,055 

1,055 

1.105 
i;i05 
1,105 
1,055 
1,008 



225 
271 
325 
306 
306 

271 
255 
271 
306 
365 

432 
480 
505 
532 
532 

560 
590 
590 
590 
590 

620 
620 

652 
6,'>2 
652 

685 
652 
620 
620 
590 



May, 



1,055 
1,105 
1,155 
1,155 
1,155 

1,155 
1,105 
1,105 
1,155 
1,208 

1,260 
1,490 
1,620 
1,832 
1,987 

1,900 
1,900 
1,620 
1,555 
1,555 

1, 490 
1, 555 
1,555 
1,620 
1,654 

1,687 
1,687 
1,755 
1,832 
1,832 
1,900 



590 
590 
620 
620 
620 

652 
870 
952 
995 
1,230 

1,450 
1,710 
1,780 
1,855 
2,010 

2,630 
3, 04,0 
3,490 
3,370 
3,260 

3,040 
3,040 
2,730 
2,440 
2,260 

2,260 
2,090 
2, 090 
2,090 
2,440 
3,040 



June. 



2,135 
2,260 
2,385 
2,475 
2,660 

2,660 
2,565 
2,300 
2,300 
2,300 

2,300 
2,660 
2,612 
2,565 
2,385 

2,385 
2,215 
2,300 
2,055 
1,987 

1,832 
1,987 
2,135 
1,900 
1,832 

2,066 
2,300 
2,475 
2,215 
2,300 



July. 



3,620 
4,200 
4, 4.50 
4,200 
3,960 

4,330 
4,700 
4,830 
4,700 
4,200 

3,960 
3,840 
3,720 
3,600 
3,490 

3,370 
3,260 
3, 2()0 
3,370 
3,490 

4,420 
5,350 
5, 620 
4,830 
4,570 

4,450 
4,830 
4,960 
5, 220 
4,, 960 



2,135 
2,055 
2,055 
2,135 
2,215 

2,215 
2,215 
2,215 

2,385 
2,385 

2,385 
2,385 
2,385 
2,055 
1,987 

1,900 
1,755 
1, 832 
1,755 

1,687 

1,555 
1,490 
1,430 
1,430 
1,370 

1,342 
1,315 
1,208 
1,105 
1,105 
1,105 



4,830 
4,700 
4,570 
4,450 
4,4.50 

3,960 
3,720 
3,490 
3,260 
3,260 

3,260 
3,040 
3, 260 
3,150 
3,04i0 

2,930 
2,830 
2,830 
2,730 
2,630 

2, 630 
2,730 
2, 630 
2,530 
2, 4.80 

2,440 
2, 2()0 
2, 350 
2, 090 
2,090 
2,010 



Aug. 



1,105 
960 
960 
900 
870 

785 
747 
747 
710 
710 

710 

747 
785 
827 
870 

870 

848 
827 
827 
7&5 

827 

960 

1,055 

1,208 

1,430 

1,370 
1,315 
1,260 
1,155 
1,105 
1,055 



2,010 
1,930 
1,780 
1,780 
1,710 

1,640 
1,040 
1,570 
1,540 
1,510 

1,450 
1,450 
1,3-90 
1,330 
1,280 

1,280 

1,180 

1,130 

995 

952 

952 
910 
830 
910 
995 

952 
995 
1,280 
1,2S0 
1,390 
1,330 



Sept. 



1,008 

1,008 

900 

900 

870 

827 
785 

785 
785 
747 

710 
675 
675 
607 
575 

545 
515 
487 
460 
460 

460 
460 
460 

487 
487 

487 
460 
410 
410 
385 



330 
330 
230 
230 
230 

230 
230 
180 
085 
130 

150 
160 
180 
180 
180 

230 
280 
330 
280 
280 

230 
230 
230 
230 
230 

180 
ISO 
180 
ISO 
085 



Oct. 



410 
435 
487 
575 
640 

675 
675 
640 
607 
640 

640 
640 
640 
640 
640 

640 
640 
640 
675 
710 

675 
640 
640 
640 
640 

960 
1,210 
1,490 
1,490 
1,420 
1,320 



Nov. j Dec. 



1,260 

1,160 

1,060 

960 

960 

900 
870 

827 
785 
785 

785 

960 

1,060 

1,160 

1,560 

1,560 
1,620 
1,620 
1,020 
1,370 

1,430 
1,320 
1,260 
1,100 
1,010 

960 
870 
827 
710 
675 



1,040 


365 


1,040 


345 


950 


345 


870 


345 


830 


325 


830 


325 


792 


306 


792 


288 


755 


271 


755 


255 


720 


255 


685 


247 


668 


240 


652 


240 


652 


225 


560 


211 


560 


211 


532 


198 


532 


198 


505 


198 


505 


186 


4S0 


174 


4S0 


174 


4S0 


174 


455 


174 


455 


198 


432 


19S 


410 


211 


410 


211 


387 


225 


3(>5 





607 
607 
575 
545 
515 

515 
460 
410 
435 
410 

365 
345 
325 
288 
271 

255 
255 
255 
255 
271 

271 
288 
306 
306 
325 

325 
300 
288 
255 
255 
255 



240 
240 
240 
225 
218 

211 

211 
198 
198 
174 

153 
153 
1.53 
134 
132 

130 
130 
130 
130 
130 

12.-. 
125 
l'2r> 
125 
125 

120 
12« 
120 
120 
120 
120 



48 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EI\rERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River at Cook's ranch, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1902-1912 — Continued. 



Day. 



1908. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15- 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 

25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
6. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13- 
14. 

15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26- 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Jan. 



1909. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



255 
255 
255 
345 
255 

255 
255 
240 
225 
240 

272 
325 
388 
455 
505 

532 

620 

830 

1,060 

1,280 

1,510 
1,580 
1,710 
1,780 
1,860 

1,780 
1,710 
1,640 
1,510 
1,390 



700 

975 

1,380 

1,430 
1,480 



May. 



June. 



1,340 
1,390 
1,390 
1,450 
1,510 

1,720 
1,930 
2,440 
2,630 
2,730 

2,730 
3,040 
3, 150 
3,150 
3,260 

3,260 
3,040 
2,740 
2,440 
2,440 

2,260 
2,180 
2,090 
2,090 
2,090 

2,830 
3,720 
3,260 
2,630 
2,630 
3,490 



895 

895 

1,810 

1,260 

920 

780 
700 
760 
760 
920 

975 

870 

870 

1,040 

1,070 

1,000 

920 

895 

1,100 

1,610 

1,760 
1,980 
2,320 
2,560 
2,880 

3,280 
3,630 
3,910 
3,980 
3,980 
4,050 



5,360 
4,960 
4, 450 
6,440 
18,000 

17,000 
15, 000 
13,000 
11,000 
9,000 

7,400 
7,000 
6,400 
5,900 
5,500 

5,400 
5,100 
4,800 
4,400 
4,200 

3,900 
3,600 
3,100 
3,100 
2,900 

3,100 
3,100 
3,000 
2,900 
2,700 



4,410 
4,940 
5,310 
5,380 
5,160 

5,160 
5, 160 
5,160 
4,640 
4,260 

4,120 
3,910 
4,120 
4,120 
4,560 

4,710 
4, 860 
4,940 
5,080 
5,240 

5,380 
4,860 
4,560 
4,260 
3,980 

3,770 
3,560 
3,080 
2,940 
2,880 



July. 



2,580 
2,580 
2,750 
2,800 
3,000 

3,050 
3,000 
2,800 
2,800 
2,850 

2,850 
2,850 
2,800 
3,000 
2,850 

3,000 
2,800 
2,800 
2,750 
2,550 

2,450 
2,350 
2,350 
2,350 
2,300 

2,100 
1,560 
1,430 
1,340 
1,260 
1,180 



3,010 
3,010 
3,140 
3,140 
3,210 

3,210 
3,140 
3,010 
2,620 
2,440 

2,140 
2,140 
2,030 
2,030 
1,810 

1,710 
1,610 
1,610 
1,520 
1,340 

1,260 
1,180 
1,070 
1,070 
1,040 

1,180 
2,140 
5,010 
5,010 
2,750 
2,750 



Au.^. 



1,180 
1,100 
1,100 
1,040 
1,006 

975 
948 
920 
895 
882 

870 
848 
825 
780 
760 

700 
640 
640 
640 
620 

740 
660 
740 
700 
720 

700 
545 
545 
545 
536 
528 



Sept. 



475 
458 
458 
458 
458 

449 
440 
440 
440 
440 

440 
440 
•458 
475 
475 

492 
510 
510 
492 
475 

475 
475 
475 
475 

475 

440 
458 
425 
425 
440 



545 
495 
495 

495 
450 
450 
450 
450 



Oct. 



440 
425 
425 
425 
418 

410 
410 
410 
495 
380 

380 
365 
380 
528 
601 

640 
640 
660 
620 
545 

528 
510 
510 
528 
492 

492 
475 
475 
475 
475 
466 



405 
385 

385 
365 
365 
365 
365 

365 
365 
330 
330 
315 

300 

288 
288 
288 
288 
275 



Nov. 



458 
458 
475 
475 
475 

458 
458 
458 
458 
458 

475 
475 
475 
492 
484 

475 
440 
440 
475 
510 

528 
528 
510 
510 
492 

475 
458 
410 
425 

458 



265 
288 
348 
545 
828 

800 
745 
745 
720 
720 

695 
645 
620 
595 
495 

520 
520 
595 
570 
595 



Dec. 



WATER SUPPLY GF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 49 

Daihj discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River at CooFs ranch, Alta., near international 

houndanj, 1902-1912 — Continued. 



Day. 



1910. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
16. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 



Jan. 



1911. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



20. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1,340 
1,270 

1,070 
740 
691 
691 
643 

596 
691 
716 
740 
691 

691 
740 
691 
691 
691 
691 



667 
643 
620 
620 
528 

596 
596 
643 
691 
790 

816 
896 

1,040 
896 

1,010 

952 

982 

1,010 

1,140 

1,340 

1,420 
1,420 
1,380 
1,380 
1,490 

1,900 
2,820 
2,530 
2,520 
2,290 



177 
181 
185 
177 
193 

203 
177 
185 
193 
213 

219 
225 
225 
225 
237 

237 
283 
300 
398 
377 

952 
842 
89() 
953 
1,010 

1,040 
1,070 
1,010 
1,010 
952 



May. 



1,970 
1,720 
1,640 
1,640 
1,610 

1,700 
1,800 
2,490 
2,860 
2,770 

2,670 
2,490 
2,490 
2,440 
2,440 

2,220 
1,760 
1,920 
2,130 
1,760 

1,880 
1,840 
2,300 
2,770 
2,810 

2,860 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 



952 

952 

952 

1,140 

1,200 

1,790 
1,710 
1,710 
1,710 
1,710 

1,710 
1,040 
1,790 
1,870 
2,040 

3,810 
3,410 
3,120 
3, 030 
2,650 

2, 380 
2,3S0 
2,610 
2, 840 
2,930 

2,930 
1,790 
1,640 
1,490 
1,490 
1,710 



June. 



2,960 
2,960 
2,860 
2,810 
2,540 

2,310 
2,310 
2,580 
2,490 
2,220 

2,310 
2,390 
2,380 
2, 370 
2,360 

2,350 
2,390 
2,430 
2,370 
2,230 

2,130 
2,040 
1,820 
1, 640 
1,670 

1,670 
1,710 
1,710 
1,670 
1,600 



2,380 
3,320 
3,710 
3,810 
3,610 

3,260 
3,280 
3,280 
3,190 
3,100 

3,580 
3,790 
3,890 
3,890 
3,800 

3,700 
3,810 
3,810 
3,720 
3,620 

3,530 
3,340 
3,340 
3,540 
3,750 

3,550 
3,670 
3, 000 
3, 000 
2,830 



July. 



1,640 
1,600 
1,560 
1,530 
1,450 

1,420 
1,310 
1,310 
1,280 
1,210 

1,150 
1,120 
1, 1.50 
1,150 
1,120 

1,150 
1,120 
1,150 
1,150 
1,120 

1,120 
1,060 
1,090 
1,060 
1,060 

1,030 
940 
912 
830 
830 
803 



2,470 
2,390 
2,310 
2,230 
2,230 

2,070 
1,990 
1,930 
1,930 
1,700 

1,700 
1,640 
1,580 
1,580 
1,580 

1,580 
1,580 
1,580 
1,580 
1,580 

1,580 
1,500 
1,500 
1 , 350 
1,350 

1,270 
1.270 
1,270 
1,270 
1,190 
1,190 



Aug. 



803 

777 
777 
726 
726 

701 
677 
701 
701 
677 

677 
653 
653 
653 
630 

606 
584 
606 
561 
539 

517 
496 
475 
434 
374 

374 
355 
374 
394 
374 
394 



1,190 
1,190 
1,190 
1,100 
1,100 

1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 

1,100 
1,100 
1,150 
1,150 
1,150 

1,070 
1,070 
1,070 
1,010 
952 

830 
S30 
830 
830 
746 

721 
(i96 
772 
825 
1,740 
1,740 



Sept. 



394 
374 
394 
374 
374 

374 
394 
374 
394 
374 

374 
380 
387 
394 
374 

454 
584 
606 
606 
539 

630 
751 

768 
785 
803 

830 
857 
857 
912 
884 



1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,370 

1,370 
1,370 
1,290 
1,290 
1,230 

1,230 
1,160 
1,160 
1,220 
1,220 

1,290 
1,220 
1,160 
1,210 
1,210 

1,210 
1,280 
1 , 350 
1,2S0 
1,230 

1,180 
1,140 
1,140 

l,nso 

1,020 



Oct. 



969 
1,090 
1,090 
1,150 
1,090 

1,150 
1,150 
1,270 
1,340 
1,330 

1,470 
1,470 
1,350 
1,240 
1,120 

1,060 

1,060 

1,000 

940 

825 

825 
767 
716 
738 
761 

922 
918 
918 
894 
798 
701 



Nov. 



696 
696 
691 
691 
667 

687 
687 
682 
588 
634 

760 

885 

1,010 

1,010 

896 

896 
842 
740 
691 
643 

740 
740 
740 
790 
740 

740 
691 
691 
691 
596 



Dec. 



992 


398 


963 


390 


929 


390 


901 


371 


873 


351 


846 


351 


741 


351 


766 


344 


741 


308 


711 


280 


683 


240 


639 


210 


615 


200 


615 


210 


570 


240 


570 


280 


539 


347 


517 


387 


517 


426 


517 


446 


496 


438 


49(1 


41S 


4S7 


41S 


4S7 


418 


467 


398 


467 


383 


467 


370 


43S 


355 


41S 


340 


418 


325 


39S 





505 
461 
461 
418 
338 

338 
338 
338 
338 



310 
295 
280 
265 
250 

235 
217 
202 
217 
217 

226 
226 
217 
202 
190 

190 
190 
180 
180 
170 

170 
170 
160 
160 
160 

150 
150 
140 
120 
110 
100 



123078°— 20- 



50 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AXD MILK RI^^RS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River at CooFs ranch. Alia., near international 

boundary, 1902-1912 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1912. 
1 








150 
200 
404 

404 
404 

388 
388 
388 
388 
436 

452 
486 
545 
604 
545 

486 
561 
618 
674 
674 

674 
674 
674 
674 
723 

723 
723 
723 
723 

748 


801 
801 
801 
801 
801 

801 
801 
918 
982 
1,120 

1,260 
1,490 
1,570 
1,650 
1,900 

2,340 
2,800 
2,800 
2,800 
3,080 

3,480 
3,480 
3,080 
2,990 
2,800 

2,800 
2,900 
3,080 
2,900 
2,610 
2,520 


2,430 
2,250 
2,160 
2,160 
2,070 

1,980 
1,820 
1,980 
2,160 
2,340 

2,520 
2,610 
2,700 
2,900 
2,800 

2,800 
2,520 
2,250 
2,160 
2,220 

2,280 
2,340 
2,340 
2,430 
2,520 

2,480 
2,430 
2,340 
2,250 
2,160 


2,160 
2,070 
1,900 
1,820 
1,740 

1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,570 

1,570 
1,570 
1,570 
1,570 
1,570 

1,490 
1,420 
1,340 
1,340 
1,340 

1,420 
1,820 
1,820 
1 720 
1,620 

1,520 
1,420 
1,340 
1,340 
1,190 
1,190 


1,190 
1,220 
1,260 
1,190 
1,190 

1,190 
1,190 
1,120 
1,050 
1,050 

982 
950 
918 
801 
801 

801 
801 
80,1 
801 
801 

801 

748 
748 
748 
698 

650 
650 
627 
604 
561 
561 


561 
561 
561 
522 
522 

522 
522 
561 
561 
571 

582 
593 
604 
604 
604 

604 
561 
522 
522 
522 

522 

486 

486- 

469 

452 

452 
436 
419 
419 
404 


388 
388 
388 
388 
388 

374 
374 
374 
381 
388 

388 
388 
388 
388 
388 

419 
• 452 
452 
463 
475 

486 
486 
504 
452 
452 

452 
452 
452 
452 
452 
452 


436 
436 
436 
436 
436 

419 
419 
419 
419 
436 

452 
452 
470 
487 
504 

522 
486 
452 
452 
436 

436 
419 
404 
396 
388 

388 
388 
388 
388 
374 


359 


2 











359 


3 








331 


4 




■ 




331 


5 








318 


6 


» 






311 


7 








304 


8 








304 


9 


... . 




304 


10 






300 


11 






296 


12 








13 








14 








. 


15 










16 










17 








18 








19 








20 








21 ' 








22 








23 






, 


24 








25 








26 ... 








27 








28 \ ! 








29 










30 










31 












1 













Note.— Sta^e-discharge relation affected by ice as follows: Dec. 1-31, 1902; Jan. 1 to Apr. 12, 1903; Feb. 
5 to Apr. 10, 1904; Jan. 1 to Mar. 4, and Dec. 1-31, 1905; Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1906, 1907, and 1908; Dec. 9-31, 1908, 
Jan. 1 to Apr. 22, and Nov. 21 to Dec. 31, 1909; Jan. 1 to Mar. 13, 1910; Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, Nov. 10-16. and 
Dec. 16-31, 1911; Jan. Ito Apr. 2, and Dec. 12-31, 1912; discharge estimated for these periods as follows: 
Mar. 1-4, 1905, 171 second-feet; Mar. 1-13, 1910, 180 second-feet; Dec. 12-31, 1912, 210 second-feet. Discharge 
for the following periods was not estimated: Dec. 1-31, 1902; Jan. Ito Apr. 12, 1903; Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, and 
Dec. 9-31, 1909. For estimates of flow for other periods see tables of daily and monthly discharge. 

Determination originally pubUshed for Dec. 1-31, 1902, and Jan. 1 to Apr. 12, 1903, obtained by applying 
an open-channel ratine table; these results have been discarded and the mean monthly discharge estimated 
from the records of flow of St. Mary River above Swiftcurrent Creek and Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb. 

The mean flow Apr. 1-12, 1903, was estimated at 200 second-feet. Jan. 1 to Feb. 4, 1904, and Dec. 9-31, 
1906, ice present at gage, but open-channel rating curve assumed applicable. 

Jime 1. 1904, to Apr. 30, 1905, daily discharge recomputed. 

Dec. 14-31, 1907, gage heights missing and daily discharge estimated. Gage and cable washed out by 
high water June 5, and replaced July 27, 1908; determinations of discharge for this period based on results 
at Babb. No gage heights reported Apr. 28-30, Aug. 1 to Sept. 17, and Sept. 26 to Oct. 13, 1909; estimates 
for these periods not made. 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River at Cooh's ranch, Alta., near international bound- 
ary, 1902-1912. 

[Drainage area, 452 square miles.) 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1902. 
September 


747 
608 
410 


198 
306 
174 


i 1 
604 1.34 ■ 1.50 1 35,940 


October 


477 1.06 ! 1.22 1 29,330 


November 


342 .76 : .85 ! 20,350 


December 




200 ' .44 ' .51 12,298 








The period 


I i i 


97,918 




' l::::M::; : :.:::•• 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1&17. 51 

Month'aj discharge of St. Mary River at Cook's ranch, Alia., near international bound- 
ary, 1902-1912— Continuedi. 



Month. 



1903. 



January — 
February.. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October — 
November . 
December.. 



The year. 



1904. 



January — 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July../-... 

August 

September . 
October — 
November . 
December.. 



The year. 



January 

February . . 
March .."... 

April , 

May , 

June 

July 

August.... , 
September . 

October 

November. 
Decern, ber. . 



1905. 



The year . 



January . . . 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

Julie 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. , 



1906. 



The year . 



January... . 
February . . 

March 

A pril 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October. .. 
November . 
December. 



1907. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



1,055 
3,060 
6,175 

4,855 
1,900 i 
2,300 1 
1,687 1 

870 ! 

675 



6,175 



288 



"1,555 

3,273 

3,900 

2,690 

1,220 

640 

288 

150 

242 



3,900 



210 

870 
1,987 
3,272 
1,987 
1,430 

460 
1,370 

545 



3,272 



1,100 
1,990 
2,660 
2,380 
1,430 
1, 010 
1,490 
1,620 
607 



2,660 



()85 
3,4<)0 
5, 620 
4, 830 
2,010 
1,330 
1,040 

365 



5,620 



870 

4,075 

1,900 

1,105 

710 

575 

365 

288 



Mean. 



Per 

square 

mile. 



165 
140 
120 

568 

1,726 

5,200 

2,924 

1,404 

1,109 

917 

535 

438 



0.365 
.310 
.265 
1.26 
3.82 
11.50 
6.47 
3.11 
2.45 
2.03 
1.18 
.97 



1,273 



2.82 



174 



1,260 
2,180 
1,220 
575 
288 
160 
110 



224 

"200 

200 

724 

2,022 

2,940 

1,900 

933 

420 

221 

130 

303 



841 



.50 
.44 
.44 
1.60 
4.47 
6.50 
4.20 
2.06 
.929 
.489 
.288 
.670 



Run-ofl'. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.42 

.32 

.31 

1.41 

4.40 

12.82 

7.46 

3.59 

2.73 

2.34 

1.32 

1.12 



38.24 



.58 

.48 

.51 

1.78 

5.15 

7.25 

4.84 

2.38 

1.04 

.56 

.32 

.77 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



1.86 



25.31 



170 
180 
640 
1, 832 
1,315 
515 
288 
325 
211 



90 

75 

188 

304 

1, 215 

2,461 



1, 



642 
847 
371 
772 
298 
240 



712 



160 

1,060 

1,^30 

1,100 

710 

385 

410 

675 

255 



225 

590 

3, 260 

2,010 

830 

1,080 

365 

174 



100 

95 

125 

481 

1,500 

2,280 

1,830 

946 

628 

756 

1,100 

359 



850 



150 

2(M) 

260 

489 

1,930 

4, 260 

3,120 

1,330 

1,210 

567 

244 

157 

1,1*70 



.199 
.166 
.416 
.673 
2.69 
5.44 
3.63 
1.87 
.821 
.171 
.659 
.531 



.229 
.173 
.48 
.75 
3,10 
6.07 
4.18 
2.16 
.916 
.197 
. 735 
.612 



1.58 



21. 38 



.221 
.210 
.277 
1.06 
3.32 
5.04 
4.05 
2.09 
1.39 
1.67 
2.43 
.794 



1.88 



.332 
.443 
. 575 
1.08 
4.27 
9.42 
6.90 
2.94 
2. «)S 
1.25 
.542 
.347 

2. 59 



.25 

.22 

.32 

1.18 

3.83 

5.62 

4.67 

2.41 

1. 55 

1.92 

2.71 

.92 



25.60 



.38 

.46 

.60 

1.20 

4.92 

10. 51 

7. 96 

3.39 

2. 99 

1.44 

.m 

.40 
34. 91 



10, 145 

7, 77.5 

7,379 

33, 798 

106,066 

309,421 

179, 790 

86,329 

65,990 

56,384 

31,835 

26,931 



921,843 



13,800 

11,500 

12,300 

43,100 

124,000 

175,000 

117,000 

57,400 

25,000 

13,600 

7,740 

10,200 



611,000 



5,534 

4,165 

11, 560 

18,090 

74, 710 

146,500 

101, (X30 

52, 080 

22, 080 

47, 470 

17, 730 

14, 7t30 



515,679 



6,150 

5,280 

7,690 

28,600 

92,200 

136, 000 

113,000 

5S, 2tX) 

37, 4W) 

46, 500 

65, 500 

22,100 



619.000 



9,220 

11,100 

16, (XX) 

29, llH) 

119. (XIO 

25:1, (XXI 

192, IXK) 

Sl.StX) 

72, (KX) 

34. iXX) 

14, 5IX) 

9,J)50 

842, 000 



52 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RI^^ES, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River at Cooh's ranch. Alia., near international bound- 
ary, 1902-1912— Qontumedi. 



Month. 



January.... 
February . . 
March...... 

April 

May 

June , 

July 

August 

■September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1908. 



The year. 



1909. 

April 23-27 

May 

June 

July 

September 18-25... 

October 14-31 

November 1-20 



The period. 



January 

February . . 

March 

A prU 

May 

Juiie , 

July 

August 

jSeptember . 

October 

Novembjpr . 
December. 



1910. 



The year . 



January.. ., 
February . . 

March 

AprU 

May 

Jvuie 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. 



1911. 



The year . 



January.... 
February.., 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1912. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1,860 

3,720 

18,000 

3,050 

1,180 

510 

660 

528 



,1,480 

4,050 

5,380 

5, 010 

545 

405 

828 



2,820 

2,960 

2,960 

1,640 

803 

912 

1,470 

1,010 

.505 



1,040 

3,810 

3,890 

2,470 

1,740 

1,440 

992 

446 

310 



3,890 



748 

3,480 

2,900 

2,160 

1,260 

604 

504 

522 

359 



3,480 



Minimum. 



225 

1,340 

2,700 

1.180 

'528 

425 

365 

410 



700 
700 
2,880 
1, 040 
450 
275 
265 



528 
1,610 
1,600 
803 
355 
374 
701 
588 



177 

952 
2,380 
1,190 

696 
1,020 

398 



150 
801 
1.820 
1,190 
561 
404 
374 
374 



Mean. 



105 

200 

330 

844 

2,490 

6,390 

2,490 

785 

462 

485 

472 

200 



1,270 



1,190 

1,750 

4,480 

2,330 

479 

337 

593 



150 

160 

530 

1,190 

2,320 

2,240 

1,170 

580 

553 

1,040 

742 

293 



917 



170 

150 

145 

478 

2,040 

3, 470 

1,680 

1,050 

1,260 

621 

346 

195 



968 



1.30 
120 
110 
542 
2,030 



3.50 
580 
887 
524 
423 
432 
249 



783 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.232 
.442 
.730 
1.87 
5.51 
14.1 
5.51 
1.74 
1.02 
1.07 
1.04 
.442 



2.81 



63 
87 
91 
15 
06 
.746 
1.31 



.3.32 
.354 
1.17 
2.63 
5.13 
4.96 
2.59 
1.28 
1.22 
2.30 
1.64 
.648 



2.03 



.376 
.332 
.321 
1.06 
4. .51 
7.68 
3.72 
2.32 
2.79 
1.37 
.765 
.431 



2.14 



.288 
.265 
.243 
1.20 
4.49 
5.20 
3.50 
1.96 
1.16 
.936 
.9.56 
.551 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



1.73 



0.27 

.48 

.84 

2.09 

6.35 

15.73 

6.35 

2.01 

1.14 

1.23 

1.16 

.51 



38.16 



4. 

11, 

5. 



49 
46 
06 
94 
32 
50 
97 



.38 
.37 
1.35 
2.93 
5.91 
5.53 
2.99 
1.48 
1.36 
2.65 
1.83 
.75 



27.52 



.43 

.35 

.37 

1.18 

5.20 

8.57 

4.29 

2.68 

3.11 

1.58 

.85 

.50 



29.11 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.3? 

.29 

.28 
1.34 
5.18 
5.80 
4.04 
2.26 
1.29 
1.08 
1.07 

.64 



23.60 



NoTK. — See footnote to daily discharge table for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by 
ice and discharge estimated and for periods for which the published discharge has been revised. Published 
monthly mean May, 1903, revised slightly to correct for error in addition. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 53 
ST. MARY RIVER NEAR KIMBALL, ALT A., NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. 

Location. — In the SW. ^sec. 25, T. 1, R. 25 W. fourth meridian, about 1 mile south- 
west of Kimball post office, 1 mile southwest of the head gates and dam of the 
Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal, and 14 miles southeast of Cardston, 
Alta. (See PL II, B.) 

Drainage area. — 472 square miles. 

Records available. — April 13, 1908, to December 31, 1917. 

History. — Station was originally established in 1905, by the Alberta Railway & Irri- 
gation Co., in the SW. i sec. 25, T. 1, R. 25 W. of the fourth meridian, about half 
a mile above the company's head gates. It was taken over by the Irrigation 
Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada, in April, 1908." 

Owing to lack of sufficient measurements and to the great changes in the channel 
and control caused by the flood of June, 1908, it has been found impossible to 
determine the discharge of the stream previous to June 21, 1908, although the gage 
heights are available for the intervening period. 

The United States Geological Survey maintained a station on the St. Mary a 
short distance north of the international boundary, for which records of flow are 
available from 1902 to 1912 and are included in this report under the heading "St. 
Mary River at Cook's ranch, near international boundary." 

In 1912 it was decided to combine these stations, provide the best possible 
equipment, and maintain and operate them jointly. A site was selected and a 
concrete gage house, equipped with a Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, 
was installed. This new station was used until the fall of 1916, when the forma- 
tion of gravel bars made it necessary to remove the equipment to a new site 
about half a mile farther up stream. A new cable station was erected above the 
new gage house and measurements have been made from it during the season of 
1917. 

Gage. — Stevens water-stage recorder in frame shelter over concrete well, with vertical 
staff gages inside and outside well; winter readings obtained from a chain gage 
attached to a traffic bridge in SW. I sec, 1, T. 2, R. 25 W. fourth meridian. 
From 1908 to 1912 gage used was a staff in the NE. i sec. 25, T. 1, R. 25 W. 
fourth meridian ; from 1913 to 1916 the water stage recorder was in the NW. i sec. 
25, T. 1, R. 25 W. fourth meridian. Observer for all gages, J. M. Dunn. 

Discharge measurements. — Open- water measurements made from cable 1,500 feet 
above gage ; winter measurements made from traffic bridge to which chain gage 
is attached. 

Channel and control. — Banks high and rocky; not subject to overflow. Bed com- 
posed of gravel and rock. Control formed by a ledge of rock immediately below 
gage shelter; at high stages a gravel bar forms part of the control. Stage dis- 
charge relation permanent at low stages; likely to shift somewhat at flood stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1908-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11+ feet June 5, 
1908 (discharge not determined); stage of 7.80 feet recorded June 22, 1916 (dis- 
charge, 8,620 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.42 feet February 5, 1914 (discharge, 
70 second-feet). (See hydrograph, PI. IV.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter. 

Diversions. — Water is diverted by the United States Reclamation Ser\'ice at a point 
near Babb, Mont., from St. Mary River to the North Branch of Milk River for the 
irrigation of lands in the lower Milk River valley and by the Alberta Railway- & 
Irrigation Co. at Kimball, 1^ miles below the station. 

Regulation. — The United States Reclamation Service has under construction a largo 
reservoir on the headwaters of Smftcurrent Creek, but as no water has yet been 
stored the stream-flow records have not been affected. 

Accuracy. — Stream bed and control shifted slowly butsleadil\- at site used from 1908 
to 1912 and also at site of automatic gago and cable installed in 1913 for use of tlio 



M WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

United States and Canada. Stage-discharge relation at new site selected for gage 
and cables in 1916 permanent at low stages in 1917 but slightly shifting at higher 
stages. Rating curves well defined between 220 and 4,840 second-feet. Open- 
water discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables; 
winter discharge determined from hydrograph prepared from discharge measure- 
ments and by comparison of maximum and minimum temperatures and gage- 



height graphs. 



Records good. 



IHscharge measurements of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alia., near international 

boundary, 1906-1917. 



Date. 



1906. 
Sept. 22 

1907, 
Aug. 3 

1908. 
June 29 
Sept. 1 
10 

1909. 
May 20 
June 1 

2(3 

29 
July 21 
Aug. 12 

26 
Sept. 13 

29 
Nov. 1 

1910. 

Apr. 9 
12 
22 
25 

May 6 

9 

23 

Julie 6 
20 

July 2 
26 

Aug. 6 
10 

Sept. 3 

9 

19 

22 

Oct. 5 
10 
25 
26 

Nov. 8 

Dee. 3 
19 

1911. 

Jan. 16 

Feb. 3 

Mar. 16 
29 

Apr. 1 

8 

21 

May 1 
16 
19 

June 7 

9 

20 

27 

July 12 
20 
20 



Made by- 



J. F. Hamilton, 



I. J. Walmsley. 



H.E. Carscallen. 
P. M. Sauder... 
H.R. Carscallen. 



H.C. Ritchie. 

do 

do 

do 

do ... 



....do 

....do.... 

....do 

A.W.Pae. 
do 



L. J. Gleeson.. . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do... 

do 

do 

do 



N, 



H. Peters 

..do 

..do 

M. Sutherland. 
..do 



do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. H. Greene. 
do 



...do 

...do 

J. E. Degnan 

.do 

.do 



J. Gleeson 

-.do 

..do 

..do 

..do , 



..do.... 
.-do.... 
.-do... 
.-do.... 
..do. . . 
..do. . . 
..do..., 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.20 



4.13 
2.45 
2.50 



3.30 

5.005 

5.075 

4.71 

3.80 

3.40 

3.00 

2.85 

2.65 

2.35 



2.79 

3.01 

3.51 

3.61 

3.67 

4.26 

3.93 

4.05 

4.10 

3.75 

3.25 

2.95 

2.85 

2.53 

2.65 

2.86 

2.99 

3.385 

3.75 

2.95 

3.24 

2.88 

5.15 

4.47 



16.26 
5.53 
4.95 
4.63 
4.15 
5.20 
2.82 
3.28 
5.00 
4.56 
4.78 
4.77 
5.05 
4.78 
3.81 
3.70 
3.70 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec. -ft. 
508 



2,026 



2,788 
519 
579 



1,532 

4,752 

4,490 

3,525 

1,9«9 

1,389 

858 

698 

505 

305 



644 

753 

1,299 

1,443 

1,584 

2,506 

1,912 

2,158 

2,317 

1,764 

1,040 

694 

620 

372 

453 

617 

735 

1,134 

1,658 

681 

1,044 

625 

264 

282 



210.2 
202.4 
141.6 
360.3 
318.8 
271.8 
536.2 
076.2 
812.0 
945.3 
298.6 
261.3 
855.4 
284.0 
702.0 
581.9 
582.1 



Date. 



Mar. 



July 



Aug. 



1911. 

Aug. 3 

16 

16 

29 

Sept. 7 

23 

Oct. 7 

Nov. 16 

Dec. 12 

1912. 
Jan. 4 

21 
Feb. 8 

21 
8 

22 
Apr. 15 

25 
Mav 4 

11 

28 
June 3 

19 

22 
1 
3 

15 

22 
6 
9 

23 
Sept. 14 
Oct. 6 

23 
Nov. 1 

16 

20 
Dec. 5 

23 

1913. 

Jan. 13 
24 

Feb. 6 
24 

Mar. 11 

Apr. 25 

May 4 
19 
24 
26 

Jtme 5 

9 

13 

13 

27 

July 4 
21 
28 

Aug. 7 
20 
28 

Sept. 13 
24 

Oct. 9 



Made by- 



L. J. Gleason.. 

do 

(Jo 

do 



...do 

...do 

...do... 
...do-.-. 
D. D. McLeod. 



do 

do 




do 


do -- 


do 

....:do 




L. J. Gleeson 


do 

do 

do 

do 




do - 


do 

do 




do 

do 




V. Meek 


do 


do 


do 

do 


do 

do 




G. F. Deas 


V. Meek 


do 

do 


do 

do 

do 

do 




G. F. Deas 


do 

do 




do 


F. R. Burfleld 


W. A. Lamb 


F. R. Burfieid... 

do 

do 




do 

R. R. Randetl 


W. A. Burton 


F.R. Burfieid 

do 


do 

W. A. Lamb 


F. R. Burfieid 


W. A. Lamb 


F. R. Burfieid 


W. A. Lamb 


L. Danielsen 


do 



Gage 

height. 



Feet. 
3.41 
3.28 
3.28 
2.97 
3.77 
3.65 
3.07 
6. 30 
ffll.51 



3.50 
3.00 
2.40 
2.58 
1.86 
2.30 
.65 
3.00 
3.10 
3.63 
4.59 
4.22 
4.20 



28 

20 

18 

78 

93 

50 

36 

04 

98 

56 

2.88 

2.75 

2.85 

2.79 

.10 

2.49 



3.16 
2.76 
2.70 
2.82 
2.95 
3.35 
2.65 
3.45 
3.96 
4.58 
6.05 
5.76 
74 
78 
45 

m 



5 

5 

5 

4 

3.66 

3.71 

3.56 

3.28 

3.04 

2.55 

2.35 

2.25 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

1,170.9 

1,059.5 

1,082.8 

736.9 

1,639.7 

1,428.5 

753.1 

320.6 

131.9 



128.38 

203. 05 

150.0 

131.0 

125. 64 

130. 69 

564.5 

720.6 

791.5 

1,461.3 

2,754.1 

2,175.9 

2,157.7 

2,331.3 

2,225.0 

2, 134. 8 

1, 489. 

1, 802. 3 

1,169.0 

1,023.3 

693.4 

628.7 

333.5 

523.0 

421.4 

505.7 

376.4 

255.8 

210.6 



180 

94 

100 

141 

220 

1,(^8 

949 

1,590 

2,260 

3,042 

5,209 

5,007 

4,750 

4,979 

3,993 

3,044 

1,354 

1,450 

1,283 

1,060 

855 

550 

468 

408 



olce present. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES; 1898-1911. 55 

Discharge measurements of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1906-1917 — Continued. 



Date, 



1913. 
Oct. 14 

24 
Nov. 13 

26 
Dec. 5 

16 

30 

1914. 
Jan. 12 

23 
Feb. 11 

20 
Mar. 13 

25 
Apr. 7 

20 
May 13 

23 
June 2 

21 

23 
July 15 

21 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 2 

.5 

10 

18 

22 
1 

10 

16 
Nov. 12 

26 
Dec. 14 

1915. 
Jan. I 
19 



Oct. 



Made by- 



21 
8 
8 

10 
26 
27 
6 
15 
18 
25 
29 
2 
3 
19 
21 
23 
24 
5 
10 
22 
27 
June 10 
11 
16 
July 12 
13 
15 
18 
3 
6 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May 



Auk. 



Oct. 



17 



L. Danielsen. . 
W. A. Lamb.. 
L. Danielsen. . 
J. E. Degnan.. 

do 

W. A. Burton. 
J. E. Degnan.. 



J. E. Deenan.. 

do.. 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton. 
O. H. Hoover. 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb.. 
O. H. Hoover. 
W. A. Lamb.. 
O. H. Hoover. 

do 

W. A. Lamb.. 
O. H. Hoover. 
do 



do 

W. A. Lamb.. 
O. H. Hoover. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



O. H. Hoover 

J. E. Degnan 

do.. 

do 

do 

do. 



...do. 
...do. 



do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

V. A. NewhaU. 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb.. 
V. A. Newhall. 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb.. 
V. A. Newhall. 

do 

do 

do 



do 

B. E. Tones. . . 
V. A. Newhall. 

.do. 

.do. 



/W. A. Lamb. 
\J. C. Hoyt. 



V. A. Newhall. 
,do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.55 


553 


2.26 


382 


2.06 


344 


2.06 


351 


1.86 


244 


.30 


205 


.29 


88 


3.61 


214 


3.20 


82 


.5.40 


96 


5.50 


119 


5.11 


229 


4.34 


100 


2.59 


295 


3.00 


910 


4.10 


1,952 


4.53 


2,510 


4.63 


2,718 


4.53 


2,440 


4.19 


2,049 


3.77 


1,591 


3.40 


1,190 


2.71 


6.54 


2.56 


-588 


2.49 


529 


2.46 


477 


2.36 


470 


2.97 


806 


2.78 


700 


2.80 


700 


3.18 


1,036 


2.89 


791 


2.30 


422 


2.37 


267 


5.04 


181 


5.46 


1.50 


5. 15 


161 


-5.29 


120 


5.29 


143 


5.19 ■ 


112 


4.78 


116 


4.88 


117 


4.70 


109 


5.03 


136 


5.28 


253 


4.53 


141 


1.61 


176 


1.88 


244 


1.95 


255 


2.86 


788 


3.02 


918 


3.04 


954 


3.06 


890 


3.76 


1,634 


4.12 


2, 05] 


3,50 


1,326 


3.-54 


1,390 


4.42 


2, 406 


4.21 


2,020 


4.26 


2,233 


3. 75 


1,6.59 


3.67 


1,-512 


3. -56 


1,380 


3.50 


1 . 350. 


3.38 


1 , 2.53 


3.26 


1,1.50 


} 3.20 
3. 05 


1,001 


931 


2. 85 


909 



Date. 



Dec. 



Julv 



1915. 

Nov. 10 

12 

5 

8 

22 

24 

27 

1916. 

Jan. 10 
12 

Feb. 10 
12 

Mar. 23 
24 
24 

Apr. 5 
24 
25 

May 23 
30 

June 3 
10 
20 
23 
26 
26 
5 
11 
18 
26 

Aug. 16 

Sept. 4 

8 

26 

29 

Oct. 18 

Nov. 17 
18 

Dec. 11 

1917. 

Jan. 3 

22 

Feb. 20 

Mar. 13 

Apr. 2 

7 

11 

12 

14 

3 

7 

24 

26 

27 

28 

June 14 

18 

19 

20 

22 

9 

20 
26 
Aug. 23 
Sept. 14 
18 
Oct. 16 
Nov. 6 

10 

19 
Dec. 4 



May 



Julv 



Made by— 



W 



H. Storey. 

.do :. 



...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 



W. H. Storev. . 

do :.. 

V. A. Newhall. 
do 



do 

do 

do..:.... 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb. 

do 

S. H. Frame. 

do 

A. H. Tuttle. 
S. H. Frame. 

do 

do 



A. H. Tuttle... 
S. H. Frame. . . 

do 

W. A. Lamb... 
S. H. Frame. . . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb... 
H. W. Rowley . 



H.W.Rowley... 

do 

G. S. Wendon... . 

do 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

do 

do... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb 

A. W. P. liowrie. 

.....do 

W. A. Lamb 

A. P. W. Lowrie. 

do 

do 

fB. E. Jonas 

IW. A. Lamb 

S. H. Frame 

D, G. Chadscy.. . 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3. .51 
3.24 
3.37 
3.32 
2.93 
2.84 
2.85 



4. 55 
4.53 

5. 07 
4.97 
4.09 
3.27 
3.27 
3.26 
2.66 
2.61 
3.61 
3.95 
3.75 
5.00 
7.07 
7.60 
6.20 
6.25 
6.40 
.5.80 
5.10 
4.16 
3.42 
3.67 
4.01 
2.65 
2.56 
2.22 
4.25 
4.28 
3.95 



57 
38 
76 
54 
69 
83 
37 
98 
;53 
11 
18 
50 
96 
08 
20 
15 
47 
44 
46 
43 
47 
85 
25 
00 
tM 
95 
80 
65 



3, 
3 
5, 
5, 
6, 
6 
6, 
6. 
6 
6, 
6. 
5 c 
4. 
4, 
3, 
2. 
2, 
2, 
2. 

2. .59 



33 

86 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
576 
.530 
.336 
317 
185 
141 
147 



149 
149 

230 

226 

589 

542 

621 

543 

672 

696 

1,710 

1,999 

1,769 

3,060 

7,817 

7,844 

4,903 

4,980 

.5,393 

4, 1.32 

3,084 

1,817 

1,169 

1,3W 

1,714 

578 

.511 

342 

440 

418 

210 



241 
118 
140 
140 
110 
651 
824 
597 
376 
504 
562 

2, 750 
3,290 

3, 570 

3, 730 
4,070 
4.790 

4. 750 
4,690 
4. 720 
2, 9(K) 
1,870 
1.270 

494 
454 
4.53 
370 
301 

276 

222 
144 



a Ice present. 

NOTR.— Gago hoights of moasnromnnis for following poriod.s rofcrrod lo wator-slngc recorder: Mnv 4 (o 
Dec. 5, 1913; Apr. 20 to Nov. 12, 1911; Mar. 29 to Nov. 12, 1915; Apr. 24 (o Oct. 18. 1916: Muv .X (o h(V. 31, 
1917. Fco present and stiige-discharge relation alTecled bv huckwater Jan. .! lo Apr. 14. 1917. 

Messrs. W. A. Lamh, B. E. Jones, .\. II, Tuttle, 11. R. Raudell, uud J. C. Uovl are engiueei-s of the 
United States CJeologlcal Survey. 



56 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Ai^D MILK RI\^RS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1908-1917. 



Day. 



6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



1908. 



June. 



July. 



2,565 
2,598 
2.900 
2^900 
2,987 

3,022 

2,647 
2,647 
2, 764 
2,730 

2,764 
2, 730 
2,598 
2,849 
2,730 



Aug. 



1,390 
1,351 
1.260 
i;260 
1,160 

1,135 
1,135 
1,135 
1,099 
1,015 

1.015 

'980 

957 

957 

923 



Sept. 



575 
535 
545 
505 
446 

389 
446 
495 
505 
575 

525 

525 
525 
525 
575 



Day. 



1908. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



June. 



3,669 
3,384 
3,111 
2,900 
2,987 

3,201 
3,292 
3.075 
2. 815 
2,647 



July. 



2,647 
2,680 
2.598 
2, 326 
2,248 

2,202 
2, 095 
2,156 
2,110 
2,020 

1,901 
1,772 
1,688 
1 , 564 
1,417 
1,390 



Aug. 



822 

788 
788 
788 
788 

866 
900 
900 
866 
844 

810 
756 
734 
702 
627 
596 



Sept. 



575 
575 
575 
627 



Day. 


Jan. 


1 
Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1909. 
1 










290 

680 

1,260 

1,390 

1,135 

900 
788 
900 
957 
1,135 

1,135 
1,015 
1,075 
1,135 
1,325 

1.325 
1,197 
1,260 
1,525 
1, 745 

1,820 
2,310 
2,575 
2,665 
3,125 

3,522 
3,729 
4,045 
• 4, 380 
4,380 
4,380 


4,978 
5,985 
6,780 
6,760 
6,720 

6,560 
6,010 
6,120 
6,240 
5,420 

5,170 
4,790 
4,870 
5,355 
5,730 

6,105 
6,210 
6,480 
6,600 
7,280 

7,260 
6,545 
5,990 
5,420 
4,910 

4,490 
3,965 
3,700 
3,510 
3,416 


3,415 
3,797 
3,700 
3,700 
3,797 

3,992 
3,797 
3, 605 
3,227 
3,047 

2,960 
2,960 
2,875 
2,790 
2,705 

2,455 
2,372 
2,455 
2,207 
2,125 

1,970 
1,820 
1,820 
1,820 
1,820 

2,047 
3,320 
6,167 
5,140 
4,290 
3,797 


3,510 
3,047 
2,875 
2,537 
2,290 

2,047 
1,970 
1,820 
1,675 
1,530 

1,530 
1,385 
1,385 
1,315 
1,245 

1,245 
1,180 
1,115 
1,115 
990 

990 
990 
930 
870 
870 

870 
870 
870 
870 
760 
760 


760 
760 
760 
760 
760 

760 
760 
655 
655 
655 

815 
760 
760 
655 
655 

655 
655 
655 
655 
610 

565 
505 
565 
565 
480 

480 
480 
480 
480 
522 


565 
565 
565 
565 
565 

565 
565 
565 
522 
480 

480 
480 
480 
480 
480 

480 
405 
405 
405 
405 

405 
405 
405 
405 
405 

340 
340 
340 
340 
340 
307 


340 

340 
340 
565 
815 

870 
815 
870 
815 
815 

760 
655 
655 
655 
655 

655 
707 
707 
760 
870 




2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11 




.... 








12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17. 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 :... 














23 














24 














25 














26 








575 
575 
475 
427 
475 






27 












28 












29 












30 












31 




.-••.. . 









WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MH.K RIVERS, 1898-1917. 57 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1908-1917 — Continued, 



Day. 



1910. 



1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
26. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 

13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



21. 
22. 
2:3. 
24. 
25. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1911. 



Jan. 



220 
219 
218 
216 
213 

215 
214 
210 
203 
194 

a 194 

fl203 

213 

213 

213 

212 
212 
213 
213 
213 

213 
212 
210 
210 
210 

208 
208 
208 
208 
208 
208 



Feb. 



206 
206 
202 
204 
203 

214 

214 
196 
183 
183 

194 
188 
183 
175 
173 

171 
167 
171 

178 
183 

183 
185 
185 
188 
189 

"190 
192 
192 



Mar. 



194 

188 
188 
183 
181 

178 
169 
159 
161 
136 

131 
131 
136 
136 
133 

142 
131 
145 
158 
181 

181 
189 
186 
186 
165 

285 
331 
337 
360 
351 
3.35 



Apr. 



575 
575 
500 
500 
500 

500 
575 
575 
575 
660 

750 
750 
870 
840 
840 

840 
840 
840 
940 
1,090 

1,325 
1,415 
1,300 
1,300 
1,445 

1,815 
2,140 
2,450 
2,450 
2,265 



319 
322 

287 
289 
289 

265 
265 
272 
263 
296 

330 
250 
250 
260 
275 

300 
360 
382 
398 
472 

607 
722 
870 
912 
954 

1,063 
1, \:>,\ 
1,165 
1,188 
1,063 



May. June. 



085 
915 
750 
590 
535 

505 
655 
160 
520 
820 

820 
035 
450 
450 
265 

265 
085 
915 
085 
050 

915 
750 
900 
140 
500 

800 
800 
800 
670 
800 
800 



074 
074 
108 
188 
407 

794 
933 
933 
863 
835 

794 
700 
794 
961 
629 

839 
680 
3,30 
891 
579 

435 
404 

388 
358 
187 

080 
933 
822 
700 
648 
794 



2,985 
2,800 
2, 765 
2, 595 
2,320 

2,120 
2,120 
2,430 
2,360 
2,245 

2,245 
2,300 
2,550 
2,360 
2,245 

2,430 
2,430 
2,430 
2, 360 
2,245 

2,070 
2,035 
1,900 
1, 880 
1,705 

1,520 
1,590 
1,740 
1,740 
1,740 



2,388 
3,480 
3,793 
4,000 
3,725 

3,502 
3,270 
3,310 
3,270 
3,270 

3,502 
3,977 
4,207 
4,391 
4,391 

4,322 
4,207 
4,161 
4,000 
3,862 

3, 702 
3, 545 
3,590 
3, 702 
4,161 

3, 702 
3, 290 
3, 038 
2, 891 
2, ,S91 



July. 



1,655 
1,655 
1,580 
1,580 
1,520 

1.610 
1, 565 
1,385 
1,325 
1,230 

1,190 
1,140 
1,150 
1,140 
1,150 

1,205 
1,220 
1,205 
1,180 
1,150 

1,115 
1,075 
1,035 
1,025 
990 

990 
930 
870 
810 
785 
750 



714 
547 
404 
342 
311 

249 

234 
156 
080 
933 

794 
714 
648 
583 
622 

648 
754 
700 
622 
546 

520 
495 
520 
520 
395 

395 
395 
35,s 
284 
395 
395 



Aug. 



775 
750 
750 
740 
730 

695 
685 
665 
640 
610 

610 
610 
615 
610 
610 

585 
555 
540 
515 
485 

475 
465 
455 
490 
470 

410 
400 
385 
385 
370 
345 



1,272 
1,224 
1,212 
1,154 
1,154 

1,154 
1,248 
1,177 
1,420 
1,395 

1,212 
1,212 
1,212 
1,131 
1,052 

1,063 

1,041 

975 

986 

986 

1,041 
933 
880 
840 
810 

820 
830 
780 
744 
734 
684 



Sept. Oct. 



335 I 
350 
370 ! 
405 
425 

455 
470 
455 
455 
455 

465 
455 
445 
425 
435 

515 
650 
650 
625 
610 

610 
730 
740 
740 
720 

700 
685 
660 
635 
640 



705 

910 

1,125 

1,180 

1,150 

1,140 
1,140 
1,565 
1,040 
1,655 

1,655 
1,565 
1,445 
1,.355 
1,230 

1,125 

1,065 

1,010 

990 

980 

930 
810 
765 
710 
710 

930 

990 

1,010 

1,045 

1,025 

■990 



684 1,030 

722 986 

760 986 

1,188 I 954 

2,080 I 922 



808 
661 
635 
508 
458 

495 
545 
583 
622 
508 

508 
420 
395 
332 
260 

272 
395 
405 
45S 
420 

296 
272 
308 
154 
074 



880 
840 
760 
734 
734 

704 
734 
713 
770 
734 

684 
641 
616 
.^.98 
582 

566 
574 
566 
566 
518 

442 
465 
442 
390 
405 
412 



Nov. 



910 
800 
800 
795 
800 

800 
720 
625 
040 
740 

720 
710 
685 
665 
060 

720 
820 
800 
775 
755 

750 
740 
720 
700 
675 

640 
610 
5!5 
505 
495 



375 

405 
405 
405 
382 

368 
368 
351 
335 
319 

303 
286 
317 
324 
323 

322 
314 
288 
313 
311 

309 
303 
300 
297 
298 

295 
318 
365 
361) 
360 



Dec. 



308 
303 
299 
301 
291 

282 
289 
290 
288 
a 236 

a 184 

•132 

140 

140 

140 

149 
149 
149 
149 
167 

185 
140 
140 
"134 
129 

128 
12s 
12s 
12s 
128 
128 



a Estimated. 



58 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MASY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1&17. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta.,near international 

boundary, 1908-19 11— Qontuined. 



Day. 



1912. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7..: 

8 

9 

10 

U 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29... 

30 

31 

1913. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12. •. 

13 

14. 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20..: 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


128 


174 


130 


169 


750 


2,289 


2,165 


1,238 


128 


170 


130 


209 


790 


2,235 


2,200 


1, 238 


128 


167 


also 


248 


810 


2,182 


2,148 


1, 175 


128 


163 


130 


288 


790 


2,148 


2,000 


1,262 


134 


160 


131 


327 


800 


2,050 


2,000 


1,200 


137 


157 


131 


367 


820 


2,033 


1,850 


1,175 


142 


154 


131 


O406 


840 


1,925 


1,700 


1,188 


147 


150 


131 


446 


860 


1,895 


1,630 


1,018 


151 


148 


131 


485 


1,152 


2,082 


1,630 


1,008 


156 


147 


131 


524 


1,352 


2,252 


1,560 


966 


160 


146 


130 


564 


1,462 


2,340 


1,560 


934 


166 


144 


131 


584 


1,495 


2,430 


1,560 


934 


170 


143 


131 


584 


1,482 


2,710 


1,495 


892 


174 


142 


131 


564 


1,672 


2,810 


1,534 


860 


179 


140 


130 


564 


1,895 


2,710 


1,456 


860 


184 


139 


130 


478 


2,502 


2,577 


1,430 


892 


189 


137 


131 


496 


2,502 


2,394 


1,365 


860 


193 


136 


129 


523 


2,634 


2,252 


1,300 


810 


198 


134 


130 


570 


2,653 


2,165 


1,238 


760 


203 


133 


131 


570 


2,790 


2,165 


1,339 


710 


a 208 


132 


131 


590 


3,330 


2,148 


1,730 


710 


205 


130 


130 


600 


3,308 


2,305 


1,805 


710 


202 


130 


130 


610 


2,970 


2,358 


1,850 


690 


199 


130 


O130 


570 


2,750 


2,394 


1,850 


690 


197 


130 


129 


720 


2,691 


2,430 


1,850 


670 


193 


130 


129 


770 


a2,745 


2,394 


1,730 


690 


190 


O130 


129 


770 


2,800 


2,358 


1,560 


670 


186 


131 


129 


740 


2,770 


2,340 


1,469 


660 


183 


132 


130 


740 


2,850 


2,300 


1,365 


640 


180 





130 


720 


2,870 


2,165 


1,300 


620 


177 





131 




2,358 




1,300 


«600 


202 


115 


135 


238 


1,020 


5,320 


3,620 


1,270 


199 


110 


137 


250 


1,004 


5,380 


3,530 


1,260 


196 


106 


148 


263 


980 


5,350 


3,340 


1,310 


193 


103 


160 


277 


968 


5,340 


3,060 


1,320 


190 


102 


172 


293 


950 


5,260 


2,860 


1,310 


187 


101 


186 


309 


932 


5,220 


2,710 


1,290 


184 


102 


200 


324 


920 


4,940 


2,620 


1,270 


183 


108 


210 


343 


932 


4,970 


2,520 


1,360 


185 


115 


216 


365 


944 


4,950 


2,450 


1,530 


187 


121 


218 


392 


902 


5,020 


2,360 


1,690 


187 


127 


219 


418 


986 


5,210 


2,360 


1,.580 


183 


132 


219 


450 


1,100 


5,350 


2,330 


1,490 


180 


137 


218 


500 


1,210 


5,060 


2,220. 


1, 430 


181 


140 


216 


580 


1,260 


4,800 


2,040 


1,400 


188 


142 


209 


700 


1,260 


4,600 


1,810 


1,.360 


182 


145 


198 


910 


1,340 


4,400 


1,630 


1,260 


172 


146 


191 


1,120 


1,400 


4,380 


1,490 


1,180 


160 


145 


188 


1,180 


1,520 


4,340 


1,410 


1,140 


140 


145 


187 


1,180 


1,600 


4,330 


1,360 


1,080 


123 


143 


185 


1,240 


1,480 


4,310 


1,340 


1,010 


109 


142 


183 


1,180 


1,450 


4,090 


1,360 


964 


101 


141 


180 


1,170 


1,570 


3,460 


1,390 


908 


96 


140 


178 


1,080 


1,900 


3,360 


1,380 


879 


95 


140 


177 


1,070 


2,270 


3,240 


1,360 


851 


99 


140 


177 


1,110 


2,720 


3,240 


1,400 


844 1 


128 


139 


180 


1,110 


3,190 


3,520 


1,610 


858 1 


138 


137 


187 


1,160 


3,920 


3,950 


1,550 


844 


137 


136 


196 


1,130 


3,950 


4, 250 


1,460 


844 


132 




205 


1,090 


5,110 


4,110 


1,410 


837 


127 




215 


1,050 


5,260 


3,820 


1,420 


830 


121 




226 




5,240 




1.340 


830 



Sept. Oct 



580 
580 
590 
580 
590 

570 
541 
570 
590 
570 

620 
620 
620 
620 
620 

620 
620 
590 
570 
550 

523 
478 
478 
523 
505 

478 
478 
404 
375 
365 



816 
816 
781 

788 
732 

732 
725 
690 
690 
660 

636 
600 
570 
530 
520 

515 
500 
505 
520 
535 

515 
525 
505 
452 
456 

407 
380 
380 
372 
376 



328 
328 
328 
320 
320 

324 
332 
332 
350 
350 

380 
397 
411 
432 
446 

446 

0.446 

a 446 

446 

460 

469 

478 
478 
487 
496 



Nov. 



550 
550 
532 
532 
614 

514 
505 
496 
496 
496 

505 
514 
O505 
496 
496 

478 
496 
453 
,397 
370 

370 
355 
390 
390 

378 



496 


366 


496 


354 


514 


342 


523 


330 


532 


318 


532 





I 



372 
368 
364 
398 
398 

402 
402 
407 
407 

398 

425 
510 
550 
576 
560 

545 
515 
510 

495 
485 

452 
452 
448 
416 
430 

452 

452 i 

448 

430 

430 

420 



416 
416 
398 
412 
394 

384 
376 
412 
394 
394 

394 
402 
352 
360 
368 

394 
394 
394 
389 
384 

C68 
352 
384 
356 
336 

319 
319 
274 
266 
333 



a Estimated. 



WATEB SUPPLY OP ST. MAPvY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 59 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1908-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 



1914. 



1915. 



Jan. 



85 
94 

103 
oll4 

123 

135 
146 
159 
172 
183 

198 
215 
195 
182 



Feb. 



a 81 
78 
73 

a 71 
70 

73 

78 
o82 
o87 
a 90 

96 
97 
98 
98 



175 


a 100 


165 


105 


156 


111 


a 143 


118 


138 


122 


128 


127 


115 


ol30 


a 97 


a 127 


82 


122 


81 


119 


a 85 


117 


a 85 


119 


78 


120 


77 


123 


a 82 




85 




84 




181 


148 


a 180 


a 146 


182 


143 


184 


140 


185 


137 


186 


133 


186 


130 


185 


126 


183 


121 


ol80 


115 


177 


110 


173 


110 


169 


110 


165 


111 


160 


111 


157 


111 


a 153 


HI 


151 


111 


150 


107 


155 


102 


164 


90 


166 


93 


166 


95 


a 166 


104 


a 165 


114 


164 


116 


160 


116 


158 


117 


a 154 




151 




a 149 





Mar. 


Apr. 


a 128 


265 


139 


275 


148 


288 


157 


312 


168 


.290 


177 


265 


186 


295 


a 197 


320 


O207 


343 


215 


362 


222 


364 


226 


366 


229 


440 


230 


510 


228 


555 


220 


633 


205 


633 


190 


603 


190 


684 


182 


855 


178 


952 


ol85 


935 


ol89 


978 


a 160 


1,047 


100 


1,047 


a 98 


1,092 


a 102 


1,092 


a 170 


1,129 


202 


1,092 


222 


1,074 


248 




114 


212 


112 


240 


108 


266 


108 


286 


109 


306 


110 


326 


alll 


334 


113 


348 


oll7 


322 


121 


334 



May. 



125 
129 
131 
a 133 
137 

150 
ol75 
218 
253 
262 

265 
260 
220 
180 
142 

140 
150 
a 160 
165 
162 
191 



a 318 
322 
339 
388 

448 

497 
548 
647 
766 
890 

907 
941 
932 
916 
890 

890 
874 
8()6 
890 
1,018 



1,092 
1,543 
2, 085 
1,965 
1,764 

1,675 
1,664 
1,686 
1,708 
1,965 

2,049 
1,953 
1,965 
2,049 
2,223 

2,470 
2,691 
2,769 
2,795 
2,834 

2,808 
2,665 
2,574 
2,600 
2,821 

2,834 
2,626 
2,509 
2,379 
2,198 
2,185 



June. 



1,4a) 
1,637 
1,730 
1,682 
1,626 

1,516 
1,430 
1,549 
1,886 
2,054 

2,126 
2,054 
2,102 
2,215 
2,1.50 

al, 982 
1,826 
1,790 
1,648 
1,505 

1,400 
1,340 
1, 270 
1,280 
1,350 

1,360 
1,380 
1,370 
1,3<K) 
1,450 
1,450 

a Estimated. 



2,314 
2,587 
2,899 
3,120 
3,094 

2,964 
2,730 
2,444 
2,210 
1,941 

1,788 
1,753 
2,148 
2,470 
2,405 

2,314 
2,366 
2,483 
2,600 
2,626 

2,535 
2,444 
2,098 
1,905 
1,822 

1,810 

1,788 
1,776 
1,753 
1,742 



1,461 
1,483 
2,306 
2,397 
a2, 475 

«2, 475 
2,345 
2,358 
2,280 
2,488 

2,202 
o2, 078 
2, 006 
2,090 
2,163 

2,254 
2,228 
2,475 
12, 397 
2,280 

2,163 
2,102 
2,030 
2, 042 
2,488 

(i2, 670 

"2, (M)5 

2,488 

2,384 

2,306 



July. 



1,686 
1,675 
1,719 
1,753 
1,869 

1,977 

1,989 
1,917 

1,881 
1,845 

1,810 
1,753 
1,697 
1,697 
1,631 

1,532 
1,426 
1,385 
1,265 
1,235 

1,225 

1,158 

1,056 

1,003 

960 

911 

871 
855 
855 
855 
840 



2,514 
2,436 
2,514 
2,358 
2,189 

2,078 
2,066 
2,030 
1,982 
1,934 

1,718 
1,615 
1,516 
1,494 
1,430 

1,350 

l,,'5i38 

fl2, 054 

al,910 

1,483 

1,310 
1,270 
1,250 
1,240 
1,240 

1,360 
1,380 
1,626 
1,549 
1,549 
1,410 



Aug. 



832 
810 
810 
825 
802 

795 
810 
766 
724 
697 

633 
627 
609 
591 
567 

543 

671 
832 
840 
810 

759 
738 
745 
780 
752 

724 
678 
658 
633 
615 
609 



1,360 
1,300 
1,240 
1,193 
1,155 

1,117 
1,070 
1,060 
1,060 
1,043 

1,018 
1,000 
1,009 
1,043 
958 

950 
932 
907 
898 
1,018 

992 
O907 
8()6 
818 
795 

758 
742 
742 
728 
090 
682: 



Sept. i Oct. 



Nov. 



609 1 

567 ! 
537 i 
525 i 
510 j 

505 
510 
500 
495 

485 

470 
460 
445 
430 
410 

430 
455 
455 
515 
633 

773 
818 
795 
788 
724 

710 
780 
752 
724 
710 



654 
780 

1,694 
al,494 

1,250 

1,060 
966 
874 
882 
924 

a 858 

a 802 

780 

758 

712 

654 
660 
758 
890 
882 

82() 
742 
750 
735 
720 

668 
()54 
(W4 
628 
582 



690 
731 

752 
788 
802 

780 
759 
724 
717 
710 

697 
671 
678 
724 
&32 

1,020 
1,205 
1,255 
1,186 
1,120 

1,056 

1,012 

969 

911 

848 

810 

780 
745 
724 
684 
678 



645 
691 
795 
919 
944 

1,012 
1,012 
1,012 

927 
840 

818 
780 
802 
780 
780 

848 
780 
731 
731 
697 

671 
537 
445 
435 
445 

430 
405 
390 
375 
a 371 



635 


630 


668 


615 


755 


615 


815 


615 


894 


630 


950 


605 


922 


590 


915 


581 


867 


568 


834 


563 


822 


545 


815 


545 


761 


536 


743 


526 


755 


515 


755 


504 


743 


493 


719 


482 


707 


471 i 


684 


4t>0 


668 


449 i 


602 


438 '' 


lioO 


427 1 


64 6 


416 


(UO 


405 


610 


;W4 


t'>30 


31K) 


616 


«' 3s;{ 


(KiS 


372 


(i73 


354 


6tl8 





Dec. 



a 367 
362 
366 
316 
310 

302 
290 
277 
272 
272 

273 
269 
267 
267 
260 

250 
239 
238 
239 
235 

223 
219 
221 
221 
216 

207 
200 
193 
188 
185 
183 



347 
341 
339 
338 
33G 

332 
327 
316 
310 
302 

295 
287 
278 
269 
259 

250 
239 
229 
«218 
205 

194 

185 

151 

142 

" 140 

142 

147 
'> 150 
15.> 
15t 
153 



60 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international 

boundary, 1908-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1916. 
1 


150 
150 
152 
153 
154 

154 
153 
151 
149 
149 

149 
149 
149 
150 
154 

157 
159 
165 
171 

178 

191 
208 
225 
241 
255 

260 
261 
260 
256 
250 
242 

o239 
241 
240 
240 
240 

240 
o240 
240 
240 
239 

235 
227 
214 
194 
170 

150 
140 
132 
124 
120 

120 
120 
120 
123 

128 

128 
120 
112 
105 
100 
100 


232 
221 
218 
217 
218 

219 
222 

228 
230 
230 

228 
226 
240 
300 
700 

1,100 
900 
750 
650 
600 

550 
520 
480 
360 
290 

240 
210 
185 
180 

100 
100 
102 
103 
104 

106 
108 
112 
120 
128 

134 
136 
140 
150 
155 

160 
160 
155 
146 
140 

140 
140 
139 
138 
136 

134 
132 
132 


185 
190 
205 
240 
300 

340 
390 
450 
600 
700 

850 
800 
650 
550 
510 

512 
514 
516 
620 
624 

528 
632 
638 
541 
615 

018 
620 
620 
615 
615 
620 

132 
131 
130 
130 
130 

130 
130 
131 
133 
135 

a 138 
140 
140 
140 
140 

140 
140 
a 140 
140 
140 

138 
137 
134 
130 

128 

125 
122 
120 
117 
115 
111 


658 
658 
630 
589 
532 

530 
543 
560 
a 575 
590 

672 

672 

680 

700. 

680 

740 
650 
680 
650 
672 

690 
725 
672 
672 
696 

660 
660 
740 
810 
945 

110 
110 
110 
250 
375 

530 
650 
690 
735 
780 

824 
597 
485 
376 
372 

370 
372 
374 
384 
410 

438 
a 450 
460 
466 
472 

477 

o4?l 

481 

482 

485 


1,080 
1,165 
1,150 
1,175 
1,240 

1, 450 
1,865 
2,170 
2.260 
2; 260 

2,100 
1,960 
1,795 
1,680 
1,600 

1,530 
1,440 
1, 390 
1.390 
i;400 

1,495 
1,600 
1,690 
1,805 
1,990 

2,100 
2,140 
2,030 
1,960 
1,999 
2,000 

490 
495 
504 
498 
530 

o550 

570 

660 

818 

1,110 

1,410 
1,660 
2,050 
2,500 
2,850 

3,040 
3,220 
3,200 
3,170 
3,220 

3,140 
2,890 
2,640 
2,510 
2,780 

3,380 
3,560 
3,740 
a3', 840 
3,950 
3,680 


1,980 
1,960 
1,800 
1,770 
2,050 

2,320 
2,340 
2,340 
2,500 
2,930 

3,480 
3,560 
3,560 
3,640 
4,120 

5,240 
6,420 
6,880 
7,660 
7,817 

8,520 
8,620 
7,844 
5,890 
4,966 

4,987 
5,113 

5, 470 

6, 520 
6,730 

3,470 
3,350 
3,280 
3,140 
3,080 

3,050 
3,180 
3,520 
3, 880 
4,610 

5,200 
5,090 
4,940 
4,600 
4,410 

4,430 
4,690 
4,760 
4,760 
4,740 

4,760 
4,690 
4,510 
4,240 
4,140 

4,100 
3,940 
3,820 
3.510 
3,240 


6,037 
5,848 
5,890 
5, 764 
5,428 

4,516 
3,977 
3,977 
3,993 
4,059 

4,159 
4,042 
4,075 
3,763 
3,585 

3,520 
3,407 
3,312 
3, 101 
2,865 

2,656 
2,452 
2,327 
2,156 
2,016 

1,870 
1,859 
1,805 
1,710 
1,639 
1,539 

3,130 
3,100 
2,970 
3,060 
3,020 

03, 040 
3,060 
2,990 
2,830 
2,850 

2,730 
2,680 
2,600 
2,530 
2,330 

2,160 
2,100 
2,100 
2,160 
1,890 

1,850 
1,820 
1,720 
1,570 
1,440 

1,320 
1,210 
1,130 
1,090 
1,010 
928 


1,481 
1,433 
1,433 
1,366 
1,320 

1,293 
1,275 
1,257 
1,414 
1,559 

1,569 
1,510 
1,404 
1,284 
1,205 

1,154 
1,154 
1,205 
1,171 
1,154 

1,129 
1,095 
1,0.53 
1,020 
988 

1,061 
1,053 
1,037 
1,020 
1,004 
988 

837 
772 
708 
672 
610 

560 
538 
538 
546 
551 

560 
515 
470 
458 
434 

434 
430 
426 
430 

438 

452 
466 
470 
462 
446 

418 
390 
378 
354 
318 
340 


964 

964 

1,053 

1,284 

1,490 

1,721 
1,784 
1,700 
1,433 
1,275 

1,171 

1,078 
996 
949 
925 

880 
815 
759 
724 
675 

654 
619 
612 
612 
592 

578 
558 
544 
519 
490 

332 
294 
268 
253 
247 

236 
230 
222 
250 
318 

318 
386 
458 
470 
462 

454 
450 
450 
450 
450 

442 
442 
430 
470 
458 

450 
458 
442 
434 
430 


511 

483 
469 
455 
442 

469 
422 
a 448 
455 
442 

422 
378 
360 
360 
348 

336 
342 
348 
378 
- 390 

410 
390 
378 
348 
348 

330 
342 
330 
330 
O330 
336 

415 
415 
415 
410 
410 

443 
437 

448 
459 
426 

400 
405 
400 
395 
380 

360 
340 
355 
355 
375 

426 
443 
410 
390 
365 

325 
290 
256 
253 

262 
268 


300 
325 
336 
336 
0320 

305 

295 

- 325 

a 350 

310 

280 
280 
280 
280 
290 

340 
440 
418 
395 
355 

. 340 
340 
345 
342 
333 

323 
312 
296 
278 
260 

284 
315 
315 
340 
315 

298 
294 
290 

284 
277 

274 
268 
256 
239 
237 

236 
226 
225 
224 
221 

217 
212 
208 
204 
201 

197 
197 
197 
197 
197 


245 


2 


235 


3 


245 


4 


245 


5 


230 


6 


225 


7 


220 


8 


215 


9 


210 


10 


210 


11 


210 


12 


210 


13 


210 


14 


210 


15 


210 


16 - 


210 


17 


210 




210 


19 


210 


20 


210 


21 


210 


22 


210 




215 


24 


215 


25." 


215 


26 


220 


27 


220 




225 


29 


230 




235 


31 


237 


1917. 


190 


2 


180 


3 


165 




145 


5 


140 


6 


140 


7 


135 


8.. 


130 


9 


130 


10 


125 




«120 


12 


120 


13 

14 


a 115 
115 


15 


115 


16 


0I2O 




ol25 


18 


130 


19 


140 


20 


150 


21 


a 155 


22 


160 


23 


ol70 




180 


25 


a 190 


26 


200 




215 


28 


230 




o250 


30 


320 




400 







a Estimated. 

Note .—Highest stage in 1908 was June 5 , when the maximum gage height exceeded 1 1 feet . n account 
of changing conditions during the flood of 1908 the rating table could not be applied to gage heights previous 
to June 21, 1908. Shifting control Nov. 17-29^ 1912, and June 9-13, 1917. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice durmg the following periods: Nov. 24-30, 1910, Jan. 1 to Apr. 17 
and Nov. 8 to Dec. 31, 1911; Nov. 25 to Dec. 31, 1912; Jan. 1 to Apr. 16 and Dec. 16-31, 1913; Jan. 1 to Mar, 28 
and Nov. 15 to Dec. 31, 1915; Jan. 1 to Feb. 19, Feb. 27 to Mar. 14, and Nov. 11 to Dec. 31, 1916; Jan. 1 to 
May 5 and Dec. 1-31, 1917. 

Discharge determined from readings on chain gage at bridge in SW. \ sec. 1, T. 2, R. 25, Jan. 1 to May 5, 
1917, from water-stage recorder May 7-26 and June 2-Sept. 30, and from staS gage in SW. \ sec. 25, T. 1, R. 
25, May 27 to June 1, 1917. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RI\T5RS^ 1898-1917. 61 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Kimball, Aha., near international boundary, 

1908-1917. 

[Drainage area, 472 square miles.] 



Month. 



June 21-30. 

July 

August 

September 1-19. 



1908. 



The period. 



April 26-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-20. 



1909. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1910. 



The period. 



January... 
February.. 

March 

April , 

May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September , 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1911. 



The year. 



January 

February... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 
December.. 



1912. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



3,669 

3,022 

1,390 

627 



575 

4,380 

'7,280 

6,167 

3,510 

815 

565 

870 



2,450 

2,820 

2,985 

1,655 

775 

740 

1,655 

910 



220 

214 

360 

1,188 

3,839 

4,391 

2,714 

1,420 

2,080 

1,030 

405 

308 



208 

174 

131 

770 

3,330 

2,810 

2, 200 

1,262 

620 

532 

550 

305 



Minimum. 



2,647 

1,390 

596 

389 



427 
290 
3,415 
1,820 
760 
480 
307 
340 



Mean. 



3,108.1 

2, 395. 

946.7 

528.6 



505.4 

1,906.5 

5,645.6 

3,096.5 

1,466.3 

644.7 

453.3 

683.2 



r 



500 
1,505 
1,520 
750 
345 
335 
705 
495 



194 

167 

131 

250 

1,074 

2,388 

1,284 

684 

684 

390 

286 

128 



128 
130 
129 
169 
750 
1,895 
1,238 
600 
365 
320 
318 
174 



1,068 

2,206 

2,208 

1,176 

562 

544. 

1,114 

711 



210 

189 

196 

527 

2,070 

3,651 

1,783 

1,044 

1,377 

676 

334 

190 



171 

143 

130 

527 

1,984 

2,295 

1,644 

882 

547 

423 

450 

240 



Per 

square 

mile. 



6.585 
5.074 
2.006 
1.120 



1.078 
4.039 
11.961 
6.560 
3.107 
1.366 
.960 
1.447 



2.26 
4.69 
4.68 
2.49 
1.19 
1.15 
2.36 
1.50 



.44 

.40 

.41 

1.12 

4.38 

7.74 

3.77 

2.21 

2.92 

1.43 

.70 

.40 



.362 

.303 

.275 

1.120 

4. 200 

4,860 

3.480 

1.870 

1. 160 

.896 

. 953 

.508 



Run-ofE. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



2.449 

5.850 

2.313 

.791 



11.403 



.200 
4.657 
13. 335 
7.563 
3.582 
1. 524 
1.107 
1.076 



33. 044 



2.525 
5.407 
5.219 
2.873 
1.373 
1.286 
2.721 
1.675 



23. 079 



.51 

.42 

.47 

1.25 

5.05 

8.64 

4.35 

2.55 

3.26 

1.65 

.78 

.46 



29.39 



.42 
.33 
.32 

1.25 

4. 84 

5. 42 
4.01 
2.16 
1.29 
1.03 
1.0.1) 

.59 

22.72 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



61,648 

147,265 

58, 210 

19,921 



287,044 



5,012 

117, 225 

335, 936 

190, 397 

90,160 

38, 362 

27, 872 

27, 102 



832, 066 



63,550 
135, 642 
131,382 
72,312 
34,556 
32,370 
68, 498 
42,307 



580,617 



12,937 

10, 508 

12,034 

31,376 

127, 249 

217, 269 

109, 630 

64,217 

81.949 

41,547 

19, 874 

11,664 



740, 254 



10,514 

8,225 

7,993 

31,3^-)9 

121,992 

136,562 

101,084 

54,232 

32,549 

26,009 

26,777 

14,757 

572,053 



62 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Kimball, Alia., near international boundary, 

1908-1917— Continued. 



Month. 



1913. 



January. . . 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 
October. .. 
November . 
December . 



The year . 



1914. 



January. . . 
February . . 
March, .i!.. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September , 
October. .. 
November . 
December. 



The vear . 



January.... 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1915. 



The year. 



Januar5\... 
February . . 

March 

April 

May. ....... 

Jmie 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1916. 



The year . 



January. . . . 
February.. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1917. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Run-ofi. 



Maximum. 



202 

146 

226 

1,240 

5,260 

5,380 

3,620 

1,690 

816 

576 

416 

312 



Minimum. 



215 

130 

248 

1,129 

2,834 

3,120 

1,989 

840 

818 

1,255 

1,012 

367 



186 
148 

265 

1,018 

2,215 

2,670 

2,514 

1,360 

1,694 

950 

630 

347 



261 

1,100 

850 

945 

2,260 

8,620 

6,037 

1,569 

1,784 

511 

440 

245 



241 
160 
140 
824 
950 
200 
130 
837 
470 
459 
340 
400 



95 

101 

135 

238 

902 

3,240 

1,340 

830 

372 

364 

266 

78 



77 

70 

98 

265 

1,092 

1,742 

840 

543 

410 

671 

371 

183 



149 

93 

108 

212 

1,270 

1,461 

1,240 

682 

582 

610 

354 

140 



149 

180 

185 

530 

1,080 

1,770 

1,539 

988 

490 

330 

260 

210 



100 
100 
111 
110 
490 
3,050 
928 
318 
222 
253 
197 
115 



Mean. 



158 

129 

191 

749 

1,912 

4, 519 

2,024 

1,162 

574 

448 

371 

190 



128 

101 

184 

637 

2,230 

2,331 

1,430 

719 

584 

841 

702 

256 



168 

117 

157 

575 

1,645 

2, 251 

1,722 

969 

842 

739 

504 

243 



185 

377 

516 

664 

1,707 

4,634 

3,463 

1,229 

947 

391 

324 

220 



174 

130 

132 

453 

2,215 

4,104 

2,207 

497 

382 

378 

248 

168 



Ppr > Depth in 
QniiQro ' inches on ; Total in 
bqudie drainage ■ acre-feet. 



mile. 



area. 



0.335 
.273 

.405 
587 
051 
574 
288 
462 
217 
949 
786 
403 



271 

214 

390 

350 

725 

939 

030 

523 

1.237 

1.782 

1.488 

.542 



.356 

.248 

.333 

1.220 

3.490 

4.770 

3.848 

2.053 

1.784 

1.570 

1.070 

.515 



.392 

.799 

1.090 

1.410 

3.620 

9.820 

7.340 

2.600 

2.010 

.828 

.686 

.466 



0.386 

.284 

.467 

1.771 

4. 671 

10. 681 

4.944 

2.838 

1.358 

1.094 

.877 

.465 



29. 836 



.31 

.22 

.45 

1.51 

5.45 

5.51 

3.49 

1.76 

1.38 

2.05 

1.66 

.62 



24.40 



.41 

.26 

.38 

1.36 

4.02 

5.32 

4.21 

2.37 

1.99 

1.81 

1.19 

.59 



23.91 



.45 

.86 

1.26 

1.57 

4.17 

10.96 

8.46 

3.00 

2.24 

.95 

.77 

.54 



35.23 



9,715 

7,164 

11,744 

44, 569 

117,564 

268, 900 

124, 450 

71,448 

34, 155 

27. 548 

22, 076 

11, 683 



751, 016 



7,870 

5,609 

11,314 

37, 904 

137, 120 

138, 700 

87, 930 

44,210 

34,750 

51,711 

41, 772 

15,741 



614, 631 



10,330 

6,498 

9,654 

34, 215 

101. 145 

133, 940 

105. 882 

59,581 

50, 102 

45,439 

29,990 

14, 941 



601, 717 



11, 375 

21,685 

31,728 

39,511 

104, 958 

275; 742 

212,932 

75,568 

56,350 

24,042 

19,279 

13.527 



886,697 



10,699 

7,220 

8,116 

26, 955 

136, 195 

244, 205 

135, 703 

30, 559 

22, 731 

23, 242 
14, 757 
10, 330 



670, 712 



As a part of the discharge of St. Mary River was diverted by the United States Reclamation Service 
In 1917 the run-ofl per square mile and depth in inches on drainage area have not been computed. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 63 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River at international houndwrg 

1902-1917. 



Year. 



1902. 
1903. 
1904. 
1905. 
1906. 
1907. 
1908. 
1909. 
1910. 
1911. 
1912. 
1913. 
1914. 
1915. 
1916. 
1917. 



Average 

Average run-off, 
acre-feet 

Average annual 
run-off per 
square mile 



Jan. 



al55 

224 

c90 

'^lOO 

cl50 

cl05 

al55 

cloO 

210 

171 

158 

128 

168 

185 

174 



155 
9, 531 



Feb, 



ol63 

c200 

c75 

<;95 

c200 

c200 

fil63 

cl60 

189 

143 

129 

101 

117 

377 

130 



163 
9,133 



Mar. 



Apr. 



0241 

c200 

cl88 

cl25 

c260 

c330 

a241 

C5.30 

196 

130 

191 

184 

157 

516 

132 



241 
14,819 



a628 
724 
304 
481 
489 
844 

0628 
1,190 
527 
527 
749 
637 
575 
664 
453 



628 
37, 369 



May. 



June. 



July. 



1,720 
2,022 
1,215 
1,500 
1,930 
2,490 
1,907 
2,320 
2,070 
1,984 
1,912 
2,230 
1,645 
1,707 
2,215 



1,924 
118, 302 



5,200, 
2,940 
2,461' 
2, 280 
4,260 
6. 390 
5,646 
2,240 
3,651i 
2. 295; 
4, 519i 
2,331) 
2, 251 1 
4, 6341 
4,104' 



Aug: 



Sept. 



2,924 
1,900 
1, 642 
1, 830i 
3, 120,1 
2,490! 
3,097i 
1, 170j 
1,783 
1,644 
2,024 
1,430 
1,722 
3,463 
2,207 



1,404 
933 

847 

946 
1,330 

785 

1.466 

'580 

1,044 

882 
1,162 

719 

969 
1,229 

497: 



604 
1,109 
420 
371 
628 
1,210 
462 
645 
553 
1,377 
547 
574 
5S4 
842 
947 
382 



3, 680 ; 2, 163 986 
218,980,132,996160,627 



703 
41, 831 



Oct. 



Nov. 



477 
917 
221 
772 
756 
567 
485 
453 
1,040 
676 
423 
448 
841 
739 
391 
378 



.342 
535 
130 
298 
1,100 
244 
472 
683 
742 
334 
450 
371 
702 
504 
324 
248 



599 
36. 831 



487 
27. 788 



; Total 
Dec. ! (acre- 

I feet). 



a240 

438 

cl66 

c240 

359 

157 

c^m 

a240 
293 
190 
240 
190 
256 
243 
220 
188 



6100, 377 
933, 211 
610, 600 
515, 700 
619,000 
842,000 
920,000 
926,313 
664,000 
740, 254 
571, 741 
749, 112 
614, 631 
585,988 
885, 780 
670, 706 



240 
14, 7.57 



723,269 
722,964 

1,532 



a Taken as average of same months in other years to complete year. 
b Partial record not included in average, 
c Discharge estimated. 

Note.— Table summarizes stream-flow data for St. Mary River where it crosses international boundary 
prepared from records obtained by the United States at gaging station formerly maintained near the 
boundary, from records obtained by the Canadian Government at gaging station formerly maintained near 
Kimball, Alta. , and from recent records obtained at the station jointly maintained near Kimball by repre- 
sentatives of the two Governments. 

During the year 1917 water was diverted from St. Mary River at a point about half a mile below the 
outlet of Lower St. Mary Lake by the United States Reclamation Service St. Mary canal. This water, 
less the quantity lost by seepage, was delivered to the North Fork of Milk River. A large proportion of the 
seepage waters returned to St. Mary River, either above the station near the international boundary or 
by way of Rolph (Willow) Creek at a point between that station and the one near Lethbridge. The' fol- 
lowing table shows the water diverted from the St. Mary River drainage by the United States Reclama- 
tion Service St. Mary canal, exclusive of seepage losses from the canal: 



Month. 


"Water diverted. 


July 3-31 


Sec.-ft. Acre-ft. 
218 12,500 
254 i.^i nm 


August 


Sept. 1-13 


215 


5,540 


The period 




33,600 







64 WATEE SUPPLY OP ST. MAKY AND MILK KIVERS^ 1898-1917. 

Duration of flow {nuraber of days in the yea?') of St. Man/ Eivcr near international bound- 
ary, 1909-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1909 


1910 


1911 


1912 


1913 


1914 


1915 


1916 


1917 


Total. 


Aver- 
age. 


8,000 
















2 

5 

10 

18 

26 

39 

59 

65 

71 

77 

82 

87 

98 

102 

105 

121 

132 

141 

146 

155 

188 

214 

230 

276 

311 

365 

365 


2 

17 

48 

68 

68 

71 

72 

73 

74 

76 

77 

78 

81 

82 

83 

86 

90 

95 

108 

172 

203 

255 

365 

365 


2 

7 

25 

56 

111 

205 

482 

521 

554 

595 

638 

688 

743 

805 

856 

902 

1,001 

1,070 

1,197 

1,344 

1,508 

l,o69 

1,983 

2,131 

2,409 

2,965 

3,005 




7,000 


2 

15 

23 

33 

44 

72 

78 

80 

81 

82 

85 

85 

91 

95 

103 

105 

112 

126 

142 

155 

172 

196 

205 

206 

206 

206 














1 


6,000 














3 


5,000 . . 








13 
26 

40 

52 

53 

54 

54 

57 

63 

75 

88 

97 

109 

117 

129 

140 

146 

151 

165 

196 

234 

275 

355 

365 






5 


4,000 


"47" 

52 

54 

60 

67 

78 

81 

87 

92 

106 

115 

127 

142 

171 

199 

216 

236 

243 

243 

243 

?43 


9 

30 

52 

57 

61 

71 

79 

89 

98 

110 

121 

133 

143 

153 

161 

175 

181 

188 

197 

235 

294 

365 

365 


"2 

49 

50 

57 

60 

63 

68 

75 

82 

87 

91 

93 

96 

107 

120 

138 

179 

212 

241 

271 

366 

366 






12 


3.000 


2 

40 

49 

55 

66 

74 

76 

77 

78 

83 

87 

102 

112 

136 

173 

199 

213 

219 

244 

284 

338 

365 


""43" 

49 

51 

54 

61 

68 

78 

90 

98 

101 

112 

127 

153 

172 

202 

214 

225 

250 

270 

362 

365 


23 


2,000 


54 


1,900 


58 


1,800 


62 


1,700 


65 


1,600 


71 


1,500 


76 


1,400 


81 


1,300 


89 


1,200 


95 


1,100 


100 


1,000 


111 


900 


119 


800 


133 


700 


149 


600 


165 


600 


185 


400 


220 


300 


237 


200 

100 


265 
329 


60 


334 



ST. MARY RIVER NEAR LETHBRIDGE, ALTA.i 

Location, — In the NE. | sec. 26, T. 7, R. 22 W. fourth meridian, 8 miles southwest 
of the city of Lethbridge and 4 miles above confluence with Oldman River. 

Drainage area. — 1,394 square miles. 

Records available. — October 13, 1911, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Stevens continuous water-stage recorder installed June 8, 1916; prior to that 
date a vertical staff graduated to hundredths of a foot; winter readings still 
obtained from the vertical staff. Staff gage read by W. D. Whitney. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable 1,680 feet downstream from gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of coarse gravel. Right bank low and sub- 
ject to overflow at flood stages; left bank high and not subject to overflow. 
Control is a large gravel bar and is likely to shift during floods. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.91 feet June 22, 
1916 (discharge, 8,964 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot, October 
_ 5, 1913 (discharge, 46 second-feet). (See hydrograph, PI. V.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter season. 

Diversions. — The United States Reclamation Service and the Alberta Railway & 
Irrigation Co. divert water from the river for irrigation above this station. 

Accuracy.^ — Stage-discharge relation permanent during open-water periods 1916 and 
1917; fairly permanent 1911 to 1914; control shifted in 1915. Staff gage read 
daily to hundredths 1911 to June 7, 1916, and during winter periods. Operation 
of water-stage recorder not completely satisfactory throughout op en- water season 
of 1917, as shown by breaks in record. Daily discharge for open- water periods 
obtained by appljdng mean daily gage height to rating table; discharge for periods 
in which record was broken obtained by comparison with records obtained from 
stations on St. Mary River near international boundary; winter discharge ascer- 
tained from hydrograph based on daily gage heights, discharge measurements, 
and records of temperature. Records fair. 

1 Formerly called "St. Mary River at Whitney's ranch." 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK PJVERS^ 1898-1917. 65 
Discharge meanirements of St. Mary River near Lethhridge, Alta., 1911-1917. 



Date. 



1911. 
Oct. 28 
Nov. 29 
Dec. 15 

1912. 
Jan. 12 

30 
Feb. 15 
Mar. 1 

20 
Apr. 17 
May 15 
June 8 

29 
July 14 
Aug. 9 

30 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 11 

30 
Nov. 25 
Dec. 10 

31 

1913. 
Jan. 18 
Feb. 12 

28 
Mar. 31 
Apr. 19 
May 12 
June 3 

21 
July 9 

28 
Aug. 19 
Sept. 3 

19 
Oct. 7 
Nov. 1 
Dec. 2 

12 

23 

1914. 
Jan. 9 

20 
Feb. 5 
Mar. 5 
Apr. 3 

23 
May 11 

30 
June 20 
July 7 

21 
Aug. 4 

19 
Sept. 1 

19 
Oct. 1 

21 
Nov. 10 

24 
Doc. 9 

29 



Made by- 



N. M. Sutherland. 
I^. D. McLeod.... 
do 



....do 

....do 

....do 

do 

do 

N. McL. Sutherland. 

A. W. P. Lowrie 

do 



do.. 

....do... 

do.. 

.....do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

V. Meek. 

do.. 

do.. 



G 



.do 

F. Deas... 

....do 

....do 

H. O. Brown. 
R. Palmer.. . 
....do 



do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

J. E. Degnan. 

do 

do 



do 

do 

do 

do 

J. E. Caughcy. 
do 



O, 



.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

-do 

-do 

.do 

..do 

.do 

..do 

..do 

H. Hoover 

..do 

..do 

..do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

0. 53 

.73 

.50 



1.49 
1.56 
1.35 
1.20 



1.00 

1.19 

1.12 

.90 

.85 

.76 

2.25 

1.58 

1.31 

.95 

.74 

.47 

.25 

.09 

.54 

.51 

.31 

.04 



1.43 
1.43 
1.41 
1.91 
1.36 
1.73 
2.12 
2.09 
2.14 
1.89 
1.52 
1.43 
1.41 
1.15 
1.00 
1.30 
1.86 
1.72 
1.43 
1.46 
2.02 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec. -ft. 
561. 40 
297. 84 
199. 34 



235. 43 
196. 08 
174. 55 
151. 47 
98.34 
821. 80 
940. 00 
637. 24 
814. 00 
380. 86 
865. 39 
451. 54 
369. 84 
478. 00 
565. 00 
454. 50 
283. 54 
157. 00 



67 

111 

119 

353 

1,275 

1,099 

5,671 

j3,001 

2,233 

1,367 

934 

584 

291 

201 

421 

283 

261 

63 



252 

204 

57 

248 

496 

1,080 

1, 841 

1,912 

2, 083 

1,341 

671 

577 

579 

3(iO 

218 

459 

1,415 

1,006 

622 

148 

236 



Date. 



Feb. 
Mar. 

Apr. 



June 



Aug. 



1915. 

Jan. 12 
27 
12 
3 

18 

3 

15 

30 

May 13 
27 
8 
22 
27 
29 

July 13 
23 
11 
24 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 8 
27 

Nov. 22 

Dec. 15 

1916. 

Jan. 5 

Feb. 2 

21 

10 

27 

Apr. 28 

May 17 

June 15 

22 

24' 

27 

July 17 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 11 

Oct. 6 

21 

14 

7 

28 



Made by — 



Mar. 



Nov 
Dec. 



1917. 
Jan. 18 
Feb. 14 
27 
Mar. 20 
Apr. 21 
May 14 
June 8 



July 

Aug. 
Sept 

Nov. 

Dec. 



27 
18 
31 
18 
10 
29 
3 
24 
12 
2S 



O. H. Hoover 

J. E. Degnan 

do 

do 

P. H. Daniells 

do 

do 

do 

W. R. McCaffrey 

do 

do 

do 

J. E. Degnan 

do 

W. R. McCaffrey 

do 

G. H.Whyte-McCaffrey 

W. R. McCaffrey 

do 

W. H. Hannon 

W. R. McCaffrey 

W. H. Storev 

do : 



do 

V. A. Newhall.. 
H.W. Rowley.. 

do 

J. M. Paul 

do 

W. M. Edwards. 

do 

J. E. Degnan — 

do 

do 

W. M, Edwards. 

do 

do 

J. R. Estey 

E. J. Switzer 

W. M. Edwards. 

H.W. Rowley.. 

do 



do 

W. A. Burton 

G. S.Wenden.... 

A.W. P. Lowrie. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

H. Frame 

.do 

..do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.84 
1.89 
2.20 
2.14 
2.42 
1.33 
1.29 
1.60 
2.06 
1.82 
2.33 
2.23 
2.57 
2.37 
1.97 
1.80 
1.67 
1.65 



S 



a 1.84 

a 1.96 

2.22 

2.16 

1.45 

1.44 

1.85 

2.77 

3.97 

3.66 

3.38 

2.60 

1.84 

1.80 

1.27 

1.17 

a. 1.29 

O1.06 

a 1.54 



a 1.92 

a 2. 25 

a 2. 22 

» 2. 09 

c 1. 28 

2.27 

2.41 

2.65 

1.93 

1.36 

.58 

.50 

.65 

.85 

.66 

n. 86 

a 1.69 



Dis- 
charge. 



Stc.-ft. 

177 

195 

185 

138 

1,969 

497 

509 

884 

1,882 

1,238 

2,762 

2,346 

3,642 

2,885 

1,711 

1,283 

1,046 

1,064 

989 



1, 



236 
783 
686 
259 



148 

153 

2,072 

1,659 

866 

886 

1,561 

3,865 

8,887 

7,889 

6,687 

3,370 

1,377 

1,319 

571 

478 

227 

163 

179 



168 

b230 

183 

169 

843 

2,787 

c3,291 

4,048 

1,728 

737 

208 

200 

293 

427 

208 

148 

234 



" Ice present. 
123G7S°- 



'^ Discharge estimated from field inspection. 
-20 5 



f Strong upstream wincl. 



\ 



66 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Lethhridge, Alta., 1911-1917. 



Day. 



6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



1911. 



Oct. 



Nov. 


Dec. 


435 


325 


435 


325 


520 


320 


520 


314 


520 


307 


435 


301 


520 


300 


305 


305 


305 


307 


! 305 

i 
1 


306 



Day. 



1911. 



11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



Oct. 



435 

578 
578 

578 
554 
435 
554 
554 



Nov. 



305 
305 
305 
770 
770 

1,570 
1,570 
1,710 
1,110 
1,570 



Dec. 



285 
200 
200 
200 
200 

205 
211 

218 
226 
230 



Day. 



1911. 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



554 
554 
554 
554 
554 

554 
554 
554 
520 
520 
435 



Nov, 



Dec. 



1,570 i 

1,330 j 

935 1 

850 

695 

665 
535 
420 
295 
325 



232 
237 
247 
248 
244 

235 
237 
225 
211 
203 
197 



Day. 



1912 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 



/ - 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

IG 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31.. 



Jan. 



195 
195 
195 
195 
198 

203 
210 
219 
227 
231 

233 
235 
237 
238 
240 

242 
244 
245 
245 
244 

242 
235 
220 
215 
211 

208 
204 
200 
198 
196 
195 



Feb. 



195 
194 
193 
192 
192 

191 
190 
190 
188 
186 

184 
182 
179 
177 
175 

173 
172 
170 
169 
167 

166 
165 
164 
163 
162 

160 
157 
155 
153 



Mar. Apr. 



151 
148 
146 
149 
152 

136 
136 
145 
145 
144 

143 
142 
140 
137 
134 

133 
135 
136 
136 
135 

136 

142 
155 
175 
197 

o240 



al,074 
930 

898 
930 
930 
948 
930 

930 
898 
898 
930 



May. 



June. 



1,132 
1,198 
1,220 
1,220 
1,176 

1,242 
1,522 
1,598 
1,654 
1,710 

1,710 
1,794 
1,974 
2,087 



930 2,129 



930 
984 
1,002 
930 
898 



898 
930 
966 
966 

1,020 
1,020 
1,020 
1,056 
1,074 



2,296 
2,466 
2,738 
2,670 
2, 670 

2,568 
2,432 
2, 398 
2,262 
2,296 

2,262 
2,262 
2,228 
2,129 
2,160 
2,098 



2,098 
1,974 
1,974 
1,912 
1,881 

1,881 
1,850 
1,794 
1,626 
1,626 

2,534 
2,636 

2,772 
2, 772 
2,840 

1.850 
i;794 
1,766 
1,766 
1,738 

1,738 
1,682 
2,129 
2,129 
2,067 

1,794 
3.190 
2,466 
1,943 
2,005 



July. 



1,881 
1,881 
1,822 
1,794 
1,794 

1,794 
1,794 
1,794 
1,794 
1,881 

1,881 
1,943 
1,881 
1,402 
1,522 

1,286 
1,154 
1,132 
1,110 
1,074 

1,074 
1,074 
1,154 
1,242 
1,286 

2,432 
3,470 
2.432 
2,432 
2,098 
2,098 



Aug. 



1,794 
1,522 
1,286 
1,242 
1,198 

1,056 

1,002 

898 

834 

756 

743 
743 
730 
730 
703 

703 
689 
676 
662 
662 

612 
566 
532 
503 
503 

503 
503 
494 
409 
460 
460 



Sept. 



512 
512 
494 
503 
503 

494 

494 
486 
478 
452 

452 
460 
452 

452 
444 

444 
435 
435 
416 
409 

402 
383 
376 
370 
365 

365 
360 
355 
350 
350 



Oct. 


Nov. 


325 


578 


311 


589 


302 


589 


308 


566 


444 


554 


416 


520 


409 


503 


409 


486 


409 


486 


444 


486 


478 


512 


486 


532 


486 


554 


486 


648 


478 


635 


469 


648 


444 


648 


444 


589 


444 


566 


486 


520 


.532 


480 


589 


445 


589 


430 


589 


440 


589 


450 


589 


460 


589 


465 


589 


455 


578 


445 


566 


420 


566 





Dec. 



415 
405 
390 
365 
350 

340 
320 
310 

285 
290 

28.5 
280 
275 
305 
330 

320 

300 
270 
250 
240 

235 
220 
210 
200 
195 

190 
180 
175 
150 
170 
160 



a Gage carried out; replaced Apr. 4. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AXD MILK RI^-EES. 1898-191t. 67 

Dailif discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary Biter near Leihbridge, Alta., 1911-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 



Dov. 



■ Jan. 



9. 
10. 



11. 
12- 
13- 
14. 
15- 

16- 
17. 

IS- 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 

m. 

24. 
25- 

26. 
27. 

2s! 

29. 
31). 
31. 



5. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12- 
13- 
14. 
15- 



16. 
17. 
IS. 
19. 
20- 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

2R. 
27. 

2S. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1913: 



1914. 



140 

130 
12S 
125 
118 

111 
So 
94 

102 



Feb. 



90 
90 
91 

99 



Mar. Apr. May. 



62 


112 


64 


107 ■ 


67 


113 


75 


120 


85 


114 



S2 


104 


68 


108 


65 


111 


69 


116 


75 


123 


62 


128 


65 


133 


67 


123 


67 


119 


70 


124 


77 


128 


*8S 


130 


92 


124 


95 


112 


100 


120 


95 


125 


89 


129 


S3 


126 


< / 


119 


65 




68 




65 




115 


108 


142 


83 


171 


58 


196 


56 


220 


57 


200 


63 


230 


6S 


243 


S2 


252 


88 


244 


94 


232 


96 


230 


85 


239 


83 


245 


87 


240 


93 


232 


108 


?-?2 


155 


215 


176 


208 


178 


204 


168 


190 


167 


187 


176 


1S4 


194 


180 


203 


177 


212 


168 


218 


140 


224 


100 


230 


99 




102 




112 





114 
115 
138 
162 
164 

175 
186 
200 
210 
194 



460 
570 
680 
790 
900 

1,025 

1,110 
1.390 
1.200 
1,290 

1,290 
1,600 
1,600 
1.600 
1,390 



180 1,290 
190 1.290 
212 i 1.200 
225 1,200 
1,290 



205 



217 
232 
244 
260 
252 

245 
262 
297 
320 
336 
3.53 



1,390 
1,600 
1,600 
1,490 
1,290 

1.200 
1,200 
1,200 
1,290 
1,290 



23-5 


608 


238 


520 


242 


530 


248 


560 


248 


510 


254 


, 550 


263 


• .530! 



272 

2S0 i 
290 ! 

302 I 
313 
327 i 
342 I 
356 ; 

373 I 
391 
408 . 
433 1 
460 



442 i 
356 • 

342 : 

272 ! 
202 j 

195 i 

342 

397 

460 

540 

596 



596 
490 
415 

388 
406 
480 
540 
632 

694 
722 
820 
888 
936 

1,009 
1,028 
1,047 
1,066 
1,161 



1,200 
1,200 
1,290 
1,290 
1,200 

1,200 
1,110 
1.110 
1.110 
1,110 

1.025 
1.025 
1,025 
1.110 
1,200 

1,290 
1.490 
1.600 
1,710 
1,854 

1,950 
1,950 
1,950 
2,002 
2,210 

2.640 
3. 280 
4,590 
5,450 
5,450 
5.450 



1.538 
1,607 
1.607 
1,607 
1,680 

1,584 
1.515 
1,515 
1.446 
1,655 

1,930 
1,730 
1,680 
1,680 
1,655 

1,655 
1.855 
1.855 
i;980 
2,105 

2.184 
2,238 
2,238 
2,373 
2,373 



Jane. 



5,670 
5,670 
5,934 
5,802 
5,582 

5,362 
5,362 
5,362 
5.142 
4,926 

4,926 
4.716 
4.510 
4,310 
4,114 

3,924 
3,738 
3,558 
3,382 
3,212 

3,046 
2.8^ 
2,SS6 
2, 730 
2,730 

2,SS6 
2,886 
3.046 
3,212 
3,382 



1,161 i 2.238 
1.224 ' 2,106 
1,246 I 1,980 
1,400 I 1,955 
1,469 j 1,955 
' 1,!^5.". 



1,8^J5 
l.Soo 
1,S55 
1,S55 
1,855 

1,980 
1,930 
1,855 
l.Soo 
1,930 

1,955 

1.855 
l'.85o 
1.805 
1,855 

1,855 
1,980 
1.980 
1,980 
2,055 

1,980 
1,855 
1,755 
1,492 
1,492 

1,492 
1,492 
1,378 
1,378 
1,378 



Julv. 



3,558 
3,3S2 
3,3S2 
2,SS6 
2,822 

2,730 
2,5SO 
2,490 

2,2:3S 
2,210 

2.132 
2'.0S0 
1,S30 
1,710 
1,600 

1,600 
1,556 
1,290 
1,200 
1,110 

1,110 
1.110 
1^110 
1.110 
1, 110 

1.110 
1.200 
1.390 
i;390 
1,390 
1,200 



1,2&4 
1.161 
1,066 
1.066 
1,066 

1.161 
1.161 
1,492 
1.492 
i;607 

1.705 
1,492 
1.2i>8 
1.161 
1.161 

1,161 
1.066 
1.066 
1.066 
973 

806 
668 
668 
632 
632 

.500 
500 
480 
4.)1 
4(16 
363 



Aug. 



363 
363 
668 
668 
500 

451 
363 
349 
293 
293 

258 
223 
223 

188 
1-54 

154 
154 
154 
572 
510 

460 
460 
510 
560 
530 

530 
460 
460 
406 
3<'.3 
33.5 



Sept. 



1,110 
1,059 
1, a59 
1.200 
1,350 

1,110 
1,110 
1.110 
1,110 
1.110 

1.110 

1,110 
1.110 i 
1.110 I 
1,110 

1,076 

1,076 

1,025 

940 

880 

780 
780 
735 
705 
705 

705 
630 
630 
560 
560 
560 



560 
574 
5SS 
560 
518 

490 
430 
430 
430 
370 

370 

370 
370 
350 
350 

350 
320 
320 
270 
270 

2S4 
230 
190 
190 
190 

179 
178 
160 
160 
160 



335 
335 
293 
293 
293 

293 
258 
258 
258 
265 

300 
300 
265 
265 
265 

265 
237 
230 
230 
265 



Oei. 



130 

S5 
65 
65 
46 

85 
184 
190 
190 
230 

320 
430 
560 
765 
750 

735 

795 
7S0 
690 
675 

660 
645 
.560 
532 
518 

504 
560 
546 
532 
518 
504 



460 
460 
460 
560 
560 

620 
&80 
680 
905 
1,085 

1.400 
1,400 
1.400 
1,400 
1.492 

1.492 
1.492 
1.630 
i;t>30 
1.515 



Nov. Dec 



265 1,356 
300 1.246 



335 
335 
415 

460 
460 

510 
510 
4tW 



1.180 
I.ISJ) 
1,0S5 

1.085 

1,085 
990 
9l>5 
S20 
820 



490 

490 
490 
430 
430 

382 
370 
370 
370 
370 

370 

370 
370 
370 



370 
375 
405 
405 
365 

335 
322 
315 
308 
305 

303 
302 
300 
298 
296 



820 
820 
905 
905 
905 

905 

905 

1,028 

1,085 

1,0S5 

1,085 
I.ISO 
1,180 
1.224 
1,165 

1,115 

1.065 

1,015 

970 

955 

975 
990 
820 
500 
500 

360 
560 
560 
480 
417 



289 
2g3 

274 

266 
231 

261 
265 
267 
268 
267 

265 

261 
252 
241 
228 

250 
245 
220 
ISO 
164 

125 
85 
63 
69 
75 

85 
98 
111 
127 
145 
130 



370 
320 
285 
250 
220 

195 
175 
160 
14S 
133 

130 
135 
140 
142 

148 

153 
162 
170 
176 
185 

19)5 

212 
227 

234 

2341 
229 
•230 
•23H 
23J» 
2:*i 



68 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AISTD MILK EIYERS^ 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Manj River near Lethhridge, Alta., 1911-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1915 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

IG 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

1916 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19.. 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


1 
Apr. 


235 


181 


1.55 


569 


230 


182 


146 


525 


220 


181 


138 


.534 


200 


176 


140 


605 


181 


184 


157 


605 


163 


195 


176 


545 


165 


199 


207 


501 


172 


200 


226 


534 


178 


203 


252 


490 


ISO 


212 


283 


468 


179 


205 


324 


468 


178 


183 


375 


468 


175 


164 


420 


468 


172 


178 


590 


468 


167 


191 


790 


479 


169 


198 


1,120 


569 


157 


203 


1,500 


.593 


150 


207 


1,970 


675 


170 


208 


1,970 


717 


176 


202 


1,980 


, 820 


170 


190 


1,990 


900 


1C8 


178 


1, 600 


990 


170 


175 


1,730 


1,080 


180 


173 


1,730 


1,062 


190 


171 


1,600 


1,062 


195 


168 


1,380 


990 


195 


163 


1,200 


990 


186 


158 


1,080 


990 


169 




900 


990 


167 




852 


900 


179 




820 




135 


152 


210 


912 


130 


153 


210 


955 


132 


154 


210 


984 


140 


158 


180 


984 


148 


160 


680 


955 


154 


162 


480 


912 


157 


165 


660 


912 


160 


169 


780 


872 


160 


174 


900 


872 


160 


179 


1, 660 


845 


160 


183 


1,700 


818 


160 


190 


1,600 


818 


160 


200 


1,600 


818 


ICO 


800 


1,200 


805 


1.58 


1,200 


900 


805 


157 


1,200 


800 


805 


157 


2,000 


800 


805 


156 


1,800 


750 


805 


155 


2,000 


750 


818 


154 


2,000 


700 


818 


154 


2,072 


700 


845 


1.54 


1,600 


700 


815 


154 


1,200 


700 


872 


1.54 


1,020 


650 


872 


153 


780 


650 


858 


152 


760 


900 


858 


1.52 


900 


845 


858 


151 


220 


845 


832 


151 


200 


872 


845 


1.51 




872 


845 


151 




912 





May. June. 



990 
1,080 
1,080 
1,730 
1,730 

1,730 
1,600 
1,600 
1,678 
1,860 

1,860 
1,938 
1,886 
2,295 
2,394 

2,635 
2,926 
2,600 
2,427 
2,140 

2, 050 
1,600 
1,490 
1,380 
1,380 

1,380 
1,320 
1,280 
1,280 
1,340 
1,380 



912 

984 

1,131 

1,296 

1,476 

1,568 
1,770 
1,990 
2,215 
2,460 

2,338 
2, 338 
2,264 
1. 669 
i;513 

1,513 
1,440 
1,476 
1,568 
1,568 

1,669 
1,669 
1,770 
1,990 
2,460 

3,310 

2,864 
2,864 
2, 864 
2,864 
2,922 



1,446 
1,468 
1,704 
5,220 
3,770 

4,130 
3,076 
2,815 
2,600 
2,460 

2.427 
2,427 
2,328 
2,233 
2,671 

2,926 
2,743 
2,565 
2, 565 
2,926 

2,565 
2,394 
2,328 
2,233 
2,140 

3,730 
3,690 
3,304 
2,926 
2,565 



3,008 
3,008 
3,159 
3,159 
3,219 

3,310 
3,310 
3,129 
3,129 
3,344 

4,116 
4,346 
4,038 
3,930 
3,930 

4,308 
4,956 
5,818 
6,816 
7,808 

8,433 
8,964 
8, 362 
7,760 
6,678 

5, 952 
5,952 
6, 3.58 
7, 9.50 
7,998 



July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


2,963 


1,912 


756 


616 


802 


2,635 


1,652 


742 


588 


802 


2,707 


1,424 


770 


588 


802 


2,530 


1,320 


802 


616 


756 


2, 394 


1,220 


1,330 


616 


786 


2,140 


1,200 


1,764 


866 


802 


2,140 


1,140 


1,230 


1,136 


818 


2,110 


1,140 


1,064 


1,230 


818 


2,080 


1,100 


962 


1,230 


818 


2,020 


1,080 


930 


1,190 


818 


1.912 


1.026 


962 


1,210 


802 


1,834 


995 


962 


1,250 


802 


1,912 


952 


930 


1,250 


786 


1,578 


925 


930 


1,250 


770 


1,512 


934 


882 


1,136 


742 


1,512 


943 


818 


1,136 


742 


1,424 


952 


786 


1,118 


742 


1,490 


961 


756 


1,046 


742 


1,652 


950 


728 


1,046 


756 


1,534 


928 


802 


962 


742 


1,424 


935 


978 


882 


705 


1,360 


975 


930 


866 


685 


1,280 


1,000 


898 


834 


678 


1,120 


1,064 


8.50 


818 


672 


1,100 


1,028 


866 


802 


666 


1,140 


962 


866 


802 


657 


1,424 


882 


S18 


786 


647 


2,460 


802 


770 


786 


635 


5,724 


756 


728 


756 


609 


2, 530 


7.56 


658 


756 


580 


2,080 


756 




802 




7,475 


1,770 


1,012 


588 


408 


6,586 


1,792 


998 


564 


408 


6,540 


1,814 


1,055 


564 


397 


6,586 


1,880 


1, 385 


588 


418 


6,358 


1,902 


1,314 


588 


440 


6,086 


1,946 


1,296 


612 


451 


5, 640 


2,035 


1,332 


648 


429 


5,205 


2,102 


1,3.-0 


674 


315 


4,956 


1,531 


1,367 


636 


315 


4,798 


1,208 


1,385 


600 


305 


4.709 


1,279 


1,385 


576 


305 


4,628 


1,385 


1,296 


576 


279 


4,506 


1,385 


1,226 


552 


253 


4,385 


1,458 


1,147 


528 


227 


4,346 


1,403 


1,086 


517 


224 


3,860 


1,314 


1,041 


484 


221 


3,412 


1,279 


1,012 


484 


220 


3,480 


1,296 


969 


495 


219 


3,310 


1,296 


926 


495 


218 


3,099 


1,314 


872 


473 


216 


2,893 


1,296 


845 


495 


215 


2,668 


1,243 


818 


540 


215 


2,538 


1,193 


778 


624 


214 


2,436 


1,131 


752 


588 


212 


2,288 


1,070 


726 


576 


210 


2,170 


1,041 


687 


517 


208 


2,102 


1,026 


674 


484 


207 


2, OSO 


1,026 


674 


484 


204 


2,012 


1,026 


648 


484 


202 


1,924 


1,026 


624 


462 


199 


1,836 


1,026 




429 





Pec. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 69 

JDaily discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 1911-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Doc. 


1917. 
1 


193 

197 
198 
199 

199 
198 
197 
193 
192 

190 
186 
182 
180 
178 

175 
172 
168 
103 
161 

160 
158 
156 
155 
155 

155 
156 
157 
158 
161 
164 


169 
172 

178 
183 

188 

195 
200 
205 
210 
217 

222 
226 
230 
230 
228 

223 
215 
205 
191 

187 

161 
152 
150 
152 
160 

170 
183 

188 


192 
. 195 
195 
195 
194 

192 
190 
190 
189 
189 

185 
184 
182 
180 
178 

176 
174 
173 
170 
169 

170 
170 
170 
170 
171 

173 

178 
183 
189 
195 
200 


211 

250 
360 
475 
590 

700 

820 

1,900 

2,035 

2,315 

27950 
1,460 
1,280 
1,040 
970 

970 
905 
905 
892 
866 

866 
866 
840 

780 
828 

804 
768 
756 
720 
732 


720 
710 
700 
690 
670 

660 
670 
690 
720 

744 

780 

780 

744 

2,684 

2,716 

2,780 
2,848 
2,916 
2,984 
2,748 

2,748 
3,372 
3,552 
3,732 
3,914 

4,099 
4,284 
4,469 
4,469 
4,654 
4, 839 


4,950 

4,765 
4,580 

4, .395 
4,210 

4,000 
3,500 
3,372 
3,750 
4,250 

4,750 
5, 500 

5, 750 
5, .500 
5,250 

5,000 
4,750 
4,750 
4,800 
4,950 

5,100 
5,000 
4,800 
4,600 
4,400 

4,255 
4,025 
3,914 
3, 768 
3,624 


3,372 
3,192 
2,984 

2,848 
2,780 

2,780 
2,748 
2,748 
2,748 
2,716 

2,652 
2,620 
2,524 
2,492 
2,431 

2,315 
2, 062 
1,739 
1,628 
1,565 

1, .565 
1,544 
1,481 
1,388 
1,298 

1,178 

1,082 
984 
892 
8.^0 
804 


732 
670 
593 
530 

482 

458 
458 
458 
458 
466 

458 
458 
458 
458 
458 

474 
482 
160 
159 
170 

225 
220 
208 
212 
212 

192 
204 
216 
212 
250 
250 


250 
220 
220 
220 
200 

200 
200 
180 
ISO 
180 

178 
172 
168 
168 
168 

167 
169 
180 
225 
245 

255 
250 
245 
210 
240 

240 
245 
250 
245 
245 




320 
320 

427 
427 
427 

320 
320 
320 
320 
320 

320 
320 
300 
290 
280 

270 
2C0 
240 
230 
220 

208 
208 
208 
21'0 
210 

238 
210 
227 
272 
314 


278 


2 


194 


3 


220 


4 


200 


5 


190 


6 

7 


180 
160 


8 


150 


9 


145 


10 


145 


11 


145 


12 


148 


13 


160 


14 


190 


15 


210 


16 


222 


17 


235 


18 


245 


19 


252 


20 


258 


21 


260 


22 


258 


23 


255 


24 


250 


25 


240 


26 


238 


27 


235 


28 


234 


29 


250 


30 


290 


31 


450 













Note.— 1911: Shifting control Nov. 22-29 and Dec. 21-31. 

1912: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 26 and Nov. 20 to Dec. 31. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 5 and Nov. 16 to Dec. 31; discharge Mar. 7-16 
interpolated. Shifting control Oct. 14 to Nov. 16. 

1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 18, Nov. 15-21, and Nov. 30 to Dec. 31. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 20 and Nov. 21 to Dec. 31. Shifting control 
Aug. 12-23: May 1, discharge interpolated. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 14 and Nov. 21 to Dec. 31. Shifting control 
Feb. 14-16 and Feb. 22 to Mar. 26. Discharge Feb. 17-20 and Nov. 12-13 estimated. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 7 and discharge estimated for the following 
periods: Apr. 6, 7, June 1-7, 9-26, Aug. 13, 14, Aug. 31 to Sept, 9, Sept. 30, Nov. 1-23, Dec. 3-11. Control 
shifting Nov. 1 to Dec. 2. No observations during October. 

Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 1911-1917. 

[Drainage area, 1,394 square miles.] 



Month. 



October 13- 

Novembcr . 
December. 



31. 



1911. 



The period. 



January — 
FcJ)r(mry . . 
Marcih 1-26. 
April 4-30.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

.Soi)teinI)er. 

Octoljcr 

N()vein])er . 
Dcccnil)cr. . 



1912. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



578 

1,710 

325 



245 

195 
240 
074 
738 
190 
470 
794 
512 
.^S9 
618 
415 



Minimum. 



435 
295 
197 



195 
153 
133 
898 
1,132 
1 , ()26 



1 



071 
4(iO 
350 
302 
420 
150 



Mean. 



535 
730 
252 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0. 384 
. 524 
.181 



219 

176 

149 

956 

1,977 

2, 074 

1,723 

782 

433 

479 

523 

271 



157 

126 

107 

686 

42 

48 

24 

561 

311 

313 

375 

194 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

ai-ea. 



0.27 
.58 
.21 



1.06 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



20. 162 
43,438 
15,495 



79, 095 



.18 

.14 

.10 

.69 

1.64 

1.65 

1.43 

. 65 

.35 

.40 

.42 

.22 

7.87 



13,466 

10,124 

7, 682 

51.1S5 

121,5(>4 

11L3,410 

105,943 

4S, os;< 

25, 765 

2t). \:\\ 

31.121 

10,663 

r)S-l,4.'>9 



70 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVEES^ 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 1911-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1913. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



The year. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April , 

May 

June 

July.-..:.. 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. , 



1914. 



The vear. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1915. 



The year. 



January — 
February . . 

March 

April.. 

May 

June. 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1916. 



The year 



January — 
February . . 

March , 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October a . 
November . 
December. 



1917. 



The year. 



140 
133 

353 

1,600 

5,450 

5,934 

3,558 

1,350 

588 

796 

490 

289 



252 

230 

596 

,469 

,373 

, 055 

,705 

668 

510 

,630 

,224 

370 



235 

212 

,990 

,080 

,926 

,220 

,724 

,912 

,764 

,250 

818 

550 



Minimum. 



62 

62 

107 

460 

1,025 

2, 730 

1,110 

560 

160 

46 

296 

63 



99 

56 

195 

388 

1,446 

1,378 

363 

154 

230 

460 

417 

130 



Mean. 



87.6 

108.0 

201. 

1,224.0 

2, 002. 

4, 163. 

1, 859. 

942.0 

339.0 

447.0 

368.0 

197.0 



191 

129 

336 

799 

1,851 

1,790 

992 

386 

318 

1,067 

889 

203 



150 
158 
138 
468 
990 
1,446 
1,100 
756 
658 
588 
580 
155 



180 

186 

897 

705 

1,744 

2,744 

1,959 

1,054 

909 

934 

739 

326 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.063 

.077 

.144 

.878 

1.440 

2.990 

1.330 

.676 

.243 

.321 

.264 

.141 



.136 
.092 
.2.39 
.560 
.320 
.270 
.706 
.274 
.226 
.759 
.632 
.144 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



160 

2,072 

1,700 

984 

3,310 

8,964 

7,475 

2,102 

1,385 

674 

451 

195 



199 

230 

200 

2,9-50 

4,839 

5,750 

3,372 

732 

255 



427 
450 



130 

152 

180 

805 

912 

3,008 

1,836 

1,026 

624 

429 

199 

154 



155 
150 
169 
211 
660 
3,372 
804 
159 
167 



208 
145 



153 

757 

820 

862 

1,959 

5,208 

4,029 

1,403 

1,023 

546 

278 

168 



176 

192 

183 

995 

2,358 

4,542 

2,064 

369 

212 



285 
222 



.129 

.133 

.643 

.506 

1. 250 

1.970 

1,410 

. 756 

.652 

.670 

.530 

.234 



.110 

..543 

.588 

.618 

1.400 

3.740 

2.890 

1.010 

.734 

.392 

.199 

.121 



.126 

.138 

.131 

.714 

1.690 

3.250 

1.480 

.26.5 

.152 



.204 
.159 



0.07 

.08 

.17 

.98 

1.66 

3.34 

1.53 

.78 

.27 

.37 

.29 

.16 



9.70 



.16 
.10 
.28 
.62 
1.52 
1.42 
.81 
.32 
.25 
.88 
.70 
.17 



7.23 



.149 

.138 

.741 

.564 

1.441 

2.198 

1.626 

.872 

.727 

.772 

.591 

.270 



10. 089 



.13 

.59 

.68 

.69 

1.61 

4.17 

3.33 

1.16 

.82 

.45 

.22 

.14 



13.99 



15 
,14 

15 
,80 
.95 

63 
.71 
,31 
,17 



,23 

.18 



9.42 



5,386 

5,998 

12, 359 

72, 838 

123, 100 

247, 715 

114,305 

57,921 

20, 172 

27,485 

21,898 

12, 113 



^21,290 



11,744 

7,164 

20,660 

46, 889 
113,812 
106, 510 
60,996 
23, 734 
18, 922 
65,607 
52,899 
12, 482 



541,419 



11,068 

10, 330 

55, 1.54 

41,9.50 

107, 130 

163, 280 

120, 520 

64, 581 

54, 089 

57, 429 

43, 974 

. 20, 045 



749, 550 



9,408 

43, 543 

50, 420 

51,293 

120,425 

309, 824 

247, 674 

86,246 

60, 858 

33, 572 

18,542 

10, 3.30 



1,040,135 



10, 822 

10, 683 

11,2.52 

59-, 207 

144, 988 

270, 2G8 

126,908 

22,689 

12,615 



16, 959 
13,650 



700, 021 



a No records taken during October, 1917. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 71 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 

1911-1917. 



Year. 



1911. 
1912. 
1913. 
1914. 
1915. 
1916. 
1917. 



Average 

Average, run- 
off acre-feet 
Average run-off 



Jan. Feb. 



I 



263j 
88! 
191 j 
180 
153 
176 



175 



212 
108 
129 
186 
757 
192 



Mar. Apr. 



al34, 0949 
201 ; 1,224 



May. 



336 
897 
820* 
183 



799! 
7051 
8621 
995 



1,977 
2,002 
1,851 
1,744 
1,959 
2,3581 



June. 



2,074 
4,163 
1,790 
2,744 
5,208 
4,542 



July. I Aug. 



Sept. Oct 



1,723! 

1,859' 
992 
1,959 
4,029; 
2,064, 



8671 
942' 
386' 
1,0541 
1,4(^1 
369: 



433 
339 
318 
909 
1,023 
212 



Nov. ; Dec. 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



0535! 

479! 

5321 
1,067 I 

934 

546: 



730 
523 
538 

889 
739 
278 
285 



215 
271 
197 
203 

326 
168 
222 



264 487 917 



1,982 3,420 



10, 760 14, 982129, 944i54, 565 121, 868 203, 504 129. 370151, 465i32, 073 43, 779:33, 858 15, 802 
per square mile 



2, 1041 838: 539 



712' 569 257 



o76, 820 
593, 327 
736, 631 
542,074 
749, 550 
1,040,338 
700,007 



726, 988 

741,970 
522 



« Incom plete; record not included in average. 

Duration of flow {number of days in the year) of St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 

1911-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 



8,000... 
7,000. . . 
6,000... 
5,000. . . 
4,000... 
3,000. . . 
2,000... 
1,900... 
1,800... 
1,700... 
1,600... 
1,.500... 
1,400... 
1,300... 
1,200... 
1,KjO... 
1,000... 

900 

800 

700 

f;oo 

500 

400 

300 

200 

KX) 

50 



1911 . 1912 ' 1913 ! 1914 1915 ' 1916 1917 



1 

1 

5 

5 

6 

6 

7 

7 

8 

9 

11 

13 

34 

41 

59 

79 

80 

80 



1 

36 

41 

52 

69 

73 

77 

78 

78 

86 

94 

106 

120 

134 

141 

151 

178 

230 

253 

299 

358 

358 



12 
19 

32 

40 

43 

45 

47 

60 

66 

68 

75 

102 

126 

135 

137 

138 

150 

157 

176 

189 

223 

261 

328 

365 



9 
17 

37 

40 

52 

58 

75 

79 

85 

89 

119 

133 

141 

142 

1.54 

202 

215 

228 

305 

350 

365 



2 
3 

8 

9 

60 

I 64 
70 
77 
I 82 
i 87 
I 100 
I 111 
, 125 
138 
1 167 
1 199 
I 227 
■ 242 
t 257 
; 269 
1 282 
310 
365 
365 



16 
21 
33 
51 

77 
83 
86 
91 
98 
104 
109 
120 
135 
139 
154 
169 
202 
214 
239 
243 
261 
266 
290 
3G6 
366 



7 

30 

32 

68 

69 

69 

70 

71 

74 

76 

77 

79 

80 

82 

87 

98 

113 

119 

122 

140 

162 

235 

334 

334 



Total. 



Aver- 
age. 



3 

8 

16 

42 

85 

124 

239 

313 

353 

388 

437 

466 

498 

535 

604 

660 

741 

821 

921 

1,048 

1,075 

1,212 

1,445 

1,473 

1,779 

2,181 

2,233 



1 
2 

6 

12 

18 

34 

45 

50 

55 

62 

67 

71 

76 

86 

94 

106 

117 

132 

149 

154 

173 

206 

210 

25t 

311 

319 



72 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AiTD MILK RIVERS^ 189-8-1917. 

STATIONS ON TRIBUTARIES. 
SWIFTCTJRRENT CREES: AT MANY GLACIER, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 12, T. 35 N., R. 16 W., at outlet of McDermott Lake, at Many 
Glacier, in Glacier National Park, about 14 miles southwest of Babb, in Teton 
County. (See PL VI, A.) 

Drainage area. — 31.4 square miles (measured on Glacier National Park topo- 
graphic map). 

Records available. — ^June 6, 1912, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff on shore of lake about 75 feet from right end of outlet; prior to 
May 22, 1916, a staff gage on lake shore near left end of outlet. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading at outlet of lake or below the falls; 
high- water measurements made from highway bridge above power house ; section 
at bridge is very poor. From 1912 to 1914 high-water measurements were made 
from a cable at outlet of lake. 

Channel and control. — Limestone outcrop at outlet of lake; just below the control 
is a cataract. (See PI. VI, A.) Movement of a few small boulders scattered over 
the control is the only cause of change in rating curve. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet June 17, 1916 (dis- 
charge, 1,530 second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 8.7 second-feet April 1, 
1913, by current meter measurement. The gage read 1.30 feet, but the stage- 
discharge relation was affected by ice. 

IcE. — Stage-discharge relation very little affected by ice. 

Diversions. — None. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent except during an occasional period 
of high water when gravel and small boulders may lodge on control. Daily 
discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 
Records considered good. 

Discharge measurements of Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., 1912-1917. 



Date. 



1912. 
June 6 
Aug. 8 
Dec. 15 

1913. 
Apr. 1 
June 26 
July 30 
Aug. 22 

1914. 
May 22 



Made by- 



W. A. Lamb. 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Lamb and Hoyt. 



Vr. A. Lamb. 



Gage 
height. 


1 
Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Fed. 


Sec.-ft. 


1915. 


2.53 


280 


July 17 


2.06 


117 


Aug. 11 


1.39 


26 


1916. 
Apr. 24 


1.30 


8.7 


June 9 


2.93 


456 


25 


2.39 


227 


July 17 


2.13 


122 


Aug. 17 
1917. 


2.8 


381 


Apr. 14 



Made by- 



B. E. Jones 

Lamb and Hoyt. 



W. A.Lamb.. 
A. H. Tuttle.. 

do 

\Y. A. Lamb^. 
.....do 



.do. 



Gage Dis- 
height. charge. 



Feet. 
2.06 
2.14 



1.59 
3.20 j 
3.30 ! 
2.85 i 
2.19 i 



1.48 



Sec.-ft. 
141 
160 



57 
597 
725 
534 
180 



19.6 



Note. — Dec. 15, 1912, ice at gage and along banks, 
affected by ice. 



Apr. 1, 1913, and Apr. 14, 1917, stage-discharge relation 



PLATE VI. 




A. GAGING STATION ON SWIFTCURRENT GREEK AT OUTLET OF McDERMOTT LAKE, 

MANY GLACIER, MONT. 




B. GAGING STATION BELOW SIIEIUUJHN IC DAM ON SWIFTCUHUENT GUEKK. MONT 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY ANp MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 73 
Daily di:charge, in second-feet, of Swiftcwrent Creeh at Many Glacier, Mont., 1912-1917. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




364 
312 
312 
266 
266 

^266 
225 
225 
225 
225 

225 
225 

188 
188 
188 


155 
155 
127 
127 
127 

127 
127 
127 
127 
127 

127 
127 
127 
127 
127 


103 
103 
103 
103 
103 

103 
103 
103 
103 
103 

103 
103 
103 
103 

84 


68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
84 
84 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 


68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 


1912. 
16 


338 
312 
312 
364 
422 

422 

485 
485 
628 
485 

422 
364 
312 
312 
422 


188 
188 
188 
188 
266 

364 
312 
266 
225 

188 

188 
188 
188 
188 
155 
155 


127 
127 
127 
127 
127 

127 
127 
127 
127 
127 

127 
127 
127 
103 
103 
103 


84 
84 
84 
84 
84 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 


68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 
68 




2 . . . 




17 




3 




18 




4 




19 




5 




20 




6 


280 
266 
364 
485 
554 

485 
706 
554 
554 
454 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 

.24 

25 




9 




10 . . . . 




11 


26 




12.i 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 













Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1913. 
1 




796 
822 
744 
744 
770 

744 
744 
796 
744 
744 

796 
744 
744 
744 
718 

718 
668 
668 
593 
668 

618 
568 
520 
496 
472 

472 
520 
770 
744 

718 


668 
618 
520 
496 
472 


206 
206 
206 
206 
206 

216 
225 
236 
246 
226 

206 
216 
225 
225 
225 

216 
206 
197 
188 
172 

155 
155 
155 
155 
155 

155 
155 
155 
155 
150 
146 


141 
141 
141 
141 

141 

141 
138 
135 
132 
128 

125 
123 
119 
117 
115 

115 
115 
115 
104 
94 

94 
94 
98 
103 
90 

76 
76 
76 
76 
76 


76 

76 
76 
76 
80 

84 
89 
94 
94 
94 

94 
104 
115 
115 
115 

115 
121 
127 
110 
94 

104 
115 
115 
115 
115 

94 
91 

87 
84 
80 
76 


76 
76 
85 
94 
91 

87 
84 
78 
73 
68 

62 
62 
62 
62 
62 

67 
71 
76 
76 
76 

76 
73 
71 
68 
66 

64 
62 
62 
62 
62 


62 


2 ; 




62 


3 




62 


4 


. 


62 


5: 




62 


6 




62 


7 




62 


8 




64 


9 . 




65 


10 




66 


11 




68 


12 




59 


13 




50 


14 




50 


15 




50 


16 


84 
103 
188 
188 
246 

225 
309 
424 
544 
643 

874 
1,010 
1.150 
901 
848 
874 


50 


17 


50 


18 


50 


19 


50 


20 

21 

22 


50 

50 
50 


%l 


51 


24 

25 


52 
54 


26 


55 


27 


54 


28 


52 


29 : 


51 


30 


50 


31 


49 











Day, 



1914 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 



Apr. 


May. 


June. 


84 


186 


445 


84 


178 


500 


84 


200 


590 


84 


250 


680 


84 


200 


665 


84 


226 


500 


84 


250 


378 


84 


275 


288 


M 


300 


225 


103 


325 


IKS 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1914. 
11 


103 
103 
127 
127 
127 

127 
127 
127 
155 
155 


3.'-)5 
382 
324 
364 
418 

475 
530 
580 
490 
445 


188 
172 
181 
319 
400 

400 
445 
445 
490 
540 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 





Day. 



1914. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Apr. 


May. 


155 


4;i6 


155 


378 


155 


391 


172 


3(i4 1 


188 


540 


206 


540 


225 


490 i 


225 


378 


188 


378 ; 


1R8 


355 1 




301 

i 





418 
354 
290 
225 
188 

l.W 
238 
25() 
335 
314 



74 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creehat Many Glacier, Mont., 1912-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1915. 
1 








314 
406 
550 
406 
406 

454 
550 
600 
406 
268 

222 
222 
268 
314 
314 

360 
314 
268 
268 
268 

268 
268 
183 
183 
183 

222 
183 
202 
291 
314 
245 

159 
141 
178 
251 


222 
314 
360 
406 
464 

324 
360 
314 
277 
314 

245 
231 
183 
277 
291 

360 
397 
454 
351 
360 

360 
360 
314 
360 
337 

478 
502 
383 
480 
360 

220 
188 
204 
535 
660 

585 
460 
485 
560 
770 

610 
535 
510 
560 
825 

1,220 
1,520 
1,040 
1,340 
1,280 

1,400 
880 
660 
610 
715 

770 
770 
990 
990 
880 


406 
360 
268 
291 
268 

291 
351 
314 
277 
314 

277 
231 
183 
191 
151 

151 
157 
143 
151 
138 

167 
191 
202 
202 
. 183 

177 
177 
195 
191 
161 
177 

715 
770 
770 
935 
825 

715 
660 
660 
715 
715 

715 
688 
715 
660 
535 

510 

485 
460 
485 
386 

362 
338 
315 
292 
269 

260 
251 
242 
233 
212 
201 


177 
177 
183 
183 
151 

167 
177 
167 
183 
151 

167 
157 
138 
167 
148 

151 
151 
138 
151 
138 

151 
151 

138 
141 
148 

135 
141 
■143 
125 
114 
125 

212 
212 
208 
204 
193 

178 
172 
178 
292 
315 

242 
201 
185 
193 
204 

197 
197 
238 
260 
208 

182 
168 
193 
216 
216 

224 
208 
185 
178 
178 
168 


125 
138 
245 
222 
173 

167 
146 
114 
116 
95 

99 
92 

76 
84 
76 

99 
138 
161 
202 
161 

146 
125 
105 
112 
94 

95 
94 
84 
94 

84 

159 
159 
208 
560 
688 

660 
560 
510 
410 
185 

138 
155 
149 
133 
116 

112 
97 
97 
94 
99 

95 
92 

82 
79 
79 

82 
81 
79 
76 
73 


92 
141 
224 
208 
182 

185 
141 
125 
112 
110 

112 
110 
107 
112 
112 

103 
101 

99 
101 

92 

82 
88 
90 
84 
88 

95 
107 
107 
121 
125 
121 

70 
67 
67 
63 
62 

60 
60 
60 
59 
58 

58 
55 
55 
53 
53 

54 
58 
62 
63 
60 

56 
55 
56 
58 
60 

62 
63 
63 
64 
65 
66 


125 
110 
110 
107 
116 

116 

110 

103 

99 

90 

90 
81 
73 
73 
68 

73 
73 

65 
65 
65 

63 
59 
63 
65 
59 

53 
52 
51 
50 
50 




2 


1 






3 


.1 






4 








5 


1 






6 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 




, 






14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25.. 






314 

268 
268 
222 
222 
183 




26 








27 








28 ,.. 








29 








30 








31 








1916. 




. - - - - 

44 
42 
40 
39 
38 

39 
41 
42 
41 
42 

42 
50 
65 
70 
74 

67 
67 
53 
56 
59 

70 
79 
73 
71 
59 

59 
50 
52 
53 
47 
47 


43 
41 
41 
40 
37 

38 
38 
39 
42 
48 

53 
59 
60 
59 
70 

70 
76 
70 
65 
70 

60 
59 
54 
53 
54 

70 
147 
292 
460 
185 


63 
67 
68 
70 
73 

71 

70 
68 
71 
68 

65 
63 
62 
60 
60 

60 
58 
55 
55 
53 

54 
54 
53 
53 
53 

54 
53 
54 
56 

58 


55 


2 




54 


3 




55 


4 




55 


5. 




54 


6 




53 


7 




53 


8 ... 




52 


9 




52 


10 




48 


11 




47 


12 




4» 


13. 




46 


14 




45 


15 




44 


16 




44 


17 




44 


18 


38 

38 
56 

53 
48 
45 
39 
41 

41 
39 
41 
38 


42 


19 


42 


20 


40 




40 


22 


40 


23 


41 


24 


40 


25 


36 


26 


35 


27 


37 


28 


39 


29 


42 


30 


44 


31 




40 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 75 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSwiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., 1912-1917 — • 

Continued. 



Day. 



1917. 



I . 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25- 

26. 
27. 

28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



20 
26 

32 I 
39 ! 

47 ; 

48 i 
48 I 

50 
51 

51 1 

52 ! 

«i 

o4 i 

55 : 

53 i 
50 I 



May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 

• 


Sept. 


48 


292 


525 


152 


112 


47 


470 


545 


149 


112 


48 


445 


570 


144 


107 


45 


410 


570 


133 


101 


46 


415 


545 


128 


94 


47 


485 


555 


128 


86 


oo 


580 


565 


138 


73 


76 


759 


520 


128 


78 


97 


1,160 


525 


128 


84 


133 


1,020 


525 


133 


81 j 


228 


610 


530 


125 


84 ' 


315 


510 


460 


138 


90 


440 


386 


450 


149 


84 


580 


435 


3S6 


159 


86 


908 


470 


376 


159 


92 


610 


825 


372 


159 


97 


600 


1.110 


381 


165 


107 


400 


630 


372 


168 


105 


362 


715 


391 


172 


101 



Oct. Nov 



343 


676 


391 


175 


95 


353 


615 


410 


172 


95 


348 


635 


343 


168 


95 


400 


570 


329 


159 


95 


485 


475 


292 


152 


107 


575 


671 


274 


141 


103 


585 


676 


260 


133 


90 


575 


655 


220 


130 


92 


595 


595 


212 


125 


97 


570 


575 


201 


125 


97 


450 


515 


193 


121 


92 ' 


362 




172 


116 






70 
67 
67 
63 
62 

60 
60 
60 
59 
58 

58 
55 
55 
53 
53 

54 

58 
62 
63 
60 

56 

55 
56 
58 
60 

62 
63 
63 
64 
65 
65 



63 
67 
68 
70 
73 

71 
70 
68 
71 
68 

65 
63 
62 
60 
60 

60 

58 I 
55 I 
55 
53, 

-t' 
53 , 
53 ; 
53 

54 
53 
54 
56 
58 



Dec. 



00 

54 
55 
55 
54 

53 
53 
52 
52 
48 

47 
46 
46 
45 
44 

44 
44 

42 
42 
40 

40 
40 
41 
40 
36 

35 
37 
39 
42 
44 
40 



Note.— 1913: Discharge July 6-31 estimated at 270 second-feet. 

1914: Discharge estimated Apr. 1-4, Mar 1-11, and June 27-30. 

1915: Discharge estimated Nov. 27-30. 

1916: Discharge estimated Mar. 1-4 and June 1-3. No gage readings May 5 to June 3. 

1917: Discharge estimated Apr. 1-13. 

All estimates made by comparison with records of flow of Swiftcurrent Creek at Sherburne Lake. 

Monthly discharge of Siciftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., 1912-1917. 

(Drainage area, 31.4 square miles.] 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet . 



Run-ofT. 



Maximum. 



June 6-30. 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-8. 



1912. 



The jierioi 



May 6-31... 

June 

July 

Augast 

Septemlwy. 

October 

Noveml>er. 
Decern her. . 



1913. 



The perio<l . 



706 
364 
155 
103 
84 
68 



Minimum. Mean 



1,150 
822 



246 

141 

127 

94 

68 



266 

155 

103 

68 

68 

68 



431 

230 

126 
87. 5 
69.0 
68.0 



Per 

square 

mile. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



13.7 
7.32 
4.01 
2.79 
2.20 
2.17 



I. 



84 
472 



M6 
76 
76 
62 
49 



538 

687 

316 

192 

113 
97.6 
71.8 
55.6 



17.1 
21.9 
10.1 
6.11 
3.60 
3.11 
2.29 
1.77 



12.75 
8.44 
4.62 
3.11 
2.54 
.65 



10.18 
24. 43 
11.64 
7.0! 
4. 02 
3. .SS 
2.56 
2.04 



Total in 
acre-feet . 



21.400 
14.100 
7.750 
5.210 
4, 241) 
1,080 



53.800 



17, 10») 
40, iHV) 
19.4(V) 
11,.><0(> 
6,?2<l 
6,0(NI 
4,27(1 
3, 42tl 



109.610 



76 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier^ Mont., 1912-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-:feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



April. 
May.. 
Jime . 



1914. 



The period. 



April 25-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 



1915. 



The period. 



February 18-29. 

March 

April 

May 1-4. . . 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October... 
November. 
December. 



1916. 



The period . 



April 14-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1917. 



The period . 



225 
580 
680 



314 
600 
502 
406 
183 
245 
224 
125 



56 

79 

460 

251 

1,520 

935 

315 

688 

70 

73 

55 



55 
908 
1,160 
570 
175 
112 
133 
62 
147 



84 
178 
155 



1S3 

183 

183 

138 

114 

76 

82 

50 



38 

38 

37 

141 

188 

201 

168 

73 

53 

53 

35 



Mean. 



133 

368 
360 



246 
314 
346 
224 
153 
125 
119 
79.2 



Per 
square 
mile. 



■> 4.24 
11.7 
11.5 



7.83 
10.0 
11.0 
7.13 
4.87 
3.98 
3.79 
2.52 



43. 

53. 

83. 
182 
759 
519 
207 
204 

60. 

60. 

45. 



1.37 
1.72 
2.65 



5. 
24. 
16. 



6.59 
6.50 
1.91 
1.93 
1.44 



20 

45 

292 

172 

116 

73 

56 

52 

52 



46 


346 


613 


402 


144 


94.4 


81.2 


55.7 


70.4 



1.46 
11.0 
19.5 
12.8 
4.59 
3.01 
2.59 
1.77 
2.24 



Run-ofl. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



4.73 
13.49 
12.83 



1.75 
11. 53 
12.27 
8.22 
5.62 
4.44 
4.37 
2.81 



.61 

1.98 

2.96 

.86 

27.0 

19.0 

7.60 

7.25 

2.20 

2.16 

1.66 



.92 
12.68 
21.76 
14.76 



29 
36 
99 
98 



2.58 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



7,910 
22,600 
21, 400 



51,910 



2,930 

19, 300 

20, 600 

13,800 

9,410 

7,440 

7,320 

4,710 



85,510 



1,030 

3,310 

4,940 

1,440 

45,200 

31, 900 

12,700 

12, 100 

3,700 

3,610 

2,790 



123, 000 



1.550 

21, 300 

36, 500 

24, 700 

8,850 

5,620 

4,990 

3,310 

4,330 



111,000 



Mean monthly discharge, in iccond-feet, of Swiftcurrent CreeJc at Many Glacier, Mont.^* 

1912-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1912 










a431 
687 
360 
346 
759 
613 


230 
316 


126 
192 


87.5 
113 


69.0 
97.6 


6 68.0 
71.8 


"55.'6' 


53,800 


1913 








c538 
368 
314 

/182 
346 


110,000 


1914 






133 

d246 

83.1 
^46.0 


51,900 


1915 






224 
519 

402 


153 

207 
144 


125 
204 
94.4 


119 
60.1 
81.2 


79.2 
60.7 
55.7 


"45.3" 

70.4 


85, 500 


1916 


e 43. 1 


53.9 


123. 000 


1917 


111,000 








Average 










533 
522 
759 
346 


338 
316 
519 
224 


164 
153 
207 
126 


125 
113 
204 
87.5 


85.4 
81.2 
119 
60.1 








Median 
















Maximum 
















Minimum 




■ " 





























a June 6-30. 
b Nov. 1-8. 



g Apr. 14-30. 



c May 16-31. e Feb. 18-29. 

d Apr. 25-30. / May 1-4. 

Note. — Average not computed if the monthly mean was not available for five years of more. Means 
for periods of 16 days or over assumed mean for the month. Means for less than 16 days not included when 
computing average and median values. The totals in acre-feet were not averaged' because the records 
covered different periods in different years. The medians given were obtained by arranging the monthly 
means in their order of magnitude arid taking the middle mean, or, if the number was even, the average 
Of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a somewhat lower median discharge would be 
obtained. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS;, 1898-1917. 77 



SWIFTCURRENT CREEK BELOW SHERBURNE LAKE DAM, MONT., 

Location. — In sec. 35, T. 36 N., R. 15 W., near outlet of Lower Sherburne Lake, in 
Teton County. (See PL VI, B.) 

Drainage area. — 64 square miles (measured on topographic map of Glacier National 
Park.) . • 

Records available. — July 1, 1912, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Staff gage on left bank about 300 feet below the spillway of Sherburne Lake 
dam; read by employees of the United States Reclamation Service. From July 1 
1912, to November 9, 1914, a vertical staff gage was maintained on the left bank 
near the outlet of the lake, and at a datum different from that of the present gage. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from cable 50 feet below gage. 

Channel and control. — An outcropping limestone ledge, somewhat broken and 
irregular, forms the control, and is subject to small changes. A landslide caused 
by the building of the dam has forced out the left bank a foot or so into the river 
channel. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 7.85 feet June 17, 1916 (dis- 
charge, 2,280 second-feet); minimum stage, no flow December 22-28, 1917, owing 
to storage in reservoir above. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. 

Diversions. — None. 

Regulation. — The natural flow of the stream was affected from 1915-1917, by placing 
and removing flashboards on the temporary dam built at the outlet of the lake in 
connection with the construction of the Sherburne Lake storage dam. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent, owing to small movements of 
the gravel at the control during high water. A landslide, first noticed in 1917, has 
changed the control. Discharge measurements indicate the time and amount of 
the effect on the rating curve. Flow partly regulated by operation of gates. 
Records good. 

Discharge measurements of Swiftcurrent Creeh below Sherburne Lake dam, Mont., 1912- 

1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by- 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1912. 
July 1 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 18 
Dec. 15 


R. R. Randell 

W.A.Lamb 


Feet. 
4.42 
3.10 
2.7 
2.53 

6.38 
5.06 
3.98 
2.73 

1.06 
4.95 
3.70 
3.45 
6.50 
2.45 

3.21 

2.98 
3.60 
2. 65 


Sec.-ft. 

453 

151 

103 

47 

1,180 

642 

340 

99 

40 
5(15 
276 
135 
503 

47 

387 
298 
461 
221 


1915. 
Aug. 11 
Oct. 4 
Nov. 22 

1916. 
Jan. 24 
Mar. 7 
Apr. 24 
May 22 
June 9 
July 17 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 16 
Nov. 22 

1917. 
Apr. 13 
May 17 
Juno 14 
30 
July 20 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 13 


Lamb and Hoyt 

W. A. Lamb. 


Feet. 
2.64 
3.10 
1.60 

1.20 

1.22 

.49 

3.77 

5.00 
3.97 
2. 68 
2. 08 
1.46 

1.28 
5. 25 
5. 20 
4.39 
3.96 
2. 30 
1.S2 


Sec.-ft. 
222 
309 


do 

do 


do 

W. A. Lamb 


71 


1913. 


R. R. Randell ... 


32.6 


lune 11 


. .do 


37.6 


26 


W. A. Lamb 


..do.. 


3.8 


July 30 


do 


Lamb and Tuttle 

A. H. Tuttle 


384 


Sept. 15 


do 


771 




W.A.Lamb 


W. A. Lamb.. . . 


584 


1914. 


.do 


252 


Mar. 14 


do 


132 


May 21 


do 


do 


58 


July 19 


do 


W . A . Lam b 




Sept. 9 


do 




Nov. 7 


do 


50 


Dec. 10 


B . E . Jones 


do 

do 


970 




W. A. Lamb 


914 


1915. 


do 


636 


Apr. 23 


do 

. ..do 


515 


May 25 


do 


154 


June 21 


do 


....do 


85 


July 18 


B. E. Jones 











ice. 



Note.— 1912: Sept. 18, gage height afTocted by wave action. Dec. 15, stago-<lischargo relation alToctcd by 



1914: Sept. 9, stago-discharge relation afTocted by <>])struction ofchiuuiel due to excavation for Sberbimio 
liako dam. Nov. 7, gage height refers to old gage, and is alVoeted by Invckwater fr(uu Sheiburue l.alve dam. 
Gage heights of subsequent measurements ref(>r to new slalT gage below the duni. 

1916: May 22 and Juno 9, stago-disciiargo relation alTceted by drift on control. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by gradual slipping of right bank, which nu)ved out ul>t>ut a foot 
into the stream. 



78 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVEKS, 1898-1917. 

Daily di&charge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creek helow Shei'burne Lake dam, Mont., 

1912-1917. 





I>ay. 


July. 


1. 


1912. 


449 
449 
407 
353 
353 

353 
328 
302 
302 
290 

302 
353 
353 
366 
328 

1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 







Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



266 
254 ! 
254 ! 
266 
266 

222 
192 
183 
174 

174 

174 
166 
158 
158 
151 



120 

138 
138 
138 i 
132 i 

126 ! 
126 
126 
144 i 
166 I 

174 I 
174 I 
166 I 
174 I 
151 



80 

77 
72 
74 
75 

77 
78 
76 

77 
77 

76 
75 
73 
69 
70 



Nov. 


Dec. 


76 


71 


72 


70 


69 


69 


66 


68 


69 


67 


70 


66 


72 


65 


80 


64 


103 


63 


132 


62 


132 


59 


114 


56 


120 


53 


114 


50 


114 


47 1 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
16 


302 
290 
254 
212 
315 

478 
571 
571 
672 
571 

449 
380 
340 
315 
302 
278 


158 
166 
166 
151 
138 

138 
144 
158 
166 
166 

166 
151 
138 
126 
126 
98 


132 

114 

93 

93 

103 

103 
93 
93 
93 

84 

84 
84 
84 
84 
80 


76 

84 

120 

138 

138 

144 
132 
144 
120 
114 

93 
88 
93 
103 
93 
88 


103 

88 

80 

84 

103 

126 

114 

93 

83 

98 

88 
78 
76 
72 
70 


17 

18 

19 

20 

21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 







Dec. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


1913. 










166 
138 
120 
114 
103 

103 
103 
103 
103 
166 

192 
254 
302 
315 
302 

290 
243 
232 
212 
192 

212 
278 
604 
779 
1,010 

1,310 
1,550 
1,850 
1,700 
1,500 
1,450 


1,500 
1,450 
1.360 
1,310 
1,270 

1,220 
1,180 
1,160 
1,140 
1,100 

1.050 

1.030 

1,010 

983 

957 

930 
910 
891 
891 
891 

878 
866 
853 
853 
853 

975 
1,100 
1,220 
1,200 
1.180 


1,140 

1,090 
539 
508 
■478 

471 
464 
456 
449 
459 

468 
478 
464 
449 
430 

412 
393 
380 
366 
340 

315 
290 

266 
258 
251 

243 

254 
266 
297 
328 
322 


315 
319 
324 
328 
334 

340 
353 
366 
360 
353 

346 
340 
340 
340 
340 

340 
328 
315 
290 
266 

229 
192 
179 
166 
163 

161 
158 
156 
153 
151 
151 


151 
151 
151 
151 
151 

151 

148 
144 
141 
138 

136 
134 
132 
129 
126 

112 
98 
93 
89 
84 

86 
88 
90 
91 
93 

88 
84 
84 
84 
84 


84 
84 
84 
84 
84 

84 
84 
84 
87 
90 

93 
130 
166 
194 
222 

198 
175 
151 
127 
103 

100 
98 
118 
138 
166 

194 
222 
202 
183 
160 
138 


128 

118 

108 

96 

84 

96 
108 
120 
106 

93 

88 
84 
89 
93 

98 

100 

103 

94 

84 
87 

90 
93 
85 
77 
76 

74 
71 
69 
66 
64 


61 


2 










61 


3 










61 


4 










63 


5 










64 


6 










66 


7 










65 


8.: 










64 


9 










62 


10 










61 


11 










61 


12 










61 


13 










62 


14 










64 


15 










62 


10...- 










61 


17 










61 


18 






, 




61 


19 










61 


20 










61 


21 










61 


22 










61 


23 










61 


24 










61 


25 










61 


26 










61 


27 










61 


28 










61 


29 










61 


30 










61 


31 










61 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 79 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creek below Sherburne Lake dam, Mont., 

1912-1917— Gontmued. 



Day, 



C). 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

If). 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

20. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



f). 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 

13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

20. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1914. 



Jan. 



1915. 



Feb. 



Mar, 



Apr. 



222 
222 
353 

366 
340 
315 
340 
340 

290 
278 
278 
232 
202 



300 
242 

242 
210 
210 
231 
270 



May. 



232 
222 

707 
853 
638 

449 
340 
278 
380 
638 

638 
508 
508 
571 
707 

853 
930 
891 

779 
743 

638 
571 
571 
604 
853 

891 
707 
539 
478 
407 
449 



420 
556 
656 

588 
464 

351 

300 
364 
556 
732 

773 
656 
588 
525 
464 

392 
351 



June. 



571 

779 

1,010 

1,090 

970 

707 
478 
393 
328 
222 

222 

222 

266 
672 
672 

571 
604 
707 
707 
638 

604 
571 
315 
290 
243 

266 
340 
366 
478 
449 



July. 



325 

378 
300 
325 
392 

464 
494 
464 
464 
406 

231 
351 
325 
338 

378 

464 
525 



620 

288 


588 


242 


556 


220 


494 


210 


40() 


200 


378 


231 


406 


300 


621 


300 


816 


351 


773 


325 


603 


378 


621 


231 


588 


140 


•«•••■• 



435 
407 
340 
315 
638 

672 
571 
508 
449 
393 

393 

366 
366 
366 
366 

353 
315 
290 

278 
266 

243 
243 
222 
212 
202 

183 
183 
174 
174 
174 
254 



525 
525 
494 
464 
392 

378 
392 
435 
435 
435 

378 
325 
210 
231 
231 

210 
231 
210 
200 
210 

231 
253 
253 
264 
264 

253 
253 
27(i 
288 
276 
264 



Aug. 



Sept. 



183 
183 
183 
174 
174 

183 
183 
183 
174 
166 

151 
144 
138 
138 
138 

138 
183 
212 
166 
158 

138 
138 
151 

222 
183 

151 
138 
138 
132 
132 
132 



264 
253 
253 
264 
253 

231 
231 
231 
231 
231 

210 
210 
210 
210 



126 
126 
126 
120 
120 

114 
120 
138 
138 
132 

132 
126 



155 
164 
231 
325 
288 

231 

148 
155 
155 
164 

155 
140 
140 
140 



Oct. 



220 


101 


210 


90 


210 


113 


190 


270 


190 


312 


190 


270 


190 


200 


190 


155 


190 


155 


190 


155 


155 


140 


140 


140 


155 


126 


155 


126 


148 


12(i 


148 


113 


140 1 





Nov. 



106 
230 
349 
403 
303 

166 
201 
201 
183 
183 

183 
120 
106 
120 
142 

174 
183 
120 
120 
120 

120 
120 
120 
142 
128 

120 

is;} 

281 
113 
166 
210 I 



288 
288 

288 
288 
276 
276 
276 

276 



Dec. 



150 
158 
158 
158 
150 

166 
166 
150 
142 
135 

135 
120 
113 
142 
138 

134 
130 
126 
123 
120 

106 
87 
93 
93 

135 

166 

106 

81 

70 

70 



80 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creek below She rburrie Lake dam. Mont., 

1912-1917— Continned. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


1916. 
1 






2 






•3 






4 






5 






6 




33 

37 

37 

33 

37 

37 

33 

33 

37 

41 

81 

135 

135 

120 

120 

106 

106 

93 

81 

81 

76 

70 

70 

65 


7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 '. 




24 




25 




26.. 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 






1917. 

1 

2 


18 
14 
15 
15 
19 
19 
18 
18 
IS 
18 
19 
21 
21 
22 
24 
24 
22 
20 
20 
20 
18 
18 
18 
18 
19 
19 
19 
25 
24 
25 


22 
20 
18 
20 
21 
20 
23 
22 
21 
22 
23 
24 
24 
22 
21 
24 
24 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
20 
21 
21 
21 
20 


3 


4.. 


5 


e 


7 


8 


9 


10 

11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21... 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 : 


31 


22 1 




1 



Mar. 



65 

60 

55 

50 

41 

41 

38 

41 

55 

65 

106 

135 

201 

183 

166 

150 

150 

135 

120 

142 

201 

192 

183 

166 

150 

166 

158 

142 

128 

120 

106 

18 
18 
18 
15 
14 
15 
15 
14 
14 
14 
14 
15 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
12 
12 
15 
15 
17 
18 
16 
15 
16 
26 
25 
28 
28 
29 



Apr. 



106 
100 

93 • 

93 

87 

87 

93 
106 
120 
135 
158 
1C6 
183 

55 
150 
201 
210 
201 
250 
240 
183 
166 
150 
106 
4.0 
4.4 
4.5 

65 
349 
403 



30 
30 
30 
28 
36 
36 
36 
43 
43 
47 
49 
53 
51 
49 
51 
51 
49 
48 
48 
49 
55 
60 
62 
65 
66 
69 
65 
62 
59 
57 



May. 



349 
303 
303 
373 
590 
766 
922 
770 
624 
440 
362 
104 
293 
293 
212 
194 
177 
186 
231 
315 
362 
387 
338 
293 
293 
272 
251 
251 
293 
315 
293 

60 

54 

27 

6 

8 

12 

40 

97 

420 

420 

394 

526 

646 

712 

818 

930 

930 

892 

854 

782 

712 

472 

420 

370 

584 

782 

782 

782 

818 

782 

678 



June. 



293 

251 

272 

413 

732 

770 

695 

590 

770 

846 

846 

846 

770 

770 

846 

846 

2,250 

1,860 

1,860 

1,770 

2,000 

1,680 

960 

730 

880 

1,000 

1,080 

1,260 

1,400 

1,310 



584 

646 

646 

646 

614 

614 

746 

930 

1,010 

1,070 

1,070 

1,050 

1.010 

970 

892 

892 

970 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1.010 

970 

960 

892 

892 

854 

678 

614 

646 



July. , Aug 



1,130 

1,170 

1,350 

1,350 

1,220 

1,000 

880' 

880 

920 

960 

960 

1.260 

1,130 

433 

349 

526 

590 

590 

558 

433 

403 

403 

349 

325 

325 

325 

349 

325 

281 

260 

260 

646 

646 

646 

712 

712 

712 

712 

678 

646 

614 

584 

584 

584 

420 

300 

420 

446 

554 I 

554 ; 

498 I 

472 ! 

472 j 

370 1 

322 ! 

322 I 

256 ; 

256 I 

278 ! 

300 j 

236 i 

218 i 



280 
270 
270 
230 
220 
230 
220 
220 
281 
349 
349 
303 
260 
230 
220 
230 
230 
303 
303 
281 
281 
2.50 
230 
230 
250 
270 
270 
250 
240 
230 
220 

202 
173 
145 
93 
69 
73 
159 
236 
202 
187 
145 
145 
145 
145 
145 
159 
159 
159 
173 
187 
202 
202 
187 
187 
173 
159 
1.59 
105 
105 
105 
112 



Sept. 


Oct. 


210 


65 


375 


65 


494 


65 


526 


70 


766 


76 


730 


58 


558 


56 


158 


56 


29 


56 


100 


56 


150 


56 


166 


56 


158 


58 


158 


48 


142 


56 


135 


46 


128 


42 


113 


46 


113 


56 


106 


76 


106 


106 


106 


9 


100 


7 


120 


7 


113 


9 


113 


12 


87 


18 


93 


34 


81 


70 


70 


54 




60 


lis 


108 


118 


113 


112 


117 


104 


114 


100 


123 


94 


170 


55 


187 


56 


170 


62 


134 


68 


105 


75 


108 


77 


104 


89 


105 


124 


99 


138 


65 


131 


49 


118 


54 


118 


71 


118 


60 


118 


83 


112 


55 


105 


59 


105 


57 


105 


59 


112 


58 


112 


57 


112 


57 


112 


58 


112 


55 


112 


130 




194 



Nov. Dec 



56 
65 
65 
76 
70 
70 
81 
70 
81 
76 
58 
51 
54 
60 
210 

349 

281 

166 

113 

81 

65 

54 

51 

42 

42 

42 

38 

36 

32 

34 



246 

193 

202 

180 

142 

176 

180 

148 

134 

124 

118 

92 

82 

76 

70 

57 

54 

49 

38 

46 

43 

44 

38 

40 

43 

48 

51 

55 

62 

53 



Note.— 1912: Dec. 2-15, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated. 

1914: Sept. 13-30, discharge estimated 125 second-feet per day. 

1915: Nov. 15-19, stage-discharge relation affected by ice on control; discharge interpolated. Rise Nov. 25 
due to removal of flashboards on dam. Dec. 15 gage frozen in. See also footnote to monthly discharge 
tables. 

The following are observer's notes relating to flashboards on a temporary dam above the gage. 



1915. 
May 30. Put in flashboards. 
June 11. Notes simply -'flashboards." 
Aug. 25. Put in flashboards. 
Sept. 15. Put in flashboards. 

18. Removed flashboards. 

21. One flashboard in. 
Nov. 14. Flasliboards removed. 

25. Flasliboards removed. 
1916. 
Apr. 14. Board put on dam. 



1916. 
Apr. 24. Water shut off by board on dam. 

28. Boards taken off in p. m. 
May 12. Boards piit on dam a.m.; removed p.m. 
Sept. 8. Boards put on dam. 

Oct. 21. Flashboards removed a.m. and replaced p.m. 
Flashboards removed p. m. 



Nov. 15, 

1917. 

May. 3. 

8. 

12, 



Flashboards put on dam. 
Flashboard removed. 
More flashboards removed. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY 'AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 81 



Monthly discharge of Swiftcurrent Creek helow Sherburne Lake dam, Mont., 1912-1917 » 

[Drainage area, 64 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oU. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1912. 
July 


672 
266 
174 
144 
132 
71 


212 

98 
80 
69 
66 

47 


374 

175 

120 
93.4 
91.9 
62.0 


5.84 
2.74 
1.88 
1.46 
1.44 
.969 


6.73 
3.16 
2.10 

1.68 

1.61 

.54 


23,000 
10,800 


August 


September 


7,140 
5,740 
5,470 
1,840 


October -. 


November 


December 1-15 






The period 












54,000 
















1913. 
May 


1,850 

1,500 

1,140 

366 

151 

222 

128 

66 


103 

853 

243 

151 

84 

84 

64 

61 


516 
1,070 

430 

274 

116 

133 
91.4 
61.7 


8.06 
16.7 
6.72 
4.28 
1.81 
2.08 
1.43 
.966 


9.29 
18.63 
7.75 
4.93 
2.02 
2.40 
1.60 
1.11 


31 700 


Jvme 


63,700 


July 


26,400 
16, 800 


August 


September 


6,900 
8,180 
5,440 


October 


November 


December 


3,790 






The period 












163,000 
















1914. 
Aprill&-30 , 


366 
930 
1,090 
672 
222 


202 
222 
222 
174 
132 


291 
599 
525 
334 
162 
126 


4.55 
9.36 
8.20 
5.22 
2.53 
1.97 


2.20 
10.79 
9.15 
6.02 
2.92 
2.20 


7,500 




36, 800 
31,200 


June 


July 


20,500 


August ■ 


9,960 




7,500 




















113,000 
















191o. 
April 24-30 


300 
773 
816 
525 
264 
325 
403 
166 
65 


210 

140 

231 

200 

140 

90 

* 106 

70 

60 


244 
402 
473 
316 
203 
173 
175 
127 
63.0 






3,390 


May 






24,700 


June 






28,100 


July 






19, 400 


August 






12,500 

10,300 

10,800 

7,560 

1,870 


September 






October 






November 






December 1-15 


























119,000 


1910. 














135 

201 

403 

922 

2,250 

1,350 

349 

766 

106 

349 

45 


33 

38 

4.0 
104 
251 
260 
220 

29 
7 

32 

21 


70.7 
120 
142 
360 
1,020 
687 
257 
210 

50 

85.6 

31.4 






3,370 


March 






7,380 








8,450 
22,100 


May 












60, 700 


July 






42,200 








15,800 


September 






12, 500 








3,070 


November 






5,090 
1,930 




























183,000 
















19i7. 
January 


25 

24 

29 

69 

930 

1,070 

712 

236 

138 

194 

246 

98 


14 

18 

12 

28 

6 

584 

218 

69 

55 

49 

38 

1 


19.7 
21.4 
16. g 
49.2 

510 

863 

489 

155 

103 
96.1 
96. 1 
40.2 






1,210 


February 






1,190 


March 






1 , 030 


April 






2,930 


May 






31,400 


Juno 






51,400 




t 


30, 100 


August 




9,530 






6, 130 


October 




5,910 






5,720 


December 




2.470 








The year 


^ 










119.00 

















Note. — Flow of stream ])artly controlled begiiuiing with 1915 and "socond-foot per sqimro mile" and 
"rmi-oll dcpUi in inches" not computed. Jiuio 1-30, 1915, a total of 1,5()0 aero-foot of walor was storod in 
Rhoibiirno Lako by a temporary construction dam; 134 uoro-foot was storod Aug. 25 to '*^0Pt. IS and wiis 
released Sc))t. 18-20, 1915. Small quantities were storod at other times as shown by the lootnoto to tho 
table of daily discharge, and the total ilow Dec. 22-28, 1917, \\iis storod. 



123078°— 20- 



(i 



82 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AE^D MILK RIVERS, IS^S-lQ-l^. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Svjiftcurreni Creel: below Sherburne Lake 

dam, Mont., 1912-1917.' 



• 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Jtdy. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Totalin 
acre- 
feet. 


1912 














374 
430 
334 
316 

687 
489 


175 
274 
162 
203 
257 
155 


120 
116 
126 
173 
210 
103 


93.4 
133 


91.9 
91.4 


a62.0 
61.7 


54,000 
163, 000 
113,000 
119,000 
183,000 
149,000 


1913 










516 
599 
402 
360 
510 


1,070 
525 
473 

1,020 

863 


1914 








6 29^1 

c244 
142 
49.2 


1915 








175 
50 
96.1 


127 
85.6 
96.1 


d63.0 
31.4 
40.2 


1916 




e70.7 
21.4 


120 
16.8 


1917 


19.7 




Average 










477 
510 
599 
360 


790 

863 

1,070 

473 


438 
402 
687 
316 


204 
189 
274 
155 


141 'no 


98.4 
91.9 
127 
85.6 






Median 










123 
210 
103 


96.1 
175 
50 






Ma.cimum 














Minimum 





























o Dec. 1-15. 



b Apr. 18-30. 



c Apr. 24-30. 



d Dec. 1-15. 



e Feb. 6-29. 



Note. — Average not computed if the monthly mean was not available for 5 years or more. The totals 
in acre-feet were not averaged because the records covered different periods in different years . The median 
flow given was obtained by arranging the monthly means in their order of magnitude and taking the middle 
mean, or, if their number was even, the average of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a 
somewhat lower median discharge v/ould be obtained. 

SWIFTCURRENT CREEK NEAR BABB, MONT. 

Location.— In sec. 28, T. 36 N., R. 14 W., near Babb, Mont. 

Drainage area. — 101 square miles (at site of gage last used). 

Records available. — April 8, 1902, to May 13, 1910. 

Gage. — A wire gage about half a mile above mouth of creek used from April 8 until 
washed out by high water in June, 1902; it was replaced July 30, 1902, at a point 
1,800 feet above the first site. Gage was again moved September 27, 1902, to a 
place 900 feet farther upstream, where it remained until destroyed by flood June 
5, 1908. July 26, 1908, the gage was replaced 100 feet farther upstream. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from a cable or by wading. 

Channel and control.— Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders. Control 
shifted at high stages. 

Extremes op discharge.— Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet June 21, 1909 (discharge, 
3,360 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.6 feet February 21-28, 1906 (discharge, not 
computed). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation usually affected by ice during the winter months. 

Diversions. — None. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent except at high stages. Prior to 
September, 1907, observer not reliable. Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 83 
Discharge measurements of Siviftcurrent Creek near B abb, Mont., 1902-1910. 



Date. 



Made by — 



1902. 

Apr. 9 

9 

July 30 

Aug. 11 

22 

Sept. 2 

Sept. 22 

29 

Oct. 8 

17 

23 

30 

1903. 

May 9 

June 3 

20 

26 

3 

9 

18 

25 

1 

8 

15 

22 

27 

Sept. 26 



July 



Aug. 



J. S. Baker 

do 

W. B. Freeman. 

do 

do 

do 

C. T. Prall 

do 

W. B. Freeman - 

C. T. Prall 

do 

do 



F. M. Brown. 
C. T. Prall... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Oct. 3 I do 

10 \ do 

17 ! do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1..50 



1.50 
2.50 
2.40 
2.22 
1.94 
1.85 
2.05 
2.00 
1.92 
1.70 
1.68 



2.87 
5.40 
4.75 
4.35 
3.90 
3.85 
3.50 
3.50 
3.20 
3.10 



Dis- 
charge. 



10 
00 
10 



4.23 



1904. 
May 9 , L. R. Stockman — . 

June 8 ! W . B. Freeman 

July 12 Robert Follansbee. 

W. B. Freeman 

do 



90 
70 



29 
Sept. 2 
Nov. 18 ; L. R. Stockman. 



2.90 



3.10 
4.51 
3.66 
3.07 
2.45 
1.80 



I 



Sec.-ft. 

67 

68 

418 

338 

254 

170 

113 

163 

156 

139 

101 

98 



430 
2,473 
1,546 
1,260 
1,030 
964 
745 
718 
500 
411 I 
407 I 
358 I 
413 ! 
1,266 I 
348 : 
262 ! 
368 j 



400 
1,290 
730 
387 
201 
36 



Date. 



1905. 
Apr. 26 
May 29 
June 17 
July 18 

20 
Aug. 11 
Sept. 6 

23 
Nov. 17 

1906. 
Mar. 31 
May 12 
Aug. 18 
Sept. 14 

1907. 
Mar. 21 
May 14 
June 6 
July 3 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 6 
Oct. 26 

1908. 
Apr. 18 
July 26 
Aug. 22 
28 
Oct. 8 

1909. 
May 27 
June 13 
July 7 
Sept. 14 
17 
Oct. 13 

1910. 
Apr. 21 



Made by — 



Gage 
hei^t. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Stockman and Morse... 
H. M. Mnrsp 


A. 

H. 
A. 


-do 

M. Grain 

M. Morse 

M. Grain 

.do 



H. M. Morse 

W. B. Freeman. 



Freeman and Edson. . 

W. B. Freeman | 

Morse and Hartman — : 
Richards and Hartman 

i 

W. S. Hanna < 

J. E. Stewart 

J. B. Pierson 

do 

do ' 

Follansbee and Pierson . i 
L. R. Stockman 



Feet. 


Sec.'ft. 


3.40 


530 


3.39 


495 


3.45 


564 


3.15 


423 


3.11 


392 


3.03 


357 


2.38 


170 


2.23 


85 


2.12 


64 


2.08 


48 ' 


3.60 


501 


2.73 


233 


2.38 


146 



A. F. Huch 

Stewart and Huch. 

do 

do 

A. F. Huch 



W. A, Lamb 

do 

do 

J. E. Stewart 

do 

W. A. Lamb 



2.18 
3.70 
4.85 
4.85 
3.45 
3.38 
2.60 

3.52 
3.45 
3.12 

2.80 
2.67 

4.83 
4.23 
3.95 
2.72 
2.67 
2.76 



W. A. Lamb. 



120 

612 
1,460 
1,500 

375 

350 

104 

357 

408 
250 
134 
95.8 

1,890 
1,220 

958 

143 

129 

147 

682 



Note.— May 12, 1906, meter out of order; result probably low. Mar. 21, 1907, ice along both banks. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftciurent Creek near Babb, Mont., for 1902-1910. 



Diiv. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Maj-. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oci. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1902. 
1 








65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
67 
67 
67 

67 
67 
58 
58 

67 

78 
78 
78 
78 
108 

156 
190 
.'iOl 
301 
156 

l.')6 
1^6 
156 
1 .-)('. 
156 


156 
245 
356 
245 
245 

156 
156 
156 
467 
578 

634 
6;}4 
745 
745 
1,244 

1,300 
1,466 
1,466 
1,244 
1,466 

2,188 
1,744 
1,633 
1,-Jll 
1,300 

1,189 
i,07S 
1,133 
1.522 
1,799 
1,966 


1,799 

1,577 

1,244 

967 

856 

654 
745 
745 
967 
1,133 

1,244 

1,244 

1,300 

967 

856 

800 
800 

745 
6S9 
689 

52;i 

467 
356 
245 
245 

967 
967 
Oil 
911 
800 


800 

967 

1,799 

2,909 

2,520 

2,021 
1,799 
1,633 
1,133 

800 

689 
689 
578 
578 
523 

52:j 

467 
467 
412 
356 

356 
301 
301 
356 
301 

412 
356 
523 
5'23 
412 
412 


412 
356 
3.56 
356 
301 

301 
245 
190 
190 

:?56 

301 
301 
301 
301 
245 

245 
245 
245 
301 
301 

301 
245 
245 
245 
245 

245 

2-15 
245 
2J-. 
215 
190 


156 
190 
190 
156 
190 

412 
356 
190 
190 
190 

156 
156 
156 
128 
128 

156 
156 
128 
128 
128 

12S 
128 
128 
128 
108 

156 
156 
156 
156 
156 


128 
128 
128 
128 
108 

128 
128 
128 
128 
128 

128 
128 
108 
108 
108 

108 

108 

92 

92 

92 

92 
92 
92 
92 
92 

78 
78 
78 
78 
92 
78 


78 
78 
67 
67 
67 

67 
67 
67 
67 
67 

67 
67 
67 
67 
67 

67 
67 

67 
67 
67 

67 
67 
67 
67 
58 

58 
58 
58 
58 
58 


58 


2 








58 


.3 








58 


4 









58 


5 








58 


6 








58 


7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










i:j . ... 










14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 











23 










24 











25 








lOS 


26 








128 


27 








12S 


28 








92 


29 








92 


30 ' 








78 


31 








78 



84 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent CreeTc near Babb, Mont., 1902-1910 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1903. 
1 








52 
45 
45 
45 
45 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 

45 
40 
40 
40 
40 

45 
45 
45 
45 
52 

58 

92 

108 

156 

250 

285 
285 
325 
285 
250 


250 
285 
219 
250 
285 

325 
325 
370 
420 
475 

475 
600 
670 
880 
880 

1,030 
740 
535 
325 
162 

219 
219 
250 

285 
325 

420 
475 
475 
535 
535 
1,180 

740 
740 
670 
. 600 
600 

535 
535 
475 
475 
475 

475 

475 
420 
420 
475 

670 
670 
740 
880 
880 

955 
1,180 
1,500 
1,180 
1,030 

880 
880 
810 
880 
955 
1,030 


1,915 
2,210 
2,540 
2,360 
2,360 

2,450 
2, 630 
2, 630 
2,630 
2,020 

2,020 
2,020 
2,020 
2,020 
2,020 

2,020 
1,420 

1,745 
1,830 
1,660 

1,420 
1,340 
1,340 
1,180 
1,180 

1,260 
1,260 
1,745 
1,915 
1,340 

1,120 

1,030 

948 

866 

950 

1,210 
1,350 
1,350 
1.210 
1,080 

851 
851 
719 
719 
719 

785 
950 
950 
950 
1,080 

950 
950 
950 
851 
719 

653 
528 
528 
588 
588 


1,030 
880 
955 
880 
955 

955 
1,105 
955 
810 
740 

670 
740 
740 
740 
670 

670 
600 
600 
535 
535 

600 
600 
670 
670 
'670 

600 
535 
535 
475 
420 
420 

Q53 
719 
785 
719 
653 

653 
653 
719 
719 
719 

653 
653 

588 
588 
528 

475 
425 
425 
425 
425 

378 
378 
378 
378 
378 

338 
338 
338 
338 
- 338 
338 


475 
420 
4?5 
420 
370 

370 
370 
420 
420 

475 

420 
420 
420 
420 
370 

370 
325 
370 
370 
370 

370 
325 
325 
325 
370 

370 
420 
370 
370 
370 
370 

338 
338 
338 
338 
338 

338 
338 
338 
338 
304 

304 
304 
304 
304 
276 

276 
276 
276 
250 
338 

338 
338 
304 
304 
276 

226 
200 
200 
200 
200 
226 


370 
325 
285 
285 
285 

250 
250 
219 
219 
285 

285 
325 
285 
250 
219 

219 
219 
219 
190 
285 

325 
370 
600 
880 
1,340 

1,340 
955 
535 
535 
475 

250 
226 
226 
200 
200 

200 
200 
200 
176 
176 

176 
176 
176 
126 
126 

126 
126 
126 
126 
126 

126 
126 
126 
100 
100 

100 
100 
100 
100 
100 


420 
420 
370 
325 
325 

285 
250 
250 
219 
250 

250 
325 
325 
325 
535 

325 
325 
325 
250 
219 

219 
219 
219 
219 
190 

190 
190 
190 
190 
219 
219 

100 
100 
100 
100 
126 

126 

100 

100 

100 

76 

76 
76 
76 
76 
76 

76 
76 
76 
76 
76 

76 
50 
50 
32 
22 

32 
50 
50 
50 
76 
76 


190 
190 
162 
162 
190 

190 
162 
162 
162 
600 

740 
740 
475 
475 
370 

325 
285 
285 
219 
190 

162 
136 
162 
162 
162 

162 
136 
112 
112 
112 

50 
50 
32 
32 
22 
• 

22 
22 
22 
22 
22 

22 
22 
22 
22 
32 

32 
32 
32 
25 
38 

63 
113 
113 
113 

88 

88 
38 
25 
25 
19 


136 


2 








219 


3 








190 


4 









162 


5 








136 


6 








162 


7 








219 


8 








190 


9 








162 


10 








162 


11 








162 


12 








162 


13 








162 


14 








162 


15 








162 


16 








162 


17 








162 


18 








162 


19 








162 


20 








162 


21 








162 


22 









162 


23 








162 


24 








162 


25 








162 


26 








162 


27 






.... . - 


162 


28 








162 


29 


■■ 






162 


30 








162 


31 








162 


1904. 
1 








60 
60 
60 
60 
70 

70 

90 

136 

162 

162 

162 
219 
250 
250 
285 

285 
285 
285 
250 
250 

285 
285 
325 
325 
370 

475 
600 
740 
740 
810 



19 


2*. 








19 


3 








15 


4 








15 


5 








19 


6 








38 


7 


' 






38 


8 








38 


9 








38 


10 








38 


11 








38 


12 








25 


13 








25 


14 








25 


15 








25 


10 









25 


17. 




1 


25 


18 1 






25 


19 ' 






25 


20 






25 


21 






• 25 


22 .. 






19 


23 . .. 






19 


24 






19 


25 ! 






19 


26.. 1 






19 


27 ! 






19 


28 






19 


29 






19 


30 






19 


31 1 






19 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 85 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent J^reek near Babh, Mont,, 1902-1910 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



Jan. 



1. 

2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1905. 



1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 

15. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1906. 



Feb. 



Mar/' 



88 
113 
163 
163 
^63 

163 
163 

188 
188 
188 

213 
163 
163 
113 
113 

113 
63 
63 
63 
63 

63 
63 
63 
63 
&3 

63 
63 
63 
63 
38 
38 



16 
16 
16 
16 
22 

22 
32 
32 
32 
32 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

32 
44 
44 
44 
60 
GO 



Apr. 



38 
38 
63 
63 
63 



113 

138 

163 
163 
163 
163 
163 

138 
138 
138 
138 
138 

113 
113 
163 
163 

557 

686 
557 
400 
355 
320 



60 
60 
80 
80 
105 

130 
160 
190 
260 
260 

260 
225 
225 
190 
225 

225 
260 
260 
300 
300 

340 

485 
(iOO 
()()0 
600 

540 
540 

485 
485 
435 



May. 



300 
300 
260 
260 
260 

225 
225 
260 
340 
340 

435 
385 
385 
385 
385 

340 
340 
435 
435 

485 

730 
730 
730 
665 
540 

540 
540 
540 
540 
540 
540 



435 
385 
385 
435 
485 

485 
435 
435 
385 
485 

540 
665 
665 
665 
730 

730 
600 
540 
385 
385 

435 
435 

485 
485 
485 

485 
485 
485 
485 
4S5 
485 



June. 



800 

950 

1,025 

1,255 

1,255 

1,255 
1,255 
1,175 
1,175 
1,100 

1,025 

875 
875 
800 
730 

665 
800 
485 
485 
435 

540 

485 
485 
485 
485 

485 
485 
485 
540 
540 



485 
485 
600 
875 
800 

665 
600 
600 
600 
665 

800 
875 
1,025 
875 
730 

600 
600 
540 
540 
485 

485 
485 
485 
485 
485 

540 
540 
540 
600 
600 



July. 



600 
600 
600 
665 
665 

665 
600 
600 
600 
600 

600 
540 
540 

485 
485 

435 
435 
385 
385 
385 

385 
385 
385 
385 
385 

385 
385 
385 
340 
340 
340 



540 

485 
485 
485 
540 

540 
540 
540 
485 

485 

485 
485 
435 
435 
385 

385 
340 
340 
340 
300 

300 
300 
260 
2()0 
260 

260 
225 
225 
225 
225 
225 



Aug. 



340 
340 
340 
340 
300 

300 
300 
300 
300 
300 

300 
300 
300 
300 
300 

260 
260 
225 
190 
190 

190 
160 
160 
160 
160 

160 
160 
160 
160 
130 
130 



225 
225 
225 
225 
225 

190 
190 
190 
190 
160 

160 
160 
160 
160 
.190 

190 
190 
190 
190 
225 

225 
260 
260 
260 
300 

300 
300 
2ti0 
260 
260 
260 



Sept. 



130 
130 
130 
130 
105 

105 
105 
105 
105 
105 

105 
105 
130 
105 
105 

105 

105 

105 

80 

60 

60 

44 
44 
44 
60 

60 
105 
105 
130 
130 



260 
260 
225 
225 
225 

225 
190 
190 
190 
225 

225 
190 
160 
130 
130 

130 
105 
105 
105 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 

105 
J 05 
105 
lO.-i 
130 



Oct. 



190 
300 
435 
665 
665 

600 
540 
540 
340 
300 

300 
260 
225 
225 
190 

190 
190 
160 
160 
130 

130 
130 
160 
160 
190 

190 
225 
225 
190 
190 
160 



130 
130 
160 
160 
190 

225 
190 
190 
190 
190 

225 
225 
225 
225 
225 

225 
225 
225 
225 
225 

300 
340 
340 
435 
665 

7;u) 

875 
875 
S75 
7M) 
600 



Nov. 



130 
130 
105 
105 
105 

80 
80 
80 
60 
60 

60 
60 
60 
60 
60 

44 
44 
44 

44 
44 

60 
60 
60 
60 
60 

60 
60 
60 
60 



435 
340 
300 
300 
300 

300 
260 
2G0 
260 
260 

300 
300 
300 
340 
340 

385 
485 
435 
385 
385 

340 
340 
300 
260 
260 

260 
21.'5 
190 
190 
UK) 



86 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAPvY AXD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swijtcurrent CreeJc near Bahh, Mont., 1902-1910 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1907. 



6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 

28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1908. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



90 
90 
90 
106 
90 

90 
106 
166 
144 
166 

190 
244 
244 
244 
244 

244 
216 
216 
190 
216 

190 
190 
166 
190 
166 

166 
166 
190 
166 
166 



39 
39 
39 
39 
39 

39 
39 
39 
65 
65 

65 
107 
149 
196 
242 

300 
357 
415 
648 
880 

735 
590 
624 
657 
690 

590 
470 
590 
590 
655 



May. j June. 



166 
190 
166 
166 
190 

274 
244 
306 
417 
605 

660 
720 
850 
995 
995 

1,230 
1,420 
1,520 
1,320 
1,230 

1,070 

785 
660 
605 
554 

605 
660 
720 
720 
920 
1,150 



590 
530 
530 
590 
&i0 

965 
965 
1,050 
965 
880 

922 
922 
922 
1,010 
945 

880 
768 
655 
655 
655 

655 
655 
728 
800 
861 

922 
861 
800 
840 
880 
1.220 



800 

880 

965 

1,050 

1,230 

1,420 
1,520 
1,620 
1,520 
1,520 

1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,320 
1,320 

1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,620 
1,620 

1,730 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 

1,840 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 
1,840 



1,570 



1,620 



July., 



1,320 
1,320 
1,320 
1,230 
1,230 

1,230 
1,230 
1,230 
1,140 
1,140 

1,140 
1,050 
1,050 
1,050 
1,050 

965 
965 
880 
880 
800 

725 
655 
655 
590 
590 

530 
530 
470 
470 
415 
415 



580 
580 
600 
600 
720 

730 
720 
620 
620 
640 

640 
640 
620 
720 
640 

730 
620 
620 
570 
560 

500 
450 
450 
430 
430 

407 
354 
329 
282 
282 
260 



Aug. Sept 



415 
415 
415 
415 
415 

« 

415 
415 
415 
415 
415 

470 
415 
415 
366 
366 

366 
•321 
321 
321 

280 

280 
280 
280 
242 
242 

321 
366 
530 
530 
530 
590 



239 
239 
200 
200 
200 

182 
182 
165 
149 
133 

133 
165 
165 
182 
165 

149 
149 
133 
165 
200 

220 

220 
200 
209 
165 

165 
133 
133 
118 
133 
133 



470 
470 
470 
415 
.415 

366 
366 
366 
321 
321 

321 
366 
366 
366 
366 

366 
366 
366 
415 
415 

415 
366 
415 
415 
415 

415 
366 
366 
366 
366 



133 
118 
104 
104 
104 

104 
118 
118 
133 
133 

133 
133 
133 
118 
104 

104 
118 
133 
149 
133 

133 
133 
133 
133 
118 

104 

104 
104 

80 
80 



Oct. 



280 
242 
242 
242 
208 

208 
208 
208 
208 
208 

177 
177 
149 
149 
149 

149 
149 
149 
124 
124 

124 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 
102 
102 
102 
82 
82 



118 
118 
118 
118 
104 

104 

104 

97 

97 

104 

104 
104 
104 
133 
165 

182 
200 
239 
239 
380 

551 
434 
354 

282 
282 

329 
282 
282 
239 
239 
239 



Nov. 



82 

82 
82 
82 
82 

82 
82 
82 
65 
65 

65 
65 
51 
51 
51 

51 
51 
51 
51 
51 

51 
51 
51 
51 
51 

51 
51 
51 
51 
51 



165 
165 
165 
133 
133 

118 
118 
118 
104 
104 

80 
70 
61 
61 
61 

80 
70 
70 
70 



80 
70 
70 
61 
61 

61 
61 
61 
61 
61 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 87 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creeh near Babb, Mmit., 1902-1910 — • 

Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1909. 
1 








85 

90 

95 

105 

101 

98 
95 
95 
95 
95 

95 
95 
95 
95 
95 

95 
96 
97 
99 
100 

110 
103 
105 
109 
113 

118 

148 
178 
265 
410 


464 
518 
518 
518 
595 

595 
518 
445 
445 
378 

318 
218 
178 
240 
218 

332 

445 
445 
635 
595 

765 
900 
900 
948 
1,090 

1,240 
1,890 
1,890 
1,890 
1,780 
1,780 


2,010 
2,250 
2,640 
2,440 
1,890 

1,720 
1,780 
2,010 
2,2.50 
1,890 

1,780 
1,660 
1,660 
1,610 
1,660 

1,660 
1,660 
1,780 
1,950 
2,760 

3,360 
3,160 
3,100 
3,030 
2,760 

2,380 
2,010 
1,780 
1,620 
1,340 


1,330 

1,400 
1,500 
1,360 
1,220 

1,080 
945 
832 
720 
678 

678 
635 
518 
518 
410 

410 
410 
345 
265 
265 

160 

95 

95 

218 

218 

678 

765 

855 

1,720 

1,890 

2,070 


1,780 

1.560 

1,040 

995 

700 

500 
460 
430 
415 
400 

375 
350 
350 
350 
350 

340 
340 
330 
330 
320 

320 
310 

300 
290 
280 

270 
260 
250 
250 
250 
250 


250 
260 
270 
250 
240 

240 
250 
260 
250 
230 

200 
180 
155 
130 
126 

122 
118 
132 
145 
138 

130 
130 
130 
124 
118 

112 
105 
95 
100 
105 


95 
92 

88 
85 
85 

82 
78 
86 
95 
112 

130 
138 
145 
132 
118 

118 

105 

95 

95 

95 

85. 
95 
85 
85 

85 

85 
85 
78 
78 
85 
82 


78 

70 

160 

290 

410 

345 
270 
195 
195 
130 

118 
105 
105 

88 
70 

70 
71 
73 

74 
75 

76 

77 
78 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 .... 








. . -. A.. 


7 










8 










y 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 










17 


« 








18 










19 










20. . .. 










21 










22 










23 . . 










24 










25 












26. 


....... 











2"/ 












28 












29. 












30 












31 






.... 





















1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

0. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



Day. 



1910. 



Mar. Apr. May 



90 
90 
90 



165 
130 
130 
130 
130 

165 
165 
165 
165 
290 

340 

400 
460 
460 
430 



520 
460 
370 
340 
370 

460 

470 

1,030 

1,140 

1,030 

840 
710 
630 



Day. 



1910. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Mar. 


Apr. 


110 


370 


110 


370 


130 


370 


130 


460 


165 


670 


240 


750 


290 


630 


340 


520 


290 


520 


290 


670 


240- 


890 


205 


1,030 


205 


1,030 


165 


890 


165 


670 


165 







Note.— 1902: No gage heights reported Apr. 1-7: discharge estimated. 

1903; Stage disohar^'o rolatiou possibly altooted by ice but opeu-chauuol rating curve used to determine 
discbavgo Jan. 1 to Mar. 31; affected by ice, discharge estimated, Dec. 11-31. Gage washed out June 8-16; 
discharge citimatod. 

1901: Stage-disehargo relation affected by ice Jan. 1-11, Jan. 20 to Apr. 4, and Dej. 22-31. Daily discharge 
Juno 1 to Doc. 31 reciomputod. 

1905: Stage-discharge relation aft'cctod by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 24 and Nov. 26 to Dec. 31. Daily discharge 
Jan. 1 to Ai)r. 30 recomputed. 

1906: Stage-discharge rohxl ion affected by ice .Tan. 1 to Feb. 20 and Mar. 11-25. 

1907: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 31. Originally published estimate of moan 
discharge for March revised in accordance with discharge measurement made Mar. 21, and measurements 
of St. Mary River at dam sil-c Mar. 20 and Mar. 30. 

HK)8: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar, 31 and Nov. 29 t,o Doc. 31 . Est imat os of mea u 
discliarge for January, February, Manrh, November, and December, 1908, have been revised in ann»rdanc'e 
with estimated dis'fhargo of St. Mary Hiver above Swiftcuirent Creek. (Jage washed out. June I and new- 
one installed July 26 at different section; mean discharge for June and daily disrharge Jiilv 1-25 est imat od. 

1909: N()gagehci!,'htsreported June27to July 7and .Vug. StoSopt. 13, 1909;dist!liargeesliina1ed. Thoro 
were also many single days and periods of two or three days for which gage heights were missii\g and 
discharge interpolated. Discharge for 1909, especially t hai for May, a|)pears high when compared with (ho 
discliaige of St. Mary iUver above Swiftcurrent Crook; both gages road by the same man; nKK)rds at Uo( h 
st,ati(>ns somewhat doul)! ful. 

1910: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 12; discharge Mar. 1-12 ostlmattHl at 53 sooond- 
foet. 

For full months in whitrh the stage-diseharge relation was alTected by ice estimates appear in Die tables 
of monthly discharge; for parts of mouths the daily discharge or the monthly mean discharge was estimated. 



88 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY A:S'D MILK EIYEES^ 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of Swiftcurrent Creek near Bahb, Mont., 1902-1910. 
[Drainage area, 101 square miles.] 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum, j Minimum. Mean. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November - 



1902. 



The period , 



January... . 
February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August-... , 
September . 

October 

November . 
December. 



1903. 



The year . 



January... . 
February . . 
March...'... 

April 

• May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1904. 



The year . 



January.... 
February . . 

March 

April 

May. 

Jime , 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1905. 



1,966 

1,799 

2,909 

412 

412 

128 

78 



The year . 



1906. 



January... . 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



The year. 



155 
245 

301 
190 
lOS 

78 
58 



109 
9S9 
880 
836 
276 
168 
106 
66 



. Per 

square 

mile. 



1.08 
9.79 
8.71 
8.28 
2.73 
1.66 
1.05 
.65 



325 

1.180 

2, 630 

1,105 

475 

1,340 

535 

740 

219 



2,630 



810 

1,500 

1,350 

785 

338 

250 

126 

113 

38 



1,500 



213 
686 
730 
1, 255 
665 
340 
130 
665 
130 



1,255 



1,020 



40 
162 
1,180 
420 
325 
190 
190 
112 
136 ! 



50 
46 

50 
100 
465 
1,885 
708 
389 
421 
277 
256 
166 



40 



401 



60 

420 

528 

338 

200 

100 

22 

19 

19 



50 
40 
40 

280 

749 

900 

519 

292 

151 
75.9 
42.0 
24.4 



254 



38 

38 
225 
435 
340 
130 

44 
130 

44 



60 


16 


600 


60 


730 


385 


1,020 


485 


540 


225 


300 


160 


260 


80 


875 


130 


485 


190 


190 


16 



20 

20 

108 

190 

433 

781 

483 

242 

98 

276 

66 

50 



232 



16 



30 

30 

31.3 
299 
500 
623 
381 
220 
151 
347 
308 

57.9 

249 



4 

18, 
7, 
3, 
4 
2, 



50 
46 
50 
99 
60 
66 
01 
85 
17 
74 
2.53 
1.64 



3.97 



.50 
.40 
.40 
2.77 
7.42 
8.91 
5.14 
2.89 
1.50 
.751 
.416 
.242 



2.61 



.198 
.198 
1.07 
1.88 
4.29 
7.73 
4.78 
2.40 
.969 
2.73 
.658 
.495 



2.30 



.297 
.297 
.310 
2.96 
4.95 
6.17 
3.77 
2.18 
1.50 
3.41 
3.05 
.573 



2.47 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



1.20 
11.30 
9.71 
9.55 
3.15 
1.85 
1.21 
.73 



.58 

.48 

.58 

1.10 

5.30 

20.82 

8.08 

4.44 



65 
16 
82 
89 



53.90 



.58 

.43 

.46 

3.99 

8.55 

9.94 



93 
33 
67 
87 
46 
28 



35. 59 



.228 
.206 
1.23 
2.10 
4.95 
8.62 
5.51 
2.77 
1.08 
3.15 
.734 
.571 



31.15 



.34 

.31 

.36 

3.30 

5.71 

6.88 

4.35 

2.51 

1.67 

3.97 

3.40 

.66 

33.43 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



6,485 

61.), 811 

52, 360 

51, 404 

16, 971 

9,996 

6,517 

3.927 



208,000 



3.074 

■2, 555 

3,074 

5,950 

28, 592 

112, 165 

43, 532 

23, 918 

25, 052 

17,033 

15,233 

10,237 



290, 385 



3,070 

2,300 

2,460 

16,700 

46, 100 

53,600 

31,900 

18,000 

8,980 

4,670 

2,500 

1,500 



191. 700 



1,230 

1,111 

6,640 

11,300 

26,620 

46,470 

29,700 

14.880 

5; 825 

16,970 

3,957 

3,074 



167, 784 



1,840 

1,670 

1,920 

17,800 

30,700 

37,100 

23,400 

13,500 

S,9S0 

21, 300 

18,300 

3, 560 

180,000 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST.- MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 89 
Monthly discharge of Swiftcurrent Creek near Babh, Mont., 1902-1910 — Continued. 



Month. 



January... 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August.... 
Septemoer. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1907, 



The year . 



January... 
February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. 



1908. 



The year. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-23. 



1909. 



The period . 



January. . 
February . 
March..!. 

-Vpril 

May 1-13. 



1910. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



244 

1,520 

1,840 

1,320 

590 

470 

280 

82 

51 



1,840 



880 
1,220 



730 
239 
149 
551 
165 



410 

1,890 

3,360 

2,070 

1,780 

270 

145 

410 



1,030 
1,140 



Minimum. 



90 

166 

800 

415 

242 

321 

82 

51 

29 



39 

530 

1,570 

260 

118 

80 

97 

61 



85 

178 

1,340 

95 

250 

95 

78 

70 



130 
340 



Mean. 



50 

65 

80 
171 
713 
1,510 
912 
387 
387 
157 

61.1 

41.3 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.495 
.644 
.792 
1.69 
7.06 
15.0 
9.03 
3.83 
3.83 
1.55 
.605 
.409 



378 



3.74 



31 

60 
102 
333 
821 
1,940 
547 
171 
118 
208 

89. 

50 



372 



119 
764 
2,120 
783 
476 
170 
96.7 
140 



40 

45 

135 

452 

659 



.307 
.594 
1.01 
3.30 
8.13 
19.2 
5.42 
1.69 
1.17 
2.06 
.872 
.495 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.57 

.67 

.91 

1.89 

8.14 

16.69 

10.41 

4.42 

4.27 

1.79 

.68 

.47 



50.91 



.35 

.64 

1,16 

3.68 

9.37 

21.42 

6.25 

1.95 

1.30 

2.38 

.97 

.57 



3.68 



1.18 
7. 56 
21.0 
7.75 
4.71 
1.68 
.957 
1.39 



.396 
.446 
1.34 
4.47 
6.52 



50.04 



32 
72 



23.43 



94 
43 
87 
10 
19 



.46 

.46 

1.54 

4,99 

3.15 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



3,070 

3,610 

4,920 

10,200 

43,800 

89,800 

56,100 

23,800 

23,000 

9,650 

3,640 

2,540 



274, 000 



1,910 
3,450 

6,270 
19,800 
50,500 
115,000 
33,600 
10,500 

7,020 
12,800 

5,300 

3,070 



269,000 



7,080 

47,000 

126; 000 

48,100 

29,300 

10, 100 

5, 950 

6,390 



280,000 



2.460 

2,500 

8,300 

26,900 

16,900 



57,060 



Note.— Estimates June 1, 1904, to Apr. 30, 1905; March and December, 1906; J\Iarch, 1907; January, 
February, March, November, and December, 1908, have been revised. See footnote to daily discharge. 



90 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES^ 1898-191'7. 



Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb, Mont., 1902-' 

1910. ' 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1902 








109 
100 
280 
190 
299 
171 
333 
119 
452 


989 
465 
749 
433 
500 
713 
821 
764 
659 


880 

1,885 

900 

781 

623 

1,510 

61,940 

2,120 


836 
708 
519 
483 
381 
912 
547 
783 


276 
389 
292 
242 
220 
387 
171 
476 


168 
421 
151 
98 
151 
387 
118 
170 


106 
277 

75.9 
276 
347 
157 
208 

96.7 


66 
256 

42.0 

66 
308 

61.1 

89.1 
cl40 


iee""' 

23.7 
50 
57.9 
41.3 
650 


a208, 000 


1903 


50 
&50 
b20 
630 
650 
631 


46 
640 
620 
630 
665 
660 


50 
640 
108 
631.3 

680 
6102 


290,000 


1904 


191, 700 


1905 


167, 800 
180,000 


1906 


1907 


274,000 
269,000 


1908 


1909 


a280, 000 


1910 


640 


645 


135 






















Average 

Median 

Maximum 

Minimum 


38.7 
40 
50 
20 


43.7 
45 
65 
20 


78.0 
80 
135 
31.3 


228 
190 
452 
100 


677 
713 
989 
433 


1,330 

1,200 

2,120 

623 


646 
628 
912 
381 


307 
284 
476 
171 


208 

160 

421 

98 


193 
182 
347 
75.9 


129 

77.6 
308 

42 


64.8 
50 
166 
23.7 


229,000 
230,000 
290,000 
168,000 



a Not included in average. c Nov. 1-23. Assumed mean for the month in computing average. 

b Estimated. 
Note. — The median flow given was obtained by arranging the monthly means in their order of magni- 
tude and taking the middle mean, or, if their number was even, the average of the two middle means. By 
using daily discharge a somewhat lower median discharge would be obtained. 

KENNEDY CREEK NEAR BABB. MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 14 W., 50 feet above the road from Babb, Mont.; 
to Cardston, Alta., Canada, and about 2 miles north of Babb. 

Drainage area.— 50 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

Records available. — Some discharge measurements in 1903-1912, and monthly 
estimates based on discharge measurements and scattered gage readings for June, 
July, August, and September, 1905. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of boulders; would shift only during floods. 

Diversions. — None. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Estimates of mean discharge for June, July, August, and September, 
1905, given in a footnote to the table of daily gage heights, are based on a few 
scattered gage-height observations and several discharge measurements. As this 
stream is fed by melting snow its flow is fairly constant and the estimates are fair. 

Discharge measurements of Kennedy Creek near Babh, Mont., 1903-1907, 1911-12. 



Oct. 



Date. 

1903. 

July 25 

Aug. 1 

8 

15 

22 

3 

10 

17 

1904. 
May 9 
June 8 
July 12 
30 
Sept. 3 
Nov. 18 

1905. 
Apr. 27 
May 29 
Jvuie 16 
July 19 
Aug. 11 
Sept. 5 
23 



Made by- 



C. T. Prall 





.do 




.do 




.do 




.do 




.do 




.do 




.do 


L. R. Stockman 

W. B. Freeman 

Robert Follansbec 

W. B. Freeman 

....do 

L. R. Stockman 

Stockman and Morse. . . 
H. M. Morse 




.rto... 


Morse and Ci-ain 

A. M. Grain 




.do 


H. 


M. Morse 



Gage 
height. 


Dis- 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. , 


6.30 


208 


6.20 


164 


6.10 


136 


6.10 


138 


6.00 


114 


5.95 


102 


5.85 


84 


5.85 


91 


6.13 


145 


6.63 


337 


6.40 


165 


6.03 


82 


5.87 


48 


5.61 


26 


6.10 


103 


6.19 


120 


6.35 


221 


6.15 


126 


5.96 


77 


5. 75 


35 


j 5.65 


27 



Date. 



1905. 
Nov. 17 

1906. 
Mar. 31 
May 12 
Aug. 18 
Sept. 14 

1907. 
May 14 
June 6 
July 2 
Aug. 8 
Sept. 7 

1911. 

May 5 
July 18 
Aug. 26 
Oct. 12 

1912. 
Juno 7 
Aug. 16 



Made by- 



W. B. Freeman. 



Freeman and Edson. . . 

W. B . Freeman 

Morse and Ilartman 

Richards and Hartman. 



J. E. Stewart. 
J. B. Pierson. 

.do. 

.do. 



FoUansbee and Pierson . 



B. E. Jones. . 
W.A.Lamb. 
B. E, Jones.. 
do 



W. A. Lamb. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
5.70 



5.74 
6.38 
5.78 
5.91 



6.26 
6.95 
7.10 
6.25 
6.11 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
31 



28.7 
17.2 

49.4 
66.4 



240 
979 
919 
152 

87 

171 

153 

81 

94 

179 
55 



Note. — May 12, 1906, meter probably out of order; results may be low. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS^, 1898-1917. 91 
Daily gage height, in feet, of Kennedy Creeh near Babb, Mont., 1905. 



Date. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Date. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1 




6.6 


'"6." 63" 


5.8 


16 


6.4 




5.9 




2 




17 




3 






18...: 










4 








5.75 
5.75 


19 




6.15 


5. ^5 




5 






5.94 


20 






6 




6.5 


21 










7 








22 










8.. 










23 




6.1 


5.8 


5. 6-5 


9 






5.9 


'"'h'.i' 


24 


6.5 




10 






25 




5.8 




11 






5.96 


26 




6.0 




12 




6.4 


27 

28 


6.6 






13 


6.5 








5. 75 




14 




5.9 




29 . . 


6.55 


6.0 




15 






30 


5.75 














31 




6.05 















Note. — Moan monthly discharge estimated as follows for 1905: June, 320 second-feet; July, 203 second-feet; 
August, 58 seeond-feet; September, 31 second-feet. 

BOUNDARY CREEK AT FIDLER'S RANCH. ALTA. 

Location. — In the SW. \ sec. 20, T. 1, R. 26 W. fourth meridian, 800 feet southeast 

of Boundary Creek post office and 16 miles southwest of Cardston, x\lta. 
Drainage area. — 44 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water periods June 18, 1913, to October 31, 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff nailed to post driven into bed of stream and braced to left bank. 

Read by James Fidler. 
Discharge measurements.— Made by wading or from temporary pole bridge. 
Channel and control. — Bed composed of gravel and sand. Banks fairly high; 

subject to overflow at extremely high stages. One channel at all stages. Control 

permanent. 
Extremes of discharge. — 1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.50 feet June 4, 

1915 (discharge, 277 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.53 foot April 4 and 6, 

1914 (no discharge). 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent except when slightly affected by 

vegetable growth. Rating curves fairly well defined. Records considered good. 

Discharge measurements of Boundary Creeh at Fidler' s ranch, Alta., 1913-1917. 



Date. 


1913. 


June 


18 


July 


28 


Aug. 


13 


Sept. 


3 


Oct. 


29 


Nov. 


7 


1914. 


Mar. 


31 


Apr, 


14 


May 


() 




2{\ 


Jimc 


12 


July 


2 




27 


Aug. 


IS 


Sept. 


25 


Nov. 


G 


191 


5. 


Ai)r. 


2(5 



Made by- 



1\ R. Burfield. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

L. Danielsen.. 
....do 



O. IT. Hoover. 

do 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



.do. 
.do. 



V. A. Xowhall. 



Gape 


Dis- 


Date. 
1915. 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1.74 


12.7 


Jtuie 22 


1.71 


12.1 


July 10 


1.66 


9.6 


Aug. 7 


1.59 


5.8 


Sept. 8 


1.65 


• 8. 5 


Oct. 18 


1.77 


13.1 


1910. 
Apr. 15 


2.56 


13.4 


Mav 13 


1.82 


18.9 


Juno 17 


1.86 


22. 


July 21 


1.72 


13.2 


Aug. 22 


1.51 


5.1 


Sept. 25 


1.49 


4.1 




1.42 


2.8 


1917. 


l.co 


6. 1 


Al)r. 24 


1.51 


3.0 


Mav 17 


1.6() 


9.8 


Juno 30 
Jnlv 25 
Aug. 29 


1.70 


12. 4 


Oct. 19 



Made bv — 



V. A. Newhall. 

do 

....do 



.do. 
.do. 



8. Tl. Frame. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 



A. W. ]\ I^owrio. 

....do 

...do 

....do 

....do 

»io 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.27 
2.14 
2.07 
1.91 
2.00 



1.78 
1.78 
1.96 
1.65 
1.49 
1.40 



2.0s 
l.(W 
1.35 
1.26 
1.34 



Dis- 
charg«». 



Sec.-ft. 
59. 
41.0 
36.0 
19. S 
25.0 



32, 
32.0 
40.0 
18.7 
11.6 
6. 6 



21.0 

69.0 

23.0 

7.S 

5.1 

7.9 



92 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boundary Creek at Fidler's ranch, Alta., 1913-1917. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1913. 
1 




26.0 
28.0 
27.0 
11.2 
11.2 

11.2 
11.2 
12.1 
12.1 
11.2 

26.0 
11.2 
11.6 

n.2 

11.2 


13.1 
12.1 
12.1 
10.2 
11.2 

12.1 
11.2 
13.1 
14.1 
12.6 

12.1 
10.2 
11.2 
11.2 
12.1 


8.7 
9.2 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 

8.7 
8.2 
8.2 
8.7 
9.7 

9.2 
8.2 
7.7 
8.2 

7.7 


9.7 

9.2 

9.7 

10.2 

10.2 

9.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.2 

9.7 

12.1 
13.1 
13.1 
12.1 
13.1 


10.2 
13.1 
10.2 
11.2 
11.2 

11.2 
9.7 
7.2 

8.2 
8.2 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

10.2 

10.2 


j 16.. 




12.1 
11.2 
11.2 
11.2 
11.2 

11.2 
10.2 
10.7 
11.2 
12.1 

10.2 
10.7 
12.1 
13.1 
12.1 
11.2 


10.2 
9.7 

10.2 
9.7 

11.2 

10.2 

10.2 

9.7 

9.2 

8.7 

8.2 
9.2 
8.2 
8.7 
9.7 
9.7 


8.7 
7.2 
8.2 
9.2 
7.2 

8.7 
9.2 
9.2 

8.7 
8.2 

9.2 
9.2 
8.2 
8.7 
9.2 




11.2 

11.6 

10.2 

9.7 

8.7 

9.2 
9.2 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 

9.7 
10.2 
10.2 

8.7 
10.2 

9.7 


11.2 


2 




1 17..; 




11.2 


3 




18 


11.2 
12.1 
11.2 

11.2 
26.0 
27.0 
27.0 
27.0 

27.0 
27.0 
26. T) 
26.0 
27.0 


11.2 


4 




19 


8.7 


5 




20 


10.2 


6, 




21 


11.2 


7 




22 


8.7 


8 




23 


8.7 


9 




! 24 


8.7 


10 




25 


3.8 


11.. . . 




26 


3.8 


12 




27 


3.8 


13 




28 


3.8 


14. . 




29 


8.7 


15.. 


30 


8.7 






31 













Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




35.0 
4.9 
Nil. 
Nil. 
Nil. 

Nil. 
22.0 
31.0 
27.0 
15.7 

. 14.5 
14.0 
16.3 
17.5 
18.2 

18.2 
14.5 
12.9 
11.9 
11.9 

14.0 
16.3 
15.1 
14.0 
11.9 

11.9 
11.4 
11.9 
11.9 
11.4 


16.3 
16.3 
15. 1 
16.3 
16.9 

21.0 
22.0 
27.0 
29.0 
23.0 

22.0 
20.0 
20.0 
19.0 
17.5 

16.9 
16.3 
15.1 
15.1 
16.3 

17.5 
16.3 
15.1 
15.1 
14.0 

14.0 
12.9 
11.9 
11.9 
11.4 
11.0 


10.5 
7. 7 
5.7 
7.0 

10.1 

10.5 
9.6 
9.2 

8.8 
7.7 

7.4 
7.0 
6.7 
6.7 
7.4 

12.4 

11.4 

10.1 

6.0 

6.0 

5.7 
6.0 
6.7 
7.0 
9.2 

14.0 

13.5 

9.2 

9.2 

9,2 


2.8 
2.8 
4.1 
3.6 
4.1 

4.1 
4.4 
4.4 
4.1 
3.6 

3.6 
3.2 

3.6 

11.0 

4.6 

3.4 
4.4 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

3.9 
3.9 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 

3.4 
3.4 
3.1 

2.8 
2.6 
2.4 


2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 

1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 

1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 

1.6 

8.7 
8.6 
4.8 
4.8 

• 4.4 
4.4 
3.8 
4.8 
4.4 

4.1 
4.1 

3.8 
3.8 
3.4 
3.4 


3.8 
3.8 
3.4 
3.1 
3.1 

3.4 
3.4 
3.8 
3.8 
3.4 

3.4 
4.1 
4.4 
4.1 
4.4 

4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
3.6 

3.4 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.2 


3.2 


2 




3.6 


3 . 




3.6 


4 




3.9 


5 




4.0 


6 




4.0 


7 




4.3 


8 




4.3 


9 




4.7 


10 




5.4 


11 




6 6 


12 




12.6 


13 




15.3 


14 




16.0 


15 




16.8 


16 




~14. 7 


17 




15.4 


18 




16.8 


19 




16.8 


20 




17.6 


21 




18.4 


22 




19.2 


23 




20.0 


24 




17.7 


25 




17.0 


26 




17.0 


27 




16.4 


28 




15.8 


29 




15.8 


30 




15.5 


31 




15.5 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AN^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 93 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boundary Creek at Fidler's ranch, Alta., 1913-1917— 

Continued. 



ray 



1915. 



1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
16. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1916. 



Mar. 



19.5 
19.1 
20.0 

20.0, 
20.0 
19.5 
20.0 
15.0 

14.3 
14.3 
14.3 
14.0 
13.7 
13.7 



45 
43 
41 
37 
35 



Apr. 



14.3 
15.0 
15.4 
15.7 
16.5 

17.3 
17.3 
18.2 
18.2 
18.2 

18.2 
18.2 
17.7 
17.7 
17.7 

17.3 
17.3 
16.9 
16.5 
15.7 

15.4 
15.0 
14.3 
13.7 
13.7 

12.4 
11.8 
11.3 
11.3 
11.6 



34.0 
35.0 
34.0 
32.0 
30.0 

31.0 
30.0 
29.0 
28.0 
27.0 

26.0 
26.0 
26.0 
27.0 
28.0 

23.0 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
21.0 

20.0 
19.4 
19.4 
19.4 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
22.0 
23. 
23.0 



May. 



29.0 
32.0 
30.0 
29.0 
29.0 

28.0 
25.0 
24.0 
22.0 
20.0 

19.1 
18.2 
17.3 
36.0 
41.0 

35.0 
85.0 
40.0 
41.0 
36.0 

33.0 
31.0 
29.0 
28.0 
28.0 

24.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
20.0 
19.1 



23 
25 
26 
26 

27 

28 
28 
26 
26 
25 

23 
25 
28 
30 
31 

32 
31 
30 
29 
28 

29 
31 
33 
35 
38 

41 
44 

47 
53 
58 
68 



June. 



18.2 

22.0 

68.0 

277.0 

111.0 

86.0 
86.0 
83.0 
79.0 
102.0 

108.0 

108.0 

86.0 

83.0 

90.0 

111.0 
111.0 
104.0 
101.0 
76.0 

57.0 
60.0 
54.0 
52.0 
86.0 

111.0 

113.0 

88.0 

61.0 

54.0 



79 
79 
72 
70 

77 

79 
77 
72 

74 
78 

80 
74 
58 
54 
49 

44 
44 
37 
40 
43 

50 
49 
47 
43 
39 

46 
62 
62 
67 
66 



July. 



104 

101 

95 

61 

54 

49 
47 
40 
40 
40 

34 
30 
29 
29 
28 

28 

33 

122 

106 

44 

40 
36 
30 
29 
30 

69 
69 
69 
73 
69 
66 



54.0 
52.0 
47.0 
42.0 
37.0 

34.0 
34.0 
33.0 
33.0 
33.0 

30.0 
28.0 
26.0 
24. 
22.0 

21.0 
22.0 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 

18.7 
18.2 
17.6 
17.1 
16.0 

16. 5 
17.1 
IS. 2 
17.1 
16.0 
15.5 



Au£ 



66.0 
63.0 
57.0 
47.0 
40.0 

35.0 
32.0 
29.0 
28.0 
28.0 

26.0 
25.0 
25.0 
26.0 
25.0 

24.0 
24.0 
22.0 
24.0 
29.0 

27.0 
26.0 
24.0 
22.0 
21.0 

20.0 
19.1 
18.2 
18.2 
17.3 
17.3 



14.4 
13.4 
12.9 
12.0 
11.0 

10.5 
10.1 
9.7 
11.5 
13.4 

15.5 
17.6 
19.4 
18.2 
16.5 

15.0 
13.9 
16.0 
17.1 
12.4 

11.0 

10.5 

10.1 

9.3 

9.3 

S.9 
8.5 
8.5 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 



Sept. 



16.9 
17.3 

18.2 
55.0 
35.0 

26.0 
24.0 
21.0 
23.0 
36.0 

34.0 
31.0 
29.0 
28.0 
26.0 

25.0 
24.0 
23.0 
24.0 
24.0 

22.0 
21.0 
21.0 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 



8.5 

8.5 

9.7 

11.0 

12.4 

12.9 
13.9 
13.9 
14.4 
13.9 

12.9 
13.9 
15.0 
15.0 
13.9 

13.9 
12.9 
12.0 
11.0 
10.1 

8.9 
8.5 
8.2 
7.8 
7.1 

S. 5 
8.9 
8.5 
9.3 
9.7 



94 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-191T. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boundary Creeh at Fidlcr^s ranch. Aha., 1912-1917- 

Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 

• 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 


28 
30 
32 
34 

38 

40 
38 
37 
40 
44 

47 
51 
55 
59 
62 


87 
83 
79 
74 
67 

57 
52 
48 
45 
55 

79 
91 
81 
72 
60 


21 

20 

19.3 

19.3 

18.0 

18.0 
16.8 
16.2 
15.5 
9.6 

7.1 
11.0 
11.0 
12.0 
11.1 


6.4 
5.8 
5.8 
6.4 
6.4 

7.1 
7.8 
8.5 
8.9 
8.9 

10.1 

10. r 

9.6 

9.2 

9.2 


5.3 
5.5 
5.3 
5.3 
5.0 

5.3 
5.3 
5.5 

5.8 
5.8 

5.8 
5.8 
6.4 
6.0 
5.8 


5.0 
5.0 

4.8 
4.8 
5.0 

5.5 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


5.8 j 


8 


5.5 ! 
5.5 1 
5.5 1 

5.0 1 

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

1 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 





Dav. 



1917, 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

: 29 

30 

31 , 



May. 



66 
69 
66 
65 
65 

67 
69 
69 
70 
75 

82 
85 
81 
88 
95 
101 



June 



51 
47 
37 
40 
36 

38 
36 
36 
36 
32 

30 
28 
26 
25 
22 



July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


11.0 


8.5 


5. 5 


11.0 


7.8 


5.3 


11.0 


7.4 


5.0 


11.0 


7.1 


4.8 


10.1 


6.4 


4.8 


9.6 


6.0 


4.6 


9.2 


6.4 


4.6 


8.5 


.5.8 


4.8 


8.5 


5.3 


5.0 


8.2 


5.0 


5.5 


7.8 


5.3 


5.3 


7.4 


5.3 


5.3 


7.1 


5.0 


4.8 


6.4 


4.8 


4.8 


6.4 


5.0 


5.0 


6.4 


5.3 





Oct. 



4.3 
4.6 

7.4 
6.7 
6.0 

6.7 
6.0 
6.7 
6.0 
6.4 

7.4 
7.8 
8.2 
2 
2 



8, 
9, 
9.6 



Note.— 1914: Shifting control July 28 to Aug. 17 and Sept. 26 to Oct. 31. 
1917: Discharge estimated May 9-16. 

Monthly discharge of Boundary Creeh at Fidler's ranch, Alta, 1913-1917. 

[Drainage area, 44 square miles.] 



Month. 



1913. 

June 18-30 

Jtily 

August 

September 

October 

November 

The period — 

1914. 

April 1-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 1-31 

The period 

1915. 

March 18-31 

April ■- 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

The period — 

1916. 

March 27-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October , 

The period 

1917. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

The period 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Run-off. 



Maximum. 



27.0 
28.0 
14.1 
9.7 
13.1 
13.1 



35.0 
29.0 
14.0 
11.0 

8.7 

4.4 

20.0 



20.0 
18.2 
41.0 
277.0 
122.0 
66.0 
55.0 
30.0 



45.0 
35.0 
68.0 
80.0 
54.0 
19.4 
15.0 
18.2 



Minimum. 



101.0 

91.0 

21.0 

10.1 

6.4 

9.6 



11. 
10. 

8. 
7. 



8.7 
3.8 



.0 
11.0 
5.7 
2.4 
1.5 
3.1 
3.2 



Mean. 



22.0 
13.4 
10.7 

8.6 
10.4 

9.1 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.458 
.279 
.223 
.179 
.217 
.190 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



13.8 
17.2 
8.6 
3.9 
3.2 
3.7 
12.2 



13.7 
11.3 
17.3 
18.2 
28.0 
17.3 
16.9 
19.1 



35.0 
19.4 
23.0 
37.0 
15.5 
7.8 
7.1 
10.1 



28.0 

22.0 

6.4 

4.8 
4.6 
4.3 



17.0 
15.7 
27.8 
8S.2 
54.6 
29.2 
25.2 
24.7 



40.0 
25.0 
33.0 
60.0 
27.0 
12.3 
11.2 
14.0 



.288 
..358 
.179 
.081 
.067 
.077 
.254 



.386 
.357 
.632 
.200 
1.241 
.664 
.573 
.562 



.909 
.568 
.750 
.360 
.014 
.280 
.255 
.318 



60.0 

52.0 

11.8 

*7.« 

5.3 

6.0 



1.360 
1.180 
.268 
.159 
.120 
.136 



0.221 
.322 
.257 
.200 
.250 
.212 



1.642 



.32 
.41 
.20 
.09 
.08 
.09 
.29 



1.48 



.201 
.398 
.729 
.223 
1. 431 
.766 
.639 
.648 



5.035 



.17 
.63 
.86 
1.52 
.71 
.32 
.28 
.37 



4.86 



1.57 

1.32 

.31 

.18 

.13 

.16 

3.67 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



567 
824 
658 
512 
640 
541 



3,742 



821 
1,058 
512 
240 
197 
220 
750 



3,798 



472 
934 
1,709 
5,248 
3,357 
1,795 
1,500 
1,519 



16,534 



397 

1,488 

2,029 

3,570 

1,6C0 

756 

666 

861 



11,427 



3,689 
3,094 
72i) 
430 
315 
369 
8,623 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI*TD MILK RIVERS^ 18^8-1917. 95 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Boundary Creeh at Fidler's ranch, Alta., 1913- 

1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total in 
acro- 
feet. 


1913 








o22 

9 

88 

60 

52 


13.0 
4.0 
55.0 
27.0 
11.8 


11.0 

3.0 

29.0 

12.0 

7.0 


9.0 

4.0 

25.0 

11.0 

5.3 


10 
12 
25 
14 

6 


9 




o3,742 


1914 




14 
16 
25 


17 
28 
33 
60 


3,798 


1915 


a'li 
40 


16, 534 


1916 


11, 427 


1917 


8,623 










Average 




18 
1,071 


34 
2,091 


52 
3,094 


22 
1,353 


12.4 
762 


10.9 
649 


13.4 
824 


9.0 
536 


10, 096 


Average run-off, acre-feet 




10,380 
23G 


Average run-off per square mile 



























a Incomplete record not included in average. 
ROLPH CREEK NEAR TAYLORVILLE, ALTA. 

Location. — In SE. \ sec. 22, T. 1, R. 24 W. fourth meridian, on mail route from Cards- , 

ton to Taylorville, at bridge where trail crosses Rolph Creek, 3 miles from Taylor- 

ville and 5 miles from Kimball. 
Drainage area. — 36 square miles. 
Records available. — July 11 to November 30, 1917. At the original station near 

Kimball, SE. J sec. 21, T. 2, R. 24 W. fourth meridian, May 17, 1911, to July 31, 

1917 (see pp. 96-102). 
Gage. — Vertical staff, nailed to pile on left abutment of bridge. Read by Earl 

Shipley July 11 to August 24; by F. J. Nielsen August 27 to November 30. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading 100 feet upstream from gage or from 

bridge. 
Channel and control. — Gravel; practically permanent. 
Extremes or discharge. — Maximum stage recorded in 1917, 1.67 feet September 9 

and 10 (discharge, 15.8 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.20 feet October 

11-15 (discharge, 2. 9 second-feet). 
1911-1916 (station near Kimball): Maximum stage recorded, 2.75 feet June 26, 

1915 (discharge, 210 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 0.40 foot July 6, 1912, 

and in May, June, July, and August, 1914 (no flow). 
Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and snow. Observations discontinued 

during Avinter months. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined between 2.9 and 12.6 second -feet. Gage read to hundredths daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating tables. Records 

good. 

Discharge measurements of Rolph Creek near Taylorville Alta., 1917. 

[Made by A. W. P. Lowrie.] 



Date. 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Gage 
lieight. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


May () 


Feet 


Sec. -ft. 
a 33. 

8.7 


July 27.. 


Feet. 
1.54 


Scc.-ft. 
10.3 
11.8 


Sept. 19 

Oct. 15. .. 


Feet. 
1.52 
1.20 


Sec.-ft. 
9-4 


July 12 


1.51 


Aug. 25 


2.9 











n Made at NK. J sec. 35, T. 1, R. 24 W. fourth meridian, previous to inslallutiou of new station at SE. 
1 sec. 22, T. 1, R. 24 W. fourth meridian. 



96 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rolph Creeh near Taylorville, Alia., 1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1 




8.0 

7.8 
7.6 
7.7 
7.8 

8.0 
8.3 
8.6 
9.0 
9.4 

10.2 
11.0 
11.8 
11.3 

10.9 


13.6 
14.9 
14.5 
14.0 
14.5 

14.5 
14.9 
15.3 
15.8 
15.8 

15.3 
15.3 
14.5 
13.6 
13.6 


4.2 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

3.7 

3.4 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 

2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 


3.0 
3.0 
6.0 
8.6 
8.6 

9.7 
9.0 
8.6 
7.3 
6.2 

6.2 
5.5 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 


16 


7.6 
7.4 
7.2 
6.9 
6.6 

6.3 
6.0 
5.7 
6.4 
7.0 

8.5 
10.1 
9.0 
7.9 
6.7 
7.3 


10.9 

10.9 

9.8 

8.7 
7.6 

8.1 
8.6 
8.4 
8.3 
11.8 

12.2 
12.7 
12.7 
13.1 
13.6 
14.9 


12.7 

10.9 

9.0 

9.4 

7.0 

6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
5.3 
6.0 

5.7 
5.3 
4.9 
4.5 
4.2 


3.1 
3.1 
3.3 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 


5.3 


2 




17....; 

18 


5.1 


3 




5.1 


4 




19 


5.1 


5 




20 


4.9 


6 




21 


4.9 


7 




22 


4.7 


8 




23 


4.7 


9 




24 


4.7 


10 




25 


4.7 


11 ■ 


8.6 
9.0 
8.0 
8.0 

7.8 


26 


4.7 


12 


27 


4.5 


13 


28 


4.5 


14 


29 


4.4 


15 


30 


4.2 




31 











Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 19. Discharge estimated for following periods: July 
15-22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31; Aug. 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 26; Oct. 19 to Nov. 3. 

Monthly discharge of Rolph Creek near Taylorville, Alta., 1917. 
[Drainage area, 36 square miles.] 



^ 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off, 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


July 11-31 


10.1 

14.9 

15.8 

4.2 

9.7 


5.7 
7.6 
4.2 
2.9 
3.0 


7.5 

10.0 

10.8 

3.2 

5.6 


0.208 
.278 
.300 
.089 
.160 


0.16 
.32 
.33 
.10 
.18 


312 


August 


615 


September 


6« 


October 


197 


November 


333 






The period 










1.09 


2,100 













Note.— Discharge of this stream is believed to be above average during 1917, owing to seepage from 
United States Reclamation Service canal in Montana. 

ROLPH CREEK NEAR KIMBALL, ALTA. 

Location.— In SE. \ sec. 21, T. 2, R. 24 W. fourth meridian. 

Drainage area. — 74 square miles. 

Records available. — May 17, 1911, to October 31, 1916. Gage-height observa- 
tions April 4 to July 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by J. M,. Dunn. 

Channel. — Sand, gravel, and stone. Control likely to shift. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter months. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage ^ead to hundredths 
daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table. 
Records poor. As the only discharge measurement made in 1917 shows that the 
cross section was very much eniatged in the spring of 1917, daily discharge for 
that year could not be computed. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 97 
Discharge measurements of Rolph Creek near Kimball, Alta., 1911-1916. 



Date. 


1911. 


Apr. 


29 


May- 


17 




17 




17 


June 


2 




21 




29 


July 


13 




21 


Aug. 


5 




11 




30 


Oct. 


10 




17 


1912. 1 


Apr. 


19 


May 


29 


June 


4 




18 




24 


July 


4 




17 




24 


Aug. 


10 




24 




31 


Sept. 


17 


Oct. 


1 


Nov. 


21 


1913. 1 


Apr. 


25 




30 


May 


15 


June 


6 




12 




28 


July 


22 



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Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 




12.1 


2.64 


58.3 


2.64 


62.9 


2.64 


65.7 


2.05 


13.3 


1.75 


12.7 


1.65 


18.7 


1.15 


2.18 


1.11 


1.01 


1.22 


1.80 


1.31 


3.72 


1.10 


1.11 


1.45 


7.26 


1.37 


6.97 


1.00 


10.7 


.98 


9.94 


.80 


4.78 


.49 


.307 


.48 




.42 


.125 


.84 


6.16 


.94 


6.95 


.02 


1.19 


.50 


-.06 


.44 




.55 




.74 


2.04 


1.25 


4.66 


1.28 


23.00 


1.08 


14.00 


.96 


10.40 


.76 


5.24 


.65 


4.26 


.98 


13.50 


.51 


a. 35 



Date. 



1913. 

Aug. 8 
27 
Sept. 20 
Oct. 8 
Nov. 14 

1914. 
Apr. 11 

21 
May 14 
June 3 

23 
July 16 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 17 

1915. 
Mar. 26 
Apr. 20 
May 11 
June 12 

18 
July 13 

15 
Aug. 4 

19 
Sept. 1 
Oct. 2 

1916. 
Apr. 6 
June 2 

24 
July 27 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 5 

27 



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Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
0.55 
.54 
.52 
.60 
.62 



1.07 
.63 
.64 
.49 
.57 
.60 
.60 
.65 

1.44 



1.29 

.62 

.62 

1.68 

1.54 

1.15 

1.04 

1.33 

.76 

.94 

1.02 



1.30 
1.75 
1.27 
.97 
1.15 
1.57 
1.04 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

a 1.13 

a. 69 

a. 58 

a. 70 

2.52 



15.90 

4.80 

5.00 

.30 



a. 21 
a. 38 
0.13 
a. 05 
41.00 



27.00 
3.97 
3.91 
71.00 
53.00 
21.00 
17.20 
35.00 



5. 
11. 



90 
20 



15.40 

25.0 
93.0 
31.0 

6.5 
16.6 
60.0 

8.4 



a Weir measurement. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rolph ( 


Creek near Kimball, Alta., 1911-1916. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 








28 
25 
24 
23 
a 22 

20 
ffl20 

19.7 
a 19. 3 

18.6 

a 17. 8 
16.7 

a 16. 7 
16.7 

a 16. 7 

16.7 

15.1 

14.5 

13.6 

13.6 

13.6 
13.6 
15.1 
a51 
117 

o51 

15.1 

13.6 

10.8 

«9.6 


7.1 

a5.0 

a3.3 

2.0 

2.0 

a 2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

2.0 
2.0 

2.0 

1.70 

1.50 

1.50 

1.42 

a 1.34 
1.26 

"1.34 
1.50 

«1.34 

1.18 
2.00 
"1.80 
1.50 
1.42 

1.34 
1.26 

ol.lO 
.98 

'» 1.10 
1.60 


1.50 
1.50 
1.42 
1.80 
2.2 

a 2.6 
2.9 

03.3 
4.3 
4.3 

a4.1 

4.1 

03.8 

"3.6 

3.3 

a3.3 
3.5 
3.2 
2.9 

"2.6 

2.2 
"2.0 
"1.10 

1.50 
"1.60 

"1.42 
"1.42 
1.42 
"1.26 
, 1.10 
"1.10 


"1.04 
0.98 
"2.00 
"3.3 
"5.0 

"7.1 

"9.6 

"12.2 

"15.1 

"18.5 

23.0 

"18.5 

"15.1 

"9.6 

8.1 

7.8 
"8.1 

8.3 
" 7.6 
"7.1 

" 6. 7 
6.0 
5.0 

"5.0 
5. 

"5.0 

"4.8 

4.6 

5.0 

5.0 


"5.4 
"5.6 
6.0 
"6.0 
"5.8 

"5.6 
5.6 

"5.8 
6.0 
6.0 

"5.6 
5.4 

"5.2 
5.0 

4.8 

4.8 
4.5 
"4.3 
4.3 
4.3 

<' 4.3 
"4.3 

4.3 
"3.8 

3.3 

"3.3 
"3.3 
3.3 
"3.5 
"3.6 
"3.8 


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3 








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4 








3.8 


5 








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6 








3.3 


7 








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8 








3.3 


9 




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12 








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13 








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66 

63 

49 

a 42 

'36 
a33 
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23 
a 28 

a 33 

42 

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a 36 

33 

30 


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19 






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20 






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22 






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24 






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98 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rolpk Creeh near Kimball, Alta., 1911-1916 — Con. 



Day. 


jyiar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jane. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 


! 




12.7 
11.7 
11.7 
11.3 
11.3 

11.3 
10.9 
10.9 
10.9 
10.5 

10.5 

10.1 

9.8 

9.1 

8.4 

7.1 

6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 

7.1 

12.7 
17.3 
17.3 
15.8 

14.9 
14.0 
13.1 
14.0 
13.1 
11.3 

11.7 
13.3 
14.0 
15.1 
13.3 

13.3 
13.3 
13.0 
12.7 
12.0 

11.7 
10.6 
10.9 
10.6 
10.3 

9.7 
11.7 
31.0 
29.0 
26.0 

O25.0 
24.0 
22.0 
22.0 
19.3 

17.1 
15.1 
13.3 
12.7 
11.7 
10.3 


8.7 

a 7.1 

a5.7 

4.5 

3.7 

3.5 
3.2 
2.7 
a 2. 3 
2.0 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.76 

1.40 
.90 
.90 
.50 
.20 

.20 
.20 
.50 
.50 
.20 

.32 
.32 
.38 

.44 
.44 

9.7 
7.8 
7.2 
7.2 
7.0 

5.2 
4.7 
4.5 
4.2 
4.4 

4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
3.9 

3.4 
2.8 
2.8 
2.2 
1.4 

.8 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 

7.0 
8.4 

13.4 
015.7 

18.2 


0.50 
.90 
.90 
.08 

.08 

.00 
5.7 
4.5 
4.5 
7.1 

8.7 
8.7 
8.0 
5.7 
5.2 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
6.3 

7.1 

8.7 

8.7 

9.1 

10.5 

10.5 
9.8 
8.7 
7.1 
6.3 
5.7 

20.00 
18.20 
18.20 
17.60 
14.00 

a 12. 30 

10.40 

9.80 

8.40 

7.00 

5.60 
4.20 
a 3.60 
2.80 
2.20 

2.20 
2.20 
1.70 
1.40 
1.12 

.84 
.28 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
1.10 
4.20 
3.60 
2.80 


5.2 
5.2 
4.5 
4.1 
3.9 

3.5 
2.7 
2.4 
2.0 
1.64 

1.40 

1.20 

1.00 

.74 

.74 

1.76 

1.40 

.90 

.74 
.74 

.58 
.50 
.50 
.50 

.44 

.38 
.32 
.32 
.26 
O.20 
.16 

2.00 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 

2.00 
1.68 
1.40 
2.80 
4.20 

4.20 
4.80 
4.50 
4.80 
4.80 

4.50 

O3.90 

O3.40 

2.80 

2.50 

2.20 
2.00 
2.00 
1.68 
1.40 

1.14 
1.14 

.84 

.56 

.28 

1.40 


0.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.20 

.16 
.16 
.50 
.50 
.50 

.50 
.66 

.74 

.74 
.82 

.90 

.90 

.90 

1.40 

2.0 

O2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.7 
2.7 

02.7 
2.7 
2.7 
3.0 

a3.2 

'"/••" 

.00 
.00 
.56 
.84 
.56 

.56 
0.28 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.28 
.28 
.56 
.28 
.56 

0.28 
.00 
1.12 
1.40 
1.68 

2.20 
2.80 
1.96 
1.68 
1.68 


3.3 
3.3 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.7 
3.9 
3.9 
4.1 

4.1 
4.3 

4.3 
4.1 
4.5 

4.5 

04.1 

«3.9 

3.7 

3.3 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
a4.3 
4.3 
4.5 
4.5 

1.68 
1.40 
1.68 
1.68 
1.68 

1.12 
.56 
.56 
.56 
.28 

1.68 
2.80 
3.90 
1.96 
6.20 

6.70 

7.30 
7.60 
7.80 
7.80 

7.30 
6.70 
6.70 
C5.60 
5.00 

4.50 
4.20 
4.20 
4.20 
4.20 
4.20 


4.5 


2 






4.5 


3 






o4.3 


4 






4.3 


5 






4.1 


6 






3 7 


7 






3.5 


8 






3.5 


9 






3.5 


10 






«3.7 


11 






o3.9 


12 






4.1 


13 






4.3 


14 






4.5 


15 






5.0 


16 








17 








18 








1» 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 
















26 • 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 








1913. 
1 








2 








3 








4 








5 
















7 




6 58.0 
O57.0 
a55.0 
a54.0 

53.0 

a 50.0 

a 48.0 

46.0 

43.0 

43.0 
41.0 
41.0 
38.0 
a 36.0 

34.0 
30.0 
24.0 
23.0 
22.0 

17.1 
15.1 
13.3 
11.7 
12.7 




8 






9 






10 






11 






12 







13.. 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







a Estimated. 

6 No gage-height observations were made previous to this date. 

c Shifting control. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A:N'D MILK RIVERS^ ISPS-l&lT. 99 
Daihj discharge, in second-feet, of Rolph Creelc near Kimhall, Alta., 1911-1916. — Con. 



Day. \ 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 




55.0 
54.0 

a 51.0 
49.0 

042.0 

O36.0 
30.0 
O26.0 
21.0 
17.7 

16.1 
al6. 1 
15.7 

15.7 
13.2 

oil. 3 
9.5 

8.3 
a 7. 2 
o6.2 

5.2 
05. 1 
04.9 

4.7 

04.7 

04.5 

04.5 

4.3 

4.7 

4.3 

19.0 
22.0 
24.0 
21.0 
18.5 

18.5 
16.0 
16.0 
14.0 
14.0 

12.8 

12.0 

10.2 

8.5 

7.0 

6.3 
5.6 
05.2 
4.9 
3.9 

3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.1 
03.1 

3.0 
3. 6 
3.1 
2.4 
2.4 


4.30 
4.30 
4.30 
4.30 
5.20 

6.20 
7.20 
9.50 
9.50 
9.50 

9.50 
6.20 
5.60 
5.10 
4.70 

4.10 
4.00 
3.90 
3.80 
3.70 

3.00 
2.60 
2.50 
2.00 
1.90 

1.20 
.75 
.45 
.10 

4.4 
04.6 
4.7 
5.2 
6.7 

6.5 
6.3 
5.9 
4.9 
4.4 

3.9 
3.9 
4.1 
7.4 
49.0 

39.0 
34.0 
31.0 
24.0 
18.0 

16.0 
14.0 
13.2 
12.0 
11.3 

9.4 
7.4 
5.2 
3.6 
2.2 
2.1 


0.0 
.10 
.30 
.40 
.35 

.30 

.20 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

0.0 
o.O 
.21 
o.O 
0.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

2.2 

2.1 

3.0 

125.0 

125.0 

118.0 

112.0 

95.0 

66.0 

63.0 

66.0 
70.0 
70.0 
66.0 
64.0 

60.0 
57.0 
53.0 
73.0 
066.0 

60.0 
49.0 
39. 
34.0 
39.0 

210.0 
190. 
177.0 
101.0 
144.0 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
0.0 

o.O 

0.10 

.45 

.43 

.40 

.38 
.36 
.34 
.32 
.30 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

125.0 
99.0 
73.0 
58.0 
49.0 

44.0 
44.0 
44.0 
44.0 
44.0 

37.0 
28.0 
21.0 
21.0 
15.6 

22.0 
22.0 
27.0 
34.0 
34.0 

34.0 
34.0 
33.0 
28.0 
24.0 

21.0 
18.5 
IH. 5 
39.0 
44.0 
58.^ 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.25 
.23 

.22 
.21 
.19 
.17 
.16 

.14 
.13 
.46 
.79 
1.12 

1.45 

1.80 
1.60 
1.40 
1.20 

1.00 

.80 
.76 
.72 
.68 

.64 
.60 
.65 
.70 
.75 
.80 

053.0 
49.0 
44.0 
33.0 
29.0 

27.0 
24.0 
021.0 
18.5 
14.0 

12.0 

10.2 

9.5 

7.4 

07.0 

6.7 
06.7 
6.5 

6.5 
70.0 

74.0 

70.0 

66.0 

60.0 

054.0 

49.0 

44.0 
037.0 

31.0 
021.0 

14.0 


0.8.5 
.77 
.69 
.61 
.53 

.45 
.43 
.41 
.39 
.37 

.35 
.33 
.31 
.29 

.27 

.25 
.21 
.17 
.13 
O.09 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 

.05 

.05 

.05 

o .67 

al.29 

11.6 

020.0 

32.0 

49.0 

49.0 

54.0 
49.0 
37.0 
29.0 
24.0 

21.0 
021.0 
21.0 
21.0 
19.5 

18.5 
18.5 
18.5 
17.2 
16.8 

16.0 
16.0 
14.0 
21.0 
18.5 

a 17. 2 

16. 
16. 
16. 
16. 


1.93 
02. 60 
3.20 
3.90 
4.90 

4.90 

6.60 

8.20 

a 10. 10 

12.00 

14. 10 
16.20 
19. 10 
22.00 
021.00 

21.00 
19.10 
19.10 
18.50 
17.40 

16.20 
16.20 
13.40 
14.10 
12.00 

12.00 
8.20 
6.60 
4.90 
3.20 
1.60 

14.0 
14.8 
al5.6' 
16.0 
16.0 

17.2 
24.0 
26.0 
24.0 
023.0 

22.0 
022.0 

22.0 
022.0 

21.0 

0I7.2 
14.0 
14.0 

13.2 
12.8 

al2.8 
12.8 
12.8 
12. 

fll2.0 

12.0 
12. 
12.0 

12. 
12.0 

012.0 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 




........ 


17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 

1 






2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 







11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 


80.0 
73.0 
49.0 
39.0 

29.0 
27.0 
a 27.0 
27.0 
21.0 
19.5 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




20 




31 


i 



o Estimated. 



100 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rolph CreeJc near Kimhall, Alta., 1911-1916. — Con". 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


/Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1916. 
1 




38.0 
a 35.0 

32.0 
a 30.0 

29.0 

27.0 
a 27.0 

27.0, 
a 26. \ 

25.0 j 

a 22. ' 
18.5 
17.0 
15.6 
14.9 

a 14. 9 

14.9 

a 14. 9 

a 14. 9 

14.9 

14.9 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 
13.2 

12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
13.2 
13.2 


14.9 

18.5 
20.0 
18.5 
17.1 

14.9 
(1 13. 5 
12.1 
12.1 
11.1 

9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
a 9. 6 
9.6 

9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 

9.6 

11.1 

12.1 

18.5 

a 75.0 

93.0 
93.0 
82.0 
79.0 
127.0 
116.0 


93 
93 
93 
a 79 
64 

150 
93 
64 
58 
50 

a 49 

48 
46 
44 
38 

27 
22 
22 
a 22 
22 

24 
32 
27 
24 
24 

25 
27 

116 
93 

161 


116.0 
82.0 
64.0 
50.0 
38.0 

27.0 
22.0 
18.5 
14.9 
14.9 

12.1 

11.1 

9.6 

8.8 

6.6 

a6.6 
6.6 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 

6.0 
5.8 
a5.8 
5.8 
5.8 

6.0 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 


6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
^ 6.6 
6.6 

a6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

14.9 

27.0 

22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
18.5 
17.1 

17.1 
14.9 
18.5 
17.1 
15.6 

14.9 
14.3 
13.2 
12.1 
12.1 

12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
12.1 


14.3 
14.9 
a 21.0 
27.0 
60.0 

32.0 
27.0 
22.0 
18.5 
a 18. 5 

18.5 
18.5 
17.1 
15.6 
14.9 

14.9 
a 14.0 
13.2 
12.1 
12.1 

12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
a 12.1 
12.1 

12.1 
9.2 
7.6 
7.0 
7.0 


7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.0 
7.0 

9.6 

7.6 

a 9. 8 

12.1 

13.2 

14.9 
13.8 

a 13. 5 
13.2 

a 13. 2 

13.2 
12.7 
12.7 
a 12. 4 
12.1 

12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
13.2 

13.2 
13.2 
12.7 
a 12. 4 
12.1 
12.1 


■ 


2 






3 






4 






5... 






6 






7 






8 .■... 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 












19 












21 






22 






23 






24 






25 












27 


.... . . 




28 






29 






30 






31 















a Estimated. 



NoTE.«— 1914: Shifting control May 15 to Sept, 
11, and July 21 to Aug. 3. 



21. No flow May 30 t June 1, June 8-22, June 24 to July 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917, 101 

Monthly discharge of Rolph Creek near Kimball, Alta., 1911-1916. 
[Drainage area, 74 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total m 
acre-feet. 


1911. 
May 17-31 


66. 
117. 
7.1 
4.3 

23. 
6.0 
4.1 


0.23 
9.6 

.98 
1.10 

.98 
3.3 
1.50 


38.7 
22.9 
1.92 
2.46 
8.00 
4.74 
2.69 


0.523 
.310 
.026 
.033 
.108 
.064 
.036 


0.29 
.35 
.03 
.04 
.12 
.07 
.03 


1 151 


June 


1 363 


July 


'lis 


August 


151 


September 


476 


October 


291 


November 1-25 


133 






The period 










.93 


3,683 














1912. 
May 


17.3 
8.7 

10.5 
5.2 
3.2 
4.5 
5.0 


6.5 

.20 
.00 
.16 
.16 

3.3 

3.5 


11.1 
1.99 
5.96 
1.61 
1.26 
3.92 
4.09 


.150 
.027 
.081 
.022 
.017 
.053 
.055 


.17 
.03 
.09 
.02 
.02 
.06 
.03 


682 


June 


118 


July 


366 


August 


99 


September 


75 


October 


241 


November 1-15 


121 






The period 










.42 


1,702 














1913. 
April 7-30 


58.0 

31.0 

18.2 

20.0 

4.8 

2.8 

7.8 


11.70 
9.70 
.80 
.00 
.28 
.00 
.28 


36.10 
15.70 
5.49 
5.68 
2.53 
.65 
3.90 


.488 
.212 
.074 
.076 
.034 
.009 
.053 


.436 
.244 
.083 
.088 
.039 
.010 
.060 


1,718 


May 


965 


June 


326 


July 


349 


August 


156 


September 


39 


October 


240 






The period 










.960 


3,793 














1914. 
April i. 


55.00 

9.50 

.40 

.45 

1.80 

1.29 

22.00 


4.30 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.05 

1.60 


18.30 

4.20 

L.06 

.10 

.73 

.34 

11.50 


.247 
.057 
.001 
.001 
.010 
.005 
.155 


.280 
.060 
.001 
.001 
.010 
.006 
.018 


1,089 
258 


May 


June 


4 


July 


6 


August 


45 


September 


20 


October 


707 






The period 










.376 


2,129 














1915. 
March 22-31 


80. 

24. 

49. 
210. 
125. 

74. 

54. 

26. 


19.5 
2.4 
2.1 
2.1 

15.6 
6.5 

11.6 

12.0 


39.2 
9.7 
11.8 
82.0 
39.9 
31.4 
23.8 
16,3 


.530 
.131 
.160 
1.108 
.540 
.424 
.321 
.220 


.197 
.146 
.184 
1.236 
.623 
.489 
.358 
.254 


777 


April 


577 


May 


726 


June 


4,879 


July 


2,453 


August 


1,931 


September 


1,416 




1,002 














3. 487 


13,761 














1916. 
April 


38.0 

127.0 

150. 

116.0 

27.0 

60. 

11.9 


12.1 
9.6 

22.0 
5.8 
6.6 
7.0 
6.0 


19.8 
31.0 
58. 
19.2 
13.4 
17.0 
11.5 


.268 
.419 
.784 
. 259 
.181 

.2;?o 

.155 


.30 

.48 
.87 
.30 
.21 
.26 
.18 


1,178 


May 


1,906 


June 


3,451 


July 


l.lSl 


August 


S24 


September 


1,012 


October 


707 






The period 










2.60 


10,259 













102 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rolph Creeh near Kimball, Alta.. 1011-1917 



Year. 


Mar. Apr. 


May. j June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1911 : 




a 39.0 
11.1 
15.7 
4.2 
11.8 
31.0 


23.00 

1.99 

5.50 

.06 

82.00 

.58.00 


1.92 
6.00 
5.70 
0.10 
40.00 
19.20 


2.50 

1.61 

2.50 

.73 

31. 00 

13. 40 


8.00 

1.26 

.65 

.34 

24.00 

17.00 


4.70 

3.90' 

3.90 

11.50 

16.30 

11.50 


&3.00 
6 4.00 


o3 729 


1912 




a 1 819 


1913 




&36.0 


3,793 
2 129 


1914 




18.0 

9.7 

19.8 


1915 


a 39.0 


13 761 


1916 


10,259 










Average 

Average run-off, acre-feet 

Average run-off per square 
mile 


21 

I 1,250 


14.8 
910 


28 
1,666 


12.2 
750 


8.6 
529 


8.5 
506 


8.6 
529 


3.5 

208 


7,486 
6,348 

86 


! , 




! 













a Incomplete record not included in average. 

6 Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

Note.— Records for 1917 were taken near Taylorville and include seepage from United States Reclama- 
tion Service St. Mary canal in Montana. They are not included in this historic summary, which shows 
only natural flow. 

LEE CREEK AT LAYTON'S RANCH, ALTA. 

LocATiox. — In SE. \ sec. 27, T. 2, R. 2Q W., fourth meridian, at B. Laj-ton's ranch, 
about 6 miles southwest of the town of Cardston, Alta. 

Drainage area. — 92 square miles. 

Records available. — May 2-5, 1913. to December 31,. 1917. 

Gage. — Chain gage on left bank; read by B. Layton. * 

Discharge measurements. — ^^lade from cable or by wading. The wading section 
is about 2,400 feet and the cable section about 2,800 feet upstream from the gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed and control composed of gravel; not likely to shift. 
Right bank subject to overflow; left bank high and not subject to overflow. 

Extremes or discharge. — 1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded. 4.10 feet June 29, 
1916 (discharge, 913 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.10 feet February 
21, 1914 (discharge, 5.2 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter. 

Diversion. — The town of Cardston diverts water for domestic supply half a mile 
below the gage. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent during open-water periods. 
Gage read to hundredths daily. Daily discharge for open-water periods obtained 
by applpng daily gage height to rating table; winter discharge obtained from 
hydrograph based on discharge measurements, records of maximum and minimum 
temperature, and daily gage height graphs. Open-water records good except for 
extremely high stages ; winter and flood-stage records only fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY Am) MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 103^ 



Discharge measurements of Lee Creek at Layton's ranch, Alta., 1913-1917. 



Feb. 
Mar. 



Date. 



1913. 
June 17 
July 7 

18 
Aug. 6 

25 
Sept. 12 

26 
Oct. 18 
Nov. 4 

1914. 
Jan. 3 

14 

27 
7 

28 
7 

30 
Apr. 17 
May 9 

12 

25 
June 19 
July 8 

25 
Aug. 8 

26 
Sept. 10 

29 
Oct. 20 
Nov. 21 

30 
Dec. 23 

1915. 
Jan. 4 

15 
Feb. 1 

16 
Mar. 8 

22 
Apr. 7 
May 19 
June 26 



Made by — 



F. R. Burfield. 

...-do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



Danielsen. 

.-do 

..do 



E. Degnan. 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 



O. H. Hoover. 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 

.---do 

....do 

....do 

....do... 

....do 

....do 

....do 

...-do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



...-do 

do 

W. A. Burton. 
J. E. Degnan.. 
do 

do. 

V. A. NewhaU. 
do... 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.16 


108.0 


2.14 


87.0 


1.94 


48.0 


1.82 


32.0 


1.73 


24.0 


1.62 


17.2 


1.72 


23.0 


1.89 


33.0 


1.88 


40.0 


2.60 


7.2 


2.44 


24.0 


3.03 


10.2 


2.37 


6.9 


3.90 


8.2 


3.60 


16.5 


2.88 


26.0 


2.17 


92.0 


2.43 


19o.O 


2.31 


139.0 


2.30 


125.0 


2.13 


75.0 


1.95 


43.0 


1.70 


18.3 


1.58 


9.9 


1.79 


24.0 


1.62 


11.8 


1.63 


11.8 


2.27 


114.0 


2.24 


56.0 


1.67 


13.3 


2.31 


19.9 


2,540 


23.0 


2.460 


17.4 


2.700 


13.6 


3.005 


13.3 


2. 145 


9.6 


2.150 


57.0 


2.070 


63.0 


2.640 


246.0 


a 2. 705 


353.0 



Date. 



1915. 
July 6 

28 
Aug. 21 
Sept. 3 
Oct. 19 
Nov. 15 

19 

29 
Dec. 10 

29 
1916. 
Jan. 15 

22 
Feb. 5 
Mar. 4 

31 
Apr. 21 
May 12 
July 7 

22 
Aug. 23 
Sept. 11 

19 
Oct. 14 
Nov. 22 

29 
Dec. 18 

1917. 
Jan. 12 
Feb. 2 

17 
Mar. 12 

31 
June 5 

30 
July 25 
Aug. 6 

29 
Oct. 19 
Nov. 12 
Dec. 2 

31 



Made by— 



i Gage 
1 height. 



V. A, Newhall. 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton.. 
V. A. Newhall - 
W. H. Storey.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



do 

V. A. Newhall. 
do 



do 

S. H. Frame... 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton-. 
S. H. Frame... 

do 

W. A. Burton.. 
S. H. Frame.-. 

do 

H. W. Rowley. 
do 



do 

W. A. Burton. 
G. S. Wenden. 
..-.do 



A. W. Lo^vrie. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do... 

do 

S. H. Frame... 
D. G. Chadsey. 
S. H. Frame--. 



Feet. 
2.200 
2.390 
2.160 
2.500 
1.950 



750 
710 
660 
360 
980 



6 2.47 
2.17 
3.32 

6 3.01 
1.70 



84 
93 
30 
63 
20 
18 
06 
25 



6 1.25 
6 1.12 
6 1.54 



1.42 

1.47 

1.25 

1.28 

2.38 

2.26 

78 

,29 

.20 

,09 

15 

1.16 

1.13 

1.66 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

208.0 

277.0 

190.0 

284.0 

137.0 

70.0 

67.0 

56.0 

29.0 

21.0 

19.0 
21.0 
14.8 
24.0 
94.0 
123.0 
165.0 
265.0 
90.0 
42.0 
36.0 
27.0 
44.0 
49.0 
22.0 
25.0 

15.7 

15.2 

19.2 

13.9 

32.0 

356.0 

152.0 

35.0 

23.0 

13.0 

18.1 

15.5 

4.8 

51.0 



a Now gage. 6 Ice present. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lee Creek at Layton^s ranch, Alta., 1913-1917. 



Day. Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1913. 
1 












196 
191 
188 
182 
174 
166 
157 
152 
149 
140 
135 
126 
121 
115 
112 
107 
101 
93 
87 
104 

96 

87 

74 

79 

199 

303 

292 

272 

21)2 

177 


149 
135 
121 
118 
110 
101 
69 
82 
76 
74 
74 
72 
72 
69 
67 
60 
54 
50 
46 
44 
41 
38 
39 
37 
37 
69 
58 
52 
64 
52 
46 


44 
39 
36 
33 
31 
32 
28 
36 
46 
58 
52 
50 
55 
50 
46 
45 
44 
39 
36 
«33 
31 
29 
27 
2(5 
21 

23 
23 
22 
22 
24 
25 


25.0 
26.0 
25.0 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
19.6 
19.0 
19.0 
18.5 
17.5 

17. 5 
16. 5 
16.2 
15. 9 
15.9 
15.6 
16.5 
17.5 
19.6 
30.0 
25. 
23.0 
21.0 
21.0 

18. 5 

15. 
17.0 

16. 5 


16.5 
16.5 
16.2 
16.2 
17.5 
19.6 
22.0 
23.0 
26.0 
30.0 
34.0 
42.0 
67.0 
55.0 
48.0 
42.0 
37.0 
41.0 

O36.0 
30.0 

a 30. 
29.0 

a 29. 
2S.0 
2S.0 
28. 
2S. 
29.0 
30. 
30. 
29.0 


29 
30 
33 
39 
34 

36 

«37 
38 

"38 
39 
42 
44 
42 
42 
42 
42 
41 
39 

a 31 
30 
32 

fl32 
31 

n31 
30 

<»2<) 
28 
4S 

» 34 
25 


a 20.0 


2 












18.0 


3 












a 16. 


4 












14.0 


5 








. 




12.0 


6 










112 
115 
121 
124 
124 

129 
135 
/ 140 
143 
149 
152 
157 
160 
166 
169 
171 
174 
177 
182 
188 

196 
205 
210 
208 
205 
199 


10.0 


7 










a9.0 


8 










8.4 


9 










aS.4 


10 










8.4 


11 











9.0 


12 










9.0 


13 










«9.0 


14 










9.0 


15 










10.0 


16 










a 10. 


17 










10. 


IK 










10. 6 


19 










a 10. 


20 










10. 


21 










"10.0 


22 










9.0 


23 










« 9. 


24 










9. 


25 










<> 9. 


26 










«» 9. 


27 










9.0 


28 










n S. 


29 










S. 


30 










S. 


31 










s.o 



a Estimated. 



104 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lee Creehat Layton^s ranch, Alta., 1913-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1914. 
1 


7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
9.0 
12.2 

18.0 
20.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
^3.0 
24.0 
24.0 

24.0 
22.0 
19.5 
16.5 
14.3 

13.9 
13.8 
13.6 
13.0 
12.1 

11.2 

10.2 
9.1 

8.6 

9.2 

10.3 

21.0 
22.0 
23.0 
2.3.0 
23,0 

23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
19.4 

18.6 
18.1 
17.8 
17.6 
17.4 

17.3 
17.0 
16.8 
16.2 
15.5 

14.7 
14.1 
13.8 
13.3 
13.2 

13.0 
13.0 
13.1 
13.1 
13.2 
a 13. 2 


11.6 
11.9 
11.6 
10.0 
8.0 

6.6 

6.9 

8.0 

10.6 

11.8 

11.3 
11.1 
12.0 
13.2 
13.9 

13.8 

12.7 

10.2 

7.2 

5.6 

5.2 
5.5 
5.7 
6.0 
6.4 

6.9 
7.3 

8.2 

13.6 
14.0 
14.2 
14.5 
14.8 

14.8 

14.8 

14.4. 

14.1 

13.8 

13.0 
12.8 
12.6 
12.8 
13.0 

13.4 
13.8 
14.1 
14.2 
14.0 

12.5 
11.8 
11.9 
13.0 
14.1 

14.5 

14.3 

a 13. 5 


9.5 
11.2 

a 12. 6 
13.9 

a 15.0 

16.0 
16.5 
16.9 
16.8 
16.8 

a 17. 2 

18.6 

O21.0 

a 23.0 

24.0 

«25.0 
25.0 
26.0 
26.0 

a 26.0 

25.0 
25.0 
a 25.0 
24.0 
23.0 

a 23.0 

23.0 

a 24.0 

a 25. 

26.0 

28.0 

11.6 

10.6 

9.9 

9.4 

9.3 

9.3 

9,4 

9'. 6 

9.8 

10.0 

O10.3 
10.6 
11.0 
11.3 
11.8 

12.3 
13.0 
14.1 
116.2 
19.9 

26.0 
78.0 
90.0 
90.0 
76.0 

29.0 
31.0 
34.0 
40.0 
40.0 
. .42. 


31 

o34 

38 

41 

a 44 

47 
49 
a47 
44 
52 

67 

a 56 

46 

54 

112 

a 108 

101 

79 

101 

154 

163 

a 149 

139 

122 

a 115 

a 108 

104 

94 

86 

79 

45 
52 
55 
57 
63 

64 
63 
59 
47 
52 

54 
57 
57 
76 

78 

72 
74 
72 
68 
63 

61 
59 
55 
55 
54 

54 
52 
50 
90 
117 


76 

92 

122 

149 

165 

154 
144 
134 
154 
144 

134 
129 
139 
134 
126 

118 
a 115 
112 
112 
115 

115 
118 
122 
a 126 
129 

134 
129 
126 
122 
122 
122 

179 
346 
340 
323 
253 

117 

109 

103 

98 

93 

93 

90 

142 

174 

311 

289 
253 
219 
253 
166 

155 
148 
f42 
142 
135 

129 
129 
126 
123 
123 
117 


122 
118 
118 
115 
104 

98 
94 
89 
84 
79 

79 
79 

a 76 
76 

74 

74 
a 74 
76 
76 
76 

79 

82 

82 

112 

129 

149 
129 
112 

82 
72 

103 

179 

444 

a427 

a 410 

o392 
413 
343 
320 
543 

458 
442 
416 
499 
560 

429 
426 
475 
465 
362 

282 
234 
219 
204 
260 

365 
346 
288 
225 
240 


61.0 
54.0 
47.0 
44.0 
47.0 

a 46.0 
O44.0 
43.0 
a44.0 
O46.0 

46.0 
44.0 
43.0 
42.0 
40.0 

39.0 
36.0 
35.0 
33.0 
30.0 

27.0 
24.0 
22.0 
20.0 
17.0 

15.8 
14.6 
14.0 
13.4 

12.8 
12.8 

234 
234 
222 
213 
204 

213 
198 
174 
144 
129 

115 
101 
115 
101 

88 

78 

71 

180 

171 

132 

88 
78 
60 
56 

74 

83 

189 

260 

234 

o225 

a 216 


12.2 
12.2 
11.6 
11.6 
11.0 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
12.8 
13.4 

14.0 
12.8 
11.0 
10.0 
9.0 

8.5 
61.0 
43.0 
36.0 
30.0 

23.0 
18.6 
54.0 
47.0 
36.0 

22.0 

17.0 
14.6 
13.4 
12.2 
a 12. 2 

210 
204 
192 
174 
153 

123 
115 
101 

88 
78 

66 
70 
76 
62 
62 

54 
50 
41 
38 
330 

144 
76 
64 
54 
37 

36 
31 
30 
29 
28 
27 


a 12. 8 
12.8 
12.2 
12.2 
14.6 

16.4 
17.8 
17.0 
17.0 
15.8 

15.8 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
25.0 

23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
18.6 

17.0 
15.8 
14.6 
14.6 
14.0 

14.0 
13.4 
13.4 
12 8 
12.8 

26 

41 

336 

129 

64 

52 
45 
37 
76 
101 

83 
69 
76 
64 
60 

60 
58 
52 
83 
76 

64 
60 
56 
52 
60 

58 
56 
50 
47 
45 


12.8 
12.8 
13.4 
14.6 
17.0 

20.0 
23.0 
27.0 
34.0 
39.0 

43.0 
46.0 
49.0 
92.0 
126.0 

178.0 
158.0 
139.0 
129.0 
118.0 

94.0 
72.0 
67.0 
65.0 
63.0 

61.0 
60.0 
58.0 
58 
56.0 
54.0 

60 

69 

83 

104 

101 

107 

104 

104 

93 

93 

104 
93 
109 
109 
112 

115 
115 
121 
123 
126 

115 
98 
83 
76 
71 

64 
60 
56 
54 
52 
a 50 


54.0 
58.0 
60.0 
61.0 
61.0 

63.0 
65.0 
65.0 
69.0 
69.0 

74.0 
79.0 
89.0 
94.0 
90.0 

O86.0 
80.0 
74.0 
67.0 
62.0 

56.0 
51.0 
44.0 
38.0 
32.0 

35.0 
43.0 
39.0 
21 
13.3 

49 
45 
45 
44 
44 

42 
42 
42 
45 
45 

45 
45 
50 
54 
76 

62 
64 
69 
66 
69 

69 
69 
71 
71 

74 

62 
58 

a 56 
56 

a 60 


13.8 


2 


14.0 


3 


14.0 


4.... 


13.3 


5 


a 13. 2 


6 


13.5 


7 


14.0 


8 


14.1 


9 


14.1 


10 


14.0 


11 


14.3 


12 


15.2 


13 


al5.9 


14.... 


16.0 


15 


16.0 


16 


16.7 


17 


17.8 


18 


17.2 


19 


16.8 


20 


a 18. 


21 


19.1 


22 


19.8 


23 


19.9 


24 


19.7 


25 


a 18. 3 




17.5 


27 


18.0 




18.6 


29 


19 4 




19.7 


31 


20.^ 


1915. 
1 


62 


2 


58 


3 


56 


4 


56 




56 


6 


60 


7 


60 


8 


62 


9 


a 36 




27 


11 


28 


12 


28 




29 


14 


30 




31 


16 


29 


17 


28 


18 


27 


19 


a 27 


20 


27 


21 


26 


22 


27 


23 


26 


24 


27 


25 


26 


26 

27 :. 


25 
24 


28 


22 


29 


21 


30 


20 


31 


19 



a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 105 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Lee Creeh at Layton's ranch, Alta., 1913-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1916. 
1 


18.4 
18.5 
19.0 
19.5 
20.0 

21.0 
21.0 
20.0 
18.3 
16.2 

15.3 
• 15.4 
16.2 
17.8 
19.0 

21.0 
22.0 
23.0 
23.0 
23.0 

22.0 

21.0 
19.7 
17.7 
15.6 

13.8 

12.2 

10.8 

9.5 

8.8 
8.5 

a 22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 

20.0 
20.0 
20.0 
19.0 
18.0 

17.0 
15.7 
15.7 
15.0 
14.0 

14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 

14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 

13.5 
13.0 
12.5 
12.0 
12.0 
a 13.0 


8.6. 

9.3 
10.8 
12.8 
14.8 

16.2 
17.2 
18.4 
19.7 
21.0 

23.0 
26.0 
29.0 
44.0 
126.0 

218.0 
300.0 
245.0 
190.0 
132.0 

75.0 
38.0 
31.0 
27.0 
25.0 

23.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 

14.0 
15.2 
16.0 
16.5 
17.5 

IS. 
• 19.0 
20.0 
21.0 
22.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
20.0 
20.0 

19.5 
19.2 
18.0 
17.0 
16.0 

15.0 
14.0 
14.0 
13.5 
13.0 

12.5 
12.5 
12.0 


21 
22 
23 
24 

27 

32 
40 
49 
61 
70 

81 

92 

107 

116 

126 

135 
148 
157 
161 
161 

161 

146 
134 
122 
104 

104 
1U2 
100 
100 
olOO 
100 

12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.5 
13.5 

13.5 
13.9 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 

14.0 
14.5 
14.5 
15.0 
16.0 

17.0 
18.0 
19.0 
20.0 
, 22.0 

23.0 
25. 
26.0 
28.0 
30.0 
32.0 


114 
111 
104 
100 
97 

104 
116 
114 
all4 
114 

122 
129 
141 
158 
183 

0174 
166 
151 
141 
134 

127 
127 
129 
136 
151 

141 

134 
125 
127 
129 

34 
34 
35 
36 
38 

39 
40 
41 
43 

44 

45 
47 
49 
52 
o57 

62 
72 
74 
79 
84 

72 

77 
84 
84 
89 

89 
86 
72 
52 
41 


141 
202 
209 
215 
229 

236 
319 
265 
247 
180 

158 
148 
148 
C150 
151 

153 
141 
134 
127 
136 

141 

156 
177 
337 
373 

420 
427 
481 
524 
510 
517 

44 
49 
52 
52 
62 

49 
56 

68 
84 
96 

110 
125 
236 
486 
545 

486 
441 
393 
352 
304 

352 
377 
388 
419 
441 

607 
672 
516 
510 
486 
486 


470 
438 

427 
427 
409 

409 
427 
459 
481 
571 

o326 
481 
445 
416 
402 

391 
409 
427 
420 
409 

391 
373 
355 
308 
409 

481 
647 
783 
913 
841 

475 
458 
393 
352 
337 

322 
313 
372 
425 
452 

480 
510 
480 
469 
425 

399 
3S7 
387 
347 
332 

313 
276 
240 
232 
211 

211 
191 
180 
173 
162 


a 607 
373 
366 
359 
344 

330 
265 
276 
240 
212 

180 
166 
158 
146 
136 

129 
122 
118 
111 
104 

100 
89 
87 
81 
70 

73 
68 
64 
56 
50 
47 

148* 

141 

138 

135 

131 

125 
119 
113 
110 
105 

99 
96 
89 
86 
70 

66 
58 
56 
54 
52 

50 
46 
41 
35 
35 

33 
31 
28 
27 
24 
23 


45 
42 
41 
40 
39 

38 
37 
48 
113 
97 

87 
74 
65 
58 
50 

47 
46 
44 
43 
42 

41 
41 
39 
38 
37 

37 
36 
36 
35 
34 
34 

24.0 
23.0 
23.0 
22.0 
23.0 

23.0 
26.0 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 

21.0 
21.0 
20.0 
19.4 
19.4 

18.5 
18.5 
18.5 
17.6 
16.7 

16.7 
15. 8 
15.8 
14.9 
14.0 

14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
13.4 
13.4 
013.4 


37 
41 
43 
41 
40 

39 
39 
39 
38 
38 

37 
37 
37 
37 
36 

35 
33 
32 
28 
29 

29 
29 
27 
26 
26 

25 
21 
24 
21 
21 

13.4 
16.7 
16.7 
18.5 
16.7 

14.9 
14.0 
13.4 
14.0 
14.0 

14.9 
14.9 
14.0 
13.4 
13.4 

14.0 
14.0 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 

14.0 
14.0 
13.4 
14.9 
14.9 

14.9 
14.0 
14.0 
13.4 
13.4 


24 
24 
27 
29 
29 

29 
29 
35 
37 
37 

37 
36 
35 
43 
41 

39 
39 
39 
39 
38 

38 
37 
37 
37 
37 

37 
37 
36 
36 
35 
35 

14.0 
15.0 
14.0 
14.0 
13.0 

13.0 
12.5 
12.5 
13.0 
13.0 

14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
16.0 
17.0 

17.0 
17.0 
18.0 
18.0 
18.0 

18.0 
17.0 
1S.0 
18.0 
17.0 

17.0 
10. 
10. 
18.0 
12.5 
a 13.0 


37 
37 
39 
39 
37 

34 
29 
27 
27 
27 

28 
30 
34 
37 
40 

42 
45 
47 
48 
49 

49 
49 
46 
41 
35 

29 
25 
23 
22 
21 

14.0 
15.0 
16.0 
17.0 
17.0 

18.0 
17.0 
16.0 
16.0 
15.0 

16.0 
16.0 
17.0 
17.0 
18.0 

19.4 
22.0 
22.0 
19.4 
19.4 

18.0 
17.0 
17.0 
16.0 
16.0 

15.0 

13.0 

11.0 

9.0 

7.0 


21.0 


2 


21.0 


3 


21.0 


4 


22.0 


5 


23.0 


6 


24.0 


7 


25.0 


8 


26.0 


9 


26.0 


10 


27.0 


11 


28.0 


12 


28.0 


13 


28.0 


14 


28.0 


15 


28.0 


16 


27.0 


17 


26.0 


18 


25.0 


19 


24.0 


20 


23.0 


21 


23.0 


22 


22.0 


23 


21.0 


24 


21.0 


25 


20.0 


26 


19.5 


27 


19.5 


28 


20.0 


29 


21.0 


30 


21.0 


31,,., 


21.0 


1917. 
1.... 


5.0 


2 


4.5 


3 


4.0 




4.0 


5 


4.0 


6 


4.5 


7 


5.0 


8 


5.5 


9 


6.0 


10 


7.0 


11 


8.0 


12 


9.0 


13 


11.0 




12.0 


15 


13.0 


16 


11.0 




9.0 


18 


7.0 


19 


7.0 


20 


7.0 


21 


7.0 


22 


8.0 


23 


9.0 


24 


12.0 


25 


14.0 


26 


IS. 


27 


20.0 


28 


25. 


29 


31.0 


30 


40.0 


31 


51.0 







o Estimated. 

NoTF.,— 1913: Statio-dsichargc relation afTcctcd by ico Nov. 28 to Deo. 31, 
1914: .Staf,'c-(iischargc relation alTe.cted by ice Jan'. 1 to A j)r. 6 and Nov. 14 lo Deo. 31 , 
1915: Staj^c-diseharK'' relation alTected by ico Jan. 1 to Mar. 21 and Dec, l.'V-31, New gape put In June 6. 
1916: Stane^discharKC relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 20 and Nov. 6 to Dec. 31. 
1917: Stage-discharge relation alTected by ico Jan. 1 to Apr. 13 and Nov. 27 to Doe, 31. Shifting control 
Nov. 15. 



106 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RI\^RS, 1898-191Y. 



Monthly discharge of Lee Creek at Layton^s ranch, Alta., 1913-1917. 
[Drainage area, 02 square miles]. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofl. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

iramage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1913 
May 6-31 


210 
303 
149 

58 
30 
67 
48 
20 


112.0 
74.0 
37.0 
22.0 
15.6 
16.2 
25. 
8.0 


162.0 
153.0 
71.9 
35.8 
19.9 
3^8 
35.6 
10.2 


1.760 

1.6G0 
. 782 
.389 
.216 
.335 
. 38/ 

0.111 


1.700 

1. 850 
0. 902 
.448 
.241 
.386 
.482 
0.128 


8,355 


I'.iue 


9,104 


July 


4,421 


Aui^ust. 


2,201 


September 


1,184 


Ci'''tober 


1,894 


No^■eraber . 


2,118 


Deoeiaber ... 


627 






The rteriod 










6. 087 


29,904 














Januirv 


24.0 

IS. 9 

26.0 

163.0 

163.0 

149.0 

61.0 

61.0 

25.0 

178.0 

94.0 

20.0 


7.2 

5.2 

9.5 

3L0 

76.0 

72.0 

12.8 

8.5 

12.2 

12.8 

13.3 

13.2 


15. 4 
9.2 
21.0 
82.0 
127.0 
94.0 
34.0 
20.0 
16.7 
65.0 
60.0 
16.5 


.167 
.100 
.228 
.891 
1.380 
1.020 
.370 
.217 
.182 
.707 
.652 
.179 


.19 
.10 
.26 
.99 
1.59 
1.14 
.43 
.25 
.20 
.82 
.73 
.21 


947 


Febriiar\' 


511 


March 


1,291 


April 


4,879 


May 


7,809 


.Tune 


5,593 


Julv 


2,091 


August 


1,230 


September 


994 


October 


3,997 
3,570 


November 




1,014 






The rear .*. . 










6.91 


33,926 






..^..- 








1915. 
January 


23.0 

14.8 

90.0 

' 117.0 

316. 

560.0 

260. 

330.0 

336.0 

126.0 

. 76.0 

62.0 


— . 

13.0 
11.8 
9.3 
45.0 
90.0 
103.0 
56,0 
27.0 
26.0 
50.0 
42.0 
19.0 


17.3 

13.7 

26.0 

62.5 

174.8 

359.0 

151.0 

91.7 

71.2 

91.1 

56.3 

35.0 


.188 

.149 

.282 

.680 

1.900 

3.902 

1.641 

1.000 

.774 

.990 

.612 

.380 


.217 

.155 

.325 

.759 

2.190 

4.353 

1.892 

1.153 

.864 

1.141 

.683 

.440 


1,064 




761 


March 


1,599 




3,719 


Mav 


10, 748 




21,362 


Julv 


9.285 




5,638 


September 


4,237 
5,602 
3,3.50 
2,152 


October 

November 


December 




The year 










14. 172 


69,517 














1916. 
Januarv 


23 

300 

101 

183 

524 

913 

607 

113 

43 

43 

49 

28 


8.5 

8.6 

21.0 

97.0 

127.0 

308.0 

47.0 

34.0 

21.0 

24.0 

21.0 

19.5 


17.6 

61.0 

94.0 

130.0 

250.0 

478.0 

178.0 

49.0 

33.0 

35.0 

36.0 

24.0 


.191 

.663 

1.020 

1. 410 

2.720 

5.200 

1.930 

.533 

.359 

.380 

.391 

. 261 


.22 

.72 

1.18 

1.57 

3.11 

5.80 

2.22 

.61 

.40 

.44 

.44 

.30 


1,082 


February . ^ 

Marcli 


3,309 
5,780 




7, 736 


May 


15,372 


June > . . 


28,443 
10.915 


July 




3,013 


September 


1,964 


October 


2,152 


November 


2,112 




1,476 






The year 










17.04 


83.614 














1917. 


22.0 

22.0 

32.0 

80.0 

672.0 

510. 

148.0 

26.0 

18.5 

18.0 

22.0 

51.0 


12.0 

12.0 

12.0 

34.0 

14.0 

162.0 

23.0 

13.4 

13.4 

12.5 

7.0 

4.0 


16.1 
17.1 
17.0 
.58.0 
301.0 
343.0 
76.0 
18.7 
14.6 
15.4 
16.2 
12.2 


.175 
.186 
.185 
.630 
3.270 
3.730 
.826 
.203 
.159 
.167 
.176 
.133 


.20 

.19 

.21 

.70 

3.77 

4.16 

.96 

.23 

.18 

19 

.20 

.15 


990 


Februa'"y 


950 




1,045 


April 


3,451 
18,508 




Jurie 


20,410 
4,673 
1,150 


July 


AUEfUSt 




869 


October 


947 


No'.'cmber 

December 


964 
750 






The year 










11.14 


54,707 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 107 
Mean monthlj discharge, in second-feet, of Lee Creeh at Layton's ranch, Alta., 191S-1917. 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


J '.me. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
acre-ft. 


1913 










a 162 
127 
175 
250 
301 


153 

94 

359 

478 
343 


72 

34 

151 

178 

76 


36.0 
20.0 
92.0 
49.0 

18.7 


19.9 
16.7 
71.0 
33.0 

14.6 


31.0 
65.0 
91.0 
35. 
15.4 


36.0 
60.0 
56.0 
35.0 
16.2 

41 


10.2 
16.5 
35. 
24. 
12. 2 

19. 8 


a 29, 900 
33,926 


1914 


15.4 
17.3 
17.6 
16.1 

lo. 6 


9.2 
13.7 
61.0 
17.1 


21.0 
26.0 
94.0 
17.0 


82 

62 

130 

58 


1915 


69, 517 


1916 


83,614 


1917 


54,707 








Average 


25 


40 


83 


213 


285 


102 


43 


31 


45 


60,44} 


Average nm-olT, acre-feet. 

Average run-off per square 

mile . . . 


620 


1,021 


1,433 2.460 


4,939 


13,097 


16,959 


6,272 


2,644 


1,845 


2,767 


2,440 


1,218 


57,095 











o Incomplete record not included in average. 



LEE CREEK AT CARDSTON, ALTA. 



Location. — In NW, J sec. 10, T. 3, "R. 25 W., fourth meridian, on the eastern out- 
skirts of the town of Cardston. 

Drainage area. — 118 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water periods June 28, 1909, to July l.>, 1914. when 
station was abandoned. 

Gage. — Vertical staff fastened to pile of footbridge 4 feet from left bank; read by 
Ora S. Williams. 

Discharge xMeascirements. — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream gravel and sand. Right bank high and 
not subject to overflow; left bank low and subject to overflow. One channel 
at low stages, two channels at high stages. Control not j^ermanent. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 4 feet IMay 15, 
1911 (discharge, 1,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.10 feet August 6, 
1910 (discharge, 2 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter. 

Accuracy. — Stage -discharge relation not permanent 1909 to 1912; discharge curves 
poorly defined; permanent 1913 and 1914, and curves well defined. Records 
fair. 

Discharge measurements of Lee Creek at Cardston, Alta.. 1908-1914. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
heiglit. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1908. 
June 24 


H. C. Ritchie 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 

216.0 

149.0 

13.5 

11.4 

518. 5 
213. 3 
62.6 
64.7 
30.8 
28.7 
34.4 
18.4 
15.9 

52. 3 
32.8 
32. 2 
121. S 
5». 1 
38. 
22.2 
6.02 


1910. 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 5 

20 

Oct. 7 

8 

24 

Nov. 10 

Doc. 20 

1911. 

A pr. 4 

8 

22 

28 

May 22 
31 

Juno 10 
12 
17 

July 3 
10 
24 

Aug. 1 
19 
27 


F.H.Peters 


Feet. 
1.25 
1.68 
1.59 
1.62 
1.64 
1.75 
1.45 
2.15 

1.67 
1.76 
2.17 
1.98 
2. OS 
2. 16 
1.9S 
1.96 
1.81 
1.83 
1.40 
1.30 
l.SO 
1.35 
1.60 


Sec.-ff. 
5. 95 


Julv 1 


H. R. Carscallcn 




N. M. Butherland 

do 

do 

do 

do 


50. S 


Sept. 2 
15 


H. C. Ritchie 




43.6 


H. R. Carscallcn 




58. 9 


1909. 


H. C. Ritchie 

do 


'i'.iK 

1.85 
1.75 
1.55 
1.55 
1.56 
1.46 
1.45 

1.7 

1.65 

1.65 

2. 03 

1.72 

1.64 

1.47 

1.2S 


63.0 
34 


June 2 


do 


33.9 


28 


W . H. (i reene 


18. S2 


July 20 
Auc. 11 


do 

do 


J. E. Degnan 




25 


do 

do 

do 

A. W. rae 


27.0 


25 


L . J. G leeson 


121.7 


Sept. 11 

28 


do 

do 


207. 5 
11 4 6 


Oct. 29 
1910. 


do 

L. J. Gleeson 


do 

do 

do 


2S6. 5 
310.2 
VM. 


Apr. 11 


do 


185 8 


23 

May 7 

21 


do 

do 

do 


(lo 

do 

do 


153.7 

16;^. 5 

S8. 4 


June 4 


do 


.. ..do 


S6 8 


18 
July 4 


do 

do 


do 

do.. 


72. 6 
SS 2 


27 


F. n. rotors 


do 


70.0 



108 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Lee Creek at Cardston, Alia., 1908-1914 — Continued. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 

Sept. 8 

20 

Oct. 13 

Nov. 4 


L. J.Gleeson 


Feet. 
2.30 
1.77 
1..55 
1.41 
1.90 
1.86 

1.90 
2.66 
2.48 
2.51 
2.31 
2.64 
1.60 
1.55 
1.55 
1.70 
1.43 
1.43 
1.35 
1.15 
1.27 
1.38 
1.35 
1.25 
1.11 
1.11 
.95 
.93 
.81 
1.05 
1.06 
1.12 
1.10 
1.16 
1.15 
1.68 
1.50 
1.70 


Sec. 'ft. 
400.0 
161.7 
85.0 
56.9 
44.0 
32.9 

21.12 
29.0 
21.0 
14.86 
10.2 
16.7 
115. 00 
111.0 
104.0 
148.2 
87.9 
88.7 
65.8 
35.5 
49.1 
69.3 
65.86 
48.2 
29.5 
30.3 
17.83 
17.00 
12.59 
29.19 
29.2 
29.19 
31.45 
35.3 
21.6 
21.5 
18.3 
9.82 


1913. 

Jan. 4 
11 
23 

Feb. 1 
10 
15 
22 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 19 

May 6 
13 
29 

June 11 
30 

July 5 
17 

Aug. 3 
23 

Sept. 11 
25 

Oct. 7 
16 
28 

Nov. 10 

1914. 
Mar. 21 
Apr. 4 

18 
May 4 

22 
Jime 8 

20 
Julv 1 

11 
Aug. 6 
Sept. 1 

30 
Oct. 7 

19 
Nov. . 7 


V.Meek 


Feet. 
1.75 
2.03 
2.35 
2.77 
3.10 
3.20 
3.25 
3.16 
1.90 
1.54 
1.70 
1.94 
1.63 
1.75 
1.47 
1.24 
1.19 
1.11 
1.04 
1.01 
1.10 
1.20 
1.15 
1.14 

1.37 
1.47 
1.38 
1.56 
1.52 
1.36 
1.35 
1.28 
1.15 
.90 
•1.05 
1.03 
1.17 
1.59 
1.29 


Sec.-ft. 
13 4 


do 

do 

do 

do 


do 

do 

G. F. Deas 


8.1 

6.3 

10.6 


14 


do 


12 6 


Dec. 13 


D. D. McLeod 


do 

do 

do 

do 


14 


1912. 
Jan. 3 


D, D. McLeod 


12.6 

51.0 

260 


20 


do :.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

L. J. Gleeson 


F. R. Burfield 


129.0 


Feb. 9 
17 


do 

do 


183.0 
317.0 


Mar. 7 
22 

Apr. 15 
26 


do...... 

do 

do 

do 


159.0 
223.0 
115.0 


do 


53.0 


May 14 

27 


do 

.. ..do 


do 

do 


38.0 
26 


June 6 


L. J. Gleeson 


do 


16.7 


6 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do ., 

do 

V. Meek 


L. Danielsen 


20.0 


17 
26 

July 5 
15 
26 

Aug. 5 
12 


do 

do 

do 

do 

0. H. Hoover 


28.0 
38.0 
25.0 
36.0 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

G, r. Deas 


39.0 


12 

22 
Sept. 2 

12 
Oct. 9 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


71.0 

82.0 

135.0 

117.0 

74.0 


19 

Nov. 2 

12 


do 

do 

do 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton 


72.0 
55.0 
34.0 


22 




9.2 


28 
Dec. 7 


do 

do 

do 

do 


13.9 
13.0 


14 


0. H. Hoover 


33.8 


28 


do 

do 


144.0 
55.8 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lee CreeJc, at Cardston, Alta., 1909-1914- 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


June. July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




198.0 
198.0 
166.0 
166.0 
166.0 

230.0 
166.0 
166.0 
166.0 
136.0 

136.0 
136.0 
136.0 
136.0 
106.0 


...... 

55.0 
55.0 
55.0 
55.0 
55.0 


23.0 
23.0 
26.0 
29.0 
26.0 

23.0 
20.0 
18.0 
15.0 
10.0 

23.0 
39.0 
29.0 
26.0 
23.0 


10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 

7.0 

8.5 

10.0 

10.0 

10.0 

12.0 
12.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 


7.0 

7.0 

10.0 

12.0 

16.5 

15.0 
13.5 
12.0 
10.0 
10.0 


1909. 
16 




106.0 

106.0 

77.0 

77.0 

77.0 

48.0 
48.0 
48.0 


39.0 
39.0 
39.0 
39.0 
39.0 

39.0 
39.0 
23.0 
23.0 
23.0 

23.0 
23.0 
23.0 
23.0 
23.0 
23.0 


20.0 
15.0 
23.0 
23.0 
20.0 

20.0 
18.0 
16.5 
15.0 
13.5 

12.0 
11.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 


10.0 
11.0 
12.0 
11.0 
10.0 

10.0 
10.0 
11.0 
13.5 
12.0 

11.0 

10.0 

10.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 




48.0 
48.0 

48.0 




10 




25 






11 





26 






12. 




27 






13 




28 


198.0 
198.0 
198.0 






14 




29 




15 




30 








31 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 109 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Lee Creeh at Cardston, Alta., 1909-1914 — Contd. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 


23.8 
23.8 
23.8 
23.8 
23.8 

23.8 
23.8 
23.8 
35.5 
35.5 

35.5 
35.0 
50.8 
50.0 
33.2 

32.5 
31.8 
30.8 
30.0 
43.2 

42.2 

27.8 
26.8 
26.8 
26.8 

26.8 
26.8 
26.8 
26.8 
26.8 


26.5 
39.2 
39.2 
39.2 
26.5 

26.5 
26.5 
28.2 
19.8 
30.8 

46.0 
46.8 
47.0 
47.0 

47.2 

47.5 

62.5 

91.2 

138. 

115.0 

115.0 
92.5 
92.5 
92.8 
70.2 

70.5 
70.5 
70.8 
71.0 
71.3 
71.5 


50.2 
50.2 
50.2 
50.2 
50.0 

50.0 
71.2 
117.8 
93.8 
71.0 

71.0 
70.8 
49.2 
49.0 

48.8 

48.5 
32.8 
32.5 
33.0 
33.5 

34.0 
23.0 
23.2 
23.5 
23.8 

24.0 
24.2 
24.5 
24.8 
24.8 


25.0 
16.2 
16.2 
16.2 
16.5 

16.5 
16.5 
16.5 
16.5 
16.5 

16.5 
16.5 
16.5 
16.5 
16.5 

10.0 
9.8 
9.8 
9.5 
9.5 

9.2 
9.2 
9.0 

8.8 
8.5 

4.2 
4.0 
4.2 
4.3 
4.4 
4.5 


4.6 
4.6 
4.7 
4.7 
4.8 

2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.5 
2.5 

2.8 
3.0 
6.5 
6.8 
7.2 

7.4 
7.6 
7.8 
8.0 
8.1 

8.2 
8.5 
8.6 
8.6 

8.7 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

14.8 

14.8 

14.8 


14.8 
22.0 
22.5 
23.2 
34.8 

34.7 
50.8 
50.2 
50.0 
49.8 

49.5 
49.2 
49.0 
48.5 
48.0 

47.5 
67.5 
67.0 
66.2 
65.8 

66.5 

90.0 

114.8 

114.8 

92.2 

93.2 

94.0 

94.5 

117.8 

118.2 


124.0 
97.0 
97.5 
75.0 

75.8 

54.0 
54.8 
54.2 
54.8 
55.0 

55.5 
56.0 
56.2 
56.5 

38.8 

38.8 
38.8 
38.8 
38.8 
38.5 

38.2 

38.0 
37.5 
37.2 
25.0 

25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.2 
25.2 
25.5 


25.5 


2 


25.8 


3 


25.8 


4 


25.8 


5 


25.8 


6 


26.0 


7 


26.0 


8 ; 


26.2 


9 


26.2 


10 


39.0 


11 




12 




13 




14 












17 








19 












22 




23 




24 












27 








29 








31 











Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1911. 
1 


242 
242 
242 
242 

284 

284 
242 
242 
242 
242 

242 
242 
284 
384 
1,400 


384 
384 
384 
332 
232 

264 
220 
210 
205 
200 

200 
200 
170 
170 
171 


185 
185 
160 
160 
160 

136 
118 
118 

94 
64 

49 
49 
49 
49 
49 


56 
73 
73 
94 
94 

144 
174 
206 
206 
174 

174 

131 

94 

73 

73 


43 

43 

56 

590 

530 

412 
284 
332 
332 
384 

384 
440 
440 
332 
242 


144 
144 
144 
144 
144 

144 
118 
118 
118 
118 

118 
94 
94 
94 


1911. 
16 


920 
560 
440 
384 
332 

284 
284 
284 
284 
332 

332 
332 
284 
284 
332 
332 


171 
172 
172 

172 
173 

140 
140 
140 
345 
464 

404 
316 
220 

180 
ISO 


49 
49 
64 
64 
64 

49 
49 
49 
56 
56 

56 
56 
56 
73 
94 
73 


56 
56 
56 
56 
56 

56 
56 
56 
56 
83 

83 
83 
56 
56 
56 
56 


206 
206 
206 
174 
144 

144 
174 
174 
174 
144 

144 
144 
144 
144 
144 




2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 . .. 


22 




R 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 

29 




14 




15 


30 






31 














Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Doc. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 1 


Dec. 


1912. 
1 


32 
43 
56 
50 
56 

43 
f.3 
32 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
32 
32 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
34 
31 
25 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
45 
41 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
45 

34 

34 
25 
34 
25 


20 
20 
20 
20 
21 

21 
21 
21 

20 
20 

20 

19.0 
19.0 
IM. 
18.0 


1912. 
16 


32 

32 
23 
21 

20 

18 
17 
17 
17 
13 

13 
13 
17 
17 
17 
17 


25 

25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
2.'i 
25 
25 
25 
25 


45 
34 
34 
34 
25 

25 
25 
25 
20 
25 

21 
15 
15 
IS 
20 


17.0 


'A .....a. 


17 


17 


3 


18 


16 


4 


19 


16 


6 


20 


15.0 


6 


21 


15.0 


7 


22 


14. 


K 


23 


14.0 


9 


24 


13.0 


10 


25 


12.0 


11 


26 


12. 


12 


27 


11.0 


13 


2S 


10 


14 


29 


10. 


16 


30 


10.0 




31 


10.0 



























110 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lee Creeh at Cardston. Alta., 1909-1914 — Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 


14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
13.4 
13.0 

12.5 

10.5 

9.0 

8.0 

8.5 

8.1 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
-8.0 

8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
7.5 
7.5 

7.0 
6.5 
6.3 
6.5 
7.0 

7.5 
8.0 
8.5 
9.0 
9.5 
10.0 
1 


10.6 
10.6 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

11.5 
11.5 
11.5 
12.0 
12.6 

13.0 
13.0 
13.5 
13.5 
14.0 

14.0 
13.5 
13.5 
13.0 
13.0 

13.0 
12.6 
13.0 
14.0 
15.0 

15.0 
16.0 
18.0 


20 
24 
25 
28 
32 

35 
40 
43 
48 
51 

55 
58 
60 
61 
62 

64 
65 
67 
68 
70 

72 
73 
75 
76 

77 

78 
80 
81 
82 
83 
. 84 


86 
150 
235 
315 
445 

490 
620 
653 

578 
298 

293 

298 
298 
288 
278 

283 
283 
288 
278 
278 

248 
230 
199 
199 
190 

190 
190 
186 
166 
244 


186 
162 
152 
137 
123 

127 
155 
137 
137 
137 

195 
195 
186 
195 

178 

208 
212 
278 
303 
283 

278 
283 
303 
308 
303 

308 
318 
308 
298 
278 
273 


230 
239 
217 
208 
199 

178 
170 
170 
170 

186 

159 
162 
162 
148 
130 

123 
113 
110 
104 
123 

98 
92 
81 
79 
76 

313 

418 
428 
313 
208 


204 
166 
148 
123 
104 

98 
104 
92 
81 
71 

71 
69 
62 
56 
62 

62 
46 
45 
41 
40 

37 
38 
38 
35 
34 

141 
104 
46 
48 
56 
37 


34 
29 
29 
34 
33 

32 
30 
34 
76 
130 

71 

62 
48 
46 
41 

35 
35 
35 
38 
32 

29 
28 
24 
24 
23 

23 
22 
23 
23 
27 
26 


26.0 
22.0 
20 
22.0 
18.0 

18.0 
17.2 
14.0 
14.0 
17.2 

21.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 

14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 
14.0 

14.0 
22.0 
22.0 
18.0 
18.8 

14.0 
14.0 
17.2 
18.0 
14.8 


14.8 


2 


14.0 


3 


14.8 


4 


18.0 


5 


20.0 


6 


20.0 


7 


28.0 


8 


28.0 


9 


22.0 


10 


22.0 


11 


67.0 


12 


81.0 


13 


69.0 


14 


60.0 




50.0 




45.0 


17 


37.0 


18 


33.0 


19 


26.0 




27.0 




27.0 


22 


27.0 


23 


24.0 


24 


26.0 




26.0 


26 


27.0 


27 


27.0 




34.0 


29 


27.0 




27.0 


31 


29.0 







Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. . 


1914. 
1 




60 
44 
22 
71 
56 

50 
42 
64 
69 

48 

79 

98 

113 

113 

130 


110 
130 
130 
127 
130 

130 
130 
148 
186 
190 

166 
166 
166 
162 
159 


95 

95 

130 

110 

98 

98 
95 
56 
69 
69 

69 

67 

116 

148 

101 


56 
71 

67 
64 
58 

50 
46 
38 
38 
30 

28 
30 
27 


1914. 
16 




113 
9S 
8T 
79 

162 

98 
104 
110 
127 
110 

98 

87 
90 
87 
84 


148 
141 
130 
130 
134 

127 
120 
116 
120 
113 

107 
101 
98 
95 
92 
92 


98 
92 
84 
71 
69 

64 
60 
52 
52 
113 

127 
74 
64 
64 
64 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5. . 




20 






6 




21 


39 

35 

25 

144 

123 

107 
212 
190 
221 
152 
60 




7 




22.. 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




l-i 




29 




15 




30 






31 















Note.— 1909: Gage installed June 28, carried out by flood July 27, and reestablished Aug. 11. 
1911: Discharge determined by shifting-control method, June 1 to July 6. 

1912: No observations during early part of season. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 27 to 
Dec, 31. 
1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Jan. 1 to Apr. 7 and after Oct. 30. 
1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Mar. 21 to Apr. 4. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917, 111 

4 

Monthly discharge of Lee Creeh at Cardston, Alta., 1909-1914. ' 
[Drainage area, 118 square miles.) 



Month. 



1909. 



June 28-30 

July 1-26 

August 11-31... 

September 

October 

November 1-10. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-10. 



1910. 



The period. 



May 

June 

July , 

August 

September.. 
October 1-14. 



1911. 



The period. 



August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1912. 



The period . 



January, . . . 
February.. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1913. 



The period... 
1914. 



March 21-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 1-13. . . . 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



198.0 
230.0 
55.0 
39.0 
13.5 
16.5 



51.0 
138.0 
118.0 

25.0 

14.8 
118.0 
124.0 

39.0 



Minimum. 



198.0 

48.0 

23.0 

10.0 

7.0 

7.0 



23.8 
19.8 
23.0 
4.0 
2.0 
14.8 
25.0 
25.5 



,400 
464 
185 
206 
590 
144 



56 
34 
45 
45 
21 



14.0 

18.0 

84.0 

6.53. 

318.0 

428.0 

204.0 

130.0 

26.0 

84.0 



221 

162 

im 

148 
71 



242 
140 
49 
56 
43 
9-i 



13.0 

25 

25 

15.0 

10.0 



16.3 
10.6 
20.0 
86.0 
123.0 
76.0 
34.0 
22.0 
14.0 
14.0 



25 
22 
92 
52 
27 



Mean. 



.198. 
121.0 
36.0 
19.7 
10.1 
11.3 



30.6 
60.6 
45.8 
8.8 
6.9 
63.7 
49.2 
27.2 



357 

242 
83.3 
90.8 

244 

124 



28.7 
25.6 
26.2 
27.0 
16.5 



Per 

square 

mile. 



1.678 
1.026 
.305 
.166 
.085 
.096 



.259 
.513 
.390 
.074 
.059 
.540 
.417 
.230 



3.03 
2.05 
.706 
.770 
2.07 
1.05 



,244 
.217 
,222 
,229 
,139 



9.09 

13.00 

59.30 

293.00 

224.00 

180. 00 

75.40 

37.60 

16.90 

32.30 



119 

8() 

132 

86 

46 



.077 

.110 

.502 

2.480 

1.900 

1.530 

.639 

.319 

.143 

.274 



1.010 
.729 

1.120 
.729 
. 3<)0 



Riin-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.19 
.99 
.24 
.19 
.10 
.04 



1.75 



.29 
.59 

.44 
.09 

.07 
.60 

.48 
.09 



2.65 



3.49 
2.29 

.81 

.89 

2.31 

.55 



10.34 



.78 
.24 
.26 
.26 
,16 



1.20 



.09 

.12 

.58 

2.77 

2.19 

1.71 

.74 

.37 

.16 

.32 



9.05 



.41 

.81 
.29 
.81 
.19 



3. 51 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



1,178 
6,226 
1,497 
1,170 

619 
224 



10.914 



1,821 

3,726 

2,725 

541 

424 

3,784 

3,025 

540 



16, 586 



21,951 

14, 400 

5,122 

5,583 

14, .519 

3,444 



65,019 



1,765 
1,523 
1,611 
1,607 
1,014 



7,520 



559 

722 

3,646 

17,435 

13,773 

10,711 

4,t>36 

2,312 

1,005 

1,986 



56, 785 



2, 59t> 
5,117 
8, 116 
5,117 
1, 186 



22, 132 



112 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 
t PINEPOTJND CREEK NEAR SPRING COTTLEE, ALTA.o 

Location. — In NE. | sec. 29, T. 4, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, half a mile due west of 
Spring Coulee village, 200 yards upstream from traffic bridge, on road allowance 
between sections 29 and 32. 

Drainage area. — As much of the flow past this station is waste water from the 
Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal, the drainage area has not been com- 
puted. 

Records available. — April 30, 1914, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — ^\^ertical staff nailed to timber driven into bed of stream and braced to right 
bank; read by H. E. Loveday. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed of creek sand and gravel. Right bank consists of sand 
and gumbo; high and not subject to overflow; left bank consists of gravel, and rises 
gradually to above high-water mark. One channel at all stages. Control shifts. 

Extremes op discharge. — 1914-1917. Maximum stage recorded 3.73 feet, April 30, 
1914 (discharge, 219 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, "dry" during 
various periods. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season; flow negligible. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves fairly well 
defined. Gage read to hundredths daily. Records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Pinepound Creeh near Spring Coulee, Alta., 1914-1917. 



Date. 



1914. 
Apr. 30 
May 1 

20 
June 10 

30 
July 14 

24 
Aug. 7 

15 

28 
Sept. 16 

24 
Oct. 2 



1915. 
Mar. 23 
Apr. 16 
May 17 
June 4 



July 
Sept. 



Made by- 



0. H. Hoover 




....do 

....do 




do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

do 

do 




do 

....do 

....do 

do 






J. E. Dengan.. 
V. A. Newhall. 
do 



W. A. Burton. 
V. A. Newhall. 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.73 



36 

26 

12 

92 

90 

2.84 

2.74 

2.73 

2.72 

2.71 

2.70 

2.71 



3.22 
2.60 
2.60 
2.62 
2.65 
2.61 
3.19 
2.63 
2.61 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

218.0 

88.0 

52.0 

40.0 

16.0 

13.1 

10.9 

6.7 

5.5 

5.4 

4.3 

4.4 

4.6 



56.0 
2.6 
3.6 
4.3 
3.7 
2.7 

53.0 
2.4 
2.5 



Date. 



1916 
Mar. 20 
Apr. 14 
May 9 
27 
July 17 
Aug. 21 
Sept. 18 
Oct. 9 

1917. 
Apr. 17 
May 11 
Jvme 6 

24 
July 16 
Aug. 3 

15 
Sept. 13 

27 
Oct. 31 



Made by — 



S.H. Frame. 
do 



do 

do 

W. A. Burton. 
S. H. Frame.. 
W. A. Burton. 
S. H. Frame.. 



A, W. P.Lowrie... 

W. A. Burton 

A. W. P. Lowrie.. 

do 

W. A. Burton 

A. W. P. Lowrie... 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.66 
2.64 
2.49 
2.72 
2.68 
2.34 
2.35 
2.35 



2.68 
2.37 
2.37 
2.31 
2.30 

Dry. 

Dry. 
2.35 
2.35 
2.65 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
2.50 
5.00 
1.73 
8.60 
6.70 
ft. 09 
&.06 
6.16 



1.45 
.58 
.54 
.48 











3.70 



a Formerly called "Pinepomid Creek at Packard's farm." 
6 Discharge determined by using a 6-inch weir. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 113 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Pinepound Creeh near Spring Coulee, Alta., 1914-1917. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 






114.0 

117. 

57.0 

63.0 

57.0 

53.0 
11.7 
11.1 
10.5 
11.1 

9.8 

8.2 

8.0 

13.0 

72.0 

. 72.0 
48.0 
48.0 
48.0 
47.0 

47.0 
50.0 
48.0 
50.0 
51.0 

47.0 
48.0 
48.0 
47.0 
61.0 
53.0 

21.0 
17.5 
14.3 
15.1 
2.9 

2.3 
2.6 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 

2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
3.2 
4.7 

2.6 
2.0 
2.3 
1.8 
2.0 

1.8 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 

1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
2.3 


50.0 
53.0 
51.0 
61.0 
45.0 

45.0 
45.0 
43.0 
42.0 
40.0 

39.0 
39.0 
40.0 
37.0 
39.0 

39.0 
39.0 
37.0 
37.0 
19.5 

16.8 
17.7 
16.8 
15.1 
15.1 

13.7 
13.7 
15.0 
15.0 
16.8 

1.8 
2.6 
2.9 
2.6 
3.2 

4.3 
6.5 
5.1 
5.5 
4.3 

4.7 
5.1 
4.7 
3.9 
5.1 

3.9 
4.3 
4.7 
4.7 
4.3 

3.5 
2.9 
3.2 
3.5 
3.2 

46.0 
30.0 
52. 
49.0 
48.0 


12.4 
13.0 
13.0 
14.4 
13.7 

13.7 
13.0 
13.0 
13.7 
13.7 

14.4 
14.4 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 

15.0 
15.0 
15.1 
13.0 
15.0 

15.0 
15.0 
13.7 
11.8 
11.8 

11.1 
10.5 

9.8 
99.0 
11.7 

6.0 

17.5 
3.5 
2.9 
2.0 
2.0 

1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
2.3 
2.0 

1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
2.3 
2.0 

2.0 
2.3 
2.9 
2.6 
2.3 

2.0 
2.0 
2.6 
2.3 
2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

82.0 

17. 5 

4.7 

49.0 


6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
6.0 
5.7 

5.4 
5.7 
5.4 
6.4 
5.1 

5.4 
6.4 
5.7 
5.4 
5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.7 

5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.7 
6.0 

48.0 

21.0 

4.7 

3.9 

3.2 

3.5 
3.9 
3.2 
3.5 
3.9 

3.2 
2.9 
3.9 
2.9 
3.2 

2.9 
2.3 
1.2 
2.0 
2.3 

4.3 
2.9 
2.0 
2.6 
2.3 

1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
1.6 
2.3 
2.9 


6.0 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
6.4 
5.4 
5.4 

5.1 

4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 

4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.5 
4.5 

4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.5 
4.8 

2.0 
2.9 
4.3 
3.2 
2.9 

2.3 
2.9 
3.2 
2.6 
3.5 

3.2 
3.9 
4.3 
3.5 
2.9 

2.3 
2.9 
4.3 
3.5 
3.2 

3.5 
3.9 
3.5 
4.3 
3.9 

4.7 
3.2 
2.3 
2.0 
2.6 


4.8 


2 






4.8 


3 






5.4 


4 






129.0 


5 






133.0 


6 






9.2 


7 






8.0 


8 






7.0 


9 






7.5 


10 






4.5 


11 






4.5 


12 






4.3 


13 






3.0 


14 






3.0 


15 






3.9 


16 






8.5 


17 






9.8 


18 






9,8 


19 






12.4 


20 






8.5 


21 






6.5 


22 






4.5 


23 






3.0 


24 






2.8 


25 






2.8 


26 






2.8 


27 .- 






2.6 








2.4 


29. 






2.4 


30 




219 


2.0 


31 




2.0 


1915. 
1 




13.5 
18.4 
14.3 
12.9 

8.5 

7.5 
6.0 
3.9 
3.2 
3.2 

2.6 
2.3 
1.8 
1.6 
2.0 

2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.2 
1.0 

.6 

1.8 

1.0 

.8 

.4 

.2 

.0 

183.0 

9i). 

32.5 


2.9 


2 




3.5 


3 




3.9 


4 




2.9 






3 5 


6 




3 2 


7 ... 




3.9 


8 




3.5 


9 




2.9 


10 




3.2 


11 




3.2 


12 




3.5 


13 




3.2 


14 




3.2 


15 




2.9 


16 




?6 


17.. 




2 6 


18 




2 3 


19 




2 3 


20 




2 


21 




2.0 


22 




1.8 


23 


57.0 
34.0 
22.0 

7.0 
3. 5 
4.7 
6.0 
10.0 
12.3 


2 


24 


1 8 


25 


1.6 


26 


1.4 


27 


1 


28 


.8 

• 4 


• 


29 


30 


31 



123678°— 20- 



114 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pinepound Creeh near Spring Coulee, Alta., 1914- 

^9i 7— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




14.00 
14.50 
15.60 
12.40 
7.60 

7.60 
7.20 
6.70 
4.30 
4.60 

5.10 
4.80 
4.30 
5.10 
4.30 

4.60 
4.30 
4.00 
3.80 
3.00 

3.30 
3.00 
2.80 
2.40 
2.30 

2.30 
2.40 
2.30 
1.90 
1.60 


1.45 
1.45 
1.60 
1.75 
2.30 

2.30 
2.30 
2.10 
1.75 
1.75 

1.90 
2.10 
2.10 
2.30 
1.90 

1.90 
1.90 
2.10 
2.10 
1.90 

1.90 
2.10 
2.30 
3.80 
4.30 

7.20 
8.60 
8.10 
7.60 
8.60 
5.40 

1.21 

1.04 
.96 

1.12 
.96 

.87 
.78 
.87 
.87 
.96 

.63 

.87 
.78 
.78 
.70 

.70 
.70 

.78 
.78 
.78 

.87 
.87 
.96 
.96 
1.04 

1.04 
1.04 
1.81 
1.81 
1.12 
1.12 


6.3 

6. 7 

12.4 

12.4 

11.3 

11.8 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
6.3 

5.4 
5.4 
4.8 
4.6 
4.6 

4.8 
4.8 
5.4 
7.6 
7.2 

6.7 
7.6 
5.4 
6.3 

5.8. 

5.8 
5.1 

5.8 
5.8 
2.8 

1.12 

1.04 

.96 

.87 
.87 

.63 
.70 
.68 
.70 
1.12 

22.00 
2.85 
1.30 
1.12 
1.04 

1.21 
2.10 
1.81 
1.55 
1.68 

1.68 
1.55 
1.30 
1.12 
.70 

.66 
.68 
.66 
.52 
.54 


2.60 
.55 
.55 
.46 
.46 

1.75 
1.75 
1. 75 
1.75 
1.75 

1.90 
1.90 
2.80 
4.30 
4.80 

5.10 
6.70 
7.20 
6.70 
6.30 

5.80 
5.80 
6.30 
6.30 
5.80 

5.80 
5.40 
5.40 
5.80 
1.75 
2.10 

.50 
.45 
.40 
.38 
.35 

.33 
.30 
.29 
.28 
.27 

.25 
.19 
.11 
.03 























2.10 
2.10 
2.40 
2.60 
2.40 

2.40 
2.40 
2.60 
2.60 
2.80 

2.60 
2.80 
3.00 
3.30 
O1.03 

a. 48 







.38 

.10 
.12 
.12 
.10 
.10 

.10 

.12 







.46 













.93 
.42 



























0.46 
.55 
.43 
.46 
.55 

.55 
.46 
.55 
.55 
.38 

.38 
.43 
.46 
.55 
.55 

.55 
.55 
.12 
.55 

.55 

.55 
.55 
.46 
.55 
.79 

.55 
.79 
.79 
55 
.79 










.93 

.52 



























0.67 


2 




.55 


3 




.67 


4 . 




.91 


5 




1.03 


6 




.91 


7 




. 5.5 


8 




.67 


9 




.12 


10 




.29 


11 


.38 


l2 


.38 


13 : : - - 


.38 


14 




.67 


15 




.79 


16 




.55 


17 . . 




.55 


18 i 


.67 


19 


.46 


20 

21 

22 

23 :.. 

24 

25 


5.0 

25.0 
. 20.0 
15.0 
14.5 
10.7 

10.2 
11.8 
9.7 
12.9 
13.4 
16.1 


.55 

.55 
.46 
.38 
.38 
.46 


26 


.29 


27 


.40 


28 

29 

30 

31 


.38 
.21 
.21 

.21 


1917. 
1 





o 









3 . 


















5 . 









f) 








7 






.52 


8 


........ 




.42 








.42 


10 






.52 


11 






.36 


12.. 








13 






14.00 


14 






18.80 


15 .' 






20.00 


16 






20.00 


17 






21.00 


18 






22.00 


19 






23.00 


20 






22.00 


21 






35.00 


22 




1.48 
1.50 
1.15 
1.85 

1.15 
1.40 
1.52 
1.35 
1.45 


17.60 


23 




6.80 






7.30 


25 




7.00 


26 




5.30 


27 




5.00 


28 




5.50 


29 




5.00 


30 




4.60 


31 




3.70 











a Estimated. 

Note. — 1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 20-23. 

1917: Shifting control Apr. 22-29 and June 30- July 15. No flow July 15 to Aug. 10, Aug. 13 to Sept. 8, and 
Sept. 11 to Oct. 5. Water flowing but no record taken before Apr. 22. Water standing in pools Sept. 11-27. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 115 
Monthly discharge of Pinepound Creek near Spring Coulee, Alfa., 1914-1917. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 


Month. 


i 
Maximum. Minimum. 


Mean. 


(total in 
acre-feet). 


1914. 
April 30 


219 

117 

61 

99 

6 

6 

133 




219.0 
45.8 
33.2 
16.0 
5.6 
5.2 
13.3 


434 


May 


8.0 
13.7 
6.0 
5.1 
4.5 
2.0 


2,816 
1,975 


June 


July 


984 


August 


344 


September 


309 


October 1-31 


818 








The period 








7,681 












1915. 
March 23-31 


57.0 

183.0 

21.0 

52.0 

82.0 

48.0 

4.7 

3.9 


3.5 



1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.2 

2.0 




17.40 
14.19 
4.08 
10.85 
7.37 
4.91 
3.26 
2.39 


311 


April 


844 


May 


251 


June 


646 


July..: 


453 


August 


302 


September 


194 


October 


147 






The period 








3,148 












1916. 
March 20-31 


25.00 
15.60 

8.60 
12.40 

7.20 

3.30 
.79 

1.03 


5.00 

1.60 

1.45 

2.80 

.46 



.12 

.12 


13.70 
5.40 
3.20 
6.60 
3.80 
1.26 
.54 
.51 


326 


April 


321 


May 


197 


Juno 


393 


July 


234 


August 


77 


September 


32 


October 


31 






The period * 








1 611 












1917. 
April 22-30 


1.52 

1.81 

22.00 

.50 

.93 

.93 

35.00 


1.15 
.63 
.52 






1.43 
.96. 

1.82 
.13 
.04 
.05 

8.58 


25.0 


May } 


59.0 


Jnnfi 


108.0 


July 


8.0 


August 


2.5 


September 


3.0 


October 


528.0 






The period 








733. 5 













Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Pinepound Creek near Spring Coulee, Alta. 

1914-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 

in acrc- 

faet. 


1914 




a219. 00 

14.20 

5.40 

fll.43 


46.00 
4.10 
3.20 

.96 


33.00 

10.80 

6.60 

1.82 


16.00 

7.40 

3.80 

.13 


5.60 

4.90 

1.26 

.04 


5.20 

3.30 

.54 

.05 


13.30 

2.40 

.51 

8.58 


7, 680 
3 148 


1915 


al7.4 
al3.7 


1916 


1 611 


1917 


733 








Average 




9.8 
583 


13.6 
836 


13.1 
780 


6.8 
418 


3.0 
184 


2.3 
137 


6. 2 
381 


3 2^)3 


Average run-off, acro-foet 




3*319 









a Incomplete: record not inciludod in average. 



116 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
POTHOLE CREEK NEAR MAGRATH (UPPER STATION), ALTA. 

Location. — In the NW. i sec. 10, T. 5, R. 22 W. fourth meridian, 3^ miles south 

of Magrath, above the spillway of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal, 

and about 15 miles above confluence with St. Mary River. 
Drainage area. — 162 square miles. 

Records available. — Open- water periods April 27, 1914, to October 31, 1917. 
Gage. — ^Vertical staff; read by L. A. Harrison. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from cable. 
Channel and control. — Channel straight for about 100 feet above and 50 feet 

below gage. Bed composed of fine gravel and stones. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow. Control consists of gravel and stones likely to shift during flood 

stages. 
Extremes of discharge, — 1914-1917. Maximum stage recorded, 5.41 feet Mar. 10, 

1916 (discharge, 626 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.00 feet (no flow) 

during various periods. 
Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent except during high stages. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Observations during September and October, 

1917, do not appear to be accurate. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage heights to rating table. Record fair. 

Discharge measurements ofPoihoU Creelc near Magrath {upper station) ^ Alta.y 1914^1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Apr. 27 
May 20 
June 9 


0. H. Hoover 


Feet. 

0.90 

.80 


Sec.-ft. 
2.01 
.78 





57.00 

9.00 

2.50 

233.00 

15.00 

8.20 

106.00 

13.10 

6.80 

56.0 
18.5 


1916. 
May 10 
Juiie 8 
July 18 
Aug. 11 
30 
Sept. 18 
Oct. 13 

1917. 
Apr. 18 
May 16 
June 9 

28 
July 16 

31 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 7 
Oct. 3 
Nov. 1 


S. H, Frame 


Feet. 
0.98 
1.65 
1.41 
1.81 
1.08 
1.19 
1.36 

1.95 
1.43 
1.38 
1.28 
1.09 


Sec.-ft. 
3.5 


do 

do 

do 

.....do 

do 


do 

W. A. Burton 


48.0 
20.0 


29 


S. H. Frame 


74.0 


July 13 


W. A. Burton 


6.6 


Sept. 16 

1915. 
Mar. 20 
Apr. 15 
May 13 


S, H. Frame 


13.4 


J. E . Degnan 

V. A. Newhall 


2.170 
1.185 
.950 
4.200 
1.310 
1.180 
2.585 
1.250 
1.080 

1.94 
1.32 


do 

A. W.P. Lowrie 

W. A Burton 


29.0 

61.0 


do 

do 

do 

do 

. ..do 


25.0 


June 4 
23 

July 8 
30 


do 

A. W. P. Lowrie 

do 

. ...do 


•24.0 
13.4 
4.6 



Sept. 6 

28 


W. A. Burton.: 


do 

do 

do 

do 


.92 
1.02 
1.04 
1.22 


o2.4 


V. A. Newhall 


3.7 


1916. 
Mar. 20 


S. H. Frame 


3.2 
10.3 


Apr. 13 


do 





a Stream very shallow; result probably high. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 117 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Pothole Creek near Magrath {upper station), Alta. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Juno. 


1914. 
1 




1.28 
1.28 
2.40 
2.90 
5.60 

4.70 
3.80 
4.90 
4.30 
3.80 


0.01 
.01 
.01 











• 


1914. 
11 




2.90 


\ 


1914. 
21 




0.79 
.79 
.65 
.59 
.65 

.65 
.45 
.23 
.17 
.15 
.12 




2 




12 




2.50 
2.00 
1.42 
1.42 

1.18 

. .98 

.79' 

.79 

.79 


22 






3 




13 

14 




23 






4 




24... 






5 


15 




25 






6 




16 




26 






7 




17 




27 


2. GO 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 




8 




18 




28 




9 




19 




29 . 




10 . . , 




20 




30. 












31.. 













Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 






41.0 
48.0 
50.0 
53.0 
27.0 

22.0 
18.8 
16.4 
12.5 
9.5 

8.9 
8.0 
9.5 
9.2 

7.7 

7.2 
7.2 
7.7 
5.3 
4.8 

4.5 
4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 

3.1 
2.7 
2.2 
1.8 
2.0 


3.1 
4.3 
5.0 
4.8 
4.3 

5.3 
7.2 
6.1 
. 5.3 
4.0 

2.9 
•1.8 
1.3 
2.9 
54.0 

41.0 
118.0 
78.0 
30.0 
25.0 

16.8 
14.0 
13.1 
11.9 
10.1 

9.5 
8.0 
6.6 
4.5 
3.1 
2.7 


2.2 

35.0 

348.0 

235.0 

325.0 

181.0 
61.0 
41.0 
39.0 
33.0 

24.0 
18.0 
19.2 
20.0 
22.0 

22.0 
24.0 
23.0 
132. 
48.0 

14.0 
15.6 
12.5 
13.1 
150.0 

118.0 

114.0 

115.0 

74.0 

47.0 


30.0 
27.0 
25.0 
23.0 
16.4 

11.0 
9.5 
8.0 
6.6 
5.3 

5.0 
5.3 
5.6 
5.3 
5.6 

5.6 
5.8 
6.3 
7.2 
8.0 

8.0 
7.7 
8.0 
8.0 
8.6 

8.9 
19.2 
45.0 
90.0 
101.0 
38.0 


22.0 
19.6 
18.8 
16.4 
13.4 

12.2 

10.4 

6.6 

5.0 

4.0 

4.3 
3.6 
3.6 
4.0 
4.3 

47.0 
47.0 
44.0 
42.0 
38.0 

22.0 
9.5 
9.5 
6.6 
6.6 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
2.9 
2.9 


2.9 
1.8 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

11.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
5.3 

6.6 
6.6 
8.0 
9.5 
9.5 

11.0 
11.0 
16.0 
12.5 
11.6 

10.4 
9.2 
6.1 
3.1 
1.2 

.5 
.3 
6.1 
.0 
.0 





2 









3 









4 









5 









6 









7 









8 









9 









10 









11 









12 









13 









14 




85.0 
172.0 

316.0 
398.0 
284.0 
172.0 
65.0 

135.0 
217.0 
208.0 
136.0 
126.0 

63.0 
37.0 
20.0 
20.0 
24.0 
28.0 J 





15 







16 







17. 







18 







19 







20 







21 







22 




.04 


23 




07 


24 




11 


25 




13 


26 




l.s 


27 




18 


28 




20 


29 




26 


30 




28 


31 




.32 



118 WATER Sl^PPLY OF ST. MARY AISTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pothole Creeh near Magraik {upper station), Alia. — 

Continued. 



Day, 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jtme. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




50.0 
59.0 
64.0 
68.0 
64.0 

53.0 

50.0 

188.0 

254.0 

319.0 

290.0 
276.0 
174.0 
142.0 
92.0 

77,0 
69.0 
62.0 
41.0 
56.0 

43.0 
35.0 
26.0 
21.0 
17.9 

17.3 
17.3 
18.4 
19.0 
17.9 
18.4 


17.9 
19.0 
18.4 
17.9 
18.4 

20.0 
21.0 
23.0 
20.0 
12.5 

10.9 

10.0 

17.9 

7.8 

6.6 

6.6 
6.3 
5.2 
4.4 
3.9 

3.9 
3.5 
3.5 
3.3 
3.3 

3.5 
3.5 
3.7 
5.9 
8.6 

232 
89 
103 
118 
132 

154 
197 
291 
240 

248 

226 
197 
168 
140 
147 

68 
61 
61 
42 
33 

101 
94 

88 
72 
72 

68 
72 
76 
79 
86 


9.5 
10.4 
10.9 
10.9 

7.0 

4.7 
4.4 
4.4 
4.2 
3.5 

3.9 
3.9 
5.6 
6.6 
5.9 

5.6 
4.7 
4.2 
4.2 
3.9 

3.9 

7.8 

14.1 

140.0 

290.0 

257.0 
214.0 
200.0 
185.0 
163.0 
148.0 

83.0 
79.0 
72.0 
68.0 
65.0 

65.0 
58.0 
58.0 
54.0 
54.0 

43.0 
40.0 
36.0 
29.0 
26.0 

25.0 
15.1 
15.1 
15.1 
18.6 

18.6 
19.3 
29.0 
58.0 
83.0 

79.0 
68.0 
65.0 
101.0 
101.0 
72.0 


115 

99 

84 

93 
206 

176 
96 
48 
44 

57 

71 
52 

48 
44 
35 

29 
25 
22 
4'0 
45 

46 
55 
57 
57 
54 

50 

49 
151 
143 
113 

47.0 
44.0 
44.0 
42.0 
40.0 

38.0 
34.0 
30.0 
22.0 
50.0 

151.0 

1.58. 

101.0 

58.0 

40.0 

33.0 
29.0 
26.0 
22.0 
24.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
21.0 
13.4 
15.1 
15.1 


69.0 
68.0 
60.0 
50.0 
43.0 

35.0 
48^0 
40.0 
35.0 
29.0 

28.0 
23.0 
20.0 
17.9 
15.7 

13.6 
8.2 
20.0 
10.9 
10.9 

10.9 
10.9 
10.0 
9.0 
10.9 

9.0 
7.4 
5.2 
4.7 
3.7 
3.3 

L5.1 
15.1 
12.1 
12.1 
12.1 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.1 
3.1 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
1.0 









2.50 
2.50 
2.00 
1.86 
1.44 

1.44 

1.30 

1.10 

71.00 

2.38.00 

126.00 
99.00 
56.00 
48.00 
38.00 

30.00 
30.00 
29.00 
28.00 
25.00 

23.00 
21.00 
20.00 
19.50 
19.00 

16.30 
10.40 
8.60 
8.60 
6.30 
7.00 











7.00 
7.00 

5.10 
5.10 
15.10 
5.10 
2.80 

2.00 
1.80 
1.40 
.70 
















5.9 

17.3 

173.0 

218.0 

230.0 

219.0 
158.0 
142.0 
101.0 
70.0 

45.0 
24. ',0 
63.0 
49.0 
37.0 

2.5.0 
19.5 
13.6 
16.8 
13.6 

10.4 

10.0 

8.2 

7.8 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 









3.70 

3.30 

15.80 

15.80 

12.70 
9.90 
7.50 
7.50 
9.90 

15.80 
23.00 
23.00 
19.30 
9.40 

5.10 

5.10 

12.10 

22.00 

29.00 

26.00 
22.00 
18.60 
14.50 
12.10 


7.0 


2 




11.4 


3 




11.4 


4 




14.1 


5 




19.5 


6 




19.5 


7 




17.9 


8 




16.8 


9 




24.0 


10 




25.0 


11 




25.0 


12 




25.0 


13 




29.0 


14 




22.0 


15 




21.0 


16 




18.4 






16.8 


18 




15.7 






13.6 


20 




13.6 


21 




14.1 




123 
115 
115 
111 

109 
79 
53 

48 


15.2 


23 


15.2 


24 


14.6 


25 


14 6 


26 


14 1 




14.6 


28 


15.2 




15.7 


30 


16.3 






16 8 


1917. 
1 




9 4 


2 






8.9 


3 






3.2 








5.5 


5 






4.1 


6 






3.6 


7 






3.4 


8 






3.1 


9 






3.1 


10 






3 1 


11 






3.1 


12 






3.1 


13 






3.1 








3.1 


15 






5.1 


16 






5.1 


17 






9.4 


18 






15.1 








22.0 


20 






26.0 


21 






29 


22 






29.0 


23 






36.0 


24 






50 


25 






36.0 


26 




356 
O300 
232 
232 
230 
232 


29.0 






36.0 


28 




29.0 






29.0 


30 




29.0 






29.0 













a Estimated. 
Note.— 1914: No flow after June 9. 

1916: Control shifting May 24- June 28, July 15-20, Aug. 9-21, and Sept. 2-23. 
1917: No flow July 25 to Aug. 8 and Aug. 20 to Sept 6. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AXD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 119 

Monthly discharge of Pothole Creek near Magrath (upper station), Alta,, 1914-1917. 

(Drainage area, lrt2 square miles.) 





Discharge in second-feet. 




Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

aiea. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
April 27-30 


2.00 

5.60 

.01 


2.00 
.12 
.00 


2.00 
1.77 


0.012 
.011 


0.002 
.012 


16 


Ma V 


109 


Jiuie 














The period 










.014 


I'^S 














1915. 
March 14-31 


398. 00 

53.00 

118.00 

348. 00 

101. 00 

47.00 

16.00 

.32 


20.0 
1.8 
1.3 
2.2 
5.0 
2.9 
.0 
.0 


139.00 
13.50 
16.30 
77.50 
18.20 
19.80 
6.10 
.06 


.8590 
.0830 
.1010 
.4790 
.1120 
.1220 
.0380 
.0003 


.5700 
.0930 
.1160 
.5340 
.1290 
.1410 
.0420 
.0004 


4,969 
804 


April 


May 


1,001 


June 


4,613 


July 


1,119 


August 


1,216 


Septemher 


365 


October 


3 






The period 










1.6254 


14,090 














1916. 
February 22-29 


123. 
319. 

23. 
290. 
206. 

69. 
238. 
230. 

29. 


48.0 
17.3 
3.3 
3.5 
22.0 
3.3 
1.1 
5.9 
7.0 


94.0 
87.0 
10.3 
56.0 
73.0 
24.0 
32.0 
57.0 
17.2 


..580 
.537 
.064 
.346 
.451 
.148 
.198 
.352 
.106 


.17 

.62 
.07 
.40 
.50 
.17 
.23 
.39 
.12 


1,492 


March 


5,349 


April 


613 


Mav 


3, 443 


June 


4,344 
1,476 


July 




1,968 


September 


3,392 
1,058 


















2.67 


23. 135 














1917. 
March 26-31 


356.0 

291.0 

101.0 

158.0 

15.1 

15.1 

29.0 

50.0 


230.0 
33.0 
15.1 
15.0 







3.1 


264.00 

125. 00 

52.00 

41.00 

5.30 

1.71 

11.40 

16.20 


1.630 
.772 
.321 
.253 
.033 
.011 
.070 
.100 


.36 
.86 
.37 
.28 
.04 
.01 
.08 
.12 


3,142 
7,438 
3,197 
2,440 
326 


April 


Mav 


June 


Julv 


August 


105 


September 


6"8 




996 
















2.12 


IS. 322 















Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Pothole Creek (upper station) near Magrath, 

Alta., 1914-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
iu acre- 
feet. 


1914 






a2.0 
13.5 
10.3 

125. 


1.77 
16.30 
56.00 
52. 00 




78 
73 
41 




18.2 
24. 

5.3 



19.80 
32. 00 

1.71 




6.1 
57.0 
11.4 




0.06 

17.20 

16. 20 


125 


1915 




a 139 

87 

o264 


14,0^)0 
•\3 ir.5 


1916 


a 94 


1917 


18.322 




* 


Average 




50 
3,074 


50 
2,975 


32 
1,9(»8 


48 
2, S56 


11.9 
732 


13.4 
824 


18.6 
1,107 


8.4 
516 


13 918 


Average run-olT, acre-feet 




14,052 


Average run-oil" per square 
mile 




87 






■ 



















a Partial record not included in average 



120 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

POTHOLE CREEK NEAR MAGRATH (LOWER STATION), ALTA. 

Location. — In NE. J sec. 1, T. 6, R. 22 W. fourth meridian, 3 miles northeast of Ma- 
grath, 4 miles below spillway of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Go's, canal. 

Drainage area. — Not computed, as part of the flow past this station is waste water 
from the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal. 

Records available. — April 28, 1914, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Chain gage on left bank, read by John Brown. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from cable. 

Channel and control. — Bed, composed of sand; constantly shifting. Banks low 
and subject to overflow. Control likely to shift. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1914-1917. Maximum stage recorded, 4.50 feet June 28, 
1916 (discharge, 1,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, zero, October 
10 to 14 and 22 to 31, 1914. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Owing to unstable nature of 
control and stream bed rating curves are very poorly defined. Gage read daily to 
hundredths. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily gage heights to rating 
tables and applying corrections for periods of shifting control. Record poor. 

Discharge measurements of Pothole Creek near Magrath {lower station), Alta., 1914-1917, 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 






Feet 


Sec.-ft. 


1916. 






Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


Apr. 28 
Ifay 20 
June 9 


0. 


H. Hoo- 
..do.... 

.do.... 
..do.... 


v&c 


0.90 
1.81 
1.95 
2.17 


1.97 
70.00 
94.00 
79.00 


Mar. 20 
Apr. 13 
May 10 
June 7 


S. 


H. Frame 


2.23 
1.72 
2.25 
2.73 


83.0 


..do 


22.0 


..do 


76.0 


29 


.do 


145.0 


July 13 
24 




..do.... 
..do.... 
..do.... 
..do.... 
..do.... 




1.93 
1.86 
1.74 
1.47 
2.14 


a 132. 00 

148.00 

114.00 

66.00 

232.00 


July 18 
Aug. 11 
30 
Sept. 18 
Oct. 13 


w 
s. 
w 
s. 


. A. Burton 


2.74 
3.08 
2.56 
2.16 
1.90 


143.0 


H. Frame 


275.0 


Aug. 7 
15 


. A . Burton 


116.0 


TT. Frame, . ., 


64.0 


28 


..do 


43,0 


Sept. 16 




..do.... 




1.43 


80.00 












24 


W 


. A. Burton 


1.33 


61.00 


1917. 




















Apr. 18 


A. 


W. P. Lowrie 


2.36 


104.0 


1915. 


J. 


E. Degnan 


2.230 


76.0 


May 16 
June 9 


W 


. A. Burton 


2.21 
2.16 


72.0 


Mar. 20 


..do 


53.0 


Apr. 15 
May 13 


V. 


A. Newhall 


1.500 


8.8 


28 


A. 


W. P. Lowrie 


2.23 


86.0 




..do.... 




1.920 


52.0 


July 16 




..do 


2.07 


52.0 


June 4 




..do 




4.155 


567.0 


31 




..do 


1.96 


46.0 


23 




..do 




2.^20 


147.0 


Aug. 16 




..do 


2.59 


96.0 


July 8 




..do.... 




2.680 


114.0 


Sept. 7 




..do 


2.11 


56.0 


30 




..do.... 




3.130 


261.0 


Oct. 3 




..do 


1.74 


19.7 


Sept. 6 


w 


. A. Burton 


2.420 


78.0 


Nov. 1 




.do 


1.50 


11.3 


28 


V. 


A . Newhall 


2.230 


62.0 













a Station moved July 13, 1914. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 121 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pothole Creek near Magrath {lower station), Alta., 

1914-1917. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 








213 
180 
105 
140 
153 

117 

165 
165 
190 

188 

188 
178 
101 
178 
21 

136 

136 

44 

42 

68 

34 
58 
85 
75 
76 

76 

105 

68 

44 

473 

478 

85.0 

73.0 

a 64.0 

a 63.0 

63.0 

64.0 
46.0 
42.0 
a 40.0 
38.0 

a 42.0 

46.0 

51.0 

. 107.0 

O141.0 

a 185. 
233.0 

a 194. 
160. 

alio. 

85.0 
81.0 

aOl.O 
99.0 

124.0 

"122.0 
120.0 

«126. 
129.0 

a 126. 
120.0 


163 

95 

76 

101 

105 

128 
428 
228 
95 
114 

549 
580 
611 
636 
220 

660 
649 
285 
156 
203 

612 
146 
142 
164 
135 

107 
103 

88 

78 

108 

119.0 
120.0 
a 322. 
577.0 
520.0 

a 394.0 

a 274.0 

170.0 

173.0 

a 175.0 

178.0 
153.0 
a 153.0 
153. 
153.0 

a 165. 
178.0 

a 175.0 
175.0 

a 160. 

a 148.0 
134.0 
151.0 

al41.0 
132.0 

520. 

n 346.0 

rt 191.0 

87.0 

67.0 


125 
113 
111 
113 
125 

150 
138 
138 
150 
600 

150 
170 
132 
120 
112 

146 
139 
141 
164 
156 

148 
149 
172 
145 
140 

136 
140 
140 
70 
140 
130 

93 

94 

91 

o90 

87 

153 
132 

115 
O108 

103 

O103 
104 

O104 
105 

a 105 

106 
260 
a 196 
190 
142 

142 
« 132 

132 
« 133 
a 135 

136 
138 
a 254 
400 
260 
221 


130 
519 
519 
174 
161 

161 
161 
152 
109 
89 

89 
87 
89 
89 
80 

74 

76 
78 
80 
82 

91 

87 

195 

267 

242 

197 
315 
304 
292 
292 
200 

a 204 
ol89 

173 
a 172 

171 

123 

122 

a 102 

93 

a 92 

89 
76 

a 80 
87 

«87 

87 
178 

nl65 
l.-)3 

a 123 

101 
«76 

60 
«57 

54 

a 'A 
54 
54 

a 54 
51 
54 


200 
200 
200 
200 
200 

200 
200 
189 
185 
189 

178 
189 
200 
178 
123 

112 
106 
102 
102 
112 

92 
56 
56 
56 
56 

92 
56 
56 
61 
56 

50 
a67 
101 

a 86 
o74 

65 
54 

a 54 
54 

a 56 

59 

a 58 

a 58 

58 

58 

a 51 
45 
45 

45 
46 

o46 
46 

a 50 
54 
54 

a 56 
fl59 

62 
a 69 

76 


56 


2 








56 


3 








56 


4 








165 


5 








660 


6 








200 


7 








92 


8 








92 


9 








56 


10 











11 











12 











13 











14 











15 








56 










56 


17 








56 


18 








56 


19 -. 








40 


20 








27 


21 








4 


22 











23 











24 :. 











25 






















27 











28 . . . 






2.00 
2.00 
1.60 





29 


















31 









1915. 
1 


- 




38.0 
38.0 
50. 
a 44.0 
34.0 

30.0 
28.0 
a 25.0 
23.0 
17.0 

a 16. 4 
16.4 
15.8 
15.8 
14.0 

14.0 

14.0 

11.0 

8.0 

6.0 

6.0 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 

3.6 

3.2 

"25.0 

61,0 

99.0 


76 


2 






81 


3 






o81 


4 






81 








87 








a 123 


7 






178 








186 


9 






191 








alio 








a 67 


12 






48 


13 






48 


14 






a 44 






115.0 

225.0 

686.0 

686.0 

99.0 

70.0 

a 126.0 
199. 
204.0 
212.0 

a 135.0 

81.0 
11.0 

a 18. 8 
26. 
30.0 

O34.0 


42 






42 


17 




a 42 






42 


19 ' ; 




a 41 


20 




40 






a 40 


22 




40 


23 




39 


24 




"39 






39 






38 


27 




a 38 






38 


29 




"38 






3S 


31 




"38 



o Estimated. 



122 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily dlmharge^ in second-feet, of Pothole Creek: near Magrath (lower Hation), Alta.y 

1914-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




a 3.0 

a3.0 

2.0 

2.0 

o2.0 

3.0 
3.0 

<il0.0 
30.0 

O80.0 

40S. 

a4C8.0 

408.0 

58.0 

a 50. 

43.0 

O38.0 

33.0 


37.0 
37.0 
37.0 
37.0 
37.0 

32.0 
a 32.0 

32.0 
a 30.0 

28.0 

28.0 
O25.0 

22.0 
a 18.0 

14.0 

a 14.0 
14.0 

a 14. 
14.0 
14.0 

8.0 
8.0 
a 8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

5.6 

8.0 

a 28.0 

a 60.0 

86.0 

a 529 
a 538 
a 303 
a 200 
ffl456 

a 529 
a 857 
a 941 
a 744 
a 500 

a 689 

a 823 

224 

192 

•172 

73 
139 
104 
102 
105 

180 
169 
128 
93 
105 

98 
110 
115 
119 
300 


a 70.0 
66.0 
6S.0 
74.0 

a 74.0 

74.0 
a 72.0 
71.0 
71.0 
74.0 

74.0 
a75. 
76.0 
74.0 
68.0 

a 55. 
42.0 
54.0 

a 48.0 
42.0 

21.0 

.57.0 

99.0 

a 270.0 

441.0. 

900.0 

503.0 
o 324.0 

145.0 
a 146.0 

147.0 

113 

47 
105 
103 

50 

75 

108 

82 
75 

75 
60 
57 
62 
69 

72 
74 
68 
65 
87 

95 
90 
88 
86 
110 

123 
130 
150 
286 
233 
187 


278 
278 
a 230 
190 
154 

353 

142 

a 105 

68 
a 80 

93 

132 

113 

a 100 

88 

a 88 
88 

a 62 
37 

a 52 

68. 

93 

86 

a 88 

a 90 

93 
140 

1,300 
337 

a 330 

75 
71 
53 
51 

49 

49 
50 
48 
53 
70 

460 

a 610 

309 

61 

57 

64 

102 

126 

73 

61 

185 
116 
107 
110 
125 

107 
140 
86 
141 
178 


a 284 

a 238 

193 

232 

206 

.187 
189 
196 
185 
198 

191 
173 
167 
140 
125 

189 
115 
143 
164 
116 

132 
88 
103 
108 
116 

126 
172 
164 
146 
1.53 
152 

101 
150 
138 
111 
90 

115 
112 

185 

95 

104 

107 

126 

94 

88 
75 

52 
55 
57 
55 
56 

55 
56 
55 
53 
40 

37 
39 
41 

45 
44 
46 


148 
155 
158 
171 
144 

138 
140 
116 
720 
346 

375 
278 
204 
203 
177 

144 
164 
238 
195 
172 

170 
172 
155 
162 
141 

155 
134 
134 
126 
116 
111 

41.0 
38.0 
41.0 
40.0 
41.0 

42.0 
40.0 
41.0 
42.0 
40.0 

166.0 
45.0 

150.0 
34.0 
49.0 

96.0 
26.0 
17.0 
31.0 
6.0 

27.0 
18.0 
25.0 
4.5.0 
6.0 

37.0 

35.0 

5.0 

11.0 

3.0 

9.0 


106 
363 
387 
503 
353 

321 
1S?9 
121 
137 
373 

387 
422 
404 
353 
137 

128 
137 

64 
142 

81 

60 
58 
46 
53 
60 

61 
57 
54 
64 
52 

30.0 
15.0 
6.0 
21.0 
39.0 

32.0 

56.0 

2.0 

4.5 

21.0 

35.0 

104.0 

122.0 

99.0 

70.0 

65.0 
30.0 
20.0 
135. 
42.0 

16.0 
10.0 
23.0 
34. 
18.0 

125.0 

100.0 

20.0 

40.0 

35.0 


44.0 


2 




46.0 


3 




165.0 


4 




167.0 


5 




147.0 


6 

7 




145.0 
132.0 


S. 




130.0 


9 




73.0 


10 




51.0 


11 




41.0 


12 




39.0 


13. 




37.0 


14 




28.0 


15. .. 




36.0 


16 




29.0 


17 




44.0 


18 




32.0 


19 





O52.0 


28.0 


20 




71.0 

a 69.0 
68.0 
68.0 

o57. 
46.0 

a 44.0 
42.0 
37.0 

a 42.0 
46.0 
37.0 


30.0 


21 ... 




27.0 


22 




40.0 


23 




42.0 


21 




39.0 


25 




36.0 


26 




27.0 


27 




41.0 




ol.O 
o2.0 


23.0 


29 


16.6 


30 


27.0 


31. 




11.4 


1917. 
1 




13.0 


2 






14.0 


3 






19.7 


A 






12.5 


5- . 






2.0 








5.0 


*.-....._ . . . . ... 






12.0 


8 






- 30.0 








15.0 


10 






40.0 


11 






41.0 


12 






205.0 


13. 






261.0 


14 






163.0 


15. . 






183 


16 






156.0 


17 






247.0 


IS 






162.0 


19 






180.0 


20 






200.0 


2L 






44.0 


22 






79.0 


2-^ 






2.0 


24 






2.5 


25 


( - - - - 


7.0 


2ii 






5.0 


27 






6.0 


28 






3.0 








6.0 


3\) 


i 


7.0 




.::::;i 


31.0 













a Estimated. 

Note.— 1914: No flow, Oct. 10 to Oct. 14, Oct. 22 to Oct. 31. 
1915: Shifting control, June 4 to July 8 and July 30 to Aug. 13. 
1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Feb. 27 to Mar. 10. 
1917: Stiifting control, Apr. 15 to Oct. 31. 



Shifting control, July 19 to Aug. 30. 



PLATE VII. 







%rf 4Kfe. 



^. UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE, ST. MARY CANAL. SIPHON CROSSING 

ST. MARY RIVER. 




.#•- - /^> 



* •-- 



X.; 



B. UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE CANAL. DROP NO. 2. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 123 
Monthly discharge of Pothole Creek near Magrath {lower station), Alta., 1914-1917. 



Month. 



April 28-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 
October 1-21 



1914. 



The neriod. 



1915. 



March 15 

April 

May 

Jurie 

,Tuly 

Aukust 

September 
October.. . 



31. 



The period. 



1916. 



February 28-29. 

March 

April 

May 

.Time 

•Inly 

Auf3rust 

September 

October 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

A-Ugu.^t 

September , 
October... 



191/ 



The period. 



Discharire in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



2.0 
478.0 
660.0 
600.0 
519.0 
200.0 
660.0 



f)86 
99 
233 
577 
400 
204 
101 
191 



2 
408 
86 
900 
1,300 
284 
720 
503 
167 



941 
286 
610 
185 
166 
135 
261 



Minimum. 



1.6 
21.0 
76.0 
70.0 
74.0 
56.0 





Mean. 



Run -oft 

(total in 

acre -feet). 



1.87 
138. 00 
2-59. 00 
1.52. 00 
177.00 
133.00 
a 65. 00 



11.0 
3.2 
38.0 
67.0 
87.0 
54.0 
45.0 
38.0 



174. 3 

22.8 

99.4 

213.5 

147.2 

104.4 

58. 5 

67.0 



1.0 

2.0 

5.6 

21.0 

37.0 

88.0 

111.0 

46.0 

11.4 



1.5 

73.0 

25.0 

141.0 

179.0 

164.0 

192.0 

189. 

57.0 



11 
8,485 

15,412 
9,346 

10, 8&3 
7,9H 
3,997 



5(!,048 



5,877 
1,358 
6,113 
12,702 
9,053 
6,422 
3, 483 
4.12(1 



49, li 



73.0 

47.0 

48.0 

37.0 

3.0 

2.0 

2.0 



4,489 

1,488 

8,67!) 

10,651 

10,084 

11, 800 

11.246 

3,505 

61,495 



321 
100 
126 
80 
40 
46 
69 



19, 101 
6,140 
7, 49>> 
4,919 
2,460 
2,737 
4, 243 



47, 107 



a Reduced to monthly average. 

Mean monthh/ discharge, in second-feet, of Pothole Creek near Magrath (loiver station), 

Alta., 1914-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


.Tune. 


July. 


Aug. 

177 
104 
192 

40 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Toial 

in 

acre-reet. 


1914 






a 1.87 
23. 00 
25. 00 

321.00 


138 

99 

141 

100 


259 
214 
179 
126 


152 

.147 

164 

80 


133 

58 

1S9 

46 


65 
67 
57 
60 


5b,04S 


1915 




a 174 

73 


49, 12.^ 


1916 


al.5 


61, 91.". 


1917 


47, 107 










Average 




73 

4,489 


123 
7,319 


120 
7,379 


194 
11,. 544 


136 
8,362 


12S 
7, S70 


106 
6,307 


3,935 


53, 557 


A>'erago run-olT, acre-feet. . . 




57,205 



rt Incomplete; record not included in average. 

STATIONS ON CANALS. 

UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE ST. MARY CANAL AT HUDSON BAY 

DIVIDE, NEAR BROWNING, MONT. 

I/<)C.\Ti()N. — At T)oup:laH Bridge on llio Hudson lluy divido. ."{ miles abovo (ho oiitU^t 
of the canal, 30 miles directly nortli ol" l^rowning on Mt<» ]Uackto<^l Indian Hoser- 
vation. (See PI. VII B.) 

Records available. — July 3 to December 31, 1{)17. 



124 WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Gage. — A vertical staff, graduated to tenths and nailed to upstream side of left pier 
of bridge; read once a day by ditch rider employed by United States Reclamation 
Service. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from upstream side of bridge at the gage. 

Channel and control. — Channel is uniform in cross-section but slope varies with 
the stage. Control is a V-shaped concrete drop a mile below gage. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded during the year, 254 
second-feet. 

Regulation. — Flow is regulated at head gates, 26 miles above. A small reservoir 
at Spider Lake serves to equalize sudden changes at the head gates. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Discharge computed 
by using a rating curve based on discharge measurements in 1918 and measure- 
ments of North Fork of Milk River at Peter's ranch, below outlet of the canal. 
Records fair. 

Cooperation. — In 1917 station was maintained by LTnited States Reclamation 
Service. 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of United States Reclamation Service St. Mary canal at 
Hudson Bay divide, near Browning, Mont., 1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Bay. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1 . 






86 

91 

173 

2C3 
203 
203 
223 
223 


243 
254 
254 
254 
254 

254 
254 
254 
254 
254 


254 
254 
254 
254 
254 

223 
233 
233 
233 
193 


11 


233 
223 
223 
223 
223 

223 
223 
223 
223 
228 


254 
254 
254 
254 
254 

254 
254 
254 
254 
254 


138 

146 

130 






21 


233 
233 
254 
254 
254 

243 
243 
243 
243 
243 
243 


254 
254 
254 
254 
254 

254 
254 
254 
254 
254 
254 




2 


12 


22 




3 . 


13 


23 




4 . 


14 


24 




5 . 


15 


25 




6 


If, 


26 




7 


17 


27 




s . 


18 


28 




9 . 


19 


29 




10 . 


20 


30 








31 











Notk: For method of eomputiiig daily discharge see "Accuracy" in station description. 

Monthly discharge of United States Reclamation Service St. Mary canal at Hudson 

Bay divide, near Browning, Mont., 1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


July 3-31 


254 
254 
2.54 


86 
243 
130 


218 
254 
215 


12,500 


August 


15,000 
5,540 


September 1-13 


y 






The period 








33,600 











FIDLER BROTHERS' DITCH AT BOTJNDARY CREEK, ALTA. 



Location. — In the SE. ^ sec. 19, T. 1, R. 26 W. fourth meridian, at Boundary Creek 

post office, 15 miles southwest of Cardston, Alta. 
Records available. — September 13, 1911 to July 13, 1914, and July 10 to 17, 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff driven in bed of ditch; read by James Fidler. 
Discharge measurements. — Made near gage. 
Channel and control. — Permanent. 

Water diverted from July 10 to July 17, 1917. As no measurements were obtained 
it is impossible to systematize daily discharges. From the mean gage height, slope, and 
cross-section flow is estimated as 0.77 second-foot, or 12 acre-feet for period. 



PLATE VIII. 




A. ALBERTA RAILWAY & IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL. INTAKE AND DAM, KIMBALL, 

ALBERTA. 




B. ALBERTA RAILWAY & IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL. FLUME NO. 2, MAIN CANAL 

BELOW MAGRATH, ALBERTA. 



WATEB SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 125 

Discharge measurements of Fidler Brothers^ ditch at Boundary Creek, Alta., 1913 and 

1914. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1913. 
June 18 


F, R. Burfield 


Feet. 
1.33 

1.51 
1.4G 


Sec.-ft. 
2.55 


1914. 
June 12 


. H . Hoover 


2.6 


July 2 


...do 


2.5 







Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fidler Brothers^ ditch o.t Boundary Creeh, Alta., 1913-14. 



Day. 


June. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


1913. 
16 




1914 
1 




2.4 


17 


2. .50 
2.50 
1.80 
2.50 

2.50 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
2.50 

2.50 


2 




2.5 


18 


3 


2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

2.5 
2.4 
2.9 
2.6 
2.2 


2.5 


19 


4 


2.5 


20 


5 


2.5 


21 


6 


2.6 


22 


7 


2.5 


23 


8 


2.5 


24 


9 


2.4 


25 


10 


2.4 


26 


11 


2.4 


27 


12 


2.4 


28 




13 


2.4 


29 : 




14 




30 




15 




31 















Monthly discharge of Fidler Brothers^ ditch at Boundary Creek, Alta., 1913-14- 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 




Maximum. 


.Minimum. 


Mean. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


JiiTift 17-96 


1913. 


2.50 


1.80 


2.22 


44 








The period 








44 




1914. 










June 3-15 


2.9 
2.0 


2.2 
2.4 


2.5 
2.5 


64 


July 1-13 - 


64 








The period 








128 













ALBERTA RAILWAY «fe IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL AT KIMBALL, ALTA. 

Location.— In SE. \ sec. 30, T. 1 , R. 25 W. fourth meridian, at the village of Kimball, 
12 miles from railway station at Cardston, 200 yards below Alberta Railway & 
Irrigation Co.'s dam on St. Mary River, Station replaces one in the SE. \ sec. 
21, T. 2, R. 24 W. fourth meridian, on the flume G miles down the canal from the 
head gates. (See PL VIII.) 

Records available, — During irrigation seasons, May 1, 1910, to October 21, 1917, 

Gage. — Inclined staff set in concrete lining of canal at control, (hige road daily 
by W. D. Willgrass to August 1 ; from that date by William Nicolls. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from suspension bridge. 

Channel and control. — Bed and control composed of loose gravel, which is likely 
to shirt. High gravel banks, lined with concrete for few feet at section. 



126 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^lJ MILK RI^^RS, 1898-1917. 



Extremes of discharge. — 1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 53 inches at flume 
No. 1 June 20, 1910 (discharge, 858 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.55 
foot October 17, 1911 (discharge, 18 second-feet). 

Regulation. — Discharge controlled by head gates 500 feet above station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent at the concrete measuring 
section at present in use or at the former station at the flume. Slight change in 
control at present station probably due to shift of gravel below measuring station. 
Gage readings apparently too few for close determination of mean daily discharge. 
Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of ATberta Railway & Iirigation Co.'s canal at Kimball, Alta.^ 

1915-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gaqe 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1915. 
May 6 
11 
21 


V. A Newhall 


Feet. 

3.410 

3.440 

3.800 

4.005 

3.745 

3.005 

2.800 

2.800 

2.800 

1.92 
2.10 
2.87 
2.91 
3.13 
3.16 
3.15 
3.14 


Sec.-ft. 
272 
276 
339 
372 
333 
227 
208 
194 
196 

113 
129 
225 
218 
254 
254 
256 
250 


1916. 

Aug. 15 

Sept. 4 

8 

21 

26 

29 

1917. 
May 3 
7 

25 
June 19 
July 9 

26 
Aug. 24 
Sept. 18 
Oct. 17 


S. H. Frame 


Fed. 
3.15 
3.13 
2.35 
2.35 
2.55 
2.55 

1.50 
1.81 
2.10 
3.50 
4.20 
4.40 
4.10 
3.25 
3.00 


Sec.-ft. 
252 


do 

do 


do 

do 


251 
156 


22 


do 

do 

... .do 


W. A. Burton 


148 


June 12 


S.TT.T'raTTip,.. 


174 


July 12 

Aug. 3 

6 


do 


173 


do 

do 


A. W. P.Lowrie 

... .do 




17 


do 


77 
104 


1916. 


do 


136 


Apr. 25 


do 


311 


Afay 30 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


do 


414 


June 20 


:....do 


452 


23 


do 


378 


26 

July 5 

11 

26 


do 

do 


240 

"219 







a Determination likely to be in error o\^nng to heavy snow storm at time of measurement. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway <Sc Irrigation Co.''s canal at Kimball, 

Alta, 1915-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




224 
221 
247 
248 
273 

275 
276 
276 
276 
275 

283 

275 
336 
336 
338 

335 
336 
336 
332 
335 

336 
367 
368 
370 
367 

367 
370 
367 
370 
367 
370 


368 
370 
360 
356 
352 

354 
354 
356 
357 
341 

332 
328 
325 
332 
332 

332 
328 
328 
322 
314 

312 

312 

314 
298 
118 

222 
223 
221 
222 
220 


223 
221 

248 
247 
234 

222 
222 
221 
222 
221 

222 
221 
222 
222 
221 

221 

224 
221 
222 

220 

221 
222 
222 
222 
222 

222 
222 
220 
210 
199 
210 


209 
197 
199 
199 
198 

199 
199 
199 
199 
199 

199 
198 
199 
199 
199 

199 
199 
198 
200 
199 

198 
199 
199 
199 
199 

199 
199 
199 
199 
199 
199 


198 
199 
2ul 
199 
198 

199 
199 
245 
276 

275 

273 
273 
273 
255 
255 

255 

254 
254 
255 
255 

254 

251 
251 
256 
254 

251 
254 
254 
255 
2.-)4 


251 


2 




256 


3 




255 


4 




256 


5 




224 


6.. 




199 


7 




199 


8 




199 


9 






19 






11 


. . , 




12 






13 






14 






15 


" 




16 






1/ : 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 : 






26 






27 


58 
177 
167 
167 




2S 




K 




30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIYEKS, 1898-1917. 127 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway d: Irrigation Co.^s canal at Kimball, 

Alta. — Continued. 



Day. Apr. May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 1 

1 ' 

2 

3 

4 


147 
163 
179 
179 


128 
127 
128 
1.33 
138 

137 
138 
142 
158 
157 

158 
157 
158 
157 
157 

194 
205 
218 
217 
214 

225 
231 
220 
229 
255 

251 
252 
252 
254 
252 



168 
168 
168 
168 
185 

203 
215 
228 
246 
266 

168 
1.30 
228 
246 
266 

287 
309 
309 
309 
309 

309 
300 
309 
324 
339 

370 
370 
418 
418 
418 


252 
254 
255 
255 
255 

255 
252 
254 
254 
2.54 

254 
252 
254 
254 
254 

254 
255 
254 
254 
254 

252 
255 
252 
254 
252 

252 
255 
254 
252 
254 
252 

418 
418 
418 
418 
418 

418 
418 

418 
418 
418 

418 
418 
*402 
386 
386 

386 
386 
386 
386 
386 

386 
434 
450 
450 
450 

450 
450 
450 
450 
4.50 
450 


255 
254 
254 
254 
254 

254 
254 
252 
255 
254 

254 
254 
252 
254 
254 

254 
255 
254 
252 
254 

252 
255 
254 
254 
254 

254 
255 
252 
254 
254 
252 

450 
450 
450 
450 
450 

450 
434 
450 
450 
450 

450 
434 
402 
402 
402 

397 
394 
391 
391 
400 

402 
394 
386 

378 
378 

376 
376 
359 
320 
286 
297 ' 


255 
254 
255 
251 
152 

J16 
152 
152 
152 
152 

152 
152 
153 
151 
152 

152 
152 
152 
152 
152 

152 
179 
211 
211 
192 

174 
174 
174 
174 

174 


174 
174 
174 
174 


5 


178 

179 
181 
179 
192 
190 


147 


6 i 


124 


7. . 1 


124 


8...: .. ...:.: ' 




9 




10 




11 i 


192 




12 


192 
193 
192- 
217 

246 




13 ' 




14 




15 ...f.... 




16 




17 1 


261 




18 i 


276 
307 
333 

356 
357 
257 
356 
211 

112 
112 
120 
129 
128 
129 

77 
78 
77 
90 
104 

104 
105 
105 
105 
104 

104 
104 
104 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
142 




19 :::::::::.:;:::.: :.: ;:.:.:.. 




20 ! 




21 








23 






24 






25 


114 




26 : 




27 1 




28 


86 
122 
133 




29 




30 




31 




1917. 
1 




276 
241 
229 
215 
221 

203 
184 
172 
208 
303 

263 
225 
223 
223 
222 

222 
234 
234 
234 
234 

234 
234 
235 
235 
235 

235 
236 
236 1 
236 ' 
238 ! 


23S 


2 




23S 


3 




239 


4.. i 


239 


5 




239 


6 




240 


7 




234 


8 . ...'. 




234 


9 




229 


10 




229 


n 




222 


12 


223 


13 


217 


14 


217 


15 


219 


16 


219 


17 


219 


18 


213 


19 


207 


20 


207 


21 


"H)! 


22 




23 . 




24 . 




25 . . . 






2() 


57 
64 
53 
65 
77 




27 


•••••^•« 


28 




29 ... 




30 




31 











Note.— 1915: Head pates opened Apr. 27 and clo.sed Oct. 9. 
1916: Head (rates opened Apr. 25 and Apr. 28 to Oct. 7. 
1917: Head {rates opened Apr. 26 and closed Oct. 21. 

ShiftinK eont.iol Aii^. 22 to Oct. 21 . HeterTninationsof discharire for October believed to Ik>i afc\vscoond« 
fe(>t too liigh, owing to insufficient gage-height observations. 



128 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of Alberta Railway <^ Irrigation Co.^s canal at Kimball, Alta., 

1915-1917. 



Month. 



April 27-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 1-9. 



1915. 



The period. 



April 25-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August , 

September. 
October 1-7 . 



1916. 



The period. 



April 26-30.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 
October 1-21. 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum 



177 
370 
370 
248 
209 
276 
256 



133 
357 
255 
255 
255 
255 
174 



77 
142 
418 
450 

4:o 

303 
240 



58 
221 
118 
199 
197 
198 
199 



86 
112 
127 
252 
252 
116 
124 



53 

77 
168 
386 
288 
172 
201 



Mean. 



142 
318 
310 
222 
199 
244 
230 



114 
211 

188 
254 
254 
174 
156 



63 
119 
272 
419 
403 
231 
225 



Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



1,126 
19,553 
18,446 
13,650 
12,236 
14,519 

3,649 



83,179 



904 
12,974 
11,187 
15,618 
15,618 
10,354 
2,166 



68, 821 



625 
7,317 
16,185 
25, 763 
24,780 
13,745 
9,372 



97,787 



Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal 

at Kimball, Alta., 1910-1917. 



Year. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910 




a 41 





ol9 
a 19 
a 15 
all 


289 
269 
260 
262 
454 
318 
211 
119 


628 
382 
500 
526 
696 
310 
188 
272 


571 
376 
330 
351 
666 
222 
254 
419 


472 
387 
298 
381 
542 
199 
254 
403 


414 
273 
309 
340 
368 
244 
174 
231 


o50 

213 

o9 

095 

a 64 

059 

035 

152 


146,9:^ 


1911 


117,950 


1912 


103,295 
118, 468 


1913 


1914 


170,538 


1915 .♦. 


83,412 


1916 


68, 821 


1917 


97,787 






Average 

Average run-off, acre-feet 


13 
774 


273 
16, 786 


438 
26,063 


399 
24,534 


367 
22,566 


294 
17,494 


85 
5,226 


113,409 
113,443 



a Reduced to monthly average. 



Note. — Records 1910 to 1914, inclusive, were taken at station near Kimball; those for 1915-1917 at Kim- 
ball. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18^8-1917. 129 
ALBERTA RAILWAY &; IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL NEAR KIMBALL, ALTA. 

Location. — In SE. ^ sec. 21, T. 2, R. 24 W. fourth meridian, 6 miles northeast of 
Kimball post office, 4 miles south of Woolford railway station, 6 miles down the 
canal from head gates at Kimhall. Gage midway along 700-ioot flume wliich 
crosses Rolpli Creek. 

Records available. — Irrigation seasons, May 1, 1910, to October 7, 1910. Records 
previous to 1915 were taken at old flume just north of present stmcture. 

Gage. — Vertical staff bolted to left wall of flume; zero of gage level with bottom of 
flume. Gage read by J. M. Dunn. 

Discharge measurements. — Made ffom foot bridge spanning flume about midway 
from the ends and built for the purpose. 

Channel and control. — Rectangular flume 27 feet wide with 6ifoot walls. 

Accuracy. — Owing to the discharge being in an artificial channel the discharge meas- 
urements are considered accurate and the records good. 

This station was abandoned in favor of a more convenient site near the head gates 
at an artificial gaging section. (See description, pages 125-128.) 

Discharge measurements of Alberta Railway <fc Irrigation Co. 's canal near Kimhall, Alta.f 

1910-1916. 



Date. 



1910. 

May 7 

9 

June 20 

July 26 

Aug. 8 

8 

Sept. 8 

21 

Oct. 3 

4 

5 

6 

1911. 

Apr. 29 

May 17 

June 2 

21 

July 13 

21 

21 

Aug. 5 

17 

30 

Oct. 10 

14 

15 

16 

16 

17 

1912. 

May 6 
29 

June 4 
18 
24 

July 4 
17 
24 

Aug. 10 
24 
31 

Sept. 17 

Oct. 1 
2 

1913. 
Apr. 30 
May 15 



Made by — 



L. J. Gleeson. 

do 

F. H. Peters. 

do 

do 



....do 

N. M. Sutherland. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



L. J. Gleeson. 
do 



.do. 
.do- 
.do. 
.do. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
•do. 
.do. 
.do- 
.do. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



L. J. Gleeson. 

do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 



V. Meek. 

do... 

do... 



do 

do 

do 

do 

G. F. Deas. 



F. R.Burfield. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



3.0 



3.2 
2.7 
3.1 
2.1 
1.9 
1.2 
.8 



00 

35 

75 

33 

95 

3.00 

3.00 

3.11 

2.63 

2.25 

2.87 

2.24 

1.43 

1.10 

1.10 

.55 



1.76 
2.66 
2.96 
3.11 
3.19 
3.05 
2.10 
2.12 
2.32 
2.32 
2. 32 
2. 35 
1.88 
1.08 



1.32 
2.07 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
172 
274 
855 
474 
542 
535 • 
431 
523 
301 
244 
114 
68 



246. 30 
337. 00 
450. 81 
578. 95 
462. 70 
472. 67 

495. 02 
499. 61 
387. 00 
296. 70 
417. 19 

272. 03 
125. 43 

67.81 
72.29 
18.20 



188.7 
384.1 
460.0 
499.7 
524.9 
490.6 
256.1 
264.8 
308.8 
319.8 
307.9 
314.3 
218. 2 
87. 05 



100 
256 



Date. 



1913 
June 



6 

6 
12 
28 

9 
22 

8 
27 
Sept. 20 



July 
Aug. 



1914. 

May 14 

June 3 

23 

27 

16 

16 

22 

12 

14 

27 

2 

9 

17 

20 

20 

20 

21 

21 

1 



July 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



1915. 
May 6 

11 
June 12 

18 
July 13 

15 
Aug. 4 

19 
Sept. 1 
Oct. 2 

1916. 
June 2 

24 
July 27 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 6 

27 



Made by- 



F. R. BuTJBeld. 

do 

W. A. Burton.. 
F. R. Burfield. 
W. A. Burton.. 
F.R. Burfield. 

do 

do 

L. Danielsen . . . 



O 



H. Hoover . 
..do 



....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



.do.^, 

.do..., 

.do... 

.do... 

.do... 

.do... 

.do... 



V. A.Newhall. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

G.II. Whvtc. 
V. A. Now'hall. 
do 



S.H. Frame. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.88 


469 


2.88 


459 


3.20 


571 


2.74 


429 


2.53 


367 


2.47 


360 


2.50 


360 


2.99 


474 


2.43 


322 


2.92 


502 


3.62 


666 


3.83 


736 


3.75 


705 


3.69 


672 


3.69 


672 


3.61 


644 


3.18 


521 


3.10 


507 


3.16 


520 


3.02 


483 


2.67 


394 


2.64 


378 


1.31 


107 


.93 


59 


.75 


38 


2.10 


250 


2.36 


313 


2.5G 


365 


2.8nO 


274 


2.830 


2S0 


3.135 


336 


3.110 


329 


2. 540 


221 


2. 540 


223 


2. 400 


198 


2. 405 


196 


2. 405 


194 


2. 740 


25;? 


1.95 


123 


2. 53 


219 


2. 67 


24 S 


2.70 


249 


2.70 


244 


2.26 


173 



123078"— 20- 



-9 



180 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AXI> MILK RIVERS, 18€>8-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway- & Irrigation CoJ's canal near Kimhall, 

Alta., 1910-1916. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1910. 

1.: 


155 
155 
155 

155 
155 

155 
155 
219 
270 
270 

270 
270 
253 
270 
219 


398 
398 
398 
398 
495 

495 
597 
618 
660 
748* 

770 
638 
660 
660 
682 


660 
660 
660 
660 
638 

638 
618 
618 
618 
597 

597 
597 
576 
576 
576 


576 
576 
555 
535 
535 

515 
515 

535 
515 
515 

515 
515 
515 
515 
515 


323 
341 
341 
341 
360 

360 
398 
417 
il7 

417 

417 
417 
417 
398 
417 


417 
417 
305 
236 
114 

68 

...... 1 

1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6... 


7 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 





Day. 



1910 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21-.-.... 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



May. 



219 
253 
323 
360 
379 

379 
379 
379 
379 
398 

398 
398 
398 
398 
398 
398 



June, 



July. 



682 
660 

682 
682 



660 
660 
682 
682 
660 

660 
638 
660 
682 
682 



576 
576 
576 
576 
576 

555 
535 
535 
515 
495 

495 
495 
495 
475 
475 
475 



Aug. 



515 
495 
495 
475 
455 

455 
436 
417 
436 
417 

379 
360 
360 
341 
323 
323 



Sept. 



455 
515 
495 
495 
305 

515 
515 
515 
495 
417 

379 
379 
379 
379 
398 



Oct. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1911. 
1 




25 

25 

67 

254 

273 

292 
254 
254 
. 254 
254 

254 
254 
254 
254 
273 

a294 
314 
314 
314 

a324 

333 

a 326 

a 319 

314 

a 314 

a 314 

314 

a 319 

o326 

333 

333 


333 

410 

410 

447 

a 427 

410 
a 410 

410 
ff432 

454 

a 462 
472 

a 452 
434 

o452 

472 

a 472 

472 

472 

a 271 

555 
581 
581 
581 
581 


........ 

"*"560' 
560 
o280 
248 

4?.?, 
447 
460 
472 
497 

aSOO 
502 

a 500 
497 

a 484 

472 
472 
a 467 
460 
472 

a 477 
484 

a 477 
472 

a 484 
497 


497 
484 
484 
502 
502 

a444 
386 

a 386 
386 
386 

a 379 

374 

a 374 

a 374 

374 

a 379 
381 
381 
381 

a 381 

381 
o381 
a 381 

381 
a 362 

a 343 
a 324 

303 
a 298 

292 
a 319 


a 348 

374 

a 331 

a 289 

248 

63 

aUl 

a 170 

a 233 

303 

303 
a 331 

362 
o367 
a 374 

a 379 
386 
386 

a 379 
374 

a 374 

o374 

374 

484 
484 


a 484 


2 




a 484 


3 




484 


4 




a 484 


5 




a484 


6 


........ 


a484 


7 




4M 


8.. 




a484 


9 




484 


10 




434 


11 




a 434 


12 




434 


13 




o360 


14 




287 


15 




125 


16 




^ 


17 _.. 




18 


18 




«22 


19 




28 


20 




28 


21 






22 




. 


23 






24- 






25 :.:::;::::::::::: 


138 

138 
237 
237 
237 
237 




28 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31... 













a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 131 

Daily dhcharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway tfe Irrigation Co.\^ canal VvCar Kimball^ 

Alta., 1910-1916— <:)ontiji\ied. 



r>ay. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


r>ay. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1912. 
1 


92 
166 
186 
196 
196 

188 
190 
190 
186 
186 

190 
190 
196 
192 
196 


472 
472 
467 
462 
462 

462 
462 
462 
464 
472 

512 
517 
517 
517 
517 


517 
502 
502 

484 
484 

484 
490 
480 
472 
374 

280 
258 
258 
258 
248 


258 
258 
258 
258 
262 

262 
308 
308 
308 
308 

303 
308 
308 
308 
305 


305 
308 
308 
308 
308 

308 
308 
314 
314 
314 

314 
314 
314 
314 
314 


212 
67 


1912. 
16 


303 
303 
303 
303 
303 

303 
303 
294 
298 
301 

350 

348 
248 
388 
410 
452 


514 
510 

502 
522 
522 

520 
520 
514 
522 
522 

522 
522 
522 
522 
520 


258 

258 
258 
258 
258 

260 
262 
260 
258 
258 

258 
254 
250 
258 
258 
258 


305 
308 
308 
308 
308 

305 
310 
312 
308 
308 

308 
308 
308 
308 
308 
305 


314 
314 
314 
314 
314 

314 
312 
305 
308 
310 

305 
303 
298 
292 
292 




2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 . 


20 




6 


21 




ry 
-/.....-.... 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13. 


28 




14 


29 




1,3 


30 






31 













Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 


106 
126 
136 
136 
136 

156 
252 
252 
252 
308 

372 
400 
372 
252 
252 


428 
458 
458 
461 
467 

505 
521 
521 
521 
521 

521 
571 

577 
577 
571 


372 
372 
372 
372 
372 

372 
372 
369 
366 
366 

377 
352 
335 
320 
320 


345 
350 
366 
372 
377 

372 
366 
359 
359 
359 

359 
359 
359 
359 
359 


364 
364 
361 
364 
364 

364 
364 
364 
364 
364 

364 
308 
352 
348 
345 


325 
350 
407 
389 
369 

350 

350 

333 

58 



....... 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7.......... 


8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 . 


14 


15 





Date. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913. 

16.... 

17 


252 
256 
262 
256 
252 

254 
256 
262 
258 
252 

252 
252 
252 
359 
442 
483 


620 
682 
613 
603 
613 

613 
603 
603 
521 
505 

474 
458 
425 
400 
372 


320 
333 
333 
333 
338 

345 
350 
345 
345 
345 

350 
350 
350 
350 
348 
348 


359 
355 
352 
352 
352 

352 
352 
352 
352 
489 

501 
501 
505 
505 
361 
361 


345 
340 
338 
340 
340 

340 
335 
333 
320 
303 

301 
297 
294 
311 
320 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 







Oct. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




283 
288 
365 
370 
370 

365 
395 
408 
. 411 
413 

413 
413 
448 
453 
451 

458 
456 
; 456 
451 
448 

509 
475 
509 
531 
531 

531 
531 
528 
006 
590 
616 


627 
627 
658 
700 
700 

700 
697 
691 
697 
704 

700 
700 
697 
700 
700 

700 
700 
700 
700 
700 

714 
717 
727 
717 
724 

700 
700 
700 
700 
684 


678 
684 
684 
684 
684 

678 
684 
684 
684 
684 

681 
681 
684 
681 
684 

681 
684 
681 
681 
684 

684 
655 
649 
649 
646 

643 
627 
6 If) 
612 
612 
6W) 


609 
609 
606 
606 
596 

596 
596 
584 
566 
556 

545 
525 
517 
r)09 
497 

489 
575 
462 
497 
497 

520 
545 
545 
545 
517 

517 
517 
517 
517 
617 
617 


475 
478 
481 
478 
475 

408 
382 
382 
390 
382 

358 
346 
346 
334 
322 

327 
358 
356 
358 
122 

360 
346 
346 
3U) 
346 

346 
3 If) 
316 
316 
340 


346 


2 




346 


3 .• 




346 


4 




382 


5 




276 


6: 




276 


7 ' 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 







13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






33 






24 







25 






26 






27 






2K 






29 


2Xi 
283 




30 


..... 


31 





132 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge , in second-feet, of Alberta Railway cfc Irrigation Co.'s canal near Kimball , 

Alta., 1910-1916— GontiJivLed. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Jtily. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




222 
222 
246 
274 
276 

274 
274 
274 
272 
274 

276 
342 
340 
340 
340 

336 
338 
340 
340 
340 

340 
374 
372 
372 
372 

372 
370 
372 
372 
372 
372 

149 
146 


372 
372 
370 
360 
350 

350 
350 
350 
350 
350 

334 
336 
334 
336 
336 

336 
334 
338 
326 
318 

320 
318 
318 
318 
282 

48 
222 
217 
218 
204 

123 
123 
123 
123 
137 

130 
130 
138 
162 
156 

154 
• 154 
154 
154 
154 

179 
192 
213 
213 
213 

196 
222 
213 
218 
231 

242 
242 
246 
246 
240 


226 
222 
250 
246 
246 

220 
220 
220 
220 
220 

220 
220 
220 
220 
220 

220 
220 
220 
220 
220 

222 
220 
220 
220 
222 

220 
220 
217 
220 
204 
199 

246 
249 
249 
242 
246 

246 
246 
249 
246 
246 

246 
246 
246 
244 
246 

246 
246 
246 
244 
246 

246 
246 
246 
244 
246 

246 
244 
244 
244 
244 
244 


195 
191 
191 
195 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

244 
244 
244 
244 
244 

o244 
244 
242 
244 
244 

244 
244 
244 
244 
244 

246 
249 
246 
244 
244 

244 
244 
244 
244 
244 

244 
244 
244 
244 
244 
246 


195 
195 
195 
193 
195 

195 
231 
276 
276 
276 

274 
274 
274 
254 
250 

250 
250 
250 
250 
250 

250 
250 
250 
250 
250 

2.50 
250 
250 
250 
250 


250 


2. 




250 


3 




254 


4 




254 


5... 


252 


6 




195 


7 




195 


8 




195 


9. . 






10. . .. 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18. 






19 






20 






21 






22. 






23 






24 


" 




25 






26 '. 




" ' 


27 

28 

29.. 


160 
152 
152 




30 


152 




31 




1916. 
1 




244 
246 
a 248 
249 
249 

79 

146 

149 

149 

ol49 

149 

146 
149 
149 
149 

149 
a 149 
149 
149 
149 

149 
213 
213 
o213 
213 

162 
172 
172 
172 

172 


ol72 


2 1 


172 


^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::j:::::;:; 


174 
175 


172 
172 


5 : ... 


175 

175 
175 
179 

187 
187 

187 
187 
187 
187 
240 

231 
231 
259 
295 
295 

340 
340 
340 
340 
a 221 

102 
102 
123 
123 
123 
123 


174 


6 


119 


7 ...1. :.:.... 


119 


8 




9 




10 




11 




12-..:..:..:.: : \ 




13... 




14 




15 




16 


' 


17 1 




18 !.: . . 




19 1 




20 ! 




21 




22 '' 




23 i 




24 ! 




25 ! 




26 ' 




27 






28 

29 

30 

31 


i 68 
! 135 
j 116 






i 1 "■ 







a Estimated. 

Note.— 1911: Head gates open Apr. 24 to June 25, July 7 to Sept. 5, and Sept. 11 to Oct. 20. 

1912: Head gates closed Oct. 3. 

1913: No srage readings prior to May 1. Head gates closed Oct. 10. 

1914: Head gates open Apr. 29 to Oct. 6. 

1915: Head gates opened Apr. 27 and closed Oct. 9. 

1916: Head gates opened Apr. 28 and closed Oct. 7. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 133 

Monthly discharge of Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal near Kimball, Alta., 

1910-1916. 



Month. 



May 

Jimc . . « 

July , 

August 

September . 
October 1-6. 



1910. 



The period. 



April 25-30 

May 

June 1-25 

July 7-31 -*. 

August 

September 1-5, 11-30. 
Octoberl-20 



1911. 



The period. 



May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 1 and 2 . 



1912. 



The period. 



May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 1-9. 



1913. 



The periQd. 



Apr. 29-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 1-6. 



1914. 



The period. 



April 27-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 1-8. 



1915. 



The period. 



April 28-30.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 1-7. 



1916. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



398 
858 
660 
576 
515 
417 



237 
333 

581 
560 
502 
484 
484 



452 
522 
517 
312 
314 
212 



483 
682 
377 
505 
364 
407 



283 
615 
727 
684 
609 
481 
382 



160 
374 
372 
250 
195 
276 
256 



135 
310 
216 
219 
249 
219 
174 



Minimum. 



155 
398 
475 
323 
305 
68 



138 

25 

271 

248 

292 

63 

18 



92 
462 
248 
258 
292 

67 



106 
372 
320 
345 
294 
58 



283 
283 
627 
609 
462 
122 
270 



Mean. 



152 
222 
48 
199 
191 
193 
195 



(» 
102 
123 
242 
242 

79 
119 



289 
628 
571 
472 
414 
260 



Total dis- 
charge in 
acre-feet. 



204 
209 
382 
376 
387 
273 
330 



260 
660 
330 
298 
309 
140 



262 
526 
351 
381 
340 
326 



283 

454 
696 
666 
512 
368 
329 



154 
323 
312 
222 
195 
243 
231 



106 
203 
181 
216 
244 
175 
157 



17, 77G 
37, 369 
35,109 
29; 022 
24, 635 
3,088 



146,999 



2,428 
10, 540 
22, 731 
23,119 
23,796 
16. 245 
13, 091 



117,950 



15, 987 
29,752 
20,291 
18,323 
18,387 
555 



103, 295 



16, 110 
31,300 
21,580 
23,428 
20, 230 
5, 820 



118,468 



1,122 
27,915 
41,415 
40, 951 
33,326 
21,898 

3,911 



170, 538 



1,222 
19,860 
18, 565 
13, 650 
11, 9W 
14; 460 

3,665 



83,412 



631 
12,482 
10, 770 
15, 121) 
15,003 
10,413 
2,179 



tki,004 



134 WATEB SUPPLY OF ST. MAPvY AND MILK KIVERS, 18&8-1917. 

ALBERTA RAILWAY & IRRIGATION. CO.'S CANAL AT SPRING COITLEE, ALTA. 



Location. — In the NW. i sec. 28, T. 4, R. 23 W., fourth meridian, at Spring Coulee, 
about half a mile east of the railway station. (See PI. IX.) 

Records available. — Irrigation seasons May 1, 1914, to October 19, 1917. 

Gage. — ^Vertical staff set in bed of canal near left bank; read by F. H. Kelley. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from a cable 150 feet above gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of sand, clay, and small stones. High clay 
banks; not subject to overflow, but likely to cave in and change control during 
and after high stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1914r-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet, July 1, 
1914 (discharge, 638 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.09 feet, July 4, 6, 
and 7, 1916 (discharge, 36 second-feet). 

Regulation. — Flow controlled by head gates at Kimball and by waste gates, by 
which water can be emptied into Pinepound creek, about a mile above gage at 
Spring Coulee. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting of bed and 
caving banks. Gage read to hundredths daily. A few inaccuracies in observa- 
tions appear to have occurred during 1917. Daily discharge determined by apply- 
ing daily gage heights to rating table, and by shifting-control method. Records 
fair. 

Discharge measurements of Alberta Railway & Irrigation CoJs canal at Spring Coulee, 

Alta., 1914-1917. 



Date. 


1914. 


May 


1 




20 


July 


14 




24 


Aug. 


7 




15 




28 


Sept. 


16 




24 


Oct. 


2 


1915. 


May 


17 


Jiine 


4 




24 


July 


9 




31 


Sept. 


7 




28 



Made by— 



O. H. Hoover. 
W. A. Burton. 
O. H. Hoover. 

....do 

do 

do 

..-.do 

....do 

....do 

.--.do 



V. A. Newhall 
W. A. Burton. 
V. A. Newhall 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton. 



Gauge 


Dis- 


Date. 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1916. 


2.92 


197 


Apr. 14 


3.77 


405 


May 9 


4.69 


623 


27 


4.66 


615 


July 17 


4.42 


548 


Aug. 21 


4.15 


487 


Sept. 18 


4.20 


511 


Oct. 9 


3.47 


296 




3.65 


368 


1917. 


3.72 


357 


May 11 

June 6 

29 


3.93 


360 


July 16 


3.92 


359 


Aug. 3 


3.62 


318 


15 


3.22 


221 


Sept. 13 


2.94 


176 


27 


3.08 


192 




3.32 


262 





Made bj-- 



S.H. Frame.. 

do 

....do 

W. A. Burton. 
S.H. Frame.. 
W. A. Burton. 
S.H. Frame.. 



W. A. Burton 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

....do 

W. A. Burton.... 
A. W. P. Lowrie. 

do «... 

do 

....do 



Gauge 
height. 



Feet. 
1.33 
3.09 
3.25 
3.35 
3.31 
2.89 

• 1.95 



2.72 
3.19 
4.04 
3.92 
4.12 
3.89 
3.29 
3.33 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
Nil. 
175 
216 
242 
246 
149 
21 



121 

222 
401 
382 
443 
368 
216 
218 



PLATE IX. 





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A. ALBERTA RAILWAY & IRRIGATION CO.'S CANAL. HEAD GATES ON SPRING COULEE. 




/?. ALHEHTA lUILWAY .Vi lUIUGATION CO.'S CANAL. WASTE (JATES. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 135 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Spring 

Coulee, Alta., 1914-1917. . 



T>SiY. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1914. 
1 


196 
207 
292 
321 
430 

319 
394 
423 
420 
411 

416 
411 
420 
416 
423 


469 
474 
495 
526 
542 

599 
604 
609 
625 
607 

622 
620 
622 
617 
628 


638 
633 
635 
635 
630 

633 
635 
633 
628 
622 

625 
635 
633 
630 
633 


518 

526 

a 531 

a 537 

a 542 

a 547 

552 

a 531 

a 511 

490 

479 
485 
485 
490 

482 


1914. 
16 


420 
426 
426 
426 
433 

430 
420 
430 
438 
436 

433 
438 
438 
448 
456 
464 


633 
628 
625 
622 
630 

628 
622 
630 
630 
625 

628 
625 
630 
633 
635 


633 

622 
628 
625 
628 

630 
630 
628 
615 
617 

625 
604 
620 
581 
576 
555 


485 


2 


17 


495 


3 


18 


477 


4 


19 


477 


5 


20 


487 


6 . - 


21 


482 


7 . ... 


22 


490 


8 . ... 


23 


469 


q 


24 


474 


10 . ... 


25 


466 


11 


26 


472 


12 . . 


27 


474 


13 


28 


479 


14 


29 


461 


15 


30 


469 




31 


466 









Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


Jvme. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 


233 
247 
246 
267 
293 

291 
290 
291 
293 
290 

291 
290 
291 
303 
320 


349 
354 
355 
380 
371 

363 
359 
360 
341 
339 

317 
331 
323 

328 
333 


216 
240 
256 
248 
244 

242 
225 
224 
220 
221 

216 
218 
216 
222 
218 


168 
160 
198 
187 
189 

197 
194 
192 
195 
198 

194 
198 
203 
197 
194 


190 
187 
210 
211 
203 

198 
197 
200 
198 
199 

204 
206 
208 
240 
240 


264 
258 
263 
264 
269 

266 
263 
264 
227 
211 

205 


1915. 
16 


347 
362 
360 
347 
338 

335 
360 
357 
352 
350 

349 
347 
346 
352 
347 
331 


336 
323 
327 
325 
323 

317 
309 
307 
312 
290 

360 
a .88 
225 
217 
214 


219 

224 
229 

222 
222 

221 

219 
218 
221 
219 

224 
222 
365 
216 
192 
174 


195 
189 
190 
192 
194 

203 
195 
192 
194 
190 

189 

186 
187 
190 
192 
194 


238 
220 
256 
252 

248 

250 
249 
249 
256 
254 

250 
249 
264 
261 
263 




2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 








j 



a Interpolated. 



136 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway <Sc Irrigation Co.^s canal at Spnng 

Coulee, Alta., 1914-1917— Gontimied. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug, 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




159 
161 
171 
167 
171 

167 
170 
167 
175 

177 

179 
180 
182 

186 
203 

239 
243 
248 
251 
256 

263 
270 
320 
386 
365 

228 
224 
217 
222 
224 
170 


174 

174 

170 

36 

37 

36 

36 

170 

170 

191 

204 
200 
200 
182 
187 

213 
226 
224 
224 
180 

191 
195 
235 
235 
.233 

235 
235 
239 
239 
242 

186 
190 
184 
188 
192 

223 
227 
233 
231 
284 

383 
201 
219 
223 
223 

225 
249 
300 
297 

287 

292 
287 
284 
290 
316 

319 
290 
310 
413 
362 


239 
244 
166 
166 
166 

224 
224 
224 
224 
226 

220 
226 
224 
222 
222 

220 
246 
248 
248 
248 

246 
244 
246 
246 
248 

246 
248 
246 
246 

248 
248 

338 
446 
452 
471 
463 

452 
446 
446 
446 
401 

527 
527 
527 
371 
371 

377 
371 
377 
386 
410 

401 
527 
493 
493 
483 

477 
416 
443 
446 
446 
446 


248 
248 
250 
248 
248 

248 
248 
248 
248 
250 

248 
248 
250 
248 
250 

253 
253 
250 
248 
235 

237 
235 
237 
237 
237 

235 
237 
235 
237 
237 
237 

446 
487 
437 
437 
437 

437 
446 
461 
431 
461 

446 
446 
401 
401 
368 

428 
434 
428 
398 
383 

383 
383 
383 
383 
368 

368 
398 
374 
368 
377 
a 371 


237 
235 
299 
299 
286 

a 209 
132 
141 
141 
141 

141 
141 
141 
141 
141 

141 
141 
148 
148 
148 

146 
145 
145 
148 
172 

178 
180 
180 
178 
178 

a 286 
195 
199 
199 
195 

195 
199 
190 
186 
197 

195 
205 
215 
225 
215 

215 
207 
201 
195 
195 

195 
195 
205 
235 
221 

215 
223 
235 
235 
235 


145 00 


2 




143.00 


3 




154.00 


4 • 




160.00 


5 




156.00 


6 




148.00 


•7 





130.00 


8 




122.00 


9 




21.00 


10 




22.00 


11 




6.40 


12 







13 







14 







15 







16 














18 




0.80 






0.80 


20 




1.60 


21 




1.60 






2.40 


23 




2.40 


24 




1.60 


25 




1.60 


26 




0.80 









28 









107 
116 





30 










1 




235 


2 




124 
121 
109 
119 

125 
125 
125 
123 
121 

121 
121 
122 
129 
146 

147 
148 
152 
149 
160 

160 
164 
160 
180 
165 

180 
176 
183 
199 
192 
172 


235 


3 




247 






177 


6 




259 


6 




235 


7 




235 


8 




235 






225 


10 




215 


11 




215 


12 




215 


13 




215 






177 


15 




177 


16 




177 






177 


18 




177 






160 


20 






21 






22 






23 












25 







26 






27 




28 








30 










i 







oEstimated. 
Note.— 1915: Shifting control June 24 to July 9 and Sept. 7-28. Water below zero gage from Oct. 

1916: Shifting control May 10-26. 

1917: Head gates were opened Apr. 26 and closed Oct. 21. Control shifting May 30 to June 9. Re- 
sults for July believed to be about 30 second-feet too high, owing to erroneous gage-height observations. 



WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 137 

Monthly discharge of Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Spring Coulee, AUa., 

1914-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Total 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet. 


May 


1914. 


464 
635 
638 
552 


196 
469 
555 
461 


402 
603 
622 
494 
o330 
a 300 


24, 718 


June 


35, 881 


July 


38. 245 


August 


30,375 


September 


19, 636 


October 1-6 






3,569 












The period 








152, 424 




1915. 




! 




April 28-30 










May 


362 
363 
365 
203 
264 
269 


233 

88 
174 
160 

187 
205 


317 
315 
227 
192 
228 
250 


19, 467 


June 


18, 756 


July 


13, 952 


August 


11,775 


September . . 


13, 585 


October 1-12 




5,460 


The period 








82, 995 




1916. 










April 29-30 


116 
386 
242 
248 
253 
299 
160 


107 
159 
36 
166 
235 
132 



112 
217 
184 
230 
244 
173 
39 


444 


May 


13,343 




10, 949 


July 


14,142 




15, 003 


September 


10, 294 




2.398 




• 




The period 








66, 573 




1917. 




: 




May 2-31 


199 
413 
527 
461 
286 
259 


109 
184 
338 
368 
186 
160 


147 
264 
441 
410 
210 
210 


8, 747 


June 


15, 709 


July b 


27, 116 


Aug ust 


25, 210 


Sep tember 


12, 496 


October ^ 


7,914 








The period 








97, 192 













o Discharge estimated from records of flow at Kimball. 

b Discharge recorded for July, 1917, believed to be about 30 second-feet too high owing to erroneous gage- 
height observations. 

Mean monthly di'xharge, in second-feet, of Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal at 

Spring Coulee, AUa., 1914-1917. 



Year. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


JuTy. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total. 


« 

1914 




402 

317 

217 

b 143 


603 
315 
1S4 
2()4 


622 
227 
230 
441 


494 
192 
244 
410 


a 300 
228 
173 
210 


a 300 

6 80 

39 

b 129 


Acre-ft. 
a 152, 424 


1915 




82, 995 
6(), 573 


1916 


07 


1917 


97 105 








Average 


7 
417 


270 
16, 601 


342 
20,350 


380 
23,365 


335 
20,598 


228 
13,567 


139 

8,547 


99, 796 


Average run-off, acre-feet 


103,445 





o Eatimated. 



b Reduced to monthly average. 



138 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 

The results of discharge measurements of streams and canals in 
the vSt. Mary River basin at points other than those at which gaging 
stations have been maintained are presented in the following table: 

Miscellaneous measurements in St. Mary River drainage hasin, 1900-1917. 

Made by United States engineers. 



Date. 



1900. 
June 18 
Aug. 6 
Oct. 14 
June 16 

1901. 
Oct. 9 
30 
Nov. 5 

1903. 
May 10 
10 
uly 18 

Aug. 3 

Oct. 5 
Aug. 3 

1904. 
July 12 

July 30 

1905. 
July 20 
Sept. 23 
24 

24 

24 
25 

July 22 

Sept. 26 

23 

July 22 

22 

Sept. 25 

1908. 
July 28 

1910. 
Nov. 20 

1911. 
Dec. 6 

1912. 
Mar. 19 

1913. 
Aug. 21 



Stream. 



St. Mary River. 

do 

do 

do 



Swiftcurrent Creek. 

do 

Kennedy Creek 



St. Mary River. 

do 

Boulder Creek. . 



Boundary Creek. 
do.. 



Alberta Railway & Ir- 
rigation Co.'s canal. 

Alberta Railway & Ir- 
rigation Co.'s canal. 
do 



St. Mary River. 

do 

do 



.do. 



.do. 
.do. 



do 

do 

Kennedy Creek 

Alberta Railway & Ir- 
rigation Co.'s canal. 

do 

do 



Alberta Railway & Ir- 
rigation Co.'s canal. 

St. Mary River 

Swiftcurrent Creek". . . . 

Swiftcurrent Creek 

Boulder Creek 



Tributary to— 



Belly River. 

do 

do 

do 



St. Mary River. 

do 

do 



Belly River 

do 

Swiftcurrent Creek 

St. Mary River 



.do. 



From St. Mary River. 

From St. Mary River. 
do 



Belly River. 

do 

do 



.do. 



.do. 
.do. 



do :... 

do 

St. Mary River 

From St. Mary River. 



.do. 
.do. 



From St. Mary River. 

Belly River 

St. Mary River 

St. Mary River 

Swiftcurrent Creek 



Locality. 



Babb, Mont 

do 

do 

Outlet of lower lake. 



Babb, Mont. 

do 

do 



Babb, Mont 

do 

50 yards above mouth near 
Babb, Mont. 

\ mile above mouth, near in- 
ternational boundary. 

do 

Kimball, Alta 



Kimball, Alta. 
do 



Babb, Mont 

do 

Just above mouth of Ken- 
nedy Creek, Babb, Mont. 

5^ miles below Kennedy 
Creek, Babb, Mont. 

Paisley dam site, Babb, Mont 

\ mile above International 
Line, Mont. 

Kimball, Alta.a 

dob 

At mouth, near Babb, Mont. 

Kimball, Alta,c 



Aod. 
.do c. 



Kimball, Alta. 
Kimball, Alta. 



Outlet of McDermott Lake 
Many Glacier, Mont, 

Outlet of McDermott Lake 
Many Glacier. Mont. 

Mouth, near Babb, Mont 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.60 



L50 
.70 
.57 



2.30 

.87 



3.35 



3.12 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec- ft. 

2,290 
7.50 
552 
750 



188 

123 

55 



91S 
953 
140 

29 

18 
111 



167 
101 



1,316 
317 
343 

349 

381 
332 

1,408 

105 

22 

289 

311 

278 



523 

681 
19.1 
10.8 

36 



a Measured above the head of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Canadian gaging station, 
b Measured below the head of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal. " 
c Measured 2 miles below the head gates. 
d Measured 3 miles below the head gates. 
« Measured 1 mile below the head gates. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, ISOS-lOlT. 139 



Miscellaneous measurements in St. Mary River drainage hasin, 1900-1917 — Continued. 

Made by Canadian engineers. 



Date. 


Stream. 




Locality. 




Made by — 


Discharge. 


Quarter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R.a 


1895. 
July 19 

1906. 
Sept. 14 

u 


St. Mary River. 


NE . . . 
SW... 


18 

20 

22 

12 

9 

20 
1 

21 

• 12 

9 

9 

30 _ 

10 
19 


2 

1 
1 
2 
3 

1 
1 
2 
2 
3 
3 
2 

3 

1 


24 

26 
24 
27 
25 

26 
26 
24 
27 
25 
25 
24 

25 

26 


J. S. Dennis 


Sec.-ft. 
2, 202. 3 


Boundary Creek 


P. M. Sauder 


3.1 


Rolph Creek 


do 


Dry. 
27.1 


15 


Lee Creek 




do 


21 


do 


NE . . . 
SW... 


J. F. Hamilton 

P. M. Sauder 


19.22 


1907. 
July 29 
Aug. 6 
5 


Boundary Creek. . . . 


18.5 


do 


I. J. Walmsley 

do 


14.95 


Rolph Creek 




0.86 


July 29 

Aug. 1 

10 


Lee Creek 




do 


80.4 


do 


NE... 
..do.... 


do 


53.0 


do 


do 


73.5 


6 


Snake Creek 




P. M. Sauder. . . 


.0 


1909. 
Sept. 28 

1910. 
Aug. 28 


Lee Creek 


NW... 

SE.... 
b . 


J. S. Tempest. . 


42.57 


Boundary Creek 


J. S. Tempest 


.41 


Apr. 12 
26 


Rolph Creek. . 


L. J. Gleeson. . . 


7.50 


do 


b 








do 


2.10 


Maj- 6 
21 


do 


b 








do ... 


1.32 


. do. 


b 








do ... 


3.00 


24 


. do 


b . . 








do ... 


8. 04 


June 3 


. .do. 


6.. . 








.do 


2.45 


7 


... .do 


b.. . 








.do ... 


2.45 


17 


do 


6 








... .do 


1.50 


21 


....do 


b 








... .do 


1.25 


July 1 


do 


b 








do 


Dry. 
1.99 


Oct. 1 


do. 


b. . . 








N. M. Sutherland 

do ... 


10 


.do 




22 


1 


24 


.0 


24 


do 




.do 


.20 


Apr. 12 
June 20 


Aetna Creek 


c 








L. J. Gleeson. » 

.do 


.10 


do 


c 








.10 


Wll. 

May 20 


St. Mary River 




5 

5 

5 

U 

5 

11 

5 

5 

5 

11 

5 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

23 
11 
U 
11 
11 
25 
25 
18 
U 
11 
11 
11 


1 
1 
1 

3 

■ r 

3 

1 
1 
1 

3 
1 

3 
1 
1 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
1 
I 
2 
I 
1 
1 
1 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
26 
26 
2() 
26 
2() 
21) 
2() 
2(i 
2() 

25 
25 
25 
2o 
25 
25 
25 
27 
20 
2t) 
2(5 
2t) 


L. J. Gleeson 


2,717 
2 635 


June 20 


. . .do 


do . . 


28 


do i 


do .. 


3,264 


July 4 
14 


do ! 


do 

do 


2,645 
1 607 


do i.. 


25 


do 1 


do .. . 


942 


Aug. 8 
18 


do 


do .. . 


1,362 
962 


do 


do 


31 


do 




do 


634 


Sept. 9 


do 




do 


2,201 
666 


Oct. 9 


do 




. .do 


IH 


do 

Boundary Creek. . . . 




do 


335 


May 2 


.do ... 


22.8 


20 


do 




do ... 


54.5 


June 22 


do 




do 


26.7 


28 


do 




do 


43.3 


July 14 


do 




.do 


12.7 


22 


do 




. ...do 


13.0 


Aug. 18 


do 




do 


20. 1 


31 


do 




do ... 


11.2 


0(^t. 9 


do 




.do .. . 


34.3 


1912. 
Apr. 27 


St. Mary River 


NW... 
..do.... 


1/ J. Gleeson 


875 


June 7 


do 


.do 


1,700 


July () 


do 


..do.... 


.do 


i,:«)0 


27 


... .do 


..do... 


V . Meek . . . 


1 589 


Aug. 13 


do 


..do.... 


do . . 


618 


0<!f. 10 


do 

do 


NE . . . 
..do.... 


G. F. Doas 


454 


Nov. 4 


V. Mock . . . 


426 


Sept. 2 
May 7 


do 

Jioundary Creek 


SE.... 


do 

L. J. Gleeson 


300 
20. 3 


June 5 


do 




do 


18.0 


20 


do 




do .. . 


1». 5 


July 2i 


do 




V. Meek 


37.5 



" Range numbeis are all west of tlio foiutli iiuirldiau. f> Taylorvilio, Altu. c Ncivr .\otna, .Vita. 



140 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Miscellaneous measurements in St. Mary River drainage basin, 1900-1917 — Continued. 

Made by Canadian engineers. 



Date. 


Stream. 


Locality. 


Made by — 


Discharge. 


Quarter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R.a 


1912. 
Aug. 8 


Boundary Creek 




11 
11 
11 
11 

23 

11 
11 
11 

27 

23 
23 


1 
1 
1 

1 
2 

3 
3 
3 

1 

3 
3 


26 
26 
26 
26 
25 

25 
25 
25 
26 

25 
25 


V, Meek... 


Sec.-ft. 
11.2 


29 


do 




do 


7.8 


Oct. 24 


do 




G. F. Deas 


14.8 


Nov. 18 


do 




V. Meek 


10.3 


May 27 


Snake Creek 


SW... 

SW... 
..do.... 


L. J. Gleeson. . 


.72 


1913. 
July 19 


St. Mary River 


F. R. Burfield 

L. Danielsen 


1,137 


Oct. 20 


do 


570 


Nov. 3 


do 


..do.... 


do 


452 


May 28 


Boundary Creek 


NE... 

SW... 
...do... 


F. R. Burfield 

0. H. Hoover 


46 


1914. 
May 23 


S fc. Mary River 


2,282 
222 


Aug. 8 


do 


do 









a Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian. 

Miscellaneous mea£urem,ents of Alberta Railway <Sc Irrigation Co.^s canal near Kimball, 

Alta., 1907-1909. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Locab'ty. 


Discharge. 


Au2. 5 


1907. 


1. J. Walmsley.. .. 


Sec. 21, T. 2, R. 24 W.4 

Flume over Rolph Cree'r 

do 


Sec.-ff. 
357. 5 


Sept, 1 


1908. 


P. M. Sander 


189 


16 


H. R. Carscalicn 


411 


Jur.e 1 


1909. 


a. C. Ritchie 


rhime over Rolph Creek 

BiidgpNo. 1 


138 


26 1 


do 


611 


Nov. 1.- 


A. W. Pae 


lo 


228 











MILK RIVER DRAINAGE BASIN. 

GENERAL FEATURES. 

Milk River heads from springs scattered through the rolHng foot- 
hills on the east side of the St. Mary lakes and river. This tract of 
hilly country is shown on the United States Government maps as 
St. Mary E,idge and forms part of the divide between waters flowing 
to Hudson Bay and those flowing to the Gulf of Mexico through the 
Missouri and Mississippi. (See PL I.) 

The catchment area of Milk River is very large, extending through 
about 2 degrees of latitude, but as its basin is for the most part cut 
off from mountainous areas the river does not receive a constant sup- 
ply of water from permanent bodies of snow and ice and its volume 
is subject to sudden fluctuations due largely to precipitation. 

The river is formed by three principal branches — the South, Mid- 
dle, and North forks. South Fork, considered the continuation of 
the main stream, is joined by the Middle Fork and flows north- 
easterly, crossing the international boundary in range 20. The North 
Fork, w^hich also flows northeasterly, crosses the international bound- 
ary in R. 23 W., fourth meridian, very nearly in longitude 113° W., 
19 miles w^est of the crossing of the South Fork. -In Canada the 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 141 

North Fork continues its northeasterly direction to a point nearly 14 
miles due north of the boundary, where it turns sharply south and 
joins the South Fork hear the middle of T. 2, E, 18. From the junc- 
tion of these forks the river flows easterly on a course generally paral- 
lel to the international boundary, which it finally crosses close to the 
east boundary of E. 5 W., fourth meridian, 90 miles east of the cross- 
ing of the South Fork. At no place is the main stream more than 
11 miles north of the international boundary, and the average dis- 
tance is about 7 miles. 

From its final crossing, in E. 5, the river flows southeastward to 
Havre, Mont., a point near the junction of the main line and Great 
Falls branch of the Great Northern Eailway. Thence the general 
direction is easterly, bearing gradually to the south. The distance 
from the final crossing of the boundary to the junction of the Milk 
with the Missouri is, by general course, about 245 miles, and the dis- 
tance of that junction due south of the international boundary is 
very nearly 70 miles. The length of the stream flowing in Canada 
from the North Fork crossing to the final crossing is, following the 
sinuosities, 216 miles, and from the South Fork crossing about 177 
miles. 

Along the North and South forks there are no flats of magnitude 
and the banks are in .most places comparatively low but steep and 
the valleys narrow. 

From the junction of the main branches to Pendant d' Oreille, in 
sec. 21, T. 2, E. 8, the river valley is as a rule narrow and treeless 
and slopes are comparatively gentle; but below Pendant d'Oreille, 
as far down as the mouth of Lost Eiver, the banks are very high and 
steep and the area back of the river is composed principally of bad 
lands. The valley itself is narrow, wooded, and deeply cut by freshet 
channels from the clay and sandstone formation above. The bed of 
the river along this stretch is quicksand and shifts greatly at high 
stages. 

From the mouth of Lost Eiver to Havre the river banks and bed 
resemble those of the stretch last mentioned, though the bad lands 
arc less pronounced and the banks are lower and less steep. The 
valley is somewhat wider, but the land is very poor, the vegetation 
scant, and forests are lacking. 

Below Havre, however, the hills are lower, the slopes are gentle, 
and the vaUcy itself, which here ranges in width from a mile to 4 
miles, contains some first-class agricultural land which, under irriga- 
tion, gives very good growths of alfalfa, garden stuff, and cereals; 
and from Havre to the mouth of the river there is a consick^rablo 
growth of trees, such as large poplars and wiUows. 

The river bed remains unchanged and is composed of (luicksand 
with occasional gravelly rapids. The fall is small, the current is 



142 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

sluggish at low water, and in most places the banks are likelj^ to be 
overflowed in flood water. 

The area between Chinook and Malta, where the average width of 
the valley is about 3 miles, is in general composed of very flat land, 
and the soil ranges from sandy loam to ''gumbo," which under irriga- 
tion yields good crops. From Malta around the big bend to a point 
northeast of Saco the valley is again narrow, and though wider than 
that above Havre, resembles that stretch of stream in some respects. 
Below this point the valley widens out and some very fine flats border 
the river on each side clear to its mouth. 

Mlk Kiver in Montana is fed by numerous tributaries from both 
north and south between Havre and the mouth, those on the north 
rising between the Cypress Hills, Old-Man-on-his-Back Plateau, 
Boundar}^ Plateau, and Wood Mountain, and those from the south 
rising in the Sweetgrass Hills, Bear Paws, and Little Rocky Moun- 
tains. In its course through Canada the stream receives a few small 
and unimportant tributaries that rise in the Sweetgrass Hills, but 
practically all the area immediately north of the river is drained into 
Pakowki Lake. 

The area drained by Milk River might be expected to present a 
great variety of topographic conditions and in a sense it does, for the 
range in elevation is between about 1,900 and 7,000 feet above sea 
level. The greater part of this whole area, however, might be ap- 
propriately described as roUing prairie and foothill country. The 
outstanding topographic limits of the basin are the foothills of the 
Rocky Mountains in the Blackfeet Reserve, the Milk River Ridge, 
which extends northeastward from them into Canada, the Cypress 
Hills and Wood Mountain on the north, and the Sweetgrass Hills, 
the Bear Paw, and Little Rocky Mountains on the south. Between 
these limits can be found almost all varieties of prairie country, 
from level plains to steep, broken, clay cliffs, bare of vegetation; but 
as a whole the area is extremelv roUinsr and is broken bv numerous 

•-■' CD %/ 

channels that carry much water during the freshet season but are 
dry for 10 or 11 months a year. Springs are numerous but small and 
have little effect on the flow in the main drainage channels. 

Two remarkable depressions occur in what might otherwise be con- 
sidered a part of the catchment area of Milk River — one in Tps. 3, 4, 
5, and 6, Rs. 4 to 21 W. fourth meridian, and the other in the large 
tract east of Battle Creek and south of Frenchman River. The first 
depression, forming the drainage basin of Pakowki Lake, is at its 
lowest point 27 feet lower than the bed of Milk River to the south; 
the second, lying between the banks of Frenchman River on the north 
and east and the Boundary and Old-Man-on-liis-Back plateaus on 
the south and west, is a large shallow basin full of small lakes and 
sloughs that have no outlets to the adjacent stream channels. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RFV^ERS, 1898-1917. 143 

GAGING- STATION RECORDS. 

STATIONS ON MAIN STREAM. 
SOUTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR IKTERNATIONAL BOTINDARY. 

LocATiox. — In SW. I sec. 29, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., at Richard Croff' s ranch, just above 
Kennedy Coulee, in Teton County, about 30 miles northeast of Brooming, and 5 
miles south of the international boundary. 

Drainage area. — 288 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

Records available. — April 28, 1905, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on the left bank, above the mouth 
of Kennedy Coulee and about 500 feet from Richard Croff 's ranch house; prior 
to October 13, 1917, the station was on left bank, 400 feet farther upstream. April 
28 to May 8, 1905, a staff gsige was read ; May 8, 1905, to April 13, 1913, overhanging 
chain gage. April 13, 1913, to December 31, 1917, Stevens continuous water- 
stage recorder supplemented by readings by the observer on an overhanging 
chain gage. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable 300 feet above gage or by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of clay and small boulders. Growth of 
aquatic plants affects stage-discharge relation at low stages during summer. 
Banks high and not subject to overflow except during extreme floods. 

Extremes of discharge. — ^^Vlaximum stage recorded, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908, deter- 
mined from high -water marks; flood width, 850 feet; flood cross-section, about 
2,600 square feet ; minijnum stage recorded, 2.9 feet August 18-20, 1906 (discharge, 
1 second -foot). 

Ice. — Ice period extends from November to April. During mild winters the stage- 
discharge relation may be affected by ice for short periods only. Records for 
such periods are based on discharge measurements, temj>erature records, observer's 
notes, and hydrographic comparison with flow of other streams. 

Diversions.— None. 

Regulatio.v. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and by shifting control; changes 
covered by numerous discharge measurements. Gage-height records good since 
installation of water-stage recorder. Records beginning with 1913 are good; 
those previous to that year are fair. 

Cooperation. — Beginning with 1913 station maintained under a cooperative agree- 
ment between the Reclamation Service, Department of the Interior, Canada, the 
United States Reclamation Service, and the United States Geological Survey. 

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

1905-1917: 



Date. 



1905. 
Apr. 28 
May 28 
July 21 
Aug. 30 

19(Mk 
May 13 
Sept. 1<) 
Oct. 24 

1907. 
May 17 
Juno 8 
Sept. 8 



Made bv- 



Stookman and Morse. 

II. M. Morse 

do 

C. C. IJabb 



W. H. Freeman 

Ixiclianlsand Ilartman. 
Follansheo and Rich- 
ards 



J. E. Stewart 

J. li. I'iorson 

Follansbee and I'ierson. 



Gage 
height. 



Fed. 

. 3.60 
3.52 
3.13 
2.80 



3.32 
3.27 

3.48 

5.29 
5. (H) 
3. 06 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

51 

42 

10 

2 



13.5 
11.2 

24.7 

442 
546 
50.0 



Date. 



1908. 
July 31 
Aug. 29 
Oct. 9 

1909. 
May 29 
Juno 15 
July 8 
Sopt. 17 
Oct. 15 

1910. 
Apr. 21 
Sept. 16 



Made by- 



Stewart and Iluch. 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb. 

do 

do 



Stewart and Lamb. 
W. A. Lamb 



.do. 



M. E. McCliristie. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.13 
2.90 
3.2 



4.51 
3.90 
3.55 
2.10 
2.62 



3. .^S 
2.48 



Dia- 
charge. 



S(c.-ft. 
71.2 
41.0 
73.3 



448 

276 

179 

33 

35 



113 
17.5 



144 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

1905-1917— Continued. 



Date. 



1911. 
May 9 
Aug. 29 

1912. 
Aug. 24 
Nov. 15 

1913. 

May 20 

21 

21 

June 15 

25 

July 9 

23 

27 

Aug. 29 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 12 

Nov. 18 

Dec. 20 

1914; 

Mar. 15 

Apr. 10 

23 

May 16 

June 5 

21 

26 

July 18 

22 

Aug. 13 

Sept. 4 

10 

19 

Oct. 15 

Nov. 8 

Dee. 18 

1915. 
Feb. 9 

20 
Mar. 18 

27 
Apr. 22 

25 
7 

27 

June 17 
July 13 

14 

14 
Aug. 5 



May 



Made by — 



B. E. Jones 
do 



W. A. Lamb. 
do 



.do. 



F. R. Bmfield. 
W. A. Lamb... 
R. R. Randell. 
F. R. Bui-field. 

do 

....do 



J. M. Ray 

F. R. Burfield. 
\V. A.Lamb.. 
L. Danielson.. 

do -.. 

YV. A. Lamb.. 



do 

O. H. Hoover. 
do 

do 

do 

W.A.Lamb.. 
O. H. Hoover. 

do 

W.A.Lamb.. 
O.H. Hoover. 

do 

W. A. Lamn.. 
O. H. Hoover. 

do 

W.A.Lamb.. 
B. E. Jones.. . 



J. E. Degnan. 
W. A. Lamb. 
J. E. Degnan. 
do 



V. A. Newhall. 
W.A.Lamb... 
V. A. Newhall. 
W.A.Lamb... 
V. A. Newhall. 

B. E. Jones 

do 

V. A. Newhall. 
do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.'jt. 


3.54 


180 


2.71 


44 


2.51 


22 


2.81 


55 


4.43 


445 


4.14 


373 


4.14 


370 


3.42 


148 


3.16 


102 


2.99 


81 


2.80 


50.4 


3.05 


87 


2.56 


21.2 


2.51 


18.1 


2.90 


73.2 


2.80 


39.9 


2.45 


11.9 


3.01 


70 


3.99 


280 


3.28 


130 


3.15 


117 


2.98 


83 


2.72 


37.8 


3.08 


98 


2.50 


16.6 


2.41 


10.0 


2.43 


10.8 


2.44 


12.4 


2.51 


15.8 


2.57 


22.6 


3.38 


167 


2.74 


43 


2.48 


14.9 


2.47 


17.0 


2.50 


19.9 


3.72 


236 


2.68 


33.2 


2.91 


60 


2.80 


53 


3.12 


96 


2.92 


68 


3.50 


181 


2.96 


57 


2.99 


59 


3.00 


66 


3.05 


61 



Date. 



1915. 

Aug. 8 

18 

31 

Sept. 15 

Oct. 8 

Nov. 11 

27 

Dec. 7 



Apr. 



1916. 

Mar. 11 

17 

7 

26 

26 

May 24 

June 1 
11 
21 
27 

July 19 
27 

Aug. 22 

Sept. 6 
19 
28 

Nov. 16 
26 

1917. 

Jan. 5 
24 

Feb. 22 

Mar. 8 
15 

Apr. 4 
16 

May 5 
17 
31 

June 16 
21 
29 

July 11 
22 
28 

Aug. 21 
26 

Sept. 12 

Oct. 13 

Nov. 8 
11 
21 

Dec. 6 



Made by- 



Lamb and Hoyt. 
V. A. Newhall.. 
do 

W.A.Lamb 

V. A. Newhall.. 
W.H.Storey... 

W.A.Lamb 

W. H. Storey... 



W.A.Lamb 

S.H. Frame 

do 

do 

W.A.Lamb 

Tuttle and Lamb. 

S.H. Frame 

A. H. Tuttle 

S.H. Frame , 

do 

W.A.Lamb 

W. A. Burton 

W.A.Lamb 

S.H. Frame , 

AV. A.Lamb 

S.H. Frame 

do 

W. A. Lamb 



W.H.Rowley. 
do 



G.S, Wenden.... 

A. H. Tuttle 

G.S. Wenden.... 
A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W. A.] amb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W. A. Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W.A.Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W.A.Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W. A. Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W. A. Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 

W. A.Lamb 

A. W. P. Lowrie. 
do 



B. E. Jones 

S.H. Frame... 
D, G.Chadsey. 



Gage 
height. 



Fed. 
2.89 
2.90 
2.76 
3.36 
3.31 
3.09 
2.91 
2.93 



6.25 
3.86 
3.47 
3.41 
3.45 
3.70 
4.25 
4.45 
4.38 
4.35 
3.35 
3.15 
3.01 
3.22 
2.83 
2.88 
2.90 
2.90 



2.65 

2.80 

2.81 

2.70 

2.81 

2.75 

3.87 

3.91 

4.32 

4.76 

4.11 

3.83 

3.43 

3.12 

2.86 

2.78 

,68 

,62 

70 

,68 

,80 

,80 

1.79 

1.68 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
43 
47 
29 
116 
104 
64 
52 
59 



1,430 

229 

157 

150 

156 

225 

395 

411 

433 

468 

146 

95 

77 

113 

52 

53 

53 

62 



27 

29 

33 

23 

32 

35 

217 

267 

450 

680 

315 

273 

162 

96 

56 

46 

28 

23 

34 

30 

42 

44 

35 

20 



Note. — 1905: Aug. 30, discharge estimated. 
1913: Dec. 20, ice at gage. 

1914: Dec. 18, river frozen across at gage and for some distance below. 

1915: Feb. 20, channel open above gage at control, but frozen across at gage; Nov. 11, stage-discharge 
relation affected by ice. 
1917: Dec. 6, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. ZNIAEY AXD MILK En^EES, 1898-1917. 145 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of MiU: Biver near international boundary ^ 

1905-1917. 



Day. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



1905. 
1 . 






2 . .. 




3 ;;:....: i:;:;:;;:;;::;;;: 


4 1 


5 : 1 


1 

6 


7 ' 


8 . 1 


9 ::: ::::::::: i::....:. 




10 i 




11 




12 1 




13 1 





14 1 




15 




16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 




23 




24 :.i :.. 




25 : 




26 




27 1 




28 


51 
46 
40 


29 


30 


31 


1906. 
1 




37 
10 
13 
10 
32 

118 

109 

92 

72 

42 

39 
37 
34 
32 
32 

32 
34 
37 
37 
37 

37 
27 
27 
37 
37 

37 
32 
32 
27 
27 


2 :::::;: 


3 


4 


5 


6 




7 




8 


9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 


10 
10 
10 
10 


17 


18 


19 


20 


10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

13 
29 
54 
76 
72 
67 


21 


22 


23 


24 


2.5 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


81 



May. 



40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
30 
40 

64 

64 
64 
64 
71 
64 

58 
51 
51 
51 
51 

71 
78 
71 
58 
51 

46 
40 
40 
40 
35 
40 



27 
27 
27 
32 
32 

32 
27 
27 
23 
19 

16 
16 
14 
13 
13 

29 
32 
27 
25 
27 

32 
45 
39 
79. 
136 

187 

\m 

136 
3.')0 
277 
427 



June. July. 



Aug. 



30 
30 
40 
40 
30 

40 
40 
46 
40 
40 

40 
40 
30 
30 
30 

40 
40 
40 
35 
51 

51 
51 
51 
51 
58 

109 

144 

86 

71 

46 



406 
270 
181 
140 
122 

109 
95 
84 
76 
68 

57 
54 
54 
54 

48 

42 
39 
37 
32 
32 

32 

ti4 
1.56 
122 
100 

76 
.>1 
45 
39 
37 



46 
46 
51 
51 
40 

40 
30 
30 
26 
26 

21 
14 
14 
14 
14 

14 
14 
14 
14 
12 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

14 

21 
21 
30 
35 
30 



32 
29 
27 
23 
19 

19 
19 
19 
14 
10 

8 

8 

9 

19 

18 

16 
13 
13 
13 
8 

8 
6 
6 
5 
5 

5 
5 
5 
4 
4 
3 



30 
30 
30 
21 
18 

14 

14 

9 

9 

9 

9 
6 
6 
6 
6 

6 
6 
5 
4 
4 

3 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 



2 
3 
2 
5 

6 

6 
6 
6 
5 
5 

4 
3 
2 
3 
2 

2 
2 
1 
1 
1 

2 
14 
42 
48 
42 

35 
27 
18 
16 
13 
10 



Sept. 



Oct. Nov. 



3 


12 




3 


12 




2 


12 




2 


12 




6 


14 


........ 


6 


14 




6 


18 





6 


20 




4 


23 







21 




6 


20 




6 


18 




6 


14 




6 


18 




4 


21 




4 


23 




4 


23 




4 






4 






4 






4 






2 






2 






2 






2 






2 






2 






6 






9 






9 













10 
10 
10 
10 

8 

7 
6 
6 
6 
5 

5 

6 

8 

9 

10 

10 

10 

8 

8 



6 
6 
6 
6 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
13 
16 
16 
16 

16 
16 
21 
29 
23 

23 
27 
25 
21 
19 
18 



16 
14 
18 
13 

16 

7 

13 
19 
21 

27 

25 
32 
27 
39 
42 

19 
18 
42 
39 
35 

32 
29 
25 
23 
19 

19 
21 
21 
19 
19 



123078"— 20- 



-10 



146 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary^ 

1905-1917— Gontimxed. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Jiily. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1907. 
1 




■ 


165 
165 
182 
199 
199 

219 
224 
378 
623 
437 

419 
449 
305 
245 

277 

255 

467 
428 
349 
341 

333 

294 
277 
286 
250 

224 
206 
219 
272 
267 
272 

125 
136 
129 
143 
175 

129 
136 
143 
158 
219 

194 
286 
341 
384 
550 

534 
258 
206 
182 
219 

206 
219 
194 
182 
^6 

443 
565 
550 
327 

286 
458 


258 
299 
286 

277 
245 

224 
321 
534 
428 
286 

250 
245 
250 
232 
199 

224 
219 
189 
170 
170 

199 
1,410 
1,690 

769 

458 

349 
327 
305 
267 
245 

1,240 

1,180 

629 

1,750 


250 
224 
214 
214 
199 

182 
165 
158 
175 
170 

158 
152 
147 
158 
170 

199 
182 
158 
143 
129 

125 
143 
129 
114 

100 

89 
82 
85 
65 
56 
60 


53 
56 
68 
60 
56 

53 
60 
60 
60 
60 

53 
53 
60 
60 
65 

60 
53 
46 
43 
46 

43 
40 
43 
34 
30 

38 
46 
65 
68 
71 
89 

80 

80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
65 
65 
G5 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
58 
41 
41 


85 
65 
56 
50 
46 

43 
60 
43 
46 
46 

71 

82 

89 

100 

114 

158 
286 
267 
152 
152 

136 

114 

82 

71 

76 

68 
71 
65 
68 
56 

41 
41 
41 
41 
32 

32 
32 
32 
32 
32 

28 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
32 
41 

58 
52 

41 
32 
41 
52 
41 

41 

52 

113 

176 

132 


68 
60 
60 
60 
53 

53 
65 
68 
60 
65 

53 
53 
53 
53 

46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 

113 

113 

96 

96 

142 

176 
153 
153 
132 
113 

104 
96 
65 
52 
65 

65 
65 
65 
52 
41 

41 
41 
52 
52 
52 

52 
58 
65 
72 
80 
96 


46 


2 . . . 






46 


3 . 






46 


4 






46 


5 




........ 


46 


6 






46 


7 


- 




46 


8 






46 


9 




370 
341 

313 

286 
267 
277 
272 

232 
194 
175 
147 
125 

175 
170 
219 
175 
147 

143 
114 
60 
108 
165 


46 


10 . . . 




46 


11 




38 


12 




34 


13 




22 


14 




22 


15 




38 


16 




46 


17 




46 


18 




24 


19 




24 


20 




46 


21 




46 


22 




46 


23 




46 


24 






25 












27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1908. 




678 
623 
678 
695 
655 

613 
571 
597 
603 
571 

540 
534 
509 

497 
646 

321 
299 
250 
240 
219 

199 
170 
419 
136 
104 

104 
147 
152 
152 
136 


122 


2 




132 


3 - 




113 


4 




113 


5 




V 113 


6 








113 


7 








96 


8 








80 


9 








80 


10 






" 


80 










65 


12 








65 


13 








65 


14 . 








80 


15 








80 


16 








80 


17 








80 


18 








96 


19 








132 


20 








132 


21 








132 


22 








132 


23 








132 


24 








132 










132 


26 








113 


27 








113 


28 








96 


29 








96 


30 








96 


31 























WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAHY AND MILK EI VERS, 1898-1917. 147 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

1905-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




385 
400 
400 
355 
385 

297 
297 
538 
815 
5.54 

400 
355 
326 
297 
269 


147 
127 
127 
147 
192 

204 
312 
192 
158 
137 

127 
118 
109 
100 
92 


147 
127 
109 
109 
100 

77 
77 
77 
70 
64 

64 
58 
58 
52 
52 


36 
41 
41 
41 

41 

41 
36 
36 
32 
32 

32 
41 
52 
41 
36 


32 
41 
41 
41 
36 

36 
32 
27 
27 
32 

36 
41 
32 
32 
32 


32 
32 
36 
46 
58 

64 
70 

77 
46 
46 

52 
77 
109 
32 
30 


1909. 
16 




269 
269 
385 
283 
445 

460 
326 
242 
216 
192 

192 
180 
169 
147 
169 


169 
77 
70 
70 
70 

64 

58 
58 
52 
52 

109 
460 
900 

782 
283 
180 


47 
47 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
41 
36 
32 

32 
36 
41 
41 
36 
32 


32 
32 
41 
41 
36 

41 
41 

41 
36 
36 

32 
32 

36 
52 
32 


32 
32 
22 
36 
36 

36 
36 
32 
32 
36 

36 
36 
36 
32 
36 
36 


30 


2 




17 




27 


3 




18.... 




36 


4 




19 




52 


5 . 




20 




41 


6 




21 




41 


7 




22 




41 


g 




23 




64 


9 . 




24 




64 


10 . 




25 




52 


11 




26 




41 


12 




27 




41 


13 .. 




28 




41 


14 




29.... 
30.... 
31.... 


460 
415 
385 


41 


15 




41 









Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar, 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1910. 
1 








94 
94 
94 
79 
65 

79 
126 
154 
168 
177 

195 

184 
184 
168 
120 

111 
108 
126 
130 
150 

146 
126 
108 
111 
134 

140 
140 
130 
126 
lOS 


102 
97 
86 
79 
86 

76 

76 

91 

102 

111 

146 
140 
120 
108 
140 

130 
206 
184 
150 
208 

172 
130 

108 
94 
94 

94 
91 

79 
79 
84 
72 


68 
68 
65 
72 
75 

62 

62 

172 

246 

130 

94 
82 
68 
58 
58 

52 
55 
50 
44 

47 

42 
42 
47 
52 
56 

42 
34 
32 
30 
29 

..... . . 


23 

28 
23 

28 
28 

23 

28 
28 
25 
28 

23 
28 
23 
20 
23 

16 
13 
10 
10 
13 

10 
13 

9.6 

9 
10 

9 
10 

8.4 

9 
10 

9 


9 
9 

8 

8 

10 

9.6 
13 
10 
11 
13 

9 
10 

9 

9 
10 

10 
16 
13 
10 
10 

9 
10 

9 
10 
16 

13 
13 
10 
13 
16 
13 


23 
28 
32 
32 
42 

42 
40 
47 
40 
37 

42 
32 
32 

28 

28 

28 
23 
23 
23 
20 

17 
28 
32 
37 
34 

47 
47 
42 
40 
32 


32 
32 
37 
37 
32 

32 
32 
32 

28 
28 

28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

28 
28 
32 
37 
37 

32 

28 
30 
28 
32 

32 

25 
30 
42 
42 
32 


30 

28 
28 
30 
20 

32 
30 
28 
30 
23 

37 
37 

28 
28 
23 

25 

28 
40 
28 
30 

37 

16 
37 
52 
28 

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6. 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13. 










14 










15. ... 










16 










17 










18 










19 










2d 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 


....... 









148 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary ^ 

1905-1917— GoRtmued. 



Day. 


Jan, 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June, 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1911. 
1 










154 
161 
184 
'184 
133 

273 
133 
172 
195 
172 

172 
154 
168 
357 
520 

1,040 
648 
357 
286 
246 

220 
220 
233 
220 
246 

273 
273 
273 
233 

195 
184 

144 
134 
154 
154 
144 

144 
134 
144 
195 
164 

144 
144 
128 
121 
140 

134 

148 
140 
124 
174 

632 
731 
400 
260 
208 

184 
174 
164 
148 
lU 
134 


172 
195 
195 
195 
172 

172 
150 
195 
220 
161 

148 
1.38 
128 
128 
124 

113 

109 

101 

92 

78 

108 
184 
130 
386 
918 

536 
260 
273 
246 
184 

124 

110 

106 

97 

97 

97 
97 
97 
92 

86 

77 
74 
74 
81 
74 

81 
89 
74 
71 
67 

63 
54 
60 
54 
50 

48 
46 
42 
48 
81 


273 
184 
172 
150 
146 

134 
104 

84 
76 
76 

75 
72 
64 
61 
61 

64 
115 

90 
124 
115 

75 
75 

72 
72 
64 

55 
49 
49 
44 
51 
78 

140 

140 

134 

92 

71 

60 
54 
71 
86 
97 

86 
71 
74 
71 
63 

60 
54 
58 
58 
86 

168 
124 
124 
115 
102 

81 
63 
50 
48 
42 
36 


80 
73 

122 
88 

113 

85 
104 
113 
104 

91 

97 
71 
71 

48 
48 

43 
43 
41 
36 
33 

35 
32 
37 
35 
32 

32 
37 
37 
32 
39 
28 

36 
46 
60 
81 
81 

60 
48 
42 
36 
36 

34 
31 
31 

28 
26 

48 
60 
48 
42 
36 

34 
31 
28 
26 
23 

20 
20 
20 
16 
16 
16 


28 

23 

20 

120 

400 

400 
372 
342 
246 
184 

124 

102 

86 

79 

72 

72 
72 
72 
72 
69 

65 

79 

86 

106 

120 

111 
99 
75 

86 
72 

18 
20 
26 
31 
42 

48 
46 
42 
36 
31 

28 
26 
20 
20 
16 

16 
16 
20 
23 
28 

31 
36 
46 

48 
50 

50 
48 
54 
48 
42 


72 
72 
72 
86 
94 

86 
72 
72 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
72 
72 
72 
65 

20 
20 
28 
42 
37 
37 

42 

48 
48 
60 
48 

48 
48 
48 
60 
48 

48 
60 

48 
48 
48 

48 
48 
48 
48 
48 

26 
36 
16 
16 
60 

48 
42 
31 
48 
36 
42 






2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7 














8 














9 














10 














11 














12 














13 














14 














15 














16 














17 














18 














19 














20 '. 














21 














22 














23 








273 
273 
300 

342 
300 
208 
172 
154 






24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 












1912. 
1 








445 
445 
445 
445 
445 

286 
195 
286 
342 
342 

328 
342 
208 
154 
144 

144 

154 
174 

184 
164 

154 
144 
154 
164 
154 

154 
144 
144 
134 
144 


9 
31 
26 

9 
26 

36 
12 
16 
26 
81 

54 
74 
60 
36 
33 

42 
31 
48 
31 
20 

48 
67 
81 
67 
20 

20 
16 
20 
42 

42 


42 


2 








31 


3 








36 


4 








31 


5 








31 


6 








31 


7 








31 


8 








31 


9 








31 


10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 : 








20 










21 










22 . . 










23 . :.:: ::::::: 








24 










25 










26 










27 










28 . . .. - 








29 










30 










31 











WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 149 

"Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

1905-191 7— Continued . 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar, 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1913. 
1 










196 
206 
248 
214 
196 

194 
216 
232 
204 
196 

243 
308 
311 
308 
286 

271 
361 
341 
494 
445 

365 
361 
389 
368 
365 

382 
410 
417 
396 
372 
334 

110 
110 
105 
101 
109 

130 

116 

99 

88 
85 

81 
80 
74 
71 
68 
64 


315 

289 
277 
260 
234 

218 
204 
189 
184 
191 

198 
178 
162 
151 
151 

143 
131 
125 
125 
145 

147 
120 
114 
114 
104 

143 
324 
386 
321 
224 

63 
63 
66 
68 
74 

85 
83 
66 
58 
52 

52 

47 

64 

124 

112 

85 
66 
55 
40 
42 

39 
35 
37 
39 
60 

92 
76 
55 
49 
43 


173 
141 
125 
122 
125 

112 
98 
92 
85 
76 

79 
87 
81 
74 
67 

64 
58 
57 
54 
50 

51 
50 
57 
50 
50 

50 
87 
67 
61 
58 
58 

37 
30 
27 
24 
28 

35 
33 
24 
21 
20 

20 
20 
18 
16 
16 

15 
16 
16 
15 
13 

n 

10 
9.0 
8.6 
9.0 

8.2 
7.4 
6.6 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 


50 
45 
40 
42 
39 

38 
44 
46 
73 
104 

87 
63 
51 
51 
54 

50 
48 
48 
50 
45 

38 
36 
31 
27 
25 

24 
24 
24 
23 
22 
22 

7.0 
6.6 
6.2 
4.6 
4.6 

4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
6.6 
9.7 

12 

12 
9.0 
8.2 
6.2 

4.8 
12 
37 
47 
24 

17 
13 
14 
25 
35 

2S 
22 
IS 
15 
15 
15 


25 
24 
23 
21 
20 

17 
16 
16 
15 
16 

17 
19 
17 
17 
18 

18 
18 
18 
22 
22 

25 
29 
38 
40 
38 

32 
29 
27 
23 
22 

14 
15 
11 

13 
14 

13 
13 
15 
19 
17 

17 
20 
25 
24 
24 

25 
23 
24 
22 
20 

19 
17 
15 
15 
14 

13 

10 

10 
9.7 
9.0 


22 
22 
24 
36 
39 

38 
43 
46 
61 
45 

49 

64 

131 

112 

72 

50 
50 
27 
38 
64 

104 

123 

90 

51 

35 

38 
38 
31 
25 
25 
25 

11 
15 
23 




34 


2 










27 


3 






. 




29 


4 










28 


5 










30 


6 










35 


7 










30 


8 










27 


9 










27 


10 










23 


11 












12 














13 








864 
845 
734 

678 
516 
462 
588 
570 

588 
534 
277 
277 
248 

248 
351 
344 
286 
211 






14 












15 












16 












17 












18 








44 
50 
20 

27 
32 
39 
46 
51 

49 
43 
36 
35 
38 




19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 










1914. 
1 








116 
128 
140 
153 
381 

429 
266 
222 
283 
280 

283 
488 
470 
307 
245 

255 
214 
157 
130 

188 

204 
153 
135 
166 
172 


30 
29 
33 
44 
49 

40 
36 
37 




2 




. . .^. . . 






3 




••• 






4 










5 










6 










7 










8 










9 










10 














11 














12 














13 














14 








88 
174 

222 
200 
177 
124 
97 

73 
58 
49 
43 
39 

37 
34 
32 
29 
30 
32 






15 






83 

74 
81 
83 
78 
83 

73 
69 
88 
103 
92 

94 

94 
90 
04 
90 
81 






16 










17 








18 


18 






17 


19 






16 


20 






12 


21 






9.0 


22 .". 






7.8 


23 






7.0 


24 






7.0 


25 






7.4 


26 






8.2 


27 






8.2 


28 






9.0 


29 






8.0 


30 






8.6 


31 






9.0 



150 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY ANB MILK RIVERS, ISOS-lOlT. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary^ 

1905-1917— Continued . 



Day. 



Jan. 



1915. 



1. 
2- 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13- 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1916. 



9.0 
9.0 

14 

14 

15 

15 
15 
15 
14 
14 

14 
15 
15 
14 
14 

13 
13 
12 
12 

12 

11 
11 
10 
10 
9.0 

9.0 
9.0 

10 

10 

11 

12 



28 
24 
28 
28 
28- 

28 
28 

28 
28 
28 

28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

24 
19 
24 

28 
28 

28 
28 
24 
24 
24 

19 
24 

28 
28 
34 
28 



Feb. 



Mar, 



12 
12 
12 
12 
13 

13 
13 
13 
16 
12 

13 

12 

10.4 

10.4 

12 

13 
15 
16 
16 
20 

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 



Apr. 



28 
28 
28 
34 
34 

28 
28 
24 
28 
28 

28 
34 
34 
34 
39 

2,840 
1,880 
1,2C0 
792 
1,230 

900 
359 
359 
359 
341 

275 
92 
92 
83 



May. 



20 


96 


19 


258 


19 


335 


19 


159 


19 


112 


15 


99 


16 


87 


16 


92 


18 


71 


16 


64 


13 


63 


14 


66 


14 


68 


15 


74 


18 


71 


73 


69 


177 


53 


237 


53 


212 


56 


181 


60 


190 


63 


206 


63 


172 


56 


1.38 


52 


103 


50 


69 


50 


34 


50 


68 


47 


56 


43 


52 


52 


60 




75 


220 


75 


257 


75 


225 


83 


184 


75 


165 


75 


147 


75 


158 


111 


174 


900 


201 


1,640 


214 


1,520 


217 


1,300 


242 


777 


234 


568 


204 


448 


217 


346 


251 


308 


214 


293 


196 


281 


196 


314 


189 


355 


177 


314 


177 


234 


174 


199 


181 


191 


174 


186 


152 


207 


169 


212 


204 


189 


212 


179 


201 


174 





147 
232 
216 
147 
130 

130 

109 

92 

81 

74 

66 

66 

74 

188 

263 

229 
212 

168 
174 
149 

126 

109 

97 

88 

90 

87 
71 
68 
69 
68 
55 



194 
266 
251 
239 
242 

239 
234 
234 
207 
201 

186 
184 
184 
186 
191 

194 
186 
174 
165 
160 

158 
156 
158 
196 
260 

322 
616 
626 
484 
592 
451 



June. 



50 
100 
534 
804 
826 

368 
247 
229 
229 
300 

200 
175 
150 
135 
172 

190 
172 
183 
226 
183 

147 
133 
133 
122 
255 

624 
316 
323 
247 
140 



July. 



419 
509 
334 
266 
266 

338 
266 
223 
201 
291 

381 
334 
251 
231 
217 

223 
228 
239 
257 
359 

431 
545 
616 
439 
359 

381 
460 
484 
536 
670 



leo 

150 
200 
170 
140 

160 

140 

110 

90 

85 

75 
65 
55 
58 
61 

61 

73 

339 

223 

182 

182 
182 
184 
190 
195 

205 
213 
235 
235 
175 
125 



467 
338 
314 
304 
269 

242 

217 
217 
217 
191 

167 
179 
145 
145 
145 

125 
145 
145 
135 
116 

109 

102 

100 

98 

97 

97 
120 
154 
112 
100 

93 



Aug. 



160 

120 

100 

80 

64 

58 
50 
47 
48 
50 

60 
43 
47 
53 
57 

55 

58 
47 
50 
58 

73 
101 

74 
62 
60 

55 
55 
53 
47 
34 
30 



85 
72 
65 
60 
56 

56 
55 
53 
84 
222 

107 
121 
100 
107 
100 

80 

74 

104 

147 

111 

92 

77 
74 
68 
65 

64 
71 
70 
65 
64 
60 



Sept. 



Oct. 



29 

51 

367 

388 

140 

104 
79 
70 

78 
177 

158 
177 
149 
144 
121 

110 
94 
88 
90 
97 

91 
82 
76 
84 
94 

82 
84 
85 
85 
79 



59 
,59 

95 
279 
202 

112 

87 
77 
71 
70 

68 
66 
65 
58 
62 

59 
58 
53 
49 

48 

47 
47 
46 
45 
49 

49 
53 
56 
58 
69 



67 
68 
88 
97 
99 

94 
104 
101 

97 
101 

91 
96 
91 
90 
102 

97 
88 
80 
70 
61 

70 
70 
64 
64 
61 

61 
60 
70 
67 
61 
61 



59 
59 
66 
74 
90 

98 
90 
98 
98 
90 

98 
98 
90 
90 

82 

82 
74 
74 
74 
82 

74 
74 
74 
66 
59 

59 
66 
74 
66 
66 
66 



Nov. 



60 
62 
64 
66 
66 

67 
51 
39 
42 
50 

64 
63 
62 
61 
60 

60 
59 
58 
57 
56 

55 
55 
54 
53 
52 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 



74 
74 
66 
74 
66 

74 
74 
18 
22 
22 

37 
52 
45 
45 
52 

52 

66 
59 

74 
74 

66 
66 
64 
62 
59 

59 

45 
45 
45 
52 



Dec. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 151 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary y 

1905-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1917. 
1 


28 
27 
27 
26 
26 

26 
21 
26 
26 

26 

31 
30 
18 
28 
32 

24 
22 
21 
20 
23 

32 
32 
28 
29 
23 

23 
23 
23 
23 
28 
28 


28 
23 
23 
23 

28 

32 
28 
23 
23 

28 

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

20 
23 
23 
23 
23 

23 
33 
32 

38 
28 

28 
28 
23 


23 
28 
20 
28 
23 

28 
23 
23 
23 
26 

28 
23 
20 
23 
33 

23 
23 
28 
23 
23 

23 
20 
23 
23 
23 

23 
28 
23 
28 
30 
32 


23 

26 

28 

117 

423 

829 

975 

1,170 

1,160 

1,110 

1,050 

1,010 

490 

303 

179 

238 
207 
238 
270 
318 

377 
354 
331 
308 
293 

278 
242 
207 
200 
196 


214 
372 
366 
361 
327 

491 
616 
741 
841 
796 

751 

781 
811 
799 

787 

776 
456 
410 
365 
470 

575 
681 
609 
537 
537 

537 
537 
491 
765 
801 
706 


601 
497 
393 
350 
311 

308 
272 
301 
314 
405 

602 
826 
590 
314 
262 

288 
253 
247 
256 
250 

268 
278 
232 
226 
218 

218 
191 
166 
159 
154 


154 
159 
154 
154 
132 

112 

101 

97 

97 

97 

91 

88 

101 

114 

97 

79 
79 

72 
73 
58 

52 
55 
52 
49 
49 

46 
46 
44 
41 
44 
44 


45 
42 
40 
53 
55 

49 
52 

67 
56 
56 

53 
48 
45 
40 
35 

35 
30 
30 
35 
30 

30 
25 
28 
25 
23 

25 
28 
25 
23 
23 
35 


40 
35 
35 
37 
37 

37 
37 
37 

- 48 
53 

42 
35 
32 
32 
30 

30 
28 
27 
26 
25 

24 
23 
28 
32 
53 

37 
35 
37 
32 
32 


30 
28 
27 
26 
25 

28 
32 
37 
32 
30 

28 
30 
32 
34 
31 

49 
44 
38 
49 
49 

54 
59 
49 
59 
56 

54 
52 
49 
47 
36 
34 


96 
94 
92 
79 
59 

56 
44 
43 
48 
45 

43 
41 
39 
39 
40 

41 
39 
37 
36 
35 

35 
34 
34 
36 
32 

33 
33 
34 
34 
33 


32 


2 


25 


3 


19 


4 


19 


5 


20 


6 


20 


7 


18 


8 


18 


9 


17 


10 


16 


11 


16 


12 


14 


13 


12 


14 


11 


15 


10 


16 


12 


17 


11 


18 


11 


19 


12 


20 


18 




18 


22 


19 


23 


18 


24 


20 


25 


22 


26 


21 


27 


22 


23 


24 


29 


30 


30 


40 


31 


120 







Note. — 1906: Ice at gage Mar. 1&-24 and Apr. 3-5; stage-discharge relation apparently not affected; 
open-channel rating curve applied. 

1908: Gage washed out June 6 and replaced Aug. 1. 

1909: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28-30; daily discharge estimated. 

1912: Daily discharge Apr. 1-2 estimated because of possible effect of ice on stage-discharge relation. 

1913: Gage heights not reported Oct. 30 to Nov. 17; discharge estimated Oct. 30-31; mean discharge 
Nov. 1-17 estimated at 25 second-feet. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11-31 ; mean discharge 
estimated at 15 second-feet. 

1914: Gage heights not reported Apr. 26 to May 15, Oct. 4-13, and Nov. 9 to Dec. 16; discharge estimated 
as follows: Apr. 26-30, 130 second-feet; May 1-15, 148 second-feet; Oct. 4-13, 35 second-feet; Nov. 9-30, 35 
second-feet; Dec. 1-5, 30second-f'eet; Dec. 6-10, 25 second-feet; Dec. 11-15, 20 second-feet. 

1915: Gage heights not reported, daily discharge estimated, for following periods: Jan. 2-3, 7-10, 13-25, 
27-31, Feb. 2-7, Mar. 23-26, Apr. 18-21, June 1-2, 10-13, and 30, July 1-12 and 28-31, Aug. 1-4. Stage- 
discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-12 and Nov. 29. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23-24 and Dec. 18-31. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1-4. 

Discharge for periods in 1915, 1916, and 1917 in which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice was 
estimated from discharge measurements, gage heights, and records of precipitation and temperature. 



152 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A^B MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 1905-1917. 

[Drainage area, 288 square miles.] 



Month. 



May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 
October 1-17 . 



1905. 



The period. 



March 16-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November . . 



1906. 



Thepeiiod. 



April 9-30. 

May 

Jude 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-23. 



1907. 



The period . 



Apiil 

May 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1908. 



The period. 



June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 



1909. 



The period . 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 



1910. 



The period . 



April 23-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1911. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



78 
144 
51 
30 
9 
23 



76 

118 

427 

406 

32 

46 

10 

29 

42 



370 

623 

1.690 

'250 

89 

286 

68 

46 



695 
565 
80 
176 
176 
132 



815 

900 

147 

62 

41 
109 



195 
208 
246 
28 
16 
47 
42 
52 



1,040 
918 
273 
122 
400 
94 



Minimum: 



30 

30 

9 

2 

2 

12 



10 

10 

13 

32 

3 

1 

5 

6 

7 



60 
165 
170 
56 
30 
43 
46 
22 



104 
125 
41 
25 
41 
65 



147 
52 
32 
32 
32 
27 



65 
72 
29 

8.4 

8 
17 
28 
16 



133 
78 
44 
28 
20 
20 



Mean. 



51 
49 
24 

8. 

4. 
17 



25.7 
40.2 
76.1 
90.7 
12.6 
10.7 
7.3 
14.3 
23.6 



203 

301 

378 

148 
54.6 
93.9 
51.8 
40.8 



402 

267 
71.0 
47.1 
84.5 

103 



334 

185 
60.2 
38.0 
34.5 

48.7 



129 

114 
67.8 
17.7 
10.9 
33.3 
31.5 
28.4 



253 

267 

207 
94.3 
60.6 

128 
62.5 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.177 
.170 
.063 
.030 
.015 
.059 



.089 
.140 
.264 
.315 
.044 
.0.37 
.025 
.050 
.082 



705 

04 

31 

514 

190 

326 

180 

142 



1.40 
.927 
.247 
.164 
.293 
.358 



1.16 
.642 
.209 
.132 
.120 
.169 



.448 
.396 
.235 
.062 
.038 
.116 
.109 
.100 



.878 
.927 
.719 
.327 
.210 
.444 
.217 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.20 
.19 
.10 
.03 
.02 
.04 



.05 
.16 
.30 
.35 
.05 
.04 
.03 
.06 
.09 



.58 
1.20 
1.46 
.59 
.22 
.36 
.21 
.12 



1.56 
1.07 

.28 
.18 
.34 
.40 



1.29 

.74 
.24 
.15 
.14 
.19 



.50 
.46 
.26 
.07 
•04 
.13 
.13 
.11 



.26 
1.07 
.80 
.38 
.24 
.50 
.25 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



3,117 

2,916 

1,445 

523 

262 

587 



8,850 



816 

2,390 

4,680 

5,400 

775 

658 

434 

879 

1,400 



17,400 



8,860 
18,500 
22,500 
9,100 
3,360 
5,590 
3,190 
1,860 



73,000 



23,900 
16,400 
4,370 
2,800 
5,200 
6,130 



58,800 



19,900 
11,400 
3,700 
2,260 
2,120 
2,900 



42,300 



7,680 
7,010 
4, 030 
1,090 
670 
1,980 
1,940 
1,690 



26, 100 



4,010 
16,400 
12,300 
5,800 
3,730 
7,620 
3,840 



53.700 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 153 

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River near international houndary, 190.5-1917 — 

Continued. 



Month. 



April 

May 

June 

Jul.v 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-9. 



1912. 



The period . 



April 

Miiy 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1913. 



The period: 



1914. 



March 15 

April 

M^y 

June 

July 

Au trust 

September 
October... 
November 
December. 



31. 



The period . 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

Jiuie 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1915. 



The vear. 



January — 
February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. , 



1916. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Run-ofl. 



Maximum. 



445 

731 

124 

168 

81 

54 

60 

81 

42 



Minimum. Mean. 



Per 
square 
mile. 



; Depth in 

i inches on 

i drainage 
! area. 



134 
124 
42 
36 
16 
16 
16 
9 
31 



239 

196 
77.0 
83.2 
37.4 
33.5 
44.9 
37.5 
32.8 



0.830 
.681 
.267 
.289 
.1.30 
.116 
.1.56 
.130 
.114 



804 

494 

386 

173 

104 

40 

131 

51 

34 



163 

488 



124 
37 
47 
25 

222 



211 
196 
104 
50 
22 
15 
22 
20 
15 



479 

311 

196 
79.3 
44.0 
22.7 
52.2 
31.2 
19.5 



1.66 

1.08 
.680 1 
.275 
.153 
.079 
.181 
.108 
.068 



69 
116 

64 

35 
6.6 
4.4 
9.0 

11 



85.6 

220 

120 
63.2 
17.3 
14.4 
16.7 
62.7 
35.6 
17.7 



.297 
.764 
.417 
.219 
.060 
.050 
.058 
.218 
.124 
.061 



15 

20 

237 

335 

263 
826 
339 
160 
388 
104 
67 
67 



826 



34 

2,840 

1,640 

257 

626 

670 

467 

222 

279 

98 

74 

52 

2,840 



9.0 


12.3 


10.4 


15.2 


13 


73.5 


43 


84.4 


55 


125 


50 


264 


oo 


1.32 


30 


62.9 


29 


118 


60 


80.4 


39 


56. 5 


28 


43.5 



90.8 



19 

24 

75 

147 

l.)0 

201 

93 

53 

45 

59 

18 

28 

18 



26.7 

390 

380 

198 

202 

358 

174 
86.7 
73.5 
77.7 
56.1 
36.1 

141 



,043 
,053 
,255 
,293 
,434 
,917 
,528 
,218 
,410 
,279 
,196 
151 



315 



0.93 
.79 
.30 
.33 
.15 
.13 
.18 
.14 
.04 



1.11 
1.24 
.76 
.32 
.18 
.09 
.21 
.12 
.08 



.19 

.85 
.48 
.24 
.07 
.06 
.06 
.25 
.14 
.07 



.05 
.06 
.29 
.33 
.50 
1.02 
.61 
.25 
.46 
.32 
.22 
.17 



4.28 



.003 
1.35 
1.32 
.688 
.910 
1.24 
.604 
.301 
.25.5 
.270 
.19.5 
.125 

.490 



.11 

1.46 

1.52 

. 1 7 

1.05 

1.33 

.70 

. 35 

.28 

.31 

.22 

•14 

8.29 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



14,200 
12,100 
4.580 
5.120 
2,300 
1.990 
2.760 
2; 230 
586 



45,900 



17,100 
19,100 
11,700 
4,880 
2,700 
1,350 
3,210 
1,860 
1,200 



63.100 



2.890 

13, 100 

7,380 

3.760 

i;ooo 

885 

994 

3,860 

2,120 

1,090 



r,ioo 



756 
844 
4.520 
.5,020 
7,690 
15, 700 
9,350 
3,870 
7, 020 
4,940 
3,360 
2,670 



6.5.700 



1,640 

22,400 

23.400 

11,800 

16, 100 

21.300 

10,700 

5.:«0 

4.370 

4.780 

3.340 

2,220 

127,000 



154 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AII^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 1905-1917 — 

Continued. 



Month. 



1917 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 

The year 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



32 

38 

33 

1,170 

841 

826 

159 

67 

53 

59 

96 

120 



1,170 



Minimum. 



18 
20 
20 
23 
214 
154 
41 
23 
23 
25 
32 
10 



Mean. 



25.8 
25.7 
24.8 

431 

591 

325 
84.9 
38.3 
34.5 
39.6 
46.1 
22.1 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0.090 
.089 
.086 

1.50 

2.05 

1.13 
.295 
.133 
.120 
.138 
.160 
.077' 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



10 



176 



,611 



0.10 

.09 

.10 

1.67 

2.36 

1.26 

.34 

.15 

.13 

.16 

.18 

.09 



6.63 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



1,590 

1,430 

1,520 

25,600 

36,300 

19,300 

5,220 

2,360 

2,050 

2,430 

2,740 

1,360 



102,000 



Note. — Determinations of mean monthh^ discharge for January, February, March, and December, 1910^ 
as originally published, have been discarded as not based on sufficient data. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River near international 

boundary, 1905-1917. 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jtme. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1905 










51 
76.1 
301 

267 


49 
90.7 
378 


24 
12.6 

148 


8.5 
10.7 
54.6 
71.0 
60.2 
10.9 
60.6 
37.4 
44.0 
14.4 
62.9 
86.7 
38.3 


4.4 
7.3 
93.9 
47.1 
38.0 
33.3 

128.0 
33.5 
22.7 
16.7 

118 
73.5 
34.5 


a 17 
14.3 

51.8 
84.5 
34.5 
31.5 
62.5 
44.9 
52.2 
62.7 
80.4 
77.7 
39.6 






8,850 
17,400 


1906 






625.7 


40.2 
c203 
402 


23.6 
d40.8 
103 

48.7 
28.4 





1907 






73,000 
58, 800 
42,300 


1908 








1909 








334 

67.8 
207 

77.0 
196 

63.2 
264 
358 
325 


185 
17.7 
94.3 
83.2 
79.3 
17.3 

152 

174 
84.9 


1910 








129 
«253 

2^9 
f?479 

220 
84.4 

198 

431 


114 
267 
196 
511 
120 
125 
262 
591 


26, 100 


1911 








53, 700 


1912 








37.5 
31.2 
35.6 
56.5 
56.1 
46.1 


/32.8 
19.5 
17.7 
43.5 
36.1 
22.1 


45, 900 


1913 








63,100 


1914 






h 85. 6 
73.5 

380 
24.8 


37, 100 


1915 


12.3 
26.7 
25.8 


15.2 
390 

25.7 


65 700 


1916 


127,000 


1917 


102, 000 






Average 






118 

73.5 
380 

24.8 


243 
209 
431 
40.2 


223 

229 

591 

51 


201 

202 

378 

49 


89.4 
84.0 
185 
12.6 


43.1 

44.0 

86.7 

8.5 


50.1 
34.5 
128 
4.4 


50.3 
51.8 
84.5 
14.3 


46.1 
40.8 
103 
23.6 


27.8 
22.1 
43.5 
17.7 




Median 








Maximum 








[Minimum 

















a Oct. 1-17. 

b Mar. 16-31. 
c Apr. 9-30. 



d Nov. 1-23. 
e Apr. 23-30. 
/ Dec. 1-9. 



g Apr. 13-30. 
h Mar. 15-31. 



Note. — Means for periods less than a full month but exceeding 15 days were considered means for the 
month in finding average and median flow. Averages were not computed for January and February, as 
the period of record was considered too short. The totals in acre-feet were not averaged because the rec- 
ords covered different periods in different 5^ears. 

Figures showing maximum and minimum are for full months. The median flow was obtained by ar- 
ranging the monthly means in then* order of magnitude and taking the middle mean, or, if their number 
was even, the average of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a somewhat lower median 
discharge would be obtained. 



AVATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 155 



SOUTH FORK OF MILK RIVER AT MACKIE'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location.— In the NW. | sec. 31, T. 1, R. 18 W. fourth meridian. 

Drainage area. — 504 square miles. 

Records available. — Practically complete open-water records April 1, 1910, to 

October 31, 1915, when the station was abandoned and that at Croff's ranch, 

near the international boundary, was taken up as a joint international station. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by Mrs, Nelson. 
Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading 100 feet below gage or from a cable 

at gage. 
Channel and control. — Bed composed of gravel and sand; clean and likely to 

shift. Right bank low and subject to overflow. One channel at all stages, but 

at extremely liigh stages the river overflows a wide area. Control permanent 

at ordinary stages. 
Extremes of discharge. — 1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.21 feet June 25, 

1911 (discharge, 982 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.55 feet August 

5-17, 1914 (no discharge). 
Ice. — Observations discontinued during* winter. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Gage read once daily to 

hundredths. Rating curves fairly well defined. Records fair. 

Ducharge measurements of South Forh of Milk River at Machie^s ranch, Alta., 1910-1915.' 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
Apr. 6 
15 


L. J. Gleeson 


Feet. 
2.56 
3.00 
2.85 
2.90 
2.72 
2.92 
2.83 
2.71 
2.53 
3.23 
2.51 
2.24 
2.18 
2.03 
1.75 
1.64 
1.61 
1.71 
1.62 
2.21 
2. 05 
2.17 
2.14 
2.05 
2.07 
2.02 
2.14 

3.16 
3.10 
2. 9() 
3.40 
3.14 
3.26 
2. (iO 
2. 55 
2.21 
2. 46 

3.08 
2.81 
2. ()i) 

2. :«) 

2. 48 


Sec.-ft. 
79.3 
172 
133 
144 
109 
155 
128 
104 
74.6 
242 
72.9 
40.0 
37.3 
22.3 
4.67 
2.02 
1.44 
3.50 
1.29 
43.3 
31.1 
43.5 
36. 3 
28.6 
29.4 
24.2 
35.2 

210. 65 

2(K>. 40 

178.70 

301.75 

194.02 

224.39 

83.41 

75. 00 

34.12 

62.67 

170. 65 

131.70 

99.15 

44.26 

70. 74 


1912. 
July 30 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 6 
25 
Oct. 14 
Nov. 6 

1913. 
May 8 

21 
June 9 

28 
July 18 
Aug. 1 

23 

Sept. 11 
26 
28 

Oct. 16 
31 

1914. 
Apr. 8 
May 6 

21 
Juno 7 

25 
July 21 
Aug. 23 
5 
Sept. 11 
Oct. 14 

26 

1915. 
Apr. 6 

27 
May 25 
Juiio 21 
July 18 
Aug. 4 

Z\ 
Sept. 

29 
Oct. 18 


J. E. Dtgnan . . 


Feet. 

2.295 

2.10 

2.19 

2.25 

2.30 

2.255 

3.27 
3.74 
3.11 
3.58 
2.42 
2.40 
2.20 
1.97 
2.24 
2' 18 
2. 0)0 
2.67 

3.38 
2.97 
2.78 
2.5-1 
2.34 
1.82 
1.97 
1.55 

1 . 86 

2. 59 
2.35 

2.SS 
2.37 

2.iy> 

2.93 
2.56 
2.70 
2. 58 
2.52 
2.61 
2. GO 


Sec.-ft. 
42 40 


do 


. .do... 


29 05 


19 


do 

do 


do 


36.30 


29 


do 


42 05 


May 3 


do 


do 


47.60 


13 


do 


do 


41.73 


17 
27 
31 


do 

do 

do 


.do.. 


243 


June 10 


do 


.do... 


402 


13 


do 


. .do... 


194 


24 

27 

July 8 

21 


do 

do 

do 

F. H. Peters 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

..do.. 


347.0 
55.9 
52.6 
32 9 


30 

Aug. 3 

12 


do 

do 

do 


14.7 
37.3 
28 1 


19 

Sept. 11 

17 


N. M. Sutherland 

do 

do 


86.1 
39.4 


25 


do 




28 


do 


232 


Oct. 12 
21 


do 

do 


154.0 
113 t) 


28 


do 


. .do... 


77 u 


Nov. 14 

1911. 
Apr. 18 


do 

L. J. Gleeson 


do 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinhcrgor 

J. E. Degnan 


49.0 

.8.1 

18.3 

Nil 


May 5 
12 


do 

do 

J. E. Desman 


9.1 
81.0 


20 


do 

W. II. Storey 


44 (1 


June 9 


do 




July 1 


do 




Aug. 1 


.:...do 


156 


4 


do 


.do.. 


54 


28 


do 

do 


G. n. Wliylo 


9r> 


Oct. 10 


W. II. Storov 


157 




do 


do 


78 


1912. 
Apr. 19 
May 15 
Juno 5 


do 

do... 


112 

76 


do 

do 


do 

..do... 


69 
84 


25 


do 


do 


08 


July 12 


do 











156 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River at Machie^s ranch, Alta.l 

191G-1915. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct, 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 


87.5 
89.0 
95.0 
87.5 
81.5 

80.0 

97.0 

148.5 

148.5 

154.0 

176.5 
236.5 
206.0 
239.5 
176.5 

124.5 
131.0 
131.0 
133.0 
128.5 

165.0 
167.5 
133.0 
115.5 
115.5 

131.0 
135.5 
135.5 
148. 5 
133.0 


120.0 

112.0 

106.0 

O97.0 

a 89.0 

80.0 
81.5 
81.5 
79.0 
102.5 

102.5 
159.5 
148.5 
128.5 
115.5 

133.0 
138.0 
242.0 
197.0 
173.5 

224.5 
173.5 
131.0 
112.0 
104.0 

102.5 
97.0 
92.0 
83.0 
77.5 
75.0 

204 
202 
203 
193 
193 

193 
199 
201 
198 
204 

205 
158 
202 
228 
365 

660 
961 
426 
333 
301 

255 
250 
246 
243 
226 

237 
273 
269 
258 
237 
209 


76.0 
71.0 
65.0 
62.5 
69.5 

67.0 

64.0 

126.5 

156.5 

242.0 

156.5 
95.5 
76.0 
66.0 
64.0 

• 60.5 
57.5 
55.5 
53.5 
49.5 

45.5 
45.5 
44.0 
44.0 
42.0 

43.0 
40.0 
35.5 
34.0 
35.0 

196 
196 
196 
184 
172 

196 
184 
184 
196 
184 

184 
196 
196 
160 
116 

116 
124 
118 
118 
116 

116 
105 
100 
242 

982 

853 
613 
653 
363 
257 


41.0 
34.0 
30.0 
27.5 
25.5 

a 25. 5 
26.5 
26.5 
25.5 
27.5 

25.0 
22.5 
19.5 
17.0 
15. 5 

12.5 
9.5 
8.9 
7.3 
6.2 

6.2 
4.7 
3.5 
2.6 
2.2 

2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
1.6 

223 
217 
217 
184 
182 

138 
130 
100 

98 

93 

83 
68 
63 
56 

54 

56 
56 
60 
62 
62 

60 
59 
58 
58 
53 

50 
48 
47 
47 
44 
58 


1.4 
1.0 
1.4 
1.6 
1.6 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

3.1 
4.2 
4.7 
4.2 
3.5 

2.2 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
3.5 

5.8 
5.8 
4.7 

* 5.8 

5.8 

8.4 

oll.O 

14.0 

12.5 

11.5 

74 
82 
63 
76 
77 

80 
76 
67 
54 
53 

55 
55 
62 
63 
62 

60 
59 
56 
56 
56 

37 
39 
34 
39 
30 

29 
29 
34 
32 
37 
35 


12.5 

14.0 

15.5 

a 23. 5 

o31. 5 

40.0 
44.0 
45.5 
42.0 
39.5 

39.5 
37.5 
35.5 
35.0 
30.5 

29.0 
26.5 
25.0 
22.5 
17.0 

18.5 
17.5 
21.0 
22.5 
30.5 

39.5 
46.5 
44.5 
39.5 
37.5 

34 
37 
49 
55 
76 

408 
446 
348 
326 
265 

212 
165 
138 
120 
107 

100 
109 
105 

98 

93 

92 
82 
76 
98 
109 

100 
102 

98 

97 

93 


36.5 
35.0 
35.0 
O34.0 
33.5 

30.5 
29.0 
31.5 
30.0 
30.5 

30.0 
28.0 
30.0 
29.0 
28.0 

27.5 
27.5 
26.5 
27.5 
28.0 

29.0 
30.0 
30.0 
27.5 
28.0 

29.0 
29.0 
27.5 
24.0 
30.0 
35.0 

82 
74 
76 
82 
92 

97 
90 

88 
83 
80 

78 
82 
76 
76 

74 

63 
62 
60 
60 
59 

59 
62 
60 
64 
65 

68 
72 
77 
80 
78 
80 


35.0 
29 


2 


3 


30 5 


4 


32 ."i 


5 


32.5 
25 


6 


7 


30 


8 


35 


9..- 


36 5 


10 


35 5 


11 


35 5 


12 


35 5 


13 


37 5 


14 


53 5 


15 


46 5 


16 


38 5 


17 


39 5 


18 


47 5 


19 


39 5 


20 


44 5 


21 


40 


22 . 


36 5 




39 5 


24 


51 5 


25 


56 5 


26 


31.5 


27 


30.5 


28 




29 




30 




31 




1911. 
1 




83 


2 




85 


3 . 




83 


4 




83 


5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 : 






16 






17 


198 
224 
281 
221 

279 
283 
341 
281 
253 

253 
255 
287 
258 
202 




18 




19 




20 




2i 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 








31 





a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 157 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Forh of Milh River at MacJcie's ranch, Alta., 

1910-1915— Continued. 



Day. 



1912. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1- 

2. 
3. 
4. 

5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1913. 



Apr. 



449 

341 

236 
269 

278 
266 

278 
354 
357 
278 
159 

159 
157 
163 
174 
172 

170 

168 
168 
170 
170 

168 
168 
170 
166 
166 



150 
160 
170 
200 
300 

400 
500 
900 
900 
800 

700 
600 
554 
550 
546 

539 
539 
532 
464 
446 

413 
374 
366 
370 
366 



May. 



161 
161 
166 
163 
163 

161 
153 
149 
161 
159 

157 
157 
151 
128 
124 

122 
122 
121 
122 
124 

338 
669 
549 
431 
338 

298 
261 
213 
163 
153 
137 



332 
291 
262 
236 
208 

185 
188 
242 
246 
242 

226 
220 
284 
318 
352 

431 

3S8 
392 
456 
456 

402 
392 
384 
381 
384 

388 
392 
410 
40() 
309 
3S8 



June. 



121 
105 
102 
100 
94 



98 
98 
96 
96 

92 

88 
88 
88 
85 

84 
79 
79 

77 
75 

74 
70 
57 
51 
46 

45 
45 
44 
44 
44 



359 
352 
335 

298 
278 

262 
242 
230 
194 
185 

180 
177 
171 
171 
166 

163 
158 
150 
155 
153 

150 
134 
114 
100 
110 

113 

153 
370 
420 
424 



July. 



45 
57 
56 
54 
51 

48 
51 
59 
71 
92 

100 
61 
56 
54 
53 

53 
52 
52 
52 
51 

51 

56 

98 

110 

105 

103 

85 
58 
48 
46 
45 



359 
318 

278 
220 

188 

158 
138 
123 
106 

87 

66 
62 
60 
58 
57 

57 
55 
55 
54 
53 

52 
52 
49 

48 
48 

47 
46 
46 
55 



Aug. 



42 
44 
46 
52 
54 

57 
59 
54 
52 
47 

45 
42 
37 
35 
35 

32 
29 
28 
28 
27 

26 
25 
25 
24 
24 

23 
23 
23 
23 
22 
21 



53 
53 
52 
39 
45 

43 
43 
58 
75 
102 

106 
94 
97 

104 
99 

83 
()3 
42 
41 
38 

36 
35 
32 
30 

28 

26 
25 
23 
21 
20 
18 



Sept. 



21 
21 
21 
28 
37 

38 
41 
42 
36 
34 

32 
30 
26 
24 
23 

23 
23 
22 
26 
31 

35 
39 
40 
41 
42 

42 
42 
42 
41 
40 



17.6 
17.6 
16.8 
16.8 
16.0 

16.0 

14.8 

10.6 

9.6 

9.6 

14.2 
14.2 
13.6 
13.0 
13.0 

13.0 
13.0 
13.6 
14.2 
13.6 

14.2 
16.0 
25. 
27.0 
30.0 

30.0 
31.0 
31.0 
30.0 
30.0 



Oct. 



40 
39 
39 
22 
36 

34 
34 
35 
37 
40 

45 
48 
47 
46 
46 

45 
45 
46 

47 
46 

46 
47 
45 
46 
46 

45 
44 
46 
47 
47 
46 



30.0 
30.0 
30.0 
31.0 
34.0 

45.0 
47.0 
53.0 
55.0 
07.0 

70.0 
70.0 
72.0 
87.0 
140.0 

92.0 
79.0 
76.0 
72.0 
72.0 

65. 
69. 
07. 
72.0 
73.0 

60. 
()3. 
58. 
52.0 
47.0 
39. 



Nov. 



158 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River at Ifackie's ranch, Alta., 

1910-1915— GoTit\nMe&. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 






64 
61 
60 
60 
62 

68 
74 
76 
62 
61 

54 
51 

• 60 
59 

131 

100 
76 
61 

.50 
43 

39 
30 
33 
31 

47 

47 
74 
68 
50 
43 

53 

56 

60 

662 

603 

499 
313 
220 
195 
192 

244 
189 
151 
146 
170 

192 
235 
189 
181 
170 

159 
151 
124 
138 
124 

858 
455 
390 
206 
151 


40.0 
33.0 
31.0 
27.0 
27.0 

25.0 
28.0 
30.0 
27.0 
22.0 

20.0 
17.0 
16.2 
15.4 
17.0 

13.0 

11.2 

9.6 

9.2 

8.8 

6.4 
6.0 

4.8 
3.8 
3.6 

3.2 
3.0 
2.6 
2.0 
1.0 
.6 

126 
170 
165 
220 
170 

136 

192 

126 

94 

86 

90 
82 
68 
67 
68 

74 

71 

78 

377 

165 

117 

88 
81 
76 
63 

95 
235 
261 
255 
241 
165 


1.0 

1.2 

.4 

.6 











.6 







34.0 
28. 
39.0 

29.0 
19.4 
14.6 
16.2 
17.0 

20.0 
29.0 
24.0 
17.0 
16.2 
11.2 

117 
167 
131 
103 

81 

63 
53 

48 
42 
38 

61 
51 
47 
42 
41 

48 
48 
45 
47 
61 

58 
49 
81 
73 
65 

49 
45 
38 
37 
33 
31 


9.6 
9.2 

8.4 
6.4 
8.0 

8.0 
6.4 
7.6 
7.6 

7.2 

8.8 
12.4 
12.4 
11.2 

17.8 

19.4 
17.0 
14.6 
17.0 

17.8 

19.4 
14.6 
13.8 
13.0 
11.8 

10.0 
9.2 

8.8 
8.4 
7.6 

31 

49 
173 
462 
397 

148 
97 
92 
71 
90 

206 
165 
181 
173 
151 

131 

124 

97 

88 
92 

95 
94 

82 
82 
81 

97 
94 

81 
84 
86 


7.2 
11.8 
23.0 
39.0 
44.0 

54. 
26.0 
22.0 
2.3.0 
2G.0 

53.0 
51.0 
65.0 
81.0 
102.0 

212.0 
215.0 
184.0 
153.0 
115.0 

95.0 
100.0 
78.0 
67.0 
51.0 

49.0 
45.0 
44.0 
43.0 
41.0 
39.0 

82 
74 
76 
94 
112 

108 
103 
119 
119 
126 

101 
119 
117 
112 
101 

101 

108 
101 

88 
78 

78 
78 
78 
78 
78 

78 
78 
76 
76 
74 
74 




2 








3 








4 


341 
246 

436 
298 
249 
250 
227 


156 
........ 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 , . . 








19 








20 




105 

115 
140 
119 
107 
100 

92 
89 

82 
78 
74 
68 

42 
252 
212 
214 
126 

115 
110 
105 

88 
82 

70 
67 
86 
88 
267 

288 
232 
226 
186 
175 

146 
131 
110 
105 
94 

84 
81 
73 
65 
56 
59 




21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1915. 
1 


60 

70 

103 

124 

136 

156 

a 117 

103 

101 

97 

76 
70 
73 
73 

82 

86 
82 
78 
76 
70 

70 

♦ 67 

65 

63 

58 

55 
51 
50 
47 
40 




2 




3 




4 




5 








7 




8 




9 








11 




12 




13... 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20.... 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 











a Interpolated. 

Note. — 1911: Ga^je carried out Mar. 22 and reestablished Apr. 17. Ice present Nov. 4. 
1912: Ice present until Apr. 4. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 6-17; discharge estimated. Shifting control Oct. 26-31. 
1914: Ice present, control affected, Apr. 4. No gage record Apr. 11 to May 5 and May 7-19. No flow 
Aug. 5-12 and Aug. 13-17. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 159 

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Milk River at Mackie's ranch, Alta,, 1910-1915. 

[Drainage area, 504 square miles.] 



Month. 



1910. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-27. 



The period. 



April 17-30- . 

May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November 1- 



1911. 



The period. 



April 5-30. . . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 

October 

November 1- 



1912. 



16. 



The period . 



April 6-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1913. 



The period. 



Apr, 4-10 

May 6, 20-31. 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 
October 



1914. 



The period . 



April 

May 

June , 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1915. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. 



239.5 
242.0 
242.0 
41.0 
14.0 
46.5 
36.5 
56.5 



341 

961 

982 

223 

82 

446 

97 

85 



449 

669 

121 

110 

59 

42 

48 

45 



80.0 
75.0 
34.0 
1.6 
1.0 
12.5 
24.0 
25.0 



198 
158 
100 
44 
29 
34 
59 
83 



Mean. 



137.7 
121.2 

71.4 
15.0 
4.43 
30.8 
29.9 
37.98 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.312 
.275 
.162 
.034 
.010 
.070 
.068 
.086 



258 

275 

254 

90 

54 

141 

74 

■ 84 



900 
456 
424 
359 
106 
36 
140 



436.0 

156.0 

131.0 

40.0 

39.0 

19.4 

215.0 



156 
288 
858 
377 
167 
462 
126 



157 
121 
44 
45 
21 
21 
22 
39 



150 

185.0 

106.0 

46.0 

18.0 

9.6 

30 



227.0 

68.0 

30.0 

0.6 



6.4 
7.2 



40 
42 
63 
63 
31 
31 
74 



222 

209 
78.8 
63.6 
35.6 
32.8 
42.6 
42.4 



474.0 

332.0 

216.0 

100.0 

51.3 

18.4 

68.4 



292. 
102. 
60.0 
15.0 
10.3 
11.4 
70.0 



80 
130 
249 
139 

61 
130 

93 



.585 
.624 
.576 
.204 
.122 
.320 
.168 
.190 



.503 
.474 
.179 
.144 
.081 
.074 
.097 
.096 



1.074 
.753 
.490 
.227 
.118 
.042 
. 155 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



.579 
.202 
.119 
.030 
.020 
.023 
.139 



.159 
. 258 
. 494 
.276 
.121 
. 25S 
.185 



0.348 
.317 
.181 
.039 

.oir 

.081 
.078 
.086 



1.142 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.30 
.72 
.64 
.24 
.14 
.36 
.19 
.01 



2.60 



.49 
.55 
.20 
.17 
.09 
.08 
.11 
.06 



1.75 



.91 
.87 
.55 
.26 
.14 
.05 
.18 



2.96 



.15 
.10 
.13 
.04 
.02 
.03 
.16 



0.63 



.18 
.30 
. 55 
.32 
.14 
.29 
.21 



1.99 



8,195 
7,452 
4,248 
922 
272 
1,833 
1,838 
2,033 



26, 793 



7,172 

16,909 

15, 114 

5,534 

3,320 

8,399 

4,550 

550 



61,539 



11,453 
12,851 
4,689 
3,911 
2,189 
1.952 
2,619 
1,347 



41,011 



21,323 
20,414 
12,853 
6,148 
3,216 
1,095 
4,206 



69,255 



4,060 

2,oas 

3,570 
922 
633 
678 

4,304 



16,775 



4,760 

7,093 
14.S17 
S.;VJ7 
3, 751 
7. 736 
5. 71S 



53,322 



160. WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Milk River at Machie's. 

ranch, Alta., 1910-1915. 



Year. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jxine. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total in 
acre- 
feet. 


1910 


138 
6 258 
C252 
C400 
b 292 
80 


121 
275 
209 
332 
b 102 
130 


71 
254 

79 
216 

60 
249 


15 
90 
64 

100 
15 

139 


4 
54 
36 
51 
10 
61 


31 
141 
33 
18 
11 
130 


30 
74 
43 
62 
70 
93 


a 38 
6 84 
42 

....... 


27, 021 
61 539 


1911 


1912 


45 705 


1913 


71 340 


1914... . 


b 16 775 


1915 


53,322 




Average 


218 
12, 972 


213 
13,097 


155 
9,223 


70 
4,304 


36 
2,214 


61 
3,630 


62 
3,812 


40 
2,3b0 


51, 785 


Average run-off, acre-feet 


51,632 


Average run-off per square mile 


102 























o Average for part of month assumed as monthly mean. 
b Incomplete record not included in average. 
c Estimated. 



MILK RIVER AT MILK RIVER, ALTA, 

Location.— In the NE. I sec. 21, T. 2, R. 16 W. fourth meridian, at Milk River 
station, Alberta. (See PI. X, A.) 

Drainage AREA. — 1,104 square miles. 

Records available. — Open- water records July 1, 1909, to December 31, 1911; 
complete records January 1, 1912, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff used from establishment of station until February 16, 1916, 
when a new box chain gage was placed on railway bridge. Zero of gage main- 
tained at elevation 3,403.39 feet above sea level (Geodetic Survey of Canada). 
Observer, Dan O'Connell. 

Discharge measurements, — Made by wading or from traffic bridge 100 feet above 
gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream composed of quicksand and gravel; clean 
and shifting. Right bank high, clean, and subject to overflow at extremely 
high water only: left bank low. Two channels at very low water. Control not 
permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet Feb- 
ruary 17, 1916 (discharge, 3,467 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.75 feet February 
9, 1914 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot). (See hydrograph, PL XI.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter season. 

Regulation. — Flow at this station was affected in 1917 by diversion of water from 
St, Mary River to Milk River by the United States Reclamation Service. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read to hundredths 
daily. Daily discharge for open-water periods obtained by applying daily gage 
height to rating table; winter discharge ascertained from hydrograph based on 
daily gage heights, discharge measurements, and records of temperature. Records 
fair. 



PLATE X. 






A^S- 



j^j^-tf-^"' 



■0^- ■ 







^.GAGING STATION OF CANADIAN RECLAMATION SERVICE ON MILK RIVER, AT MILK 

RIVER, ALRERTA. 




n. IN ri'inrsiA ri()i\AL (ja(;iin(j staiion oin milk mvi;M at iv\sri:iLN ciu)ssi\(;. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 161 

Discharge measurements of Milh River at Milh River, Alta., 1910-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
Apr. 18 
May 2 
10 


L, J. Gleeson 


Feet. 

1.72 

1.74 

1.55 

1.80 

1.62 

1.50 

2.00 

1.52 

1.25 

1.18 

1.18 

1.08 

1.05 

.86 

.83 

.73 

.76 

.76 

.74 

1.19 

1.09 

1.02 

1.05 

1.06 

1.06 

i.045 

1.055 

2.04 
1.85 
2.26 
4.72 
2.10 
1.70 
2.70 
1.74 
1.20 
1.73 
1.22 
3.24 
2.88 
2.83 
1.63 
1.53 
1.53 

1.45 
2.28 
2.25 

3.17 
3.60 
3.53 
3.07 


Sec.-ft. 

179 

180 

136 

189 " 

137 

122 

236 

125 
79.2 
64.6 
63.0 
47.2 
40.3 
22.9 
20.9 
13.1 
16.6 
19.7 
17.2 
65.0 
57.4 
42.8 
52.9 
57.2 
52.2 
43.9 
45.3 

258. 60 
223. 81 
358. 65 
1, 692. 23 
263. 82 
162. 00 
512. 00 
175. 45 

75.12 
172. 60 

66.78 
783. 48 
667. 15 
643. 38 
147. 70 
113.58 
112.48 

68.59 

oil 9. oO 

a47. 97 

35.71 

73.60 

81.10 

55.20 

1,090.02 

316. 59 

288. 82 

206. 56 

204.57 

157.12 

137.44 

66.72 

116.30 

111.61 

64.13 

57. 60 

82.90 

60. 26 

60. 25 

85.20 

86. 04 

85. 90 

85. 25 

92.11 


1913. 
^ Jan. 27 

Feb. 11 
27 

Apr. 11 
14 
21 

May 9 
21 
22 

June 8 
11 
26 
30 

Julv 15 
20 

Auz. 1 

2 

20 

21 

Sept. 10 
13 
24 
29 

Oct, 15 
18 

Nov. 1 
13 

Dec. 1 
11 
22 

1914. 

Jan. 19 
31 

Feb. 16 

Mar. 3 

Apr. 6 
11 
14 

May 5 
7 

19 
23 

June 6 

8 

23 

27 

Julv 20 
23 

Aug. 4 

7 

22 

24 

Sept. 14 
10 

Oct. 10 
12 
25 

Nov. 9 
23 

Dec. 8 
24 

1915. 

Jan. 11 
25 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 2 
10 
15 

A[.r. 5 

7 

26 

29 

May 26 


G. F. Deas 

do 


Feet. 

2.32 

2.30 

3.55 

4.60 

4.92 

3.29 

2.32 

3.03 

2.69 

2.04 

1.98 

1.78 

2.71 

1.45 

1.32 

1.28 

1.31 

1.32 

1.18 

1.10 

1.09 

1.18 

1.27 

1.88 

1.48 

1.41 

1.755 

1.43 

1.59 

1.38 

2.05 
1.92 
2.42 
3.27 
3.475 
2.42 
2.82 
2.01 
2.02 
1.63 
1.84 
1.42 
1.48 
1.12 
1.34 
.82 
.78 
.59 
.60 
1.14 
1.11 
1.00 
.87 
1.45 
1.53 
1.56 
1.45 
1.60 
1.54 
2.09 

2.25 
2.33 
2. SO 
3.07 
2. 89 
3.02 
2.51 
2.04 
1.47 
1.28 

1.G2 


Sec.-ft. 
7.0 


do 


10.6 


F.H.Peters I 

L.J. Gleeson i 

do ; 

N. M. Sutherland : 

L. J, Gleeson 


.. ..do 


7.4 


16 


J. E. Degnan 


1,102.0 


28 


.. ..do 


1, 870, 


30 


.. ..do 


825.0 


June 11 


.. ..do 


321.0 


13 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


625.0 


21 


N.M.Sutherland 

L. J. Gleeson 


do 


455.0 


25 


do 


250.0 


27 


.. ..do 


do 


245.0 


July 4 
9 


N.M.Sutherland 

L. J. Gleeson 


do 

.. ..do 


173,0 
495.0 


18 
21 


N.M.Sutherland 

F. H. Peters 


do 

do 

.. ..do 


109,0 
88.0 


Aug. 1 
10 
16 


.. ..do 


84.0 


N.M.Sutherland 

F. H. Peters 


do 

.. ..do 


82.0 
76.0 


22 


1,1. J. Gleeson 


do 


50.1 


Sept. 12 
26 


G. H. Whyte 


do 

.. ..do 


33.1 




34.0 


Oct. 10 


do 


do 


52.0 


21 


N.M.Sutherland 

...'..do 


.. ..do 


54.0 


29 


.. ..do 


175.0 


31 


do 


.. ..do 


89.0 


Nov. 4 


G. H. Whvte 


do 

.. ..do 


85.0 


4 


do....' 


57.0 




L. J. Gleeson 


do 


56.0 


1911. 


do 


33.0 


Apr. 14 
May 2 


.....do 


11.0 


N. McL, Sutherland , . . 
L. J. Gleeson 


do 

.. ..do 




17 
22 


N. McL. Sutherland 

J. E. Degnan 


33.00 
11.30 


June 13 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


3.38 


28 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


43.00 


July 5 
29 


do 

do 


do 

.. ..do 


844.00 
349.00 


Aug. 10 
30 


.. ..do 


.. . do 


569.00 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


216.00 


Sept. 7 
8 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


222.00 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


125.00 


9 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


166.00 


15 


do 


.. ..do 


86.00 


Oct. 14 


do 


.. ..do 


95.00 


20 


do 


.. ..do 


42.00 


NoA^ 10 


L. J. Gleeson and D. D. 
Macleod 


do 

. ..do 


69. 00 
18.00 


Pec. 7 


D. D. Macleod 


do 

.. ..do 


15.90 


29 


do 

do 

do 

.. ..do 


5.40 




.. ..do 


5.18 


1912. 


.. ..do 


44.10 


Jan. 23 


do 


34.00 


Feb. 10 
23 


F. R. Sleinberger 

..do 


29.00 
20.00 


Mar. 9 


do 

do 


J. E. Degnan 


69.00 


Apr. 3 
16 


.. ..do 


92.00 


J. E. Degnan 


2. 25 
2.20 
1.98 
1.92 
1.85 
1.72 
1.35 
1.64 
1.61 
1.41 
1.35 
1.51 
1.38 
1.37 
1.57 
1.53 
1.54 
1.53 
1.57 


.. ..do 


91.00 


22 


do 


O. II, Hoover 


91.00 


May 13 
16 


do 


.. ..do 


58.00 


do 


do 


29.00 


June 4 


.. ..do 


.. ..do 


19.60 


8 


do 


do 

J. E. Degnan 




26 


do 




July 6 
15 


do 


29 


do 


22 


Aug. 2 
15 


do 


.. ..do 


24 


do 


.. ..do 


30 


19 


do 


.. ..do 


42 


Sept. 5 


do 


W. 11, Storey 


46 


10 


.. . .do 


440 


21 


do 


.. ..do 


250 


26 


do 


.. ..do 


IK) 


Oct. 12 


do 


.. ..do 


71 


16 


do 


G.H. WhyleandW, H, 
Storey.". 




Nov. 5 


do 


132 



a Ice present. 



123078°— 20- 



-11 



162 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1910-1917 — ^^Gontinued. 



Date. 



1915. 

June 18 

28 

Julv 17 

19 

Aug. 3 

5 

24 

Sept. 6 

7 

13 

28 

Oct. 16 



Nov. 



18 
3 
20 
Dec. 14 



1916. 
Jan. 4 
Feb. 1 

18 

19 
6 

22 
Apr. 12 
May 10 

30 
June 20 



Mar. 



Made bv- 



W. H. Storey 

J. E. Degnan 

W.H. Storey 

do : 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



do 

V. A. Newhall 

G. H. Whyte 

do.... 

L. J. Gleeson 

S. H. Frame 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Burton 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.31 
2.80 
1.78 
3.13 
2.10 
1.85 
1.68 
2.42 
1.98 
2.10 
1.76 
1.94 
1.87 
1.77 
2.18 
2.00 



02.30 
C3.10 
8.06 
7.04 
a3.29 
2.96 
2.21 
2.08 
3.14 
2.32 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
324 
519 
187 
677 
276 
189 
147 
381 
224 
272 
164 
210 
199 
152 
104 
61 



34.0 

12.6 

3,323.0 

1, 944. 

50.0 

602.0 

361.0 

306.0 

893.0 

403.0 



Date. 



1916. 
June 23 
July 19 
Aug. 10 

31 
Oct. 12 
Dec. 5 

26 

1917. 
Jan. 17 
Feb. 13 

26 
Mar. 21 
Apr. 9 

13 

19 
May 16 
June 9 

25 
July 17 
Aug. 2 



Sept, 

Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 



22 
12 
2 
5 
23 
14 
24 



Made by — 



J. E. Degnan. 
W. A. Burton. 
S. H. Frame. . 

do 

do 



H. W. Rowley. 
do 



do 

W. A. Burton 

G. S. Wenden..-. 

do 

J. E. Degnan 

do 

A, W. P. Lowrie. 
do 



...do. 
...do. 
...-do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 



S. H. Frame. . 
D. G. Chadsev 
S. H. Frame.". 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.09 
2.01 
2.91 
1.56 
1.81 
a2.09 
a2. 46 



2.85 
3.35 
3.58 
3.67 
6.25 
4.83 
2.48 
3.30 
2.35 
2.05 
2.14 
2.12 
2.14 



13 
18 
65 
25 



al.92 
o2. 15 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

6815.0 
306.0 
610.0 
169.0 
219.0 
115.0 
73.0 



59 

66 

68 

63 

3,274 

2,146 

444 

917 

431 

346 

381 

333 

343 

341 

77 

174 

80 

34 

48 



a Ice present. b Discharge estimated by surface velocities. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917, 



Day 



1909. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 



July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


289 


370 


S3 


258 


294 


83 


248 


250 


83 


247 


222 


83 


256 


192 


83 


260 


160 


83 


282 


152 


83 


428 


152 


76 


346 


152 


65 


274 


152 


58 


260 


140 


56 


238 


126 


56 


210 


122 


66 


204 


112 


82 


186 


98 


93 



Oct. 



Nov. 



64 

56 j 
56 1 
56 i 
56 ; 

56 I 
62 
63 
63 i 
70 ; 

72 ! 
72 
72 
82 ) 
80 : 



70 
70 
70 
70 
67 

77 

80 

80 

108 

108 

108 
166 
166 
166 
166 



Day. 



16 
17 
18 
19 
20 

21 
22 
23 
24 
25 

26 

27 
28 
29 
30 
31 



July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


178 


96 


96 


80 


158 


96 


86 


80 


150 


96 


63 


80 


140 


96 


83 


80 


125 


86 


83 


80 


122 


83 


83 


77 


122 


83 


83 


77 


122 


76 


83 


87 


104 


72 


83 


89 


96 


72 


83 


79. 


133 


72 


83 


73 


232 


72 


83 


73 


800 


72 


76 


73 


1,344 


72 


72 


73 


1,000 


72 


65 


73 


464 


82 




73 



Nov. 



166 
166 
190 
194 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 163 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917 — Contd. 



. Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1910. 
1 








130.0 
173.5 
173.5 
173.5 
173.5 

173.5 
173.5 
204.0 
221.0 
199.5 

238.5 
264.0 
254.5 
245.0 
260.5 

247.0 
195.0 
197.5 
201.5 
220.5 

219.5 
219.5 
210.0 
206.5 
179.0 

172.0 
187. 
194.0 
203.0 
195.0 


169.5 
169.5 
169.5 
169.5 
151.5 

147.0 
127.0 
125.0 
108.5 
151.0 

169.5 
205.0 
214.0 
201.0 
175.0 

202.5 
210.5 
226.5 
252.0 
248.5 

250.0 
235.0 
196.0 
165.5 
157.5 

156.5 
155. 5 
139.0 
117.0 
124.0 
106.0 

228 
224 
224 
224 

267 

303 
321 
358 
255 
252 

252 
240 
237 
240 
501 

1,326 
1,884 

710 

521 

422 

272 
272 
272 
298 
301 

312 
3C.5 
342 
3.50 

2S8 
247 


101.5 
101.5 
101.5 
iOl.5 
101.5 

101.5 

88.5 

96.0 

101.5 

304.0 

211.5 
152.5 
122.0 
122.5 
104.0 

90.0 

86.5 
87.0 
87.5 
81.0 

79.0 

78.5 
71.0 
68.5 
68.0 

67.5 
54.0 
50.5 
50.5 
51.0 

244 
233 
224 
241 
224 

213 
208 
200 
178 
250 

200 
174 
159 
152 
143 

133 
135 
128 
120 
105 

101 
120 
141 
253 
945 

2,W9 
1,0«K) 

489 

422 

389 


51.0 
52.0 
50.0 

48.5 
46.5 

43.5 
40.0 
37.0 
35.5 
37.5 

36.5 
35.5 
36.5 
35.0 
34.5 

33.0 
32.5 
31.0 
27.0 
22.5 

21.5 
20.0 
18.5 
17.5 
17.0 

15.0 
14.5 
14.5 
14.0 
13.5 
14.5 

401 
365 
272 
233 

176 

164 
146 
120 
126 
112 

103 
99 
96 
90 

85 

83 

83 

82 
101 
120 

109 

99 
94 

87 
87 

90 
S3 
G9 
09 
69 
08 


13.0 
13.0 
13.0 
13.5 
13.5 

13.5 
14.5 
17.0 
18.0 
18.0 

18.5 
18.5 
21.0 
20.5 
22.0 

23.0 
21.0 
21.0 
22.0 
20.5 

19.5 
20.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.5 

26.5 
27.0 
31.0 
34.0 
34.0 
34.5 

90 
122 
103 
112 
110 

114 
146 
176 
166 
152 

126 
120 
112 
101 

85 

77 
70 
66 
56 
56 

56 

56 
56 
56 
62 

61 
02 
62 
06 
69 
02 


34.5 
33.0 
33.0 
42.0 
48.0 

50.5 
75.5 
83.5 
79.0 
76.5 

74.0 
68.0 
65.0 
61.5 
59.5 

54.0 
51.5 
45.0 
41.5 
38.5 

41.5 
42.0 
40.0 
50.5 
57.0 

GO. 5 
63.0 
63.0 
59.5 
62.5 

56 

50 

61 
120 
422 

927 
927 
730 
653 
427 

303 
236 
200 
UK) 
148 

123 
131 
135 
l.-H) 
138 

131 
134 
138 
149 
153 

172 
177 
152 
134 
132 


03.0 
58.5 
57.0 
46.5 
51.5 

50.0 
50.0 
46.0 
45.5 
45.5 

47.5 
48.0 
48.5 
49.0 
47.0 

48.5 
49.0 
51.0 
51.5 
54.0 

57.5 
54.5 
53.5 
54.0 
50.5 

51.0 
68.0 
110.5 
54.0 
54.5 
56.5 

131 
125 
125 
144 
172 

158 
142 
131 
123 
120 

116 
112 
112 
112 
120 

107 
103 
107 
107 
107 

109 
107 
112 
107 
107 

89 

73 
116 
125 
136 
147 


72.5 
64.0 
53.0 
49.5 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












2G 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 












1911. 
1 








426 
227 
227 
200 
162 

200 
111 
200 
200 
200 

507 
402 
288 
253 
230 

204 
232 
249 
299 
282 

318 

48.5 
589 
449 

368 

454 
457 
411 
338 
265 


147 
159 
171 
184 
208 

205 

169 

95 

85 

69 

81 
80 
81 
84 
93 

111 
136 
132 
128 
123 

121 
122 
120 
122 
121 

128 
IW 
125 
123 
122 


121 


2 








120 


3 








125 


4 








124 


5 








122 


6 






% 


121 


7 








120 


8 








120 


9 








119 


10 








115 


11 








112 


12 








97 


13 








67 


14 








65 


15 








64 


16 








68 


17 








66 


18 








62 


19 








03 


20 








50 


21 








47 


22 








47 


23 








48 


24 








45 


25 








47 


26 








-Ul 


27 








47 


28 








51 


29 








4S 


30 








47 


31 








49 



164 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1912. 
1 


47 
44 
44 
43 
39 

34 
33 
33 
24 
19 

12 
40 
38 
53 
52 

44 
42 
40 
39 
36 

36 
34 
33 
35 
35 

36 
37 

38 
40 

40 

48 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.1 
7.2 
7.3 

7.4 

7.5 
7.6 
7.7 
7.8 
7.9 
8.0 


66 
68 
73 
72 
72 

74 
75 
76 
73 
74 

76 
76 
76 

78 
78 

78 
86 
86 
86 
88 

88 
84 
80 
80 
80 

78 
78 
74 
69 


70 
66 
64 
64 
63 

56 
54 
54 
52 
52 

52 
52 
59 
62 
62 

62 
59 
56 
56 
56 

70 

78 

93 

139 

436 

528 
676 
852 


1,504' 
1,134 
1,074 

790 

684 
658 
658 
658 

658 

608 

a529 

a454 

a384 

316 
292 
288 
312 
304 

304 
292 
272 
252 
229 

252 
252 
252 
241 
233 


233 
225 
222 
222 
244 

233 
214 
214 
214 
252 

272 
233 
204 
197 

187 

187 
190 
190 
197 
194 

252 
1,104 
900 
628 
354 

292 
292 
252 
233 
233 
214 

308 
305 
311 
314 
314 

292 
289 
295 
311 
289 

276 
334 
434 
434 
410 

414 
a 454 
a 498 

544 

782 

606 

450 
450 
476 
454 

446 
458 
498 
507 
476 
426 


214 
197 
180 
162 
150 

136 
136 
133 
122 
110 

105 
96 
94 

94 
98 

105 

103 
98 
98 
89 

77 
73 
63 
56 
56 

58 
58 
59 
61 

77 

376 
376 
340 
334 
308 

292' 

276 

238 

230 

227 

227 
227 
222 
208 
193 

184 
172 
167 
157 
172 

191 
211 
191 
167 
172 

169 
244 
434 
525 
434 


108 
174 
180 
ISO 
133 

105 
139 
122 
117 
214 

ISO 
122 
105 
130 
103 

103 

98 
89 
80 

85 

98 
165 
214 
156 
142 

128 
120 

98 
84 
72 
60 

337 

257 
198 
177 
155 

148 
144 
134 
118 
114 

114 
110 
110 
114 
100 

88 
88 
84 

82 
74 

74 
84 
74 
70 
70 

68 
78 
94 
110 
124 
74 


61 
61 
65 
80 
87 

94 

87 
75 
72 

72 

63 
58 
50 
53 
53 

55 
55 
55 

82 
66 

66 
60 
58 
58 
51 

48 

48 
48 
48 
48 
48 

74 
74 
64 
54 
70 

54 
46 
54 
76 
124 

144 

107 

114 

94 

92 

88 
90 
84 
o80 
76 

76 

74 
64 
54 
54 

44 
44 
39 
36 
36 
36 


48 
47 
48 
48 
53 

63 

66 
72 

78 
66 

59 

58 
51 
51 

48 

48 
49 
49 
55 
56 

66 
73 
91 
91 
89 

85 
84 
85 
85 
80 

39 
44 
38 
36 
33 

39 
34 
33 
31 
33 

34 
34 
28 
33 
34 

34 
34 
34 
35 
33 

30 
50 
47 
50 
69 

74 
61 
58 
53 

47 


73 
63 
59 
65 

80 

72 
63 

08 
75 
89 

87 
91 
103 
94 
91 

87 
85 
80 
84 
84 

80 
80 
77 
80 
80 

80 
80 
89 
89 
89 
98 

41 
32 
35 
46 
61 

63 

78 
63 
69 
74 

76 

a 101 

a 129 

ol56 

185 

ol52 

a 121 

92 

87 

89 

87 
85 
83 
83 
80 

78 
96 
94 
80 
74 
105 


85 
85 
89 
105 
93 

96 
98 
98 
85 
110 

105 
105 
136 
150 
130 

110 
110 
110 
142 




2 




3 




4 




5... 




6 

7 




8 

9 

10 




11 

12 




13 




14 




15 




16 

17 

18 


•«...>• 


19 




20 




21 


CO 
75 
80 
98 
105 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 . . 




27 .. . 






28 






29 






30 






31 










1913. 
1 


8.2 
8.6 
8.9 
9.1 

9.4 

9.6 

9.8 

10.1 

10.3 

10.6 

10.6 
9.2 
9.0 
8.8 
8.6 

8.4 
8.1 
7.9 
7.7 
7.5 

7.3 
7.1 

7.8 
7.6 
7.4 

7.2 

7.4 
7.0 


7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 


77 
150 
100 
200 
190 

410 
570 
650 
730 
1,100 

1,140 
1,380 

1,838 
1,888 
1,490 

1,259 

1,219 

893 

801 
864 

832 
807 
679 
458 
422 

394 
380 
549 
476 
394 


82 
92 
85 
83 
92 

94 
87 
69 
71 
67 

74 
73 
52 
48 
35 

a 35 
a 35 
o85 
a 34 
33 

33 

a 34 
33 
28 
32 

62 
81 
75 
74 
72 


57 


n 


56 


3 


64 


4 


48 


5 


46 


6 


56 


7 


38 


8 


o38 


9 


38 


10 


42 


11 


33 


12 


33 


13. 


40 


14 


41 


15 


47 


16 


47 


17 


47 


18 


40 


19 


29 


20 


19 


21 


15 


22 


12 


23 


21 


24 


18 


25 


40 


26 


47 


27 


65 


28 


88 


29 


58 


30 


77 


31 


102 



a Interpolated. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AKD MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 165 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of MiU: River at Milh River, Alia., 1909-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1914. 
1 


20.0 
22.0 
20.0 
21.0 
22.0 

23.0 
24.0 
25.0 
24.0 
24.0 

24.0 
25.0 
26.0 
26.0 
27.0 

28.0 
29.0 
30.0 
33.0 
34.0 

35.0 
32.0 
30.0 
28.0 
28.0 

26.0 
23.0 
20.0 
21.0 
18.5 
11.3 

29 
29 
30 
30 
30 

29 
29 
28 
28 
28 

29 
29 
31 
31 
30 

30 
29 
27 
25 
22 

21 
22 
22 
22 
22 

22 
22 
21 
21 
21 
21 


10.7 
9.2 
7.0 
7.3 
7.8 

6.3 
4.4 
2.0 
1.0 
2.2 

4.0 
5.8 
7.0 
7.5 
4.0 

3.4 
4.0 
5.2 
7.5 
10.0 

13.0 
12.0 
11.0 
15.0 
IS.O 

23.0 
29.0 
34.0 

21 

22 
22 
24 
25 

26 
28 
26 
26 
25 

25 
25 
27 
27 
28 

29 
29 
29 
28 
28 

28 
28 
30 
30 
31 

31 
31 
31 


38 
40 
43 
45 
46 

47 
48 
50 
51 
47 

46 
45 
47 
53 
59 

65 
71 

77 
83 
89 

131 
173 
215 
192 
169 

146 
123 
100 
136 
171 
207 

31 
31 
31 
32 
32 

34 
33 
38 
41 
42 

43 
44 
45 
46 
47 

50 

74 

260 

600 

900 

900 

1,200 

1,050 

800 

300 

230 
234 
131 
203 
174 
161 


242 
278 
314 
349 
349 

912 
614 
388 
311 
475 

38S 
388 
734 
572 
368 

277 
277 
245 
188 
162 

152 
230 
175 
150 
175 

196 
162 
150 
150 
139 

138 
304 
386 
684 
432 

322 
273 
206 
180 
164 

150 
126 
104 
126 
126 

126 
126 
115 
113 
111 

117 
115 
113 
111 

95 

90 
72 
69 
62 
66 


157 
172 
175 
175 
215 

188 
215 
245 
221 
201 

188 
175 
162 
139 
135 

126 
122 
122 
124 
139 

139 
162 
150 
128 

118 

110 
98 
98 
94 
87 
80 

77 
100 
304 
270 
222 

167 
177 
150 
122 

108 

95 

91 

100 

115 

218 

428 
368 
412 
2S4 
277 

225 
194 
158 
155 
140 

131 
126 

lOS 
93 

87 

77 


72 
70 
01 
64 
68 

84 
87 
94 
80 
72 

64 
64 
72 
72 
80 

146 

98 
74 
64 
57 

44 
41 

43 
44 
56 

64 
67 
100 
78 
58 

77 

77 

115 

375 

1,080 

1,014 
684 
412 
336 

287 

575 
357 

304 
270 

287 

343 
357 
332 
451 
439 

318 
237 
206 
197 
237 

1,234 
904 
596 
512 
339 


53.0 

48.0 
44.0 
40.0 
43.0 

38.0 
36.0 
37.0 
38.0 
36.0 

33.0 
30.0 
27.0 
24.0 
25.0 

27.0 
26.0 
21.0 
20.0 
18.7 

16.1 
14.9 
13.7 
12.5 
11.4 

9.2 
6.3 
8.2 
8.2 
6.8 
7.7 

270 
304 
339 
297 
353 

270 

253 
253 
222 
191 

189 
177 
161 
153 
150 

150 
1G9 
189 
671 
371 

247 
187 
164 
161 
164 

191 
191 
346 
404 
567 
393 


6.8 
6.3 
5.8 
4.9 

5.4 

4.0 
4.0 
5.4 
6.3 
10.3 

9.8 

10.8 

10.3 

9.2 

8.7 

16.7 
14.9 
14.3 
48.0 
50.0 

43.0 
44.0 
44.0 
40.0 
36.0 

36.0 
38.0 
44.0 
36.0 
33.0 
30.0 

277 
339 
270 
237 
191 

163 
140 
131 
126 
117 

115 
138 
124 
113 
115 

113 
119 
113 
115 
206 

222 
150 
150 
143 
150 

115 
1(V) 
96 
95 
91 
87 


29.0 
26.0 
25.0 
21.0 
24.0 

23.0 
24.0 
30.0 
23.0 
24.0 

23.0 
29.0 
32.0 
32.0 
35.0 

36.0 
35.0 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 

32.0 
30.0 
30.0 
29.0 
27.0 

27.0 
24.0 
24.0 
24.0 
24.0 

85 
113 
222 
948 
492 

270 
200 
164 
158 
150 

206 
280 
277 
253 
253 

228 
206 
189 
177 
166 

177 
177 
164 
161 

169 

177 
177 
164 
169 
172 


21 
24 
38 
83 
184 

240 

124 

81 

79 

61 

61 
81 
89 
96 
134 

393 
389 
320 
274 
218 

198 
144 
115 
100 

87 

87 
82 
82 
78 
76 
76 

169 
158 
177 
206 
237 

231 
222 
222 
%M 
244 

206 
215 
222 
222 
206 

218 

222 
191 
186 
177 

169 
177 
172 
158 
169 

150 
150 
15S 
164 
164 
104 


72 
76 

80 
81 
84 

95 

114 

• 92 

91 

84 

72 
70 
80 
74 
66 

62 
57 
57 
58 
59 

58 
58 
58 
60 
100 

138 

150 

122 

89 

34 

163 
169 
174 
177 
177 

177 
177 
177 
126 
138 

131 
124 
117 
110 
106 

102 
100 
100 
102 
104 

103 

100 

97 

95 

92 

89 
S() 
81 
83 
85 


57.0 


2 


54.0 


3 


43.0 


4 


37.0 


5 


34.0 


6 


31.0 


7 


30.0 


S 


29.0 


9 


28.0 


10 


28.0 


11 


28.0 


12 


28.0 


13 


30 


14 


28.0 


15 


26.0 


16 


25.0 


17 


23.0 


18 


22.0 


19 


21.0 


20 


20.0 


21 


21.0 


22 


22.0 


23 


21.0 


24 


19.6 


25 


19.5 


28 


20.0 


27 

28 


21.0 
23.0 


29 


25.0 


30 


26.0 


31 


28.0 


1915. 
1 


85 


2 


84 


3 


82 


4 


81 


5 


SO 


6 

7 


79 

78 


8 


77 


9 


76 


10 


73 


11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 


71 

68 
64 
61 
59 

59 
59 
59 
58 


20 


57 


21 


56 


22 


55 


23 


53 


24 


52 


25 


50 


20 


48 


27 


47 


28 


45 


29 


44 


30 


42 


31 


40 



166 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY Al^TD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917 — ^Contd. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1916. 
1 


38.0 
36.0 
35.0 
34.0 
33.0 

33.0 
32.0 
31.0 
31.0 
29.0 

24.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
20.0 

20.0 
21.0 
22.0 
24.0 
25.0 

24.0 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 

19.0 
18.0 
16.0 
15.0 
14.0 
13.0 

72 
72 
72 
71 
70 

70 
69 
68 
67 
66 

65 
64 
63 
62 
60 

59 
59 
58 
57 
56 

55 
54 
54 
53 
52 

51 
51 
50 
50 
50 
50 


12.6 
12.8 
13.2 
13.8 
14.0 

14.2 
15.0 
17.0 
20.0 
24.0 

40.0 
160.0 
290.0 
420.0 
650.0 

680.0 
3,467.0 
3,346.0 
1,940.0 
1, 842. 

1, 583. 
1, 335. 
1,204.0 
1,074.0 
1, 012. 

1,021.0 
929.0 
855.0 
370.0 

50 
51 
52 
53 
55 

56 
58 
60 
62 
64 

65 
66 
66 
66 
67 

67 
67 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
67 
67 


310 
250 
180 
120 
54 

50 

140 

280 

420 

1,306 

1,829 

1,583 

1,224 

864 

636 

619 
668 
521 
537 

554 

603 
609 
505 
423 
358 

341 
3.58 
387 
358 
325 
253 

66 
66 
66 
66 
66 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
64 
64 
64 
63 

63 
63 
64 
64 
66 

68 

70 

80 

100 

200 

400 


341 
407 
472 
374 
325 

292 
286 
292 
358 
358 

374 
364 
384 
341 
341 

384 
358 
315 
299 
309 

292 
276 
286 
276 
253 

276 
266 
309 
374 
384 

600 

800 

1,000 

1,600 

2,547 

3,039 
3,326 
3,203 
3,203 
2,998 

2,449 
2,367 
2,121 
1,711 
1,227 

753 
575 
489 
485 
641 

753 
783 
765 
753 
615 

696 
605 
590 
402 
402 


341 
344 

456 
358 
358 

374 
341 
315 
348 
300 

325 
300 
320 
335 
353 

367 
420 
368 
365 
372 

360 
393 
443 
533 
686 

890 
905 
1,048 
980 
893 
933 

498 
477 
696 
1,074 
795 

580 
1,011 
1,228 
1,046 
1,081 

1,025 
1,081 
1,081 
1,018 
1,067 

920 
955 
669 
590 
526 

590 
962 
702 
647 
674 

702 
948 
759 
702 
1,220 
849 


854 
840 
845 
685 
630 

735 
705 
573 
542 
500 

634 
760 
595 
490 
470 

427 
395 
395 
385 
403 

555 
680 
815 
840 
667 

618 
688 
750 
905 
967 

819 
747 
696 
557 
503 

461 
461 
421 
433 
457 

837 

1,258 

1,328 

855 

605 

503 
461 
425 
405 
388 

391 
394 
413 
380 
346 

338 
318 
310 
279 
267 


. 870 
730 
620 
580 
550 

475 
435 
467 
445 
420 

372 
367 
333 
290 
275 

255 
280 
292 
306 
282 

240 
188 
172 
188 
194 

194 
218 
250 
295 
224 
182 

255 
264 
346 
377 
384 

380 

388 
380 
380 
388 

398 
398 
388 
388 
380 

388 
380 
377 
356 
342 

332 
328 
324 
328 
335 

342 
349 
• 342 
346 
342 
342 


167 
164 
154 
141 
138 

141 
141 
141 
240 
593 

508 
361 
282 
224 
263 

218 
194 
209 
299 
328 

240 
224 
209 
194 
180 

177 
172 
180 
180 
169 
162 

352 
349 
356 
356 
363 

366 
384 
380 
363 
405 

402 
380 
363 
363 
356 

349 
356 
352 
352 
349 

346 
346 
360 
356 
349 

349 
349 
349 
349 
352 
356 


133 

128 
185 
410 
763 

534 
338 
263 
300 
232 

223 
200 
183 

185 

187 

190 
182 
173 
163 
151 

141 
139 
135 
132 
127 

139 
146 
148 
152 
146 

360 
360 
360 
370 
377 

377 
374 
380 
384 
377 

363 
342 
261 
210 
177 

118 

105 

100 

98 

98 

80 
82 
80 
82 
75 

92 
92 
92 
92 
90 


139 
146 
164 
172 
162 

206 
282 
282 
273 
246 

230 
233 
246 
230 
215 

218 
221 
203 
197 
203 

215 
230 
246 
230 
215 

230 
230 
215 
209 
209 
209 

82 
78 
78 
75 
73 

73 
73 
73 
73 

78 

78 
78 
78 
78 
78 

81 

98 

84 

102 

110 

120 
155 
155 
175 
155 

135 

100 

65 

70 

85 

100 


200 
203 
188 
200 
203 

206 
185 
177 
171 
164 

157 
152 
148 
144 
142 

139 
137 
134 
133 
131 

129 
127 
126 
124 
123 

122 
121 
120 
119 
118 

125 
130 
250 
200 
175 

150 
130 
120 
105 
94 

94 
94 
96 
90 
96 

96 
88 
88 
96 
101 

88 
90 

82 
87 
88 

88 
87 
86 
85 
80 


118 


2 


117 


3 


116 


4... 


116 


5 


115 


6 


114 


7 


113 


8 


112 


9 


110 


10 


109 


11.... 


108 


12 


106 


13 

14 


104 
102 


15 


100 


16 


98 


17 


95 


18 


92 


19 


87 


20 


81 


21 '. 


78 


22 


76 


23 


75 


24 


74 


25 


74 


26... 


73 


27 


73 


28 


73 


29 


73 


30 


73 


31 


72 


1917. 
1 


74 


2 


72 


3. 


66 


4 


60 


5 


55 


6 


45 


7 


42 


8 


40 


9 


40 


10 


40 


11 


38 


12 


38 


13 


36 


14 


34 


15 


34 


16 


35 




38 


18 


45 


19 


52 


20 


58 


21 


58 


22 


55 


23 


50 


24 


48 


25 


48 


26 


52 


27 


60 


28 


80 


29 


120 


30 


200 


31 


300 







Note. — 1911: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 4-6 and No\^ 11 to Dec. 31. Discharge esti- 
mated June 25-26 and for November and December. 

1912: Gage out from Mar, 29 to Apr. 3. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 10 and Nov. ]2 to Dec. 31. 

1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 3 and Nov. 14 to Dec. 31. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 27 and Nov. 19 to Dec. 31. Discharge esti- 
mated Mar. 18-26, Aug. 19, Nov. 11 and 18. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected bv ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 16, Feb. 29 to Mar. 9, and Nov. 8 to Dec. 31. 
Control shifting Feb. 17-18, May 10 to July 19. Mean daily stage Sept. 9 to Oct. 2 obtained by water-stage 
recorder; discharge determined from hvdrograph. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 4, Oct. 19 to Nov. 3, and Nov. 27 to Dec. 31. 
Shifting control June 9 to July 25 and Nov. 4-9. Discharge estimated Sept. 30. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AISTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 167 



Monthly discharge of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917. 
[Drainage area, 1,104 sqioare miles.] 



Month. 



1909. 



July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-19. 



The period. 



1910. 



April 

May 

June.. 

July 

August 

September 

October 

Nov-ember 1-4. 



The period... 

1911. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 



The period 

1912. 

January 

February 

March 1-28 

April 3-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

SeptemDer 

October 

November 1-19, 21-25. 



The period. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1913. 



The year. 



January 

February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

Octol)or 

November . 
December.. 



1914. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1,344 

370 

96 

82 

194 



264.0 

252.0 

304.0 

52.0 

34.5 

83.5 

110.5 

72.5 



589 
1,884 
2,049 
401 
176 
927 
172 
208 
125 



53 

88 

852 

1,504 

1,104 

214 

214 

94 

91 

103 

150 



1, 



8.0 

10.6 

7.0 

888.0 

782.0 

525.0 

337.0 

167.0 

74.0 

185.0 

94.0 

102.0 



35 

34 

215 

912 

245 

146 

53 

50 

36 

240 

150 

57 



Minimum. 



96 
72 
56 
56 
67 



130.0 
106.0 
50.5 
13.5 
13.0 
33.0 
45.5 
49.5 



111 

224 
101 
68 
56 
50 
73 
69 
45 



12 
66 
52 
229 
187 
56 
60 
48 
47 
59 
60 



7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

77.0 

276.0 

157.0 

68.0 

36.0 

28.0 

32.0 

28.0 

12.0 



11.3 
1.0 

38.0 

139. 

80.0 

41.0 

6.3 

4.0 

23.0 

21.0 

34.0 

19.5 



Mean. 



299 

129 

78 

72 

120 



203.5 
174.0 
99.4 
30.5 
20.9 
55.1 
53^.9 
59.8 



308 
399 
355 
128 

91.2 
252 
119 
126 

79 



37.7 

77.3 

144.0 

496.0 

293.0 

105.0 

126.0 

62.,3 

64.7 

81.1 

102.5 



7.18 

8.54 

7.00 

745.00 

415.00 

256.00 

118.00 

73.40 

41.10 

86. 90 

60.00 

45.20 



25.0 

9.7 

92.0 

317.0 

150. 

71.0 

25.0 

22.0 

28.0 

133.0 

79.7 

28.0 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0.278 
.117 
.071 
,065 
.109 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



.189 
.162 
.092 
.028 
.019 
.051 
.051 
.054 



.286 
.370 
.329 
.119 
.085 
.234 
.110 
.118 
.073 



.035 
.072 
.134 
.400 
.272 
.097 
.117 
.058 
.060 
.075 
.093 



.007 
.007 
.006 
.692 
,385 
.238 
.110 
.068 
.038 
.810 
.056 
.042 



.023 

.009 
.083 
.287 
.136 
. (H)5 
.023 
. 020 
. 025 
. 120 
.072 
.025 



0.32 
.13 
.08 
.07 
.08 



,68 



.211 

.186 
.103 
.033 
.022 
.057 
.059 
.008 



,679 



.32 
.43 
.37 
.14 
.10 
.26 
.13 
.13 
.08 



1.96 



.04 
.08 
.14 
.48 
.31 
.11 
.13 
.07 
.07 
.09 
.08 



1.60 



.01 
.01 
.01 
.77 
.44 
.26 
.13 
.08 
.04 
.09 
.06 
.05 



1.95 



.030 
.010 
.100 
.320 
. 160 
. 070 
.030 
.020 
. 030 
.110 
. OSO 
.029 

1.010 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



18,385 
7,932 
4,641 
4,427 
4,522 



39,907 



12, 109 
10,700 
5.915 
i;875 
1,285 
3,279 
3,314 
474 



38,-951 



18,327 

24,534 

21,124 

7,870 

5,607 

14,995 

7,317 

7,498 

4,858 



112,150 



2,318 
4,446 
7,997 
27, 546 
18,016 
6,248 
7,747 
3,831 
3,850 
4,987 
4,878 



91,864 



441 

474 

430 

44,331 

25,517 

15,233 

7,256 

4,513 

2,446 

5,334 

3,570 

2,779 



112,333 



1,537 

fxJS 

5, rv')7 

IS. Sty 

9,223 

4,225 

i,5;<7 

1,353 
1 , (UiO 
S,1TS 
4,742 
J. ''22 

59, 241 



168 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AXD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Milk River at Milh River, Alta., 1909-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



January 

February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December.. 



1915. 



The year . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



January 

February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

Septeniber. 

October 

November . 
December.. 



1910. 



The year. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December.. 



1917. 



The vear , 



31 

31 

1,200 

684 

428 

1,234 

671 

339 

948 

244 

177 

85 



Minimtun. 



38 

,467 

,829 

472 

,048 

967 

870 

593 

763 

282 

206 

118 



72 

68 

400 

3,326 

1,228 

1,328 

398 

405 

384 

175 

250 

300 



Mean. 



Per 

square 

mile. 



21 
21 
31 
62 

77 
77 

150 
87 
85 

150 
81 
40 



13.0 

12.6 

50.0 

253.0 

300.0 

385.0 

172.0 

138.0 

127.0 

139.0 

118.0 

72.0 



50 

50 

63 

402 

477 

267 

255 

346 

75 

65 

80 

34 



26 
27 
253 
174 
180 
432 
263 
151 
225 
192 
122 
63 



24 
768 
538 
332 
488 
645 
354 
226 
218 
216 
151 

94 



60 

63 

82 

1,383 

844 

535 

356 

360 

215 

95 

109 

65 



0.024 
.024 
.229 
.158 
.163 
.391 
.238 
.137 
.204 
.174 
.111 
.057 



.022 
.696 
.487 
.301 
.442 
.584 
.321 
.205 
.197 
.196 
.137 
.085 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.03 
.03 
.26 
.18 
.19 
.44 
.27 
.16 
.23 
.20 
.12 
.07 



2.18 



.03 
.75 
.56 
.34 
.51 
.65 
.37 
.24 
.22 
.23 
.15 
.10 



4.15 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



1,599 

1,500 

15, 556 

10,354 

11,068 

25, 706 

16,171 

9,285 

13,388 

11,806 

7,260 

3,874 



127, 567 



1,476 
44,176 
33,080 
19, 755 
30,006 
38,380 
21, 767 
13, 896 
12,972 
13,281 
8,985 
5,780 



243, 554 



3,689 

3,499 

5,042 

82,294 

51, 896 

31,835 

21,890 

22, 136 

12, 793 

5,841 

6,436 

3,997 



251, 398 



Note — Owing to part of the discharge being water from the United States Reclamation Service St. Mary 
canal, the run-off on the drainage area has not been computed. Area used in the tables is the same as 
pubhshed in the Canadian hydrometric reports which was changed from time to time as more 
definite information of the drainage basin was obtained. 



Mean monthly discharge, 


in second-feet, of Milh River at Milk River, Alta., 


1909- 


-1917. 


Year. Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total in 
acre- 
feet. 


1909 










299 


129 

21 

91 

62 

73 

22 

151 

226 

C360 


78 

55 

252 

65 

41 

28 

225 

218 

c215 


72 

54 

119 

81 

87 

133 

192 

216 

95 


120 

a 60 

126 

£-90 

60 

80 

122 

151 

109 




39,907 


1910 






204 


174 


99 


30 


o 38. 951 


1911 






308 
6 565 
745 
317 
174 
332 
1,383 


399 355 
293 105 
415 256 
150 71 
180' 432 
488 645 
844! 635 


128 
126 
118 
25 
263 
354 
c356 


79 al 12. 130 


1912 


38 
7 
25 
26 
24 
60 


77 
8 
10 
27 
768 
63 


6 242 

253 

538 
82 


5 13 
45 
28 
63 
94 


106,000 


1913 


112, 333 


1914 


59, 241 


1915 


127, 567 


1916 


243.554 


1917 


65^251', 398 






Average 


30 
1,845 


159 
9,100 


202 


504 


• 368 312 1681 97 


120 
7,140 


106 
6,307 


105 
3,248 


55 129,739 


Average run-off, acre-feet . 
Average run-ofl per 


12,420 29,990 


22, 627 18, 565 


10,330 5,964 


3,382 


133,918 
121 































a Incomplete record not included in average. 

h Estimated. 

c Not used in average, as flow included water from St. Mary canal, U. S. Reclamation Service. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK KRTERS, 1898-1917. 169 
Duration ofjiow (numher of days in the year) of Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1909 


I 

1910 


1911 


1912 


1 
1913 


1914 


1915 


1916 


1917 


Total. 


Aver- 
age. 


3,000 




. 


i 






2 

2 

3 

5 

o 

5 

7 

7 

9 

11 

11 

15 

21 

31 

37 

52 

73 

87 

143 

213 

■ 256 

306 

310 

312 

323 

323 

323 

324 

331 

352 

366 


t 

9 

9 

10 

11 

11 

11 

12 

16 

17 

26 

30 

35 

46 

57 

65 

84 

163 

173 

180 

197 

214 

235 

260 

320 

350 

358 

365 


6 

12 

13 

18 

19 

20 

23 

26 

32 

42 

46 

65 

84 

107 

130 

173 

217 

295 

501 

804 

1,057 

1,391 

1,479 

1,663 

1,843 

2,003 

2,157 

2,288 

2,418 

2,586 

2,665 

2,679 

2,685 

2,766 

2,772 

2,776 

2,783 

2,784 

2,786 

2,787 


1 


2,000 




1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
3 

I 

7 

7 

9 

10 

13 

25 

38 

92 

114 

208 

218 

231 

246 

261 

265 

275 








1 


1,900 










1 


1,800 




....... 

i" 

1 
1 

1 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

15 

17 

19 

25 

61 

79 

114 

136 

182 

217 

246 

283 

310 

325 

326 

328 


i 2 

2 

2 

2 

5 

6 

8 

9 

9 

9 

14 

16 

19 

24 

45 

61 

79 

98 

119 

129 

151 

179 

194 

207 

231 

267 

271 

279 

289 

293 

365 






2 


1,700 








2 


1,600 


.... 








2 


1,500 










2 


1,400 










3 


1,300 


1 

1 

1 

2 

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

4 

6 

23 

41 

54 

61 

96 

124 

132 

140 


i' 

27 

55 

75 

77 

83 

91 

104 

136 

159 

178 

186 

218 






3 


1,200 


i' 

1 
2 
3 

4 

5 

16 

34 

59 

87 

92 

118 

136 

150 

168 

193 

221 

308 

329 

333 

335 

344 

350 

354 

361 

362 

364 

365 


2 

2 

5 

9 

10 

10 

14 

18 

26 

48 

102 

175 

231 

242 

255 

267 

273 

285 

298 

316 

365 


4 


1,100 


5 


1,000 


7 


900 


g 


800 


12 


700 


14 


600 


19 


500 


24 


400 


33 


300 


55 


200 


89 


150 


117 




154 


90 


164 




185 


70 


204 




222 


50 


239 


40 


254 


30 _ 




269 


20 




287 


10 




296 


9 




297 


8 










1 . 


298 


7 






1 




i 1 


307 


6.. . 










1 1 


308 

















308 


4 












' 


309 

















309 


2 












■ 


309 


1 


140 


218 


275 


328 


365 


365 


366 


365 


309 



MILK RIVER AT WRITING-OIT-STONE POLICE DETACHMENT, ALTA. 

Location. — In SW. | sec. 35, T. 1, R. 13 W. fourth meridian. 

Drainage area. — 1,546 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water records August 2, 1909, to October 31, 1915. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; zero maintained at elevation 86.13 feet since establishment. 
Gage read by Constable A. P. White and W. Adams. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable or by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed sandy, clean, and shifting. One channel at all stages. 
Both banks high and wooded but subject to overflow in very high water. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 6.20 feet June 26, 1911 (dis- 
charge, 2,068 second-feet); minimum, 1.15 feet August 8, 1914 (discharge, 2.2 
second-feet). 

Ice. — Stream freezes over during winter season, but no observations have boon made. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read daily to hundredths. 
Records fair. 



170 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVEES, 18&8-1917. 

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Writing-on-Stone Police Detachment, Alta., 

1910-1915. 



Date. 



May 



1910. 
Apr. 10 
20 
29 

4 
11 
18 
21 
28 
31 
June 10 
17 
22 
29 

4 

9 
19 
20 

6 

6 
10 
11 
16 
17 
22 
27 
Sept. 15 
22 
29 

6 

10 
15 
23 
30 


14 



July 



Aug 



Oct. 



Nov. 



1911 
Apr. 17 
Mav 4 

14 

24 
June 6 

16 
Juiy 7 

25 
Aug. 11 

21 
Sept. 2 

12 

18 
Oct. 4 

23 
Nov. 7 

1912. 

Apr. 25 
19 
30 

May 7 

June 10 
21 
27 
3 
17 
27 
5 
12 
20 
30 

Sept. 12 
18 
27 
9 
17 
31 

Nov. 9 
16 



Julv 



AuiJ. 



Oct. 



Made by — 



F.H. Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 

do 

do 

F.H.Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 

do 

do 

do 

F.H.Peters 

■N.M.Sutherland. 

do 

do 

do. 



F.H.Peters 

do 

N. M. Sutherjand. 
do 



do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

L.J. Gleeson. 

do 

O.H.Whvte. 

do...".... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



N.McL. Sutherland... 

do 

do 

J. E. Degnan 

do.: 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.do 

-do 

.do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

.do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 

-do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.31 


218 


2.19 


200 


2.22 


214 


2.115 


176 


2.07 


159 


2.31 


221 


2.445 


248 


2.13 


150 


2.01 


133 


1.98 


106 


1.79 


77.8 


1.74 


79.6 


1.595 


49.9 


1.60 


50.2 


1.52 


41.0 


1.27 


21.7 


1. 155 


19.9 


1.14 


14.6 


1.14 


14.6 


1.155 


13.2 


1.165 


15.6 


1.195 


15.6 


1. 215 


16.6 


1.14 


15.5 


1.24 


20.3 


1.745 


62.2 


1.56 


33.3 


1.72 


57.1 


1.65 


53.7 


1.61 


45.2 


1.60 


43.7 


1.65 


47.8 


1.63 


50.1 


1.74 


59.9 


1. 485 


27.0 


2.52 


233.84 


2.36 


211. 32 


2.47 


234. 40 


2.85 


316. 86 


2.45 


214. 60 


2.21 


145. 17 


2.36 


174. 56 


1.94 


94. 50 


2.34 


178. 82 


1.67 


58.19 


1.66 


53. 05 


2.70 


277. 38 


2.13 


130. 98 


2.21 


143. 98 


2.09 


122. 94 


2.25 


125. 75 


2.65 


269. 46 


2.45 


200. 21 


2.57 


221. 57 


2.54 


226. 58 


2.12 


129. 77 


1.97 


04.41 


1.75 


64.16 


2.16 


141. 87 


2.04 


114.65 


2.25 


161. 30 


1.93 


83.58 


1.79 


65.38 


1.88 


82.03 


1.64 


45. 06 


1.81 


58. 80 


1.72 


48.80 


1.96 


8t.90 


2.00 


87.00 


2.00 


87. 00 


1.92 


67. 39 


1.78 


51.10 


2.07 


98.80 



Date. 



1913 
Apr. 
Mtty 



June 



July 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov, 



1914. 
Apr. 3 



Mav 



June 



July 



Aug. 



Sept. 
Oct. 



20 
1 

10 
18 
23 

2 

9 
22 

2 
15 
24 

1 

S 
19 
25 

5 
16 

2 
16 
23 



1915. 

Mar. 18 

30 

11 

23 

2 

20 

29 

June 15 

23 

13 

21 

31 

7 

18 

25 

4 

5 

15 

21 

2 

4 

13 

19 

30 



Apr. 

May 



J!:!ly 



Aug. 



Jept. 



Oct. 



Made by- 



J. E. Degnan - 

do 

...do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do........ 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do , 

do 

do 



.do. 



...do 

...do 



do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinberger. 

do ;.-. 



J. E. Degnan. 

do 

do 

do 



W. H. Storey. 

do ;. 

do 



do 

do 

do 

G. n. Whj^te. 
W. H. Storey. 
do 



..do... 

..do... 

..do... 

..do... 

..do... 

.-do... 

..do... 

..do... 

,.do-.. 

..do... 

..do..., 

..do... 

..do..., 

,.do... 

..do... 



Gage Dis- 
height. I chargOt 



Feel. 
3.50 
2.95 
2.64 
3.48 
3.20 
2.82 
2. ,57 
2.32 
2.30 
2.89 
2.01 
1.85 
1.98 
1.71 
1.87 
1.66 
L65 
1,58 
1,67 
1.74 
1.91 
1.96 
1.89 
1. 78 
1.86 



89 

43 
24 
51 
07 
30 
93 
91 
78 
80 
53 
39 
24 
16 
42 
67 
52 
65 
51 
26 
32 



00 

59 
30 
98 
80 
65 
97 
69 
55 
38 
87 
38 
24 
05 
20 
51 
t9 
62 
28 
25 
26 
43 
86 
19 



WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 171 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Writing-on-Stone Police Detachment, 

Alia., 1909-1915. 



D?iy. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct.. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Aug.* 


Sept. 


O'-t. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




83 

• 84 
84 
^\ 
84 

84 
89 
91 
85 
79 

70 
69 
73 
75 
80 


72 
73 
73 
74 
74 

73 
72 
72 
72 

73 

74 
74 
74 
74 
T8 


90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
100 
132 
130 
130 

124 
122 
119 


1909. 
16 


115 

110 

105 

99 

95 

90 
87 
85 
83 
83 

81 
80 
81 
80 
81 
85 


82 
86 
85 
82 
82 

80 
79 
78 
86 
85 

81 
81 
80 
76 
75 


80 
SO 
78 
72 

^7 

80 
82 
82 
82 
85 

82 
82 
82 
85 
88 
94 




2 


347 
300 
271 

245 

223 
213 
204 
194 
183 

170 
150 
159 
129 
122 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




g 


23 




9 


2^ 




10 


25 




11 


26 

27 




12 




13.. .. . 


28 




14. . .. .. 


29 




1.5 . . 


30 






31 











Day. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


128.5 


50.0 


14.2 


35.5 


56.5 


124.0 


49.0 


13.0 


37.5 


56.0 


132.5 


55.5 


13.5 


43.5 


55.5 


117.0 


65.0 


13.5 


44.5 


53.5 


112.5 


45.0 


14.0 


46.5 


53.0 


110.5 


45.5 


15.0 


49.5 


52.5 


109.0 


51.0 


14.0 


61.5 


49.0 


110.0 


44.5 


13.5 


62.0 


48.0 


105.0 


41.0 


13.5 


68.0 


44.0 


138.0 


40.5 


13.5 


90.0 


44.0 


307.5 


39.0 


15.5 


86.5 


45.5 


217.5 


38.0 


a 16. 5 


O77.0 


44.5 


174.5 


36.5 


15.5 


71.0 


45.5 


139.0 


34.5 


15.5 


69.0 


43.5 


93.0 


32.0 


15.0 


61.5 


44.5 


87.5 


,30.5 


15.5 


55.0 


46.5 


82.5 


O28.0 


17.0 


52.0 


47.0 


82.5 


a 25. 5 


17.5 


48.0 


49.0 


85.0 


23.0 


18.5 


43.5 


51.5 


83.5 


21.0 


17.5 


38.5 


49.5 


77.0 


O20.0 


17.5 


37.0 


50.0 


75.0 


a 19.0 


17.5 


32.0 


50.0 


86.5 


18.0 


17.0 


31.5 


53.0 


81.5 


17.5 


17.5 


36.0 


O53.0 


78.5 


16.0 


IS.O 


41.5 


51.5 


70.0 


15.0 


20.0 


46.5 


51.5 


63.5 


14.0 


O20.5 


"51.0 


40.0 1 


63.0 


14.2 


23.0 


55.0 


20.0 


53.0 


14.2 


27.0 


54.5 


51.0 


60.5 


14.5 


29.0 


55.5 


55.0 





14.2 


33.5 




56.5 



Nov. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



1910. 



140.0 
153.5 
157.0 
150.0 
147.5 

147.5 
131.0 
137.0 
197.5 
222.0 

224.5 
259.5 
270.5 
270.0 
279.5 

268.5 
210.5 
189.5 
190.5 
193.5 

211.0 
217.5 
222.0 
229.5 
a 216. 5 

a 206. 
196.5 
231.0 
214.0 
221.5 



213.0 
206.0 
185.0 
177.5 
170.5 

156.5 
136.0 
101.5 
84.0 
128.5 

159.0 
155.5 
208.5 
236.5 
222.5 

192.5 
207.0 
229.0 
225. 
274.5 

243.5 

278.5 
260.5 
209.5 
173.0 

158.5 
145.0 
146.5 
151.5 
142.5 
133.0 



56.5 
51.0 
53.5 
55.0 
52.5 

59.9 

44.0 

45.5 

49.5, 

41.0 

43.0 
59.5 
47.0 
27.0 



a Interpolated. 



172 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AI^^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Writing-on-Stone Police Detachmenty 

Alta., 1909-1915— ContinMQd.. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




458 
412 
300 
226 
108 

120 
186 
229 
197 
244 

309 

482 
372 

287 
256 

241 
226 

248 
264 
307 

274 
33.5 
439 
489 
418 

362 
395 
451 
385 
345 


210 

201 

218 

a 233 

o247 

263 
289 
366 
372 
291 

233 

250 
234 
245 
262 

a 532 
al,128 
a 969 
a 636 
o494 

391 
312 
305 
318 
335 

342 

367 
384 
352 
371 
342 

261 
234 
243 
238 
244 

240 
227 
215 
200 
242 

267 
258 
223 
&215 
209 

200 

192 

6 197 

200 


278 
232 
223 
216 
271 

215 
211 
193 
175 
179 

252 
177 
159 
157 
a 150 

a 141 
136 
134 

126 
120 

109 
175 
114 
291 
a 569 

a 2,068 

a 1,179 

o761 

c577 

a 492 




a 516 
o418 
a418 
324 
a 272 

224 
184 
163 
150 
136 

134 
132 
124 
120 
113 

105 
99 
97 
97 

100 

99 
102 
99 
95 
95 

95 
95 
95 

88 
80 

78 

80 

94 

131 

174 

169 

150 
116 
123 


97 
103 
114 
111 

107 

120 
154 

187 
179 

187 

165 
144 
132 
116 
103 

97 
91 
77 
67 
59 

57 
55 
47 
43 
41 

42 
48 
55 
57 
60 
61 

76 
75 
72 
70 
87 

88 
91 
109 
94 
82 

67 
73 
63 
56 
55 

59 

58 
58 
69 

77 

83 
72 
70 
62 
56 

56 
51 
48 
46 
43 
43 


68 

53 

116 

233 

230 

a 631 
a 827 
a 697 
a 565 
O500 

388 
260 
208 
165 
148 

124 
124 
134 
132 
136 

144 
150 
142 
148 
152 

157 
163 
172 
161 
154 

44 
43 
42 
48 
55 

54 

54 

57 

6 64 

74 

66 
60 
67 
53 

50 

52 
50 
50 
53 
59 

61 
63 
83 
83 
90 

96 
85 
90 
84 
86 


150 
152 
154 
148 
157 

170 
157 
157 
154 
150 

150 
144 
138 
134 
132 

128 
124 
128 
124 
124 

124 
124 
124 
134 
128 

124 
124 
109 
57 
84 
144 

83 
6 79 

74 
6 72 
6 69 

67 
64 
72 
87 
82 

80 
82 
85 
87 
90 

92 
94 
80 
78 
76 

75 
75 
SO 
79 
68 

74 
73 
72 
78 
79 
67 


189 


2 




120 


3 




a 150 


4 




187 


5 




177 


6 




175 


7 




126 


8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 












17 






18 






19 : 












21 






22 








a 683 
a 593 
o547 

0526 
a 474 
401 
369 
351 
365 




24 




25 








27 








29 




30 




31 




1912. 
1 


41 


2 






49 


3 






68 


4 






87 


5 






87 






• 


87 


7 






85 








47 


9 






51 








131 

6 116 

6 101 

6 90 

78 
126 

116 

126 
116 
116 
111 

99 
92 
78 
70 
67 

60 

60 

6 64 

6 67 

70 


""'nl' 

126 

118 
113 
116 

96 
92 

107 
105 
182 
210 
174 

184 
162 
128 
116 
96 
83 


50 


11 






85 


12 






80 


13 






90 


14 






136 


15 






136 


16 






99 


17 
















19 








20 


















22 










23 










24 




















26 










27 










28 










29 










30 






221 




31 









a Estimated. 



6 Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 173 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Writing-on-Stone Police Detachment, 

Alta., 1909-1915— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1913. 
1 




70 
100 
180 
250 
230 

410 
580 
700 
780 
1,000 

1,100 
1,500 
1,880 
1,808 
1,468 

1,674 

1,434 

920 

782 

768 

741 
712 
626 
579 
442 

395 

370 
370 
189 
471 


402 
332 
300 
354 
424 

328 
275 
300 
303 
338 

296 
272 
322 
395 
410 

435 
406 
478 
510 
550 

615 

582 
467 
478 
507 

467 
453 
485 
474 
460 
456 

159 
178 
183 
180 
203 

214 
203 
198 
305 
224 

211 
198 
183 
161 
137 

144 
125 
123 
114 
130 

137 
144 
154 
144 
135 

121 
121 

114 

107 

103 

96 


406 
435 
381 
370 
348 

325 
303 
300 
281 
272 

278 
281 
284 
239 
217 

192 
178 
170 
183 
189 

175 
189 
217 
183 
281 

162 
272 
254 
478 
514 

96 
88 
70 
70 
70 

76 
80 
86 
90 
96 

86 
86 

103 
92 

101 

132 

156 

114 

88 

82 

78 
60 
53 
53 
60 

52 
67 
82 
96 
92 


428 
351 
303 
o242 
189 

183 
167 
160 
138 
155 

114 
115 
112 
113 
118 

109 
103 

98 

99 

96 

82 
84 
82 
81 
80 

77 

77 

72 
a 89 
108 

93 

78.0 
63.0 
56.0 
56.0 
49.0 

46.0 
42.0 
42.0 
42.0 
41.0 

42.0 
33.0 
27.0 
27.0 
30.0 

28.0 
28.0 
26.0 
23.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
12.3 
11.0 
11.0 

11. 
9.8 
7.0 
7.0 
5.6 
5.2 


71 
71 
71 
66 

74 

52 
54 
56 
54 
69 

84 
143 
143 
118 

97 

80 
76 
a 78 
80 
81 

68 
66 
73 
61 
54 

50 
47 
48 
45 
43 
48 

5.2 
4.5 
4.5 
3.8 
3.5 

2.8 
2.5 
2.2 
3.2 
4.9 

n.o 

7.0 
7.0 
7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

6.6 

21.0 

14.2 

15.0 

12.9 
39.0 
46.0 
48.0 
46.0 

39.0 
33.0 
32.0 
35.0 
35.0 
31.0 


52 
54 
51 
53 
45 

44 
44 
44 
48 
38 

38 
36 
35 
37 
37 

40 
35 
36 
41 
42 

42 
47 
54 
58 
57 

75 
74 
72 
61 
54 

28.0 
24.0 
24.0 
23.0 
21.0 

■ 20.0 
19.3 
23.0 
25.0 
23.0 

22.0 
21.0 
28.0 
30.0 
32.0 

32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
31.0 

30.0 
28.0 
28. 
28.0 
20.0 

23.0 
22. 
22.0 
22. 
22.0 


55 
55 
54 
52 
58 

76 
80 
79 
89 
82 

84 
82 
85 
85 
125 

136 
146 
127 

87 
89 

87 
87 
75 
66 
68 

50 
a 60 
72 
88 
84 
37 

22 
22 
26 
33 
54 

35 
71 
112 
87 
82 

84 
77 
87 
91 
97 

112 
277 
334 
303 
268 

234 
186 
159 
133 
112 

101 
95 
91 
89 
82 
82 


73 


2 




66 


3 




59 


4 




68 


5 




o95 


6 




122 


7 




a 127 


8 




130 


9 




84 


10 : 




72 


11 




73 


12 




70 


13 




77 


14 




93 


15 




75 


16 




118 


17 




104 


18 




104 


19 




71 


20 




40 


21 




36 


22 




22 


23 




22 


24 




24 


25 




37 


26 




33 


27 




31 






22 


29 




24 


30 




39 


31 






1914. 
1 




166 
288 
369 
371 
316 

285 
532 
^07 
378 
312 

430 
422 
352 
637 
401 

320 
272 
258 
218 
193 

172 
158 
235 
180 
183 

220 
210 
188 
163 
155 



. 


2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 


. 




10 ? 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 


135 
127 
137 

112 
188 
245 
219 
101 

84 
86 
274 
269 
183 
123 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





a Interpolated. 



174 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RR^RS, 1898-1917. 

Dailp discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Writing-on-Stone Police Detachment, 

Alia., 1909-1915— QojiihiMQd. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1915. 
1 




233 
236 
417 
501 
664 

417 
308 
272 
245 
308 

305 
171 
166 
152 
157 

148 
150 
148 
145 
141 

145 
127 
123 
129 
118 

119 
93 
92 
90 

84 


83 

90 

157 

335 

338 

347 
320 
181 
178 
166 

143 

98 

96 

107 

116 

236 
440 
411 
395 
293 

284 
248 
171 
166 
159 

152 
143 
137 
118 
100 
107 


100 
102 
118 
360 
862 

1,120 

1,094 

999 

681 

350 

311 
477 
311 
314 
382 

290 
314 
320 
335 
417 

395 
320 
237 
240 
237 

246 
1,111 
707 
724 
539 


459 
313 
317 
313 
317 

288 
282 
278 
302 
299 

207 
197 
179 
174 
170 

170 
170 
172 
174 
531 

344 
221 
207 
190 
215 

185 
177 
195 
543 
459 
483 


399 
246 
360 
246 
195 

193 
158 
145 
126 
123 

122 
121 
149 

128 
125 

126 
122 
122 
121 
122 

125 
256 
147 
145 
145 

135 
128 
127 
125 
127 
128 


135 
158 
177 
218 
866 

499 

268 
218 
183 
187 

164 
340 

268 
278 
253 

234 
221 
187 
179 
164 

155 
164 
168 
162 
156 

156 
172 
164 
160 
155 


156 
155 
170 
156 
162 

168 
183 
197 
190 
197 

221 
210 
213 
208 
203 

197 
193 
185 
179 
168 

164 
155 
153 
151 
155 

149 
147 
147 
143 
145 
151 




2.: 






t:.:. .:.:.: :.:.. 






4 






5. 






6. 






7 






8 






9.... 






10. 






11 






12 






13 






14. 






15 












17 






18 


116 

O400 

al,000 

a 500 

O650 

o 1,100 

1,008 

707 

401 
293 
248 
233 
260 
248 




19.. 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24.. 




25 




26. 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 









a Estimated. 



Note. — 1913: Apr.1-20, ice breaking up; discharge estimated, 
1914: Shifting control Apr. 3-30 and Aug. 25 to Sept. 5. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 175 



Monthly discharge of MilkEiver atWriting-on-Stone Police Detachment, Alta., 1909-1915, 

[Drainage area, 1,546 square miles.] 



Month. 



August 2-31. 

September 

October 

November 1-13. 



1909. 



The period... 
1910. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-14. 



The period. 



March 23-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-6. 



1911. 



The period. 



1912. 

May 1-19 and 30 

June 10-30 

July 1-8 and 14-31... 

August , 

September 

October 

November 1-16 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 



1913. 



The period. 



March 18-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 
October 



1914. 



The period 

1915. 

March 18-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August , 

September 

October 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



347 
91 
94 

132 



279.0 
278.0 
307.0 
65.0 
33.0 
90.0 
56.0 
60.0 



683 
489 
1,128 
2,068 
516 
187 
827 
170 
189 



267 
131 
210 
109 
96 
94 
136 



1,880 
615 
514 
428 
143 
75 
146 
130 



274 

637 

305 

156 

78 

48 

32 

334 



1,100 
6(14 
440 

1,120 
513 
399 
8()(J 
221 



Minimum, 



80 
69 
67 
90 



131.0 
84.0 
50.0 
15.0 
13.0 
31.0 
20.0 
27.0 



351 

108 

209 

109 

78 

41 

53 

57 

120 



Mean. 



145.0 
81.0 
78.0 

108.0 



207.0 
184.0 
108.0 
33.0 
18.0 
53.0 
49.0 
49.0 



479. C 
317.0 
371.0 
334.0 
161.0 
96.0 
243.0 
134.0 
161.0 



192 

• 60 
80 
43 
42 
64 
41 



70 
272 
162 
72 
43 
35 
37 
22 



84.0 

155.0 

96.0 

52.0 

5.2 

2.2 

19.3 

22.0 



116.0 
84.0 
S3.0 
100. 
170. 
121.0 
135. 
143.0 



226.0 

93.0 

130.0 

68.0 
64.0 
78.0 
80.0 



751.0 

415.0 

279.0 

139.0 

72.0 

48.0 

81.0 

67.0 



163.0 

296.0 

160. 0. 

85.0 

30.0 

17.4 

26.0 

117.0 



512.0 
213. 
204.0 
467. 
275.0 
162. 
227.0 
173.0 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.094 
.052 
.050 
.070 



.134 
.119 
.070 
.021 
.012 
.034 
.031 
.032 



.310 
.205 
.240 
.216 
.104 
.062 
.157 
.087 
.104 



.146 
.060 
.084 
.044 
.041 
.050 
.051 



.486 
.269 
.180 
.090 
.047 
.031 
.052 
.043 



.105 
.191 
.103 
.055 
.019 
.011 
.017 
.076 



.331 
.138 
.132 
. 302 
.178 
. 105 
.147 
.112 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.10 
.06 
.06 
.03 



.25 



.15 
.14 
.08 
.02 
.01 
.04 
.04 
.02 



,50 



.10 
.23 
.28 
.24 
.12 
.07 
.18 
.10 
.02 



1.34 



.11 
.04 
.08 
.05 
.05 
.06 
.03 



,42 



.54 
.31 
.20 
.10 
.05 
.04 
.06 
.05 



1.35 



.06 
.21 
.12 
.06 
.02 
.01 
.02 
.09 



. 59 



.17 
.15 
.15 
.34 
.21 
.12 
.16 
.13 



1. 43 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



8,628 
4,820 
4,796 
2,784 



21, 028 



12,305 
11,326 
6,420 
2,011 
1,082 
3,136 
2,994 
1,361 



40, 635 



8,551 

18, 863 
22, 812 

19, 874 
9,838 
5,903 

14, 460 
8,239 
2,235 



110,775 



8,965 
3,874 
6,682 
4,181 
3,802 
4,784 
2,539 



34, 827 



44,688 
25, 517 
16, 602 
8,547 
4,427 
2,862 
4,956 
3,987 



111, 586 



4,530 
17, 613 
9,838 
5,058 
1,845 
1,070 
1,547 
7,194 



48, 695 



14,219 
12, 674 
12,543 
27, 7S8 
ir.,iH)9 
9, 961 
13, 507 
10,637 



11S,2;<7 



176 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Milh River at Writing-on-Stone Police Detach" 

ment, Alta., 1909-1915. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total in 
acre- 
feet. 


1909 V . . . 












1145 
18 
96 
68 
72 
17 
162 


81 
53 

243 
64 
48 
26 

227 


78 

49 

134 

78 

81 

117 

173 


6 108 
6 49 

6 161 

6 80 

67 


6 21,316 

40,524 
110,775 


1910 




207 
317 


184 
371 
6 226 
415 
160 
204 


108 
334 
6 93 

279 

85 

467 


33 

161 

6 130 

139 

30 

275 


1911 


6 479 


1912 


6 34,827 
111,586 


1913 




751 
296 
213 


1914 


6 163 
6 512 


48,695 
118, 237 


1915 






Average 




357 
21,243 


267 
16,417 


255 
15,174 


128 
7,870 


83 
5,103 


106 
6,307 


101 
6,210 


67 
3,987 


85,963 


Average, acre-feet 




82, 250 


Average run-off per square mile .... 




53 

























a Average for part of month assumed as mean for month. 
6 Records incomplete, not included in average. 

MILK mVER AT PENDANT D'OREILLE POLICE DETACHMENT, ALTA. 

Location.— In SW. \ sec. 21, T. 2, E. 8 W. fourth meridian. 

Drainage area. — 2,169 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water records August 5, 1909, to October 31, 1915. 

Gage. — ^Vertical staff. Zero elevation maintained at 82.45 feet since establishment. 

Observers, Corp. T. B. Caulkin, Corp. T. R. Brewer, J. E. Capstick, and R. G, 

Lip ton. 
Discharge measurements. — Made from cable or by wading. 
Channel and control. — Bed sandy, clean, shifting. One channel at all stages 

unless split up by a sand bar. Right bank low, wooded, subject to overflow; 

left bank high, clean, subject to overflow at extremely high floods. 
Extremes of discharge. — 1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 5.30 feet June 6, 

1915 (discharge 1,866 second-feet) ; minimum stage 2 feet on August 6 to August 17, 

1914 (no discharge). 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation variable, owing to shifting bed and control. 

Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 177 

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Pendant d' Oreille Police Detachment, Alta.j 

1910-1916. 



Date.' 



May 



July 



Oct. 



May 



1910. 

Apr. 12 
22 
28 
5 
12 
16 
23 
26 

June 3 
8 
16 
24 
28 
5 
11 
14 
18 
23 

Aug. 4 
11 
15 
24 
26 

Sept. 16 
20 
30 
4 
11 
14 
24 
. 28 

•Nov. 8 

is 

1911. 
Apr. 19 

25 
7 

12 

29 
June 3 

18 

23 
July 12 

21 
Aug. 12 

17 
Sept. 24 
Oct. 1 

11 
J^ov. 3 

1912. 

Apr. 28 

May 4 
23 
24 
27 

Juno 12 
18 
29 
2 
20 
25 
7 

10 
23 
28 

Sept. 14 
16 

Oct, 1 

6 

19 

29 

Nov. 11 
14 

1913. 
Apr. 25 
May 1 



July 



Aug. 



Made by — 



F. H. Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 

do 

do 

F. H. Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 

.....do 

do 

do 

F. n. Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 

do 

do 

do 

F. H. Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 

F. H. Peters 

N. M. Sutherland. 
....do 



do 

do 

L. J. Gleeson 

do 

G. H. Whyte.... 

do 

.....do 

do 

.....do 

.....do 

do 

do 

. a • ■ • \A V^> ••••••■••• 

do 



N. McL. Sutherland. 

do 

do 

do 

J. E. Degnan 

do 

do 

do 

do.... 

do 

do 

< • • • ■ vX\J» ••«••••«••••••« 

do 

do 

do 



J. E. Degnan. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

....do 

do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do: 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



J. E. Degnan. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

2.76 

2.545 

2.57 

2.705 

2.69 

2.83 

3.18 

2.97 

2.815 

2.73 

2.82 

2.58 

2.48 

2.52 

2.39 

2.29 

2.21 

2.17 

1.99 

2.00 

2.09 

2.06 

2.06 

2.50 

2.415 

2.47 

2.47 

2.38 

2.41 

2.42 

2.335 

2.43 

2.60 

3.03 
3.63 
3.08 
3.15 
3.55 
3.21 
2.78 
2.84 
2.93 
2.'/5 
3.06 
2.77 
3.13 
3.07 
2.95 
3.125 



.38 
.24 
.41 
.69 
.575 
.84 
.78 
.51 
2.70 
2.76 
3.14 
2.62 
2.66 
2.66 
2.58 
2.66 
2.64 
2.79 
2.69 
2.82 
2.82 
2.80 
2.79 

3.88 
3.73 



Dis 
charge. 



Sec. ft 
217 
191 
175 
164 
162 
216 
255 
196 

99.6 
110 

96 

70 

48 

57 

34, 



io. 
18. 
14. 

5. 



10 

9 

8 
65.3 
48.2 
52.2 
60.5 
40.9 
41.2 
46.1 
28.4 
46.1 
39.5 



244. 19 
501.51 
231.34 
231.21 
397. 87 
238. 87 
133.51 
152. 06 
153. 99 
102. 17 
175.50 
103.62 
203. 12 
179. 83 
128. 24 
139.33 

3lf. 71 

265. 38 

1,075.03 

1, 188. 83 

379. 79 

122. 03 

120. 06 

59.29 

75.54 

94.41 

207. 00 

88.20 

90.00 

60.91 

39.80 

49.10 

50.06 

90.03 

6'/. 11 

85. 00 

77.40 

84.90 

75.40 

006 
470 



Date. 



Oct. 



1913. 

May 14 

17 

29 

June 4 

17 

19 

July 7 

9 

23 

26 

Aug. 9 

16 

Sept. 2 

5 

16 

19 

4 

6 

10 

22 

28 

Nov. 6 

8 

1914. 

Mar. 20 
31 

Apr. 11 
22 
27 

May 12 
15 
26 
29 

June 11 
17 

July 6 
12 
27 
30 

Aug. 11 
18 
27 

Sept. 2 

3 

21 

28 

Oct. 18 
20 

1915. 

Mar. 22 
27 

Apr. 13 
19 
21 

May 5 
18 

June 1 
13 
26 

July 11 
23 
30 

Aug. 10 
16 
28 

Sept. 1 
2 
18 
19 
22 
7 
11 
22 
28 

1910. 
Miir. 12 
Apr. 2 



Oct. 



Made by — 



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F. R. Steinberger. 

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Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

3.63 

3.75 

3.83 

3.61 

3.14 

3.04 

3.08 

3.00 

2.72 

2.65 

2.63 

2.755 

2.43 

2.35 



28 
32 
38 
50 
70 
70 



2.65 
2.63 
2.83 



2.70 
3.29 
3.60 
3.13 
07 
26 
14 
09 
97 
91 



3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2 

2.88 

2.64 

2.50 

2.14 

2.14 



2.55 
2.48 
2.44 
2.51 
2.45 
3.59 
3.58 

4.32 
3.41 
3.05 



95 
83 
35 
70 
81 
04 



3.41 
3.30 
3.36 
3.77 



00 
97 



2.89 
2.74 
2.82 
3.36 
3.30 
3. 19 
3.30 
3.35 
3. 20 
3.10 



0. 53 
3.05 



Dis 
charge. 



Sec. ft. 
447 
513 
491 
397 
211 
186 
198 
153 

84 

69 

63 

98 

40 

31 

27 

29 

39 

52 

86 

86 

62 

53 

80 

57.0 

249.0 

392.0 

209.0 

166.0 

159.0 

177.0 

145.0 

108.0 

88.0 

89.0 

43.0 

27.0 

2.6 

2.4 



29.0 
25.0 
19.7 
23.0 
16.2 
341.0 
328.0 

1,082 
345 
198 
156 
120 
300 
534 
116 
561 
285 
262 
279 
469 
141 
137 
102 

83 

95 
220 
212 
166 
212 
219 
107 
154 

3, 782 
355 



123678°— 20- 



-12 



178 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Milk River at Pendant d^ Oreille Police Detachment, 

Alta,, 1909-1916. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


•Nov. 


1909. 
1 




86 
86 

84 
83 
84 

86 
84 
83 
81 

78 

76 
74 
70 
67 
66 


71 
71 
71 
73 

77 

77 
77 
78 
79 
79 

79 
83 
85 
82 
84 


91 
91 
90 
92 
94 

91 

84 

119 

120 

119 

120 
124 
124 
130 
117 


1909. 
16 


108 
105 
102 
100 
91 

91 
91 

90 

84 
84 

84 
82 
81 
83 
83 
84 


69 
72 
75 
75 
72 

70 
70 
71 
72 
73 

73 
74 
73 
72 
72 


88 
88 
88 
88 
89 

89 
91 
91 
93 
94 

94 
93 
92 
92 
93 
92 


103 


2 ' 


...... . 


17 


110 


3 




18 


113 


4 




19 


129 


5 


249 

214 
190 
170 
163 
156 

146 
144 
141 
139 
121 


20 


138 


6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 





11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 


.... 


14 


29 




15 


30 






31 











Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 


132. 5 

a 132. 5 

a 129. 5 

129.5 

132.5 

136.0 
136.0 
136.0 
132.5 
139.5 

162.5 
a 217. 
a 232. 5 

250.0 

282.5 

295.0 

287.0 

244.5- 

291.0 

181.5 

183.5 
203.5 
201.5 
248.0 
221.0 

201.5 
186.5 
163.5 
176.5 
205.0 


226.5 
210.0 
180.0 
191.0 
185.5 

166.0 
154.5 
146.0 
138.5 
142.0 

186.0 

186.0 

190.0 

o 197. 5 

a 209. 

216.5 
189.0 
172.0 
197.5 
209.0 

248.0 
235.0 
255.5 
246.5 
216.5 

189.5 
161.0 
163.5 
134.5 
119.5 
a 104. 


a 89. 5 
78.5 
92.0 
89.0 
77.0 

80.5 
98.0 
116.5 
97.0 
82.5 

107.0 
251.5 
195.5 
146.5 
104.5 

93.0 
93.0 
72.0 
65.5 
62.5 

62.0 
67.5 
73.5 
74.0 
69.0 

O60.5 
62.0 
47.5 
47.5 
47.5 


48.0 
51.5 
55.0 
55.0 
55.0 

51.5 
55.5 
56.5 
37.5 
39.5 

34.5 
34.5 
32.5 
25.5 
24.5 

24.5 
24.5 
19.5 
a 18.0 
17.5 

18.0 
17.5 
15.5 
16.5 
13.5 

10.0 

10.5 
8.3 
8.7 
9.2 
8.0 


7.5 

6.7 

a 6. 7 

a 6. 4 

7.1 

12.0 
16.5 
14.5 
11.5 
9.7 

9.7 

8.3 

8.8 

10.0 

11.0 

12.0 
10.5 
11.0 
10.0 
9.7 

10.0 
11.0 

8.7 

10.5 

9.2 

9.2 

10.5 
11.0 
11.5 
17.5 
25.5 


21.5 
21.0 
21.0 
38.0 
52.5 

52.5 
74.0 
71.0 
70.0 
83.5 

82.0 
77.5 
83.5 
73.5 
68.0 

71.5 
71.5 
69.0 
58.0 
48.0 

46.0 
40.0 
39.5 

41.5 
44.5 

a 45. 5 

a 46.0 

47.0 

52.0 

54.5 

1 


56.5 
64.5 
62.5 
60.5 
60.5 

56.5 
57.5 
50.0 
49.0 
45.0 

41.0 
39.0 
39.0 
40.0 
40.0 

39.0 
43.5 
45.0 
45.0 
48.0 

45.0 
45.0 
49.0 
4 5.0 
43.0 

51.0 
70.0 
27.5 
33.0 
21.0 
36.0 


a 39. 5 


2 


45.5 


3 


49.0 


4 


45.5 


5..... . ..... ... . . 


37.0 


6 


52.5 


7 


31.5 


8 


49.0 


9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 189^1917. 179 

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Milk River at Pendant d'^Oreille Police Detachment^ 

Alia., 1909-1916— QoTiiiimed. 



Dav. 



1. 
2- 
3- 
4. 
5- 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 

25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1911. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6 
7 
8 
9 
10 

11 
12 
13 
14 
15 

16 
17 

18 
19 

20 

21 
22 
23 
24 
25 

26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 



Apr. May 



1912. 



516 

638 
458 
286 
155 




[ 


1 


1 








i 




1 




1 




1 







»------...-_,.-.... ......,^., , 




































. 










3IS 

326 
330 









412 
345 
311 
257 
219 

211 
227 
221 
345 
352 

258 
254 
246 
236 
252 

320 

a 774 

al,118 

a 859 

a 612 

506 
434 
350 
318 
331 

346 
347 
362 
388 
393 
403 



286 
306 
264 
257 
250 

294 
268 
250 
223 
210 

216 
219 
219 
216 
216 

216 
223 
230 
216 
223 

250 
286 
940 
1,189 
637 

492 
372 
304 
296 
289 
266 



June. 


July. 


362 


a 1,069 


274 


a 817 


286 


600 


265 


543 


259 


414 


262 


356 1 


240 


289 


212 


255 


201 


213 


176 


194 


194 


178 


205 


159 


195 


132 ! 


181 


129 


169 


126 


160 


111 


151 


98 


140 


97 


130 


99 


132 


101 


339 


99 


139 


106 


142 


111 


o719 


109 


a 688 


106 


ol,541 


101 


a 1,331 


97 


a 1,014 


92 


a 863 


88 


a 702 


84 




80 


214 


72 


220 


102 


211 


123 


195 


137 


187 


136 


182 


141 


164 


151 


144 


159 


144 


162 


144 


162 


132 


163 


130 


169 


121 


146 


126 


137 


139 


121 


132 


136 


112 


122 


117 


102 


112 


103 


cl08 


103 


c 101 


100 


c95 


121 


C90 


126 


c86 


197 


c79 


166 


c73 


176 


C68 


175 


f 64 


164 


57 


141 


64 


114 




106 1 



Aug. 



76 
88 
86 
92 
101 

113 
174 
178 
184 

188 

181 
174 
161 
150 
153 

148 

115 

94 

89 
84 

79 
78 
75 
75 
74 

74 
76 
75 
74 
71 
70 



120 
127 
118 
113 
109 

106 

88 

c 99 

107 
99 

100 
70 
52 
46 



Sept. 



67 
a 66 
a 67 
a 673 
o 1,047 

a 1,210 

o 1,098 

a 938 

a 860 

a 843 

a 732 

o623 

507 

367 

302 

256 
239 
214 
203 
199 

191 
199 
214 
174 
174 

184 
214 
230 
222 
207 



35 
35 
38 
53 
69 

66 
50 
63 
71 
68 

66 
66 
49 
49 



Oct. 



48 


53 


48 


50 


50 


53 


54 


47 


66 


48 


66 


45 


78 


55 


65 


64 


53 


77 


48 


90 


61 


91 


50 


93 


41 


94 


40 


90 


43 


91 


41 


89 


37 






184 
191 
327 
309 
268 

266 
257 
236 
219 
197 

190 
177 
174 
163 
157 

166 
151 
147 
144 
139 

139 
138 
140 
136 
135 

133 
128 
122 
115 
115 
115 



92 
81 
76 
76 
70 

67 
66 
70 
78 
92 

100 

103 

111 

97 

94 



Nov. 



114 
116 
137 
1.54 
147 

142 

134 

{> 129 



89 
93 
92 
94 
96 

101 

98 

125 

104 

c94 

85 
84 
84 
78 
110 



94 111 

87 

75 

85 

72 

71 ! 

77 

82 ' 

79 

76 

80 

73 . 

r74 '. 

i i 1. 

85 . 

88 I. 



a Estimated. 



fc Ice conditions. 



c Interpolated. 



180 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AIvTD MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Pendant d^ Oreille Police Detachment^ 

Alia., 1909-1916— Continned. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 




b40 

&65 

685 

6140 

6300 

6560 
6325 
6543 
6744 
981 

1,011 
1,147 
1,588 
1,497 
1,451 

1,315 

1,064 

892 

951 

907 

1,049 
981 
877 
751 
559 

431 
347 
373 
420 
600 


482 
368 
332 
323 
328 

425 
296 
296 
270 
337 

332 
292 
323 
475 
540 

580 
503 
464 
677 
634 

929 
759 
627 
566 
600 

663 
527 
559 
586 
614 
580 

119 
119 
127 
132 
137 

150 
182 
171 
180 
201 

180 
163 
158 
160 
162 

160 
150 
136 
135 
148 

134 
138 
146 
164 
160 

150 
130 
117 
101 
96 
93 


566 
533 
503 
447 
431 

368 
342 
296 
287 
218 

214 
323 
318 
296 
232 

225 
207 
189 
176 
200 

214 
210 
200 
252 
■ 203 

189 
256 
278 
447 
685 

86 
86 
77 
70 
62 

106 
117 

84 
77 
81 

93 
101 

86 
86 
77 

86 

84 

133 

111 

70 

77 
77 
68 
53 
77 

70 
62 
50 
58 
. 79 


566 
492 
447 
296 
252 

203 
165 
169 
80 
128 

all9 

olll 

a 103 

198 

93 

70 
91 

84 
80 
78 

70 
78 
80 
72 
61 

70 
66 
61 
61 
70 
101 

93.0 
56.0 
60.0 
68.0 
50.0 

43.0 
42.0 
34.0 
25.0 
27.0 

25.0 
25.0 
24.0 
19.2 
17.6 

17.6 
17.6 
17.6 

617;. 6 

617.6 

17.6 
17.6 
20.0 
17.6 
6.1 

4.1 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 


82 
68 
65 
61 
70 

59 
50 
65 
70 
63 

56 

74 

146 

169 

119 

91 

72 

656 

200 

116 

93 
80 
70 
61 
53 

49 
41 
37 
36 
34 
40 

1.60 
0.48 
0.48 
0.32 
0.16 

■ 














2.0 

6.5 

13.6 

9.0 
16.0 
16.0 
50.0 
53.0 

36.0 
30.0 
25.0 
25.0 
26.0 
30.0 


37 
35 
33 
31 
31 

29 
30 
30 
30 
25 

27 
27 
25 
25 
26 

25 
25 
a 27 
28 
29 

29 
32 
31 
36 
39 

36 
37 

47 
46 
44 

30.0 
23.0 
19.2 
18.4 
18.4 

19.2 
19.2 
21.0 
17.6 
20.0 

20.0 
20.0 
18.4 
43.0 
- 34.0 

42.0 
28.0 
20.0 
21.0 
21.0 

2,3.0 
23.0 
25.0 
26.0 
28.0 

23.0 
20.0 
19.2 
18.4 
18.4 


40 


2 




35 


3 




31 


4 




33 


5... 




40 


6 




46 


7 




47 


8 




53 


9 




61 


10 




72 


11 




59 


12 




59 


13 .. .. 




56 


14 . .. 




53 


15 




63 


16..: 




106 


17 




146 


18 




ol34 






125 


20 




93 


21 




87 






80 


23 




76 


24 




70 


25 




68 


26 




70 


27 




76 


28 




78 


29 




- 80 


30 




82 






87 


1914. 
1 




211 
206 
252 
421 
415 

440 
618 
767 
531 

427 

390 
475 
498 
481 
684 

565 
427 
354 
346 
294 

235 
210 
184 
280 
226 

158 
163 
187 
160 
133 


16.8 


2 




20.0 






25.0 


4 




79.0 


5 




84.0 




' 


91.0 


7 




96.0 






103.0 


9 




133.0 






111.0 


11.. , 




103.0 


12 




98.0 







84.0 


14 




103.0 




252 

224 
198 
215 
198 
53 

101 
211 
220 
175 
37 

186 

75 

62 

81 

354 

262 


lll.G 




126.0 


17 


174.0 


18 


419.0 


19 


486.0 


20 


319. 


21 


6 286.0 


22 


244.0 


23 


236.0 


24 


232.0 




219. C 




207. 


27 


186.0 




132.0 


29 


103.0 




92.0 


31 


81. C 



a Interpolated. 
Note.— Shifting control Apr. 11 to May 26. 



6 Estimated. 



No flow Aug. 6-17. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 181 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Pendant d^ Oreille Police Detachmient, 

Alta., 1909-1916— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




311 
301 
325 
700 
845 

910 
572 
373 
325 
269 

229 
215 
185 
169 
172 

169 
155 
155 
152 
144 

124 
122 
117 
122 
117 

106 
104 
106 
104 
95 


86 
86 
86 
91 
277 

277 
256 
201 
172 
155 

155 
134 
129 
141 
155 

205 
399 
530 
492 
454 

440 
355 
325 
256 
219 

198 
169 
152 
141 
129 
122 


144 
144 
232 
261 
709 

1,866 

1,600 

1,176 

718 

367 

325 
248 
492 
337 
287 

277 
454 
337 
379 
426 

507 
484 
392 
355 
252 

282 
1,649 
1,123 

738 
843 


488 
429 
375 
325 
375 

350 
402 
375 
316 
335 

258 
202 
258 
220 
231 

302 
258 
220 
193 

258 

620 
345 
258 
250 
231 

220 
213 
209 
297 
527 
583 


502 
418 
302 
302 
293 

258 
220 
187 
157 
143 

138 
130 
130 
130 
128 

136 
143 
133 
126 
187 

174 

157 
202 
187 
171 

157 
157 
116 
111 
100 
89 


87 
102 
104 
128 
209 

764 
386 
263 
216 
187 

183 
199 
275 
271 
267 

242 
234 
220 

202 
187 

166 
171 

166 
158 
158 

155 
149 
158 
160 
160 


158 


2 




166 


3 




171 


4 




174 


5.. 




174 


6 




187 


7 




202 


8 




199 


9 




205 


10 




219 


11 




219 


12 




209 


13 




202 


14 




187 


15 




205 




o70 
95 
120 
240 
450 

1,400 
1,080 
1,000 
1,250 
1,150 

a700 
277 
287 
331 
325 
343 


202 


17 


202 


18 


199 


19 


199 


20 


192 




174 


22 


171 


23 


163 


24 


158 


25 


158 




158 


27 


152 




133 


29 


133 




140 


31 


133 







a Interpolated'. 

Monthly discharge of Milh River at Pendant d^ Oreille Police Detachment, Alta. 

1909-1915. 

[Drainage area, 2 ,169 square miles.] 



Month. 



August 5-31. 

September 

October 

November 1-20. 



1909. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-8. 



1910. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



249 
86 
94 

138 



295 
256 
252 
57 
26 
84 
65 
53 



Minimum. 



81 
66 
71 
90 



129.0 

104.0 

48.0 

8.0 

6.4 

21.0 

21.0 

31.5 



Mean. 



121 

76 

85 

110 



189.0 
186. 
90.0 
29.0 
10.8 
22.1 
46.8 
43.7 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.056 
.035 
.039 
.051 



.087 
. 0S(> 
.041 
.013 
.005 
.010 
.022 
.020 



Run-oflf. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.06 
.04 
.05 
.04 



19 



.10 
.10 
.05 
.02 
.01 
.01 
.03 
.01 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.33 



6,480 
4,522 
5,226 
4,363 



20,591 



11,2(>4 

11,437 

5,343 

1,777 

664 

1,315 

2,878 

693 



35,371 



182 WATER SUPPLY OE ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917, 

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Pendant d'Oreille Police Detachment, Alta., 

1909-1915— Qor\timie^ . 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



April 

May 

Jtme 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-8. 



1911. 



The period. 



April 28-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-16. 



1912. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1913. 



The period. 



March 15-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 



1914. 



The period. 



March 16-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 
October 



1915. 



The period. 



Maximum. 



638 
1,118 
1,541 
1,069 

188 
1,210 

327 

153 



330 
1,189 
220 
197 
127 
94 
111 
125 



Minimum. 



1,588 
929 
685 
566 
656 
47 
146 



354 

767 

201 

133 

93 

53 

43 

486 



1,400 
910 
530 

1,866 
620 
502 
764 
219 



155 

211 

130 

80 

70 

66 

115 

114 



318 
210 
57 
72 
37 
35 
66 
78 



Mean. 



366.0 
419.0 
382.0 
228.0 
111.0 
417.0 
176.0 
135.0 



325.0 

326.0 

127.0 

136.0 

72.4 

63.6 

82.2 

96.1 



40 
270 
176 
61 
34 
25 
31 



733.0 

493.0 

310.0 

146.0 

95.0 

31.7 

71.2 



37.0 

133.0 

93.0 

50.0 

2.0 



17.6 
16.8 



70 

95 

86 

144 

193 

89 

87 

133 



171.0 

358.0 

145.0 

81.0 

26.0 

11.0 

23.0 

155.0 



570 
260 
226 
580 
320 
187 
211 
179 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.169 
.193 
.176 
.105 
.051 
.192 
.081 
.062 



.149 
.150 
.059 
.062 
.033 
.029 
.038 
.044 



.337 
.227 
.143 
.067 
.044 

.ai5 

.033 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



.079 
.165 
.067 
.037 
.012 
.005 
.011 
.071 



.263 
.120 
.104 
.267 
.148 
.086 
.097 
.083 



0.19 
.22 
.20 
.12 
.06 
.21 
.09 
.02 



1.11 



.02 
.17 
.07 
.07 
.04 
.03 
.04 
.03 



.47 



.38 
.26 
.16 
.08 
.05 
.02 
.04 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.99 



.05 
.18 
.08 
.04 
.01 
.01 
.01 
.08 



,46 



.16 
.13 
.12 
.30 
.17 
.10 
.11 
.10 

1.19 



21,779 
25, 763 
22,731 
14, 019 

6,825 
24,813 
10, 822 

2, 146 



128, 898 



1,934 
20,045 
7,557 
8, 362 
4,452 
3,784 
5,054 
3,050 



54,238 



43,617 
30,313 
18,446 
8,977 
5,841 
1,886 
4,378 



113,458 



5,760 
21, 302 
8,916 
4,820 
1,599 
676 
1,369 
9,531 



53,973 



18, 089 
15,471 
13,896 
34, 512 
19, 676 
11,498 
12,555 
11,006 

136, 703 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1W7. 183 

Mean montlily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk JRiver at Pendant d' Oreille Police 

Detachment, Alta., 1909-1915. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total, 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 












al21 

10 

111 

72 
95 
11 

187 


76 
22 

417 
64 
32 
23 

211 


85 

47 

176 

82 

71 

155 

179 


6110 
644 

6135 
696 


621,551 


1910 




189 
366 
6325 
733 
358 
260 


186 
419 
326 
493 
145 
226 


90 
382 
127 
310 

81 
580 


29 
228 
136 
146 

26 
320 


35,371 


1911 




128, 898 


1912 




54,238 


1913 




113, 458 


1914 


6171 
6570 


53, 97a 


1915 


136, 703 








Average 




381 
22,671 


299 
18,385 


262 
15,590 


148 
9,100 


87 
5,349 


121 
7,200 


114 
7,010 




93, 681 


Average run-off, acre-feet 




85, 305 
39 


Average run-off per square mile 








1 ■ 1 















a Average for part of month, asstuned as monthly mean. 
6 Incomplete record not included in average. 

MILK RIVER AT EASTERN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY, MONTANA. 

Location. — In NE. I sec .6, T. 37 N., R. 9 E. Montana principal meridian, at inter- 
national boundary, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Hill County, Mont., and 37 milea 
south of Manyberries, AJta., the nearest railway stations. (See PL X, B.) 

Drainage area. — 2,514 square miles (measured by engineers, Reclamation Service, 
Department of the Interior, Canada). 

Records available. — April 1, 1913, to December 31, 1917. From August 7, 1909, 
to April 1, 1913, station was maintained 1,000 feet upstream by Reclamation 
Service, Department of the Interior, Canada. 

Gage. — Gurley printing gage installed September 18, 1917, on right (south) bank, and 
referred to two staff gages, one inside in well, and one outside in trench. The 
station maintained by Canada from August 7, 1909, to April, 1913, was equipped 
with a staff gage and cable and was 1,000 feet upstream. Kennedy Coulee, a small 
dry coulee, is tributary between the two locations. This was made a joint inter- 
national station on April 1, 1913, when a staff gage was installed on the left (north) 
bank 200 feet below the present gage. This gage was used until August 13, 1913. 
Gages previously used as follows: April 1 to August 13, 1913, staff gage on left (north) 
bank, 200 feet below present gage; August 13, 1913, to March 22, 1917, Gurley print- 
ing gage referred to staff gage in river 10 feet below gage house; April 9 to June 13, 
1917, several temporary gages were used, but all readings have been referred to the 
staff gage at the site of the one used August 13, 1913, to March 22, 1917; June 14 to 
September 18, 1917, readings on a staff gage at present site. Zero of gage on north 
bank was 2,696.58 feet sea level; that of present gage on south bank is 2,698.92 
feet sea level. Staff gages read and automatic gages attended to by Frank Galloway. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable or by wading 100 feet below cable. 

Channel and control. — A bar composed of heavy boulders, gravel, and sand makes 
a decided riffle at medium and low stages, and shifts frequently. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 9.60 feet April 9, 1917 (dis- 
charge, 4,860 second-feet); channel reported dry August 3-17, 22, 23, 1914. (See 
hydrograph, PI. XII.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during winter months. Short 
periods of open channel conditions may occur during floods. 

Diversions. — A few small diversions on the headwaters and tributaries. 

Regulation. — T^ow-water flow materially increased by water from ITuited States 
Reclamation Service St. Mary canal during July, August, and Septomhor, 1917. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Frecjuont ditscharge measure- 
ments indicate shifts. Cfage height-recx^rd is good. Discharge records good. 



184 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Discharge measurements of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary ^ 

1910-1917. 



Date. 



May 



June 



July 



Aug. 



1910. 

Apr. 14 

22 

27 

6 

13 

24 

4 

14 

27 

6 

11 

14 

24 

1 

13 

14 

25 

Sept. 19 

Oct. .2 

13 

26 

Nov. 11 

1911. 
Apr, 21 
May 9 
31 
June 20 
July 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 26 
Oct. 29 

1912. 
Apr. 30 
May 24 

25 
Jime 14 

30 
July 21 
Aug. 8 

24 
Sept. 15 
Oct. 2 

28 

1913. 

Apr. 26 

28 

May 16 

18 

BO 

June 18 

July 8 

22 

25 

Aug. 13 

13 

Sept. 4 

18 

8 

24 

7 

9 

Dec. 24 



Oct. 

Nov. 



Made bv — 



1914. 

Mar. 21 
22 
23 

Apr. 23 

May 1 
27 
29 

June 16 
24 



H. Peters 

M. Sutherland . 

.do 

-do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 



H. Peters 

M. Sutherland. 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 



J; Gleeson. 

H. Whyte. 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 



N. M. Sutherland 
do 



, E. Degnan 

...do 

...do... 

..do... 
...do... 

..do... 



J. E. Degan... 

do 

do 

J. B. Stewart. 
J. E. Degnan.. 

do 

do 

J. B.Stewart. 
J. E. Degnan.. 

do 

J. B. Stewart. 
J. E. Degnan. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W.A.Lamb.. 
do 



W. A. Lamb. 
J. E. Degnan. 

do 

do 

B. E. Jones. . 
J. E. Degnan. 
B. E. Jones. . 
J. E. Degnan. 
B. E. Jones. . 



J. E. Degan 
do 






....do 

....do 

do 




....do 

....do..... 
....do 




....do 

....do 

....do 





Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.62 


238 


2.49 


204 


2.43 


178 


2.40 


159 


2.37 


155 


2.72 


252 


2.26 


113 


2.55 


201 


1.97 


60.3 


1.86 


44.4 


1.74 


35.7 


1.68 


26.6 


1.44 


9.57 


1.31 


5.57 


1.24 


2.71 


1.28 


3.77 


1.26 


4.03 


1.91 


54.6 


1..90 


46.8 


1.84 


36.2 


1.86 


40.5 


1.71 


24.8 


2.85 


270. 35 


2.84 


255. 97 


3.22 


383.57 


2.42. 


132. 30 


2.40 


140. 92 


2.54 


154. 46 


2.64 


218.48 


2.20 


115.76 


3.04 


297.60 


4.04 


1,068.82 


3.78 


770. 96 


2.27 


118. 52 


2.07 


60.46 


2.31 


93.00 


2.14 


74.20 


1.98 


53.20 


2.00 


51.60 


2.18 


75.80 


2.20 


67.40 


3.58 


572.0 


3.26 


403.0 


3.45 


508.0 


3.45 


470.0 


3.70 


518.0 


2.71 


205.0 


2.72 


165.0 


2.23 


8L0 


2.16 


84.0 


2.98 


60.0 


2.95 


59.0 


2.56 


34.0 


2.42 


22.0 


2.80 


55.0 


3.05 


74.0 


2.97 


55.0 


3.14 


85.0 


2.95 


14.7 


3.30 


78.0 


3.25 


113.0 


3.64 


203.0 


3.56 


185.0 


3.53 


153.0 


3.35 


120.0 


3.27 


112.0 


3.16 


85.0 


2.94 


57.0 



Date. 



1914. 

July 8 
14 
14 
28 

Aug. 13 

Sept. 1 

4 

23 

19 

30 

Dec. 21 



Oct. 



May 
June 

July 
Aug. 



1915. 

Mar. 25\ 
26/ 

Apr. 14 
14 
15 
20 
28 
6 
25 
2 
11 
17 
28 
9 
26 
5 

12 
23 
30 

Sept. 18 
20 

Oct. 8 
27 

Nov. 22 

1916. 

Mar. 14 
15 
23 
31 

Apr. 12 
30 
5 

12 
17 

Jtme 12 
14 

July 7 
28 

Aug. 17 

Sept. 7 
13 

Oct. 2 

Nov. 2 

1917.0 

Mar. 10 

Apr. 26 

May 7 

9 

15 

25- 

June 6 

13 

14 

21 

July 30 

Aug. 3 

Sept. 19 

Nov. 6 

15 

Dec. 20 



May 



Made by — 



J. E. Degnan. 
B. E. Jones.. 
....do 



J. E. Degnan 

do 

F. R. Steinberger. 

W.A.Lamb 

J. E. Degnan 

G.H. Whyte 

B. E. Jones 

....do 



W. H. Storey. 

B. E. Jones... 
W.H.Storey. 
....do 



do 

B. E. Jones... 
W. H. Storey. 
B. E. Jones... 
G. H. Whyte. 
W.H.Storey. 
B. E. Jones... 
W. H. Storey. 
B. E. Jones... 
W. H. Storey. 
B. E. Jones... 
W.H.Storey. 
W. A. Lamb.. 
W.H.Storey. 
W.A.Lamb.. 
W.H.Storey. 

do 

do 

W.A.Lamb.. 



L. J. Gleeson. 
W. A. Lamb. 
L. J. Gleeson. 

do 

do 



W.A.Lamb... 
H. W. Rowley. 
A. H. Tuttle... 
H. W.Rowley. 

do 

A. H. Tuttle... 
H.W.Rowley. 

do 

do 



W.A.Lamb 

H. W.Rowley 

H. W. Rowley and V. 

A. Newhall 

H. W. Rowley 



A. H. Tuttle. 
J. C. Milligan. 
do , 



A. H. Tuttle 

V. A. Newhall... 

A. H. Tuttle 

.-..do 

P. A. Fetterly... 

....do 

A. H. Tuttle 

P. A. Fetterly... 

A. H. Tuttle 

P. A. Fetterly... 

do 

Jones and Lamb . 
W.A.Lamb 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



4.13 
3.31 
2.97 



4.03 

3.09 
3.15 
3.10 
3.04 
96 
51 
28 
51 
94 
85 
5.54 
3.95 
3.70 
3.87 
3.24 



3.27 
3.09 
3.75 
3.60 
3.70 
3.61 
3.75 



6.64 
5.51 
4.20 



,69 
.68 
,36 
50 
,54 
3.50 
4.37 
4.81 
4.41 
3.49 
3.54 
4.67 
3.39 

3.34 
3.35 



5.13 

4.69 
4.29 
4.67 
4.83 
4.32 
4.14 



62 

47 

38 

70 

81 

24 

1.50 

1.19 

1.59 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec-ft. 

40.0 

40.0 

40.0 

2.0 

.0 

15.6 

17.5 

18.3 

449.0 

102.0 

17.9 



454 

195 
196 
186 
152 
104 
268 
194 
198 
388 
341 
1,488 
337 
259 
296 
131 
145 
104 
222 
211 
228 
177 
90 



2,064 
1.190 
'766 
413 
392 
231 
297 
287 
248 
722 
939 
686 
228 
251 
971 
255 

143 
171 



23 

85G 

820 

1,090 

1,200 

886 

689 

856 

1,550 

534 

249 

258 

138 

189 

114 

57 



aNorth gage read Mar. 10 to June 13; south gage read June 14 to December. &Ice present. 

Note. — W. A. Lamb, B. E. Jones, J. B. Stewart, and A. H. Tuttle are engineers employed by the 
United States Government. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 185 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary^ 

1909-1917. 



Day. 



1909. 
1 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 


194 


10 


185 


11 


176 


12 


167 


13 


159 


14 


150 


15 


141 



Aug. 



Sept. 



91 
86 
81 
76 
76 

76 
76 
76 
76 
76 

76 
76 
80 
82 
71 



Oct. 



59 
60 
60 
60 
62 

60 
61 
64 
64 
64 

77 
76 
76 
64 
64 



Nov. 



86 
86 
85 
85 
83 

85 
83 
85 
86 
85 

83 



Day. 



1909 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 ... 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


135 


60 


72 


124 


59 


72 


116 


65 


80 


108 


76 


80 


100 


76 


80 


93 


76 


80 


114 


67 


80 


139 


67 


82 


135 


71 


83 


128 


71 


85 


122 


76 


85 


116 


76 


85 


110 


73 


85 


106 


60 


85 


100 


60 


86 


95 




86 



Nov. 



Day. 



1910. 



2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 i 




11 




12 




13 




14 


237.6 


15 


266.5 


16 


257.5 


17 


266.5 


18 


271.5 


19 


242.0 


20 


212.0 


21 


196.0 


22 


193.0 


23 


202.5 


24 


217.5 


25 


222.5 


26 


211.5 


27 


178.0 


28 


169.0 


29 


183.5 


30 


189.5 


31 





Apr. 



May. 



196.0 
198.0 
203.0 
188.5 
173.5 

168.5 
154.0 
135.5 
125.0 
120.0 

132.0 
142.0 
139.5 
152. 
184.0 

191.5 
204.0 
172.5 
175.5 
202.5 

204.5 
274.5 
249.0 
264.0 
279.5 

246.5 
210.5 
183.5 
168. 5 
163.0 
130.5 



June. 



149.5 
175.0 
134.5 
119.0 
111.0 

99.5 

92.5 

95.0 

107.0 

100.0 

92.5 
101.0 
209.5 
197.5 
163.5 

133.0 
119.5 
110.5 
106.0 
115.0 

90.0 
88.5 
88.5 
85.5 
80.0 

73.0 
59.5 
54.0 
43.5 
47.5 



July. 



55.0 
55.5 
54.0 
51.0 
55.0 

47.0 
47.0 
43.5 
40.0 
37.5 

40.5 
38.0 
25.0 
26.5 
24.5 

25.0 
20.5 
18.5 
16.0 
15.0 

13.0 
12.5 
12.5 
10.0 
10.0 

9.7 
8.0 
7.5 
7.0 
5.5 
5.7 



Aug. 



Sept. 



5.5 
5.1 
5.1 
4.4 
3.2 



3.7 
3.2 
3.0 
3.7 
3.9 

4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.5 

4.5 
6.2 
6.8 
7.9 
9.5 
11.0 



12.3 
16.0 
17.5 
18.0 
42.0 

30.0 
33.5 
38.5 
43.5 
46.5 

48.0 
54.5 
64.5 
68.0 
65.5 

65.5 
60.5 
55.5 
54.5 
53.5 

52.5 
42.5 
45.5 
41.0 
42.0 



44.5 
41.0 
38.5 
38.5 
41.5 



Oct. 



45.0 
48.0 
52.0 
49.0 
51:5 

48.5 
49.0 
43.0 
39.0 
41.0 

38.5 
37.0 
36.0 
38.0 
38.0 

36.0 
37.5 
37.5 
40.5 
43.0 

51.0 
42.5 
42.5 
42.5 
42.5 

42.5 
36.0 

39. 5 
37.0 

40. 5 
44. 5 



Nov. 



37 
44, 
47 
52 
46 

41 

68 
42 
68 

48, 

41 



186 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, 

1909-1917— K^ontumed. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




357 
373 
444 
373 
114 

161 
108 
280 
227 
252 

227 
214 
99 
144 
341 

315 
269 
244 
266 
249 

266 
317 
243 
275 
407 

407 
391 
355 
411 
414 


367 
323 
263 
235 
214 

170 
204 
214 
256 

286 

306 
241 
269 
242 
262 

310 

291 

o 1,013 

o804 

o630 

a 630 
420 
387 
347 
330 

369 
361 
358 
375 
395 
392 

280 
241 
257 
221 
224 

224 
241 

257 
241 

. 228 

253 
241 
257 
293 
253 

224 
215 
194 
188 
191 

191 
194 
221 
909 
791 

618 
608 
567 
382 
356 
' 322 


379 
334 
309 
289 

287 

279 
274 
275 
269 
240 

212 
193 
239 
232 
198 

190 
171 
162 
144 
135 

129 
275 
183 
171 
O490 

a 519 
a 1,655 
948 
a 701 
a 549 

319 
290 
249 
226 
194 

183 
165 
162 
147 
143 

132 
130 
123 
118 
132 

161 
138 
115 
113 
107 

95 
93 
84 
76 

68 

66 
64 
62 
60 
59 


789 
853 
520 
469 
461 

399 
355 
291 
229 

218 

213 
188 
166 
149 
129 

126 
116 
115 
108 
110 

95 
110 
110 
112 
115 

111 
105 

98 
93 
90 

87 

64 
73 
74 
88 
101 

133 
128 
126 
120 
114 

110 
112 
112 
171 
142 

110 
105 
114 
103 
100 

96 
91 
91 
88 
122 

176 
135 
133 
124 
116 
98 


87 

78 

99 

107 

129 

142 
120 
164 
159 

180 

195 
182 
172 
169 
150 

140 
145 
128 
114 
109 

86 
79 
79 
79 
72 

76 
75 
75 
74 
75 
71 

88 
87 
86 
100 
75 

68 
61 

70 
58 
69 

72 
61 

59 
58 
53 

48 
49 
49 
53 
53 

57 
53 
59 
57 
47 

45 
44 
43 
46 
40 
39 


70 

71 

72 

582 

689 

1,409 

1,088 

1,068 

809 

660 

646 
559 
510 
419 
400 

325 
279 
253 
235 
233 

211 
222 
246 
245 
231 

216 
249 
218 
232 
218 


38 
35 
37 
47 
60 

53 

57 
83 
78 
74 

69 
64 
61 
59 
57 

53 
43 
49 
49 
47 

51 
53 
61 

72 
72 

77 
77 
81 
77 
78 


218 
194 
331 
312 
350 

278 
275 
275 
278 
281 

259 
235 
218 
202 
186 

174 
169 
166 
162 
159 

155 
149 
149 
151 
153 

146 
138 
134 
124 
136 
132 

74 
74 
75 
74 
73 

72 
72 
73 

74 
65 

68 
74 
87 
70 
70 

83 
86 
90 
90 

87 

86 
82 
84 
84 
84 

82 
79 

78 
78 
77 
77 


167 


2- 




101 


3 




101 


4 




229^ 


5 . . 




149 


6 




207 


7 


• 


221 


8 






9 






IQ 






11 






12 






13 


.. . 




M 






15 






16 


255 
249 
244 
238 
272 

331 

309 

o528 

a 981 

a 619 

o611 
a 547 
o516 
a 494 
392 
347 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 •- 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29. 




30. 




31 




1912. 
1 


77 


2 






77 


3 






77 


4 






77 


5 






77 


6 




2,008 

1,382 

994 

744 

717 

602 
744 
1,150 
625 
633 

504 
395 
341 
280 
280 

288 
297 
301 
322 
322 

333 
341 
314 
297 
297 


79 


7 




82 


8 




83 


9 




83 


10 




78 


11 




72 


12.- 




73 


13 




74 






73 


15 




72 


16 




72 


17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 187 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary y 

1909-1917— QxmtuiMed. 



r>ay. 


Mnr. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aui. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dpo. 


1913. 
1 




60 
105 
130 
330 
480 

550 

680 

720 

1,078 

1,259 

1,287 
1.634 
1,771 
1, 858 
1,806 

1,737 
1,617 
1,259 
1,362 
1,149 

1,069 

1,149 

1,069 

960 

720 

572 
450 
419 
434 
509 


612 
550 
484 
398 
434 

414 
408 
419 
388 
363 

383 
403 
414 
363 
419 

467 
484 
470 
472 
595 

490 
817 
626 
542 
490 

490 
467 
450 
445 
497 
503 

148 
140 
140 
148 
161 

171 

184 
208 
220 
205 

254 
254 
224 
177 
167 

153 
118 
140 
145 
148 

143 
140 
143 
«138 
133 

128 
124 
114 
108 
102 
98 


535 

588 
572 
557 
445 

393 
368 
343 
325 
311 

302 
265 
289 
254 
250 

250 
215 
208 
202 
269 

254 
236 
218 
232 
243 

198 
21S 
388 
257 
239 

90 
92 
94 

85 
83 

171 
138 
108 

87 
77 

80 
124 
151 
191 
131 

87 

83 

. 82 

87 

108 

85 
72 
65 
55 

74 

300 
98 
65 
63 
59 


739 
642 
580 
353 
269 

215 
177 
165 
157 
153 

148 
137 
123 
117 
119 

. 115 

102 

101 

99 

102 

101 

78 
S3 

84 
84 

83 
78 
77 
73 
72 
69 

61.0 
69.0 
62.0 
49.0 
42.0 

40.0 
38.0 
38.0 
35.0 
33.0 

30.0 
27.0 
41.0 
74.0 
25.0 

21.0 
15.6 
13. 5 
12.1 
12.1 

11.4 

11.4 

10. 

9.5 

8.0 

6.7 
3.2 
2.6 
2.0 
1.4 
0.9 


70 
69 
69 
68 
70 

72 
72 
72 
73 
73 

66 
66 
60 
99 
115 

96 

82 

207 

193 

158 

125 
95 

80 
74 
69 

66 
62 
60 
56 
54 
52 

1.00 
.35 



















26.0 

3.9 

.9 

0.4 
• 



44.0 
24.0 

25. 
25. 
23.0 
20.0 
17.0 
10.3 


50 
47 
36 
32 
31 

28 
27 
26 
25 
25 

25 
24 
23 
23 
23 

22 
23 
23 
24 
24 

27 
31 
38 
35 
35 

39 
42 
41 
46 
51 

17.8 
20.0 
20.0 
16.3 
13.5 

12.1 
10.0 

8.5 
7.5 
6.7 

6.3 

10.0 

122.0 

83.0 

41.0 

29.0 
27.0 
27.0 
21.0 
19.4 

20.0 
19.4 
20.0 
20.0 
18.6 

18.6 
16.3 
15.6 
14.2 
12.1 


51 
49 
46 
4G 
52 

60 
61 
56 
58 
62 

61 
59 
61 
61 
62 

61 
68 
98 
97 
90 

84 
77 
74 
74 
71 

70 
67 
67 
66 
67 
56 

10.7 
12.1 
14.2 
38.0 
102.0 

145.0 
180.0 
224.0 
191.0 
194.0 

177.0 
145.0 
120.0 
116.0 
108.0 

112.0 
131.0 
191.0 
449.0 
404.0 

360.0 
315. 
272.0 
224.0 
194.0 

161.0 
143.0 
128.0 
IIH.O 
110.0 
104.0 


65 
70 
64 
63 
66 

65 
55 
71 

85 
89 

82 
80 
72 
59 
95 

86 
108 
96 
94 
89 

71 
112 

82 
83 
84 

85 
86 
86 

87 
89 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






21 






25 






2a 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 . . 






1911. 
1 




a63» 
a 729 
a 818 
O908 
1,003 

925 

889 

1,009 

1,065 

1,009 

449 
366 
371 
376 
510 

583 
471 
355 
282 
325 

291 
224 
187 
171 
250 

184 
156 
156 
184 
167 


98 
92 
8< 
83 
80 

80 
79 

77 
77 
79 

80 
80 
80 
89 
83 

68 
63 
60 
56 
52 

46 
39 
37 
36 
37 

40 
15 
45 
44 
40 


35 


2 




36.0 


3 




34.0 


4 




30.0 


5 




26 


6 




24 


7 




23 


8 




23 


9 




23.0 


10 




24.0 


11 




24.0 


12 




25.0 


13 




25 


14 




27 


15 




21 


16 




21 


17 




20 


18 




17 


19 




15 


20 




15.0 


21 


78 

104 

254 

277 

a 335 

404 
340 
566 
371 
O460 
• a.-JSO 


17 


22 


19 


23 


17 


24 


14 


25 


10 


26 


9.0 
10 


27 


28 


11 


29 


10 


30 


11 


31 


11.0 



A Iuterp<^lcd. 



188 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary ^ 

1909-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1915. 
1 




276 
245 
245 
262 
709 

891 
1,367 
754 
406 
359 

279 
290 
272 
202 
187 

189 
194 
189 
180 
168 

164 
153 
143 
141 
136 

130 
119 
166 
100 
100 

344 
314 
274 
354 
454 

503 
a 484 
a 465 
a 447 
a 428 

a 410 
391 
a 391 
a 391 
a 391 

a 391 
391 
406 
412 
406 

433 
385 
339 
375 
370 

375 
339 
309 
289 
245 


100 
100 
100 
102 
123 

239 
300 
236 
192 
178 

168 
148 
143 
155 
223 

253 
226 

540 
485 
403 

349 
312 
296 
274 
229 

205 
197 
180 
173 
168 
156 

289 
354 
375 
319 
339 

446 
355 
346 
346 
331 

317 
303 
267 
258 
237 

245 
245 
245 
245 
271 

237 
204 
204 
204 
635 

852 

946 

915 

1,060 

1,160 

1,070 


180 
265 
470 
365 
341 

1,220 

1,060 

948 

772 

614 

470 
948 
346 
470 
380 

355 
365 
525 
525 

498 

554 
614 
498 
360 
327 

295 
525 
948 
644 
610 

1,130 

1,060 

915 

946 

1,000 

871 
784 
706 
883 
803 

927 

748 
688 
896 
712 

589 
555 
510 
532 
425 

415 
688 
700 
803 
865 

877 
754 
641 
670 
896 


577 
458 
221 
302 
306 

355 
325 
339 
355 
338 

283 
259 
610 
279 
197 

194 
302 
252 
218 

207 

359 
432 
359 
276 
242 

230 
194 
205 
432 
406 
432 

1,100 

1,370 

a 3, 500 

a 2, 000 

a 1, 200 

a 800 

688 

623 

1,480 

1,000 

706 
594 
505 
415 
336 

478 
462 
312 
317 
312 

289 
294 
271 
224 
208 

216 
220 
241 
241 
280 
346 


515 
432 
330 
262 
287 

287 
252 
212 
189 
166 

149 
137 
134 
136 
145 

192 
259 
171 
215 
325 

166 
145 
145 
180 
166 

134 
137 
126 
114 
109 
103 

258 
196 
170 
162 
158 

148 
158 
415 
254 

258 

410 
553 
527 
390 
303 

258 
245 
317 
289 
258 

241 
276 
327 
312 
241 

196 
181 
166 
158 
155 
151 


97 
100 
108 
180 
134 

287 
515 
309 
252 
215 

189 
171 
166 
180 
218 

215 
210 
197 
205 
210 

194 
184 
178 
171 
168 

168 
164 
164 
164 
168 

155 
155 
151 
341 
322 

360 
973 
709 
530 

412 

344 
274 
240 
232 
232 

232 
216 
237 
216 

188 

166 
162 
151 
144 
137 

124 
131 
127 
120 
131 


166 
166 

187 
189 
187 

189 
212 
230 
239 
224 

248 
252 
233 
212 
215 

224 
224 
221 
213 
205 

192 
180 
164 
162 
162 

164 
162 
151 
145 
137 
136 

120 
144 
162 
204 
237 

262 
245 
196 
181 
232 

285 
276 
245 
220 
204 

212 
212 
204 

188 
188 

200 
212 
245 
254 

228 

228 
216 
212 
196 
192 
173 


136 
143 
151 
153 
153 

156 
153 
153 
147 
136 

a 132 

a 128 

a 124 

120 

116 

112 
108 
104 
101 
98 

94 
90 
88 
86 
84 

81 
79 
77 
73 

72 

172 
171 
182 
193 
204 

a 180 
a 180 
a 180 
a 180 
a 180 

a 120 
a 120 
a 120 
a 120 
a 120 

alio 
alio 
alio 
alio 
alio 

alio 
alio 
alio 
alio 
olio 

olio 
alio 
olio 
alio 
olio 


65 


2 




63 


3 




62 


4 




62 


5 




61 


6 




59 


7 




57 


8 




55 


9 :..: 




53 


JO 




51 


11 




49 


12 




48 


13 




47 


14 




45 


15 


o60 

70 

80 

120 

250 

450 

o850 
a 1, 400 
a 1, 400 
a 1,750 

O800 

400 
380 
360 
320 
275 
a 250 

a 700 
a 700 
a 700 
a 700 
a 700 

a 700 
a 700 
a 700 
a 700 
a 700 

'a 700 
a 700 
a 700 
2,060 
1,190 

984 

826 

886 

a 825 

a 784 

744 
816 
766 
706 
602 

520 
408 
356 
296 
396 
384 


40 


16 


39 




39 


18 


37 


19 


37 


20 


3d 


21 


38 




33 


23 


29 


24 


27 


25 


25 


26 


a 25 




a 25 


28 


a 25 


29 


a 25 


30 


25 


31 


a 25 


1916. 
1 


olio 


2 


alio 


3 


olio 


4 


olio 


6 


olio 


6 


a 100 




a 100 


8 


olOO 


9 


olOO 


10 


a 100 


11 


a 80 


12. 


•180 


13 


080 


14 


a80 


15 


aSO 


16 


o60 




a 60 


18 


a 60 


19 


a 60 


20 


o60 


21 


o50 


22 


a 50 


23 


50 


24 


50 


25 


o50 


26 


a 40 




a 40 


28 


a 40 


29 


o40 


30 


o40 


31 


40 



a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 189 

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, 

1909-1917— QontiimQd. 



Day. 



Apr. 



1- 

2- 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

-11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1917. 



al,000 
O900 
aSOO 
O700 

aaoo 

al,500 

a3, 500 

<i4, 000 

4,860 

4,460 

3,790 
3,130 
3,040 
2,370 
1,220 

978 
705 
735 
735 
698 

839 

824 

713 

1,080 

1,080 

817 
632 
794 
691 
633 



May. 



512 
485 
533 
568 
1,330 

1,200 
757 
713 
683 

1,410 

1,210 
1,250 
1,090 
1,090 
1, 140 

1,180 
1,220 
1,240 
1,300 
1,340 

647 

757 
794 
847 
824 

757 
757 
832 
1,100 
908 
946 



June. 



1.320 
946 

C908 
870 

"570 

271 

505 
458 
437 
520 

596 
526 
870 
1,530 
990 

809 
623 
492 
431 
380 

375 
380 
359 
347 
339 

321 
286 
280 
270 
241 



July. 



0240 
238 
0240 
o260 
O280 

0300 

0300 

306 

303 

296 

289 
289 
289 
286 
289 

299 
306 
306 
296 
289 

289 
283 
277 
273 
258 

247 
247 
247 
252 
258 
258 



Aug. 



264 
264 
0267 
270 
277 

280 
277 
277 
277 
283 

299 
347 
328 
328 
328 

328 
317 
310 
306 
299 

293 
293 
286 
277 
280 

280 
280 
280 
280 
283 
289 



Sept. 



O300 
310 
299 
324 
313 

313 
313 
0318 
324 
331 

324 
321 
0325 
328 
255 

222 
210 
167 
116 
112 

104 
98 
215 
165 
130 

100 

85 
77 
79 
77 



Oct. 



77 
77 
74 
70 
63 

56 
53 
61 
63 
64 

63 
63 
64 
68 
70 

70 
70 
70 
61 
89 

77 
85 
56 
50 
132 

91 
87 
76 
94 
132 
152 



Nov. 



141 
96 
198 
171 
143 

187 
171 
169 
165 
145 

132 

122 

118 

0116 

114 

O105 

96 

96 

096 

o96 

096 
096 
96 
095 
095 

94 
a82 
070 
057 

44 



o Estimated. 

Note.— 1912: Shifting control May 25 to June 30. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-10. Shifting-control method Apr. 22-28, May 12 to 
June 6, June 11-27, July 4-30, Aug. 13-25, and Oct. 8 to Nov. 8. Published discharge revised Apr. 21-30, 
May 13 to June 5. June 12-26, July 5-30. 

1914: Shifting control Apr. 24 to May 26, and July 13-27. 

1917: Shifting control Apr. 9 to May 30, June 7-13, and Nov. 10-26. Stage determined from north gage 
Mar. 9 to June 13 and from south gage from June 14 to Sept. 30. 



190 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK KIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Monthly di&charge of Milk River at eastern crossing of international houndcary, 

1909-1917. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Month. 



Ang.jist9-31. 

September 

October 

November 1-11. 



1909. 



The period. 



April 14-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-11. 



1910. 



The period. 



March 16-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.... 

October 

November 1-7. 



1911. 



The period. 



April 6-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-16. 



1912. 



The period. 



April. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September , 

October 

November. 



1913. 



The period . 



March 21-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August , 

September., 

October 

November . . 
December. . , 



1914. 



The period. 



Maximum. 



194 
91 
86 
86 



271.5 
279.5 
209.5 
55.5 
11.0 
68.0 
52.0 
68.5 



981 

444 

1,013 

1,655 

853 

195 

1,409 

350 

229 



2,008 

909 

319 

176 

100 

83 

90 

83 



1,858 
817 
588 
739 
216 
51 
98 
112 



566 

1,065 

254 

300 

74 

44 

122 

449 

98 

36 



Minimum. 



93 
59 
59 
83 



169.0 

120.0 

43.5 

5.5 

3.0 

12.3 

36.0 

37.5 



238 

99 

170 

129 

87 

71 

70 

124 

lOi 



280 
188 
59 
64 
39 
35 
65 
72 



60 
363 
198 
69 
52 
22 
46 
,55 



78.0 

156.0 

98.0 

55.0 

.9 

.0 

6.3 

10.7 

36.0 

9.0 



Mean, 



131 

74 
73 

85 



218.6 

184.9 

108.0 

27.0 

4.6 

43.8 

42.2 

48.9 



433 
285 
363 
348 
230 
116 
422 
200 
168 



580 

318 

136 

113 
59.6 
60.4 
78.1 
76.6 



941 

477 

314 

177 

85 

32 

66 

81 



340.0 
501.0 
158.0 
103.0 

26.0 
7.3 

23.0 
168.0 

65.1 

20.2 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.052 
.029 
.029 
.034 



.089 
.076 
.044 
.011 
.002 
.018 
.017 
.019 



.177 
.116 
.148 
.142 
.09* 
.048 
.172 
.082 
.069 



.237 
.130 
.056 
.046 
.024 
.024 
.032 
.031 



.384 
.195 
.128 
.072 
.035 
.013 
.027 
.033 



.135 
.199 
.063 
.041 
.010 
.003 
.009 
.067 
.026 
.008 



Run-off, 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.04 
.03 
.03 
.01 



11 



.056 
.088 
.049 
.013 
.002 
.020 
.020 
.008 



.256 



.10 
.13 
.17 
.16 
.11 
.06 
.19 
.09 
.02 



1.03 



.22 
.15 
.06 
.05 
.03 
.03 
.04 
.02 



,60 



.43 
.22 
.14 
.08 
.04 
.01 
.03 
.04 



.99 



.055 
.222 
.073 
.046 
.012 
.003 
.010 
.077 
.029 
,009 



.536 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



5,976 
4,4Q3 
4,489 
1,855 



16,723 



7,372 
11,369 
6,426 
1,660 
282 
2,606 
2,595 
1,066 



33, 376 



13,751 
16,959 
22,320 
20,707 
14, 142 

7,133 
25,111 
12,298 

2,332 



134,753 



2S,782 
19,553 
8,093 
6,948 
3,665 
3,594 
4,802 
2,432 



77,869 



56,993 

29,330 

18,684 

10,883 

5,214 

1,874 

4,027 

4,820 



130, 825 



7,416 

29, 812 

9,715 

6,129 

1,599 

449 

1,369 

10,330 

3,868 

1,230 



71,917 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY A2s^D MILK EI VERS, 1898-1917. 191 

Monthly discharge of Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, 

iPO^-iS* i 7— Continued . 



Month. 



March 15-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November . . 
December. . . 



1915. 



The period. 



January 

February . , 

March 

April 

May....- 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 
December. . 



1916. 



The year. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April. ...... 

^y 

Jtine 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1917. 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Rtm-ofl. 



Maximum. 



1,750 

1,367 

540 

1,220 

610 

515 

.515 

252 

156 

65 



2,060 

503 

1,160 

1,130 

03,500 

553 

973 

285 

204 



4,860 
1,410 
1,530 
306 
347 
331 
152 
198 



Minimum. 



60 
100 
100 
180 
194 
103 

97 
136 

72 

25 



296 
245 
204 
415 
208 
148 
120 
120 



600 

485 

241 

238 

264 

77 

50 

44 



Mean. 



Per 

square 

mile. 



542 
301 
224 
550 
321 
204 
196 
193 
115 
42 



0.216 
.120 
.089 
.219 
.127 
.081 
.078 
.077 
.046 
.017 



18 
1,130 
730 
384 
439 
766 
678 
262 
264 
212 
al36 
an 



.007 
.449 
.290 
.153 
.175 
305 
.270 
.104 
.105 
.084 
.054 
.029 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



''45 

'>35 

6204 

1, 594 

949 

575 

277 

292 

222 

77 

117 

53 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



0.137 
.134 
.103 
.244 
.146 
.093 
.087 
.089 
.051 
.020 



1.103 



.01 
.48 
.33 
.17 
.20 
.34 
.31 
.12 
.12 
.10 
.06 
.03 



2.27 



18,271 
17,911 
13,773 
32,727 
19, 676 
12,543 
11,663 
11,867 
6,843 
2,582 



147, 856 



"1, 107 
65,000 
44,886 
22,850 
26,993 
45, 580 
41, 689 
•16, 110 
15,709 
13,035 
8,093 
4,427 



305, 479 



2,767 

1,944 

12,543 

94,849 

58,352 

34, 215 

17,032 

17,954 

13, 210 

4,735 

6,962 

3,259 



267, 822 



o Discharge estimated. 

' Estimated by comparison with records at Milk River and Havre. As part of the discharge at this point 
is water from the United States Reclamation Service St. Mary canal, the run-off on the area has not 
been computed. 

Note. — Discharge for the months January, February, March, November and December, in 1916, esti- 
mated by comparison with discharge of Milk River at Milk River and Havre. 



192 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK KIVEKS, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge^ in second-feet, of Milk River at eastern crossing of international 

boundary, 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. ■ 


1909 
















al31 

5 

116 

60 

85 

73 

204 

262 

d292 


74 

44 

422 

60 

32 

23 

196 

264 

d222 


73 

42 

200 

78 

66 

168 

193 

212 

- 77 


6 85 

6 49 

6 168 

6 77 

81 

65 

115 

C136 

117 


' "c 37 

20 

42 

C72 

53 


618,802 
6 33,376 
134, 753 


1910 








6 219 

285 
580 
941 
501 
300 
384 
1,594 


185 
363 
318 
477 
158 
224 
439 
949 


108 
348 
136 
314 
103 
550 
766 
575 


27 
230 
113 
177 

26 

321 

678 

d211 


1911 






. bi33 


1912 






83,599 


1913 








137,073 


1914 




6 340 
6 542 
C730 
c204 


71,917 
147,796 
305,479 
267,822 


1915 




1916 


c is ci, 130 
c 45 c 35 


1917 






Average. 
Average 
foot 


32 194 
1,96810,774 


467 655 
28,715 38,975 


389 
23,919 


362 
21,540 


225 
13,835 


117 
7,194 


139 

8,271 


123 
7,563 


103 
6,129 


45 
2,766 


146, 769 

171,649 

68 


run-off, acre- 


Average 
-square 


run-off per 

mile 




1 


1 





















o Average for part of month assvimed as monthly average. 

6 Incomplete record not included in average. 

c Estimated. 

d Not used in average as flow included water from St. Mary River. 

Duration of flow {number of days in the year) of Milk River at eastern crossing of in* 

ternational boundary, 1909-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1909 


1910 


1911 


1912 


1913 


1914 


1159 


1916 


1917 


4,000.... 


















3 


3,000 














1 
3 
3 

4 

5 

5 

6 

9 

12 

15 

20 

28 

28 

44 

44 

72 

72 

134 

198 

246 

250 

255 

260 

266 

271 

276 

283 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 

292 


. 1 
3 
3 

4 

5 

6 

10 

15 

24 

36 

61 

69 

80 

80 

100 

100 

143 

143 

210 

243 

275 

285 

290 

290 

295 

300 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 

306 


7 


2,000 








1 
1 
1 

2 
2 
3 
4 
4 
7 

10 
11 
19 
19 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 






8 


1,500 






1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
5 
7 

10 

12 

19 

27 

27 

39 

39 

73 

73 

144 

174 

213 

220 

222 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 

236 


6 
6 
7 

10 

12 

13 

16 

17 

20 

24 

36 

36 

40 

40 

74 

74 

94 

101 

115 

127 

148 

170 

200 

213 

220 

228 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 

244 


4 

6 

8 

9 

10 

14 

14 

20 

20 

31 

31 

46 

69 

107 

115 

134 

142 

151 

155 

167 

181 

212 

251 

253 

255 

256 

259 

259 

259 

261 

263 

265 

269 


10 


1 400 






11 


1300... 






15 


1,200 






21 


1,100 






25 


1,000 






29 


900 






36 


800 






46 


700 






58 


600 






66 


500 . . 






74 


450 






74 


400 






79 


350 






79 


300 






83 


250 






83 


200- 




22 

45 

66 

69 

73 

74 

81 

97 

138 

158 

163 

176 

178 

179 

182 

186 

189 

194 

212 

212 

212 

212 


171 


150 ■ 


6 
21 
24 
53 
76 
93 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
95 


174 


100 


181 


90 


188 


80 


191 


70 


201 


60 


210 


50 


214 


40 


214 


30 


214 


20 


214 


10 


214 


9 


214 


8 


214 


7 


214 


6 


214 


5 


214 


4 


214 


3 


214 


2 


214 


1 .^ 


214 


.:: .« 


214 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 193 

MILK RIVER AT HAVRE, MONT. 

Location.— In SW. i SW. i sec. 4, T. 32 N., R. 16 E., at highway bridge over Milk 
River at Ha\Te, in Hill County. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — May 15, 1898, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Chain gage fastened to doAvnstream rail of bridge. Owing to the foiTaation 
of sand bars in the river, it has often been necessary to move gage from one end of 
the bridge to the other, but the datum has not been changed. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream composed of fine gravel and sand, shifting 
frequently. Both banks are overflowed at high stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 17.2 feet March 12, 1916 (dis- 
charge not known); minimum stage recorded, channel reported dry July 16-18, 
1898; August 16-20, 1904; July 25, August 18-26, 1905; November 16 to December 
31, 1906; July 28 to September 14, 1910; July 29 to August 22, 1914. (See hydro- 
graphs, Pis. XIII-XIV.) 

Ice. — During the winter months the stream is completely frozen and the discharge is 
too small to determine except by discharge measurements. Periods of warm 
weather may cause sudden floods due to melting snow. At such times the open 
channel rating curve is applicable, except when an ice gorge forms below the 
gage. 

Diversions. — ^A few small diversions on the headwaters and tributaries. 

Regulation. — During 1917 the St. Mary canal was in operation, and a total of 33,600 
acre-feet was added to Mlk River flow. 

Accuracy. — The United States Weather Bureau also maintained a station at this 
point and the gage is read by their observer or one of his sons. Frequent changes 
in the sand bars forming the control render a large number of discharge measure- 
ments necessary each year to insure good results. If one or two measurements 
are made each month the records are good; if fewer measurements are made the 
records are fair to poor. 

123678°— 20 13 



194 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Milk River at Havre j Mont., 1898-1917. 



Date. 



Oct. 



Nov 



1898. 

Apr. 26 

May 24 

June 29 

July 29 

Aug. 4 

13 

24 

26 

Sept. 5 

24 

30 

4 

6 

10 
12 
13 
14 
20 
24 
2& 
1 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 

1899. 

Apr. 20 
28 

May 3 
12 
18 
22 
29 

June 3 
10 
15 
20 
28 
3 
7 
11 
17 
22 
27 
31 
3 
5 
U 
16 
19 
25 
28 

Sept. 2 
7 
12 
15 
21 
25 
30 

Oct. 16 
24 
6 



Made by — 



July 



Aug. 



Nov. 



May 



1900. 

Apr. 21 

26 

27 

27 

3 

7 

11 

15 

16 

17 

18 

24 

31 



Roe Emery. 

do. . 

C. C.Babb.. 

do 

C. W. Ling. 

do 

do 

do. 

do 

do , 

do- 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do , 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Emery and Ling 

C. W.Ling 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

....do 

do 

-...do 

....do 

..--do 

-.-.do 

do 

do 

...-do 

...-.do 

...-do 

do 



C. W.Ling 

do 

Ling and Fortier. 

do 

C. W.Ling 

do 



.do. 
-do. 
-do. 
-do- 
.do. 
-do. 
.do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
5.70 
2.80 
L9o 
1.40 
.60 
.40 



2.00 
1.70 
1.20 
.60 
.80 
1.40 
1.50 
1.60 
1.70 
1.80 
1.70 
1.10 
1.30 
1.50 
1.40 
1.10 
1.20 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 



3.20 
2.20 
1.90 
2.60 
2.50 



2.00 



90 

40 
20 



1.25 

.80 

.60 

.70 

1.00 

1.10 

1.40 

.80 

.50 

.40 

.60 

.80 

.60 

.30 

.20 

30 

50 

90 

50 

40 

70 

40 



2.90 
3.30 
3.07 
3.00 
3.20 
2.70 
2.40 
2.60 
4.00 
5.20 
4.50 
3.40 
3.00 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

1,701 

1,306 

171 

145 

118 

77 

457 

194 

106 

44 

31 

96 

105 

119 

132 

158 

125 

89 

120 

133 

115 

64 

84 

86 

92 

83 



1,410 

807 

732 

1,087 

911 

1,657 

1,6.53 

1,126 

1,209 

661 

586 

588 

353 

298 

314 

181 

150 

170 

228 

252 

379 

182 

111 

106 

137 

158 

137 

99 

88 

96 

360 

221 

122 

109 

146 

368 



242 

327 
314 
302 
390 
309 
207 
260 
863 
1,651 
1,112 
444 
312 



Date. 



1900. 



Made by — 



June 9 


C. W. Ling 


12 
21- 

27 


do 

do--- 

do 


July 3 
10 

18 


do 

do 

..do 


25 


. ..do 


Aug. 3 

4 

11 


.. ..do 


C. W. Ling and Fortier. 
C. W. Ling... 


13 


do.. 


14 

20 


do 

..do 


31 

Sept. 4 
5 


do 

. ..do 


. ..do :. 


8 


. ..do 


10 
17 

22 
Oct. 2 


do 

do 

do 

do 


6 

8 


do 

. ..do 


12 
16 


do 

do 


22 


do 


27 
Nov. 2 


do 

do 


10 

1901. 
Mar. 9 


do 

L. H. Ling 


11 


.. ..do 


14 
15 
18 


do 

do 

do 


23 

28 


do 

do 


Apr. 3 
5 


do 

.. ..do 


16 


do 


24 


do 


May 2 
4 


do 


. ..do 


6 


do 


23 


do 


June 8 


do 


12 


do 


14 

July 2 

8 


do 

.do 


. ..do 


16 
27 


do 

do 


Aug. 8 
19 


do 

.do 


29 


.do 


Sept. 7 
21 
26 

Oct. 9 


..do 


do 

do 

....do 


16 
26 


do 

do 


Nov. 5 
12 


do 

. ..do 


20 

1902. 
Apr. 11 
19 


do 

J. S. Baker 


L. H. Ling 


May 19 
22 


.do 


..do 


23 


..do 


24 


..do 


27 


do 


July 10 
31 


do 

do 


Aug. 8 


do 


26 


do 



Gage 
height. 



Fed. 
2.60 
2.40 
2.20 
2.10 
1.90 
2.00 
1.70 
1.50 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
2.60 
2.40 
1.60 
LOO 
1.50 
1.70 
2.00 
2.50 
1.90 
2.20 
2.00 



2.30 
2.30 
2.00 



5.00 
4.90 
4.35 
5. 15 
4.70 
3.90 
3.80 
3.10 
3.05 
2.80 
2.70 
3.10 
6.20 
5.00 
4.30 



3.00 
2.40 
2.20 
2.00 
1.70 
1.90 
2.60 
2.60 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.35 
2.60 
2.50 



3.50 
3.10 
4.00 
4.90 
7.35 
8 88 
6.60 
7.00 
4.70 
4.10 
4.20 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec-ff. 

185 

142 

117 

108 

/6 

92 

30 

14 

17 

12 

13 

182 

145 

27 

27 

23 

48 

80 

112 

50 

97 

84 

314 

236 

157 

265 

129 

114 

98 

63 



1.016 

i;oo5 

664 

1,272 

818 

511 

458 

280 

300 

199 

198 

304 

2,577 

1,162 

836 

281 

893 

1,225 

341 

204 

147 

68 

37 

23 

13 

17 

100 

98 

102 

80 

72 

63 

82 

71 



249 

214 

362 

1,013 

3,363 

6,179 

2,503 

2,341 

573 

387 

427 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917^ 195 
Discliarge measurements of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Made by — 



L.H. Ling. 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do....... 

...do 

...do 

...do 

L. V. Branch 



L. H. Ling. 

do 

do 



J. S. Baker... 

do 

L. H. Liag... 
F. M. Brown. 

do 

L. H. Ling... 
do 



C. T. Prall... 
L. H. Ling... 
C. T. Prall... 
L. H. Ling... 
A. E. Place.. 
E. W. Myers. 

do 

do 



A. E. Place 

J. H. Sloan 

do 

W. B. Freeman. 



A. E, Place. 
do 



L. R. Stockman 

do 

E. C, Murphy and 
W. B. Freeman. 

Robert Follansbee 

do 

W. B. Freeman 

do 



L. R. Stockman. 

H. M. Morse 

....do 

....do 

W. B. Freeman 

H, M. Morse 

....do 



2 ' 
27 
30 
30 
31 

9 



W. B. Freeman 

Freeman and Morse 

W. B. Freeman 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Freeman and Hartman. 
do 



Freeman and Morse. . . . 

W. S. Hartman 

do 

Follansbee and Rich- 
ards 



Follansbee and Pierson. 

.....do 

do 

do 

J. B. Pierson 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.90 
3.60 
3.80 
3.90 
4.00 
3.90 
3.90 
3.90 
3.77 



5.90 
5.6(1 
5.40 
5.18 
5.18 
4.63 
4.70 
4.70 
4.16 
5.90 
6.25 
7.22 
8.30 
8.51 
4.80 
4.04 
3.93 
4.35 
4.21 
5.35 
3.60 
3.62 



7.78 
5.18 
4.37 



2.45 



3.30 
3.85 
3.59 
3.44 
3.15 
3.85 
3.68 



4.07 
3.77 
3.39 
4.18 
5.00 
5.62 
6.43 
8.40 
8.80 
5.65 
3.39 
2.60 

2.33 

5.75 
5.93 
9.72 
9.35 
9.04 
6.30 
5.16 
4.60 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
269 
192 
240 
226 
229 
206 
208 
206 
205 



1,130 

1,034 

895 

912 

841 

588 

599 

552 

388 

1,736 

1,987 

2,784 

3, 705 

4,135 

483 

208 

152 

279 

288 

974 

118 

107 



2,866 
588 
359 
289 
435 

95 

44 

12 

3 



49 
85 
71 
45 
17 
113 
55 



115 

68 

42 

134 

414 

951 

1,130 

2,630 

3,120 

1,030 

65 





993 
1,170 
3,520 
3,100 
2,910 
1,300 
622 
356 



Date. 



Aug 



1907. 

Maj- 4 
15 
21 
23 
27 
31 

June 15 
24 
26 
27 

July 15 

19 

2 

22 

29 

Sept. 12 
26 

Oct. 19 

1908. 

Apr. 4 

4 

25 

May 22 

June 4 

27 

Aug, 5 

Oct. 27 

1909. 
I Apr. 19 
I May 10 
i ' 14 
I 24 

June 4 
' 10 

j July 3 
I 24 

j Aug. 21 

Sept. 12 

22 

1 Oct. 2 

22 

i Nov. 18 

i 

! 1910. 
I Mar. 30 
i Apr. 30 
i May 7 
June 20 
I July 18 

1911. 

Apr. 15 

28 

May 3 

3 

6 

23 

30 

June 17 

26 

28 

4 

8 

27 

Aug. 2 

31 

Oct. 12 

1912. 
Apr. 3 
May 16 
June 13 
July 8 
24 
Aug. 26 
Nov. 11 



July 



Made by- 



Gage 
height. 



J. B, Pierson , 

do 

Robert Follansbee. 

J. B. Pieison 

do 



....ao 

do 

do 

do 

Follansbee and Pierson. 

J. B. Pierson 

do 

J. B. Pierson 

do 

do 

do 

Robert Follansbee 

Follansbee and S tewart . 



Stewart and Huch 

do 

A. F. Huch 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 

do 



Stewart and Lamb 
W. A. Lamb 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 



.ao. 

Hoyt and Stewart 
W. A. Lamb 

....do 

....do 

.-..do 



Raymond Richards . 
M. E.McChristie.... 

do 

do - 

W. A. Lamb 



W. A. Lamb 
J. C. Beebe 

..'.do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do..-. 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do.... 
R. Richard 
W. A. Lamb 



W. A. Lamb... 
R. R. Rundall 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Feet. 
4.27 
4.98 
5.13 
4.94 
4.79 
4.53 
4.75 
6.00 
8.29 
5.75 
4.45 
4.18 
3.57 
3.19 
3.07 
3.44 
3.03 
3.32 



4.20 
4.35 
4.39 
4.70 
5.11 
5.10 
4.01 
3.97 



Dis- 
charge. 



4. 

5. 
5. 
10. 
6. 
6. 
6. 



66 
90 
90 
35 
50 
25 
09 



5.30 



10 
50 
45 



5.50 



6.25 
5.73 

5.70 
5.29 

4.48 



6.98 
7.29 
6.30 
6.60 
6.16 
7.13 
6.72 
6.11 
7.22 
9.11 
7.30 
6.70 
5.83 
5.72 
5.48 
6.60 



11.96 
6.57 
6.07 

6.88 
6.92 
6.50 
6.01 



Sec.-ft. 

300 

601 

765 

650 

487 

437 

554 

1,260 

2,860 

1,270 

404 

280 

128 

57 

42 

92 

197 

67 



222 
260 
348 
478 
571 
840 
204 
144 



286 

1,030 

1,020 

3,940 

723 

630 

417 

177 

90 

71 

64 

64 

84 

27 



333 

180 

170 

72 

5.2 



541 

657 

135 

304 

244 

579 

366 

174 

745 

2,030 

715 

334 

86 

78 

42 

253 



4,860 
398 
206 
117 
106 
48 
123 



196 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY Al^B MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Contiaued. 



Date. 



1913. 

Mar. 19 

Apr. 30 

May 17 

June 5 

29 

July 3 

9 

12 

21 

26 

Aug. 8 

12 

Sept. 19 

Oct. 30 

1914. 
Mar. 20 
Apr. 30 
May 28 
30 
June 23 
July 13 
Oct. 29 
Dec. 22 

1915. 

Feb. 21 

Apr. 13 

23 

27 

May 26 

June 17 

July 8 

Aug. 4 

7 

23 

Sept. 19 

Nov. 22 



Made by— 



R. R. Randall 
J. B. Stewart 

...do 

...do.... 

...do.... 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

W. A. Lamb. 
....do 



W. A. Lamb. 
B. E. Jones.. 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

...do... 



W. A. Lamb . 
B. E. Jones.. 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

W. A. Lamb. 

-.do 

..do 



Gage 
height. 



Fed. 
7.35 
7.25 
7.50 
7.05 
7.13 
7.15 
6.50 
6.35 
5.94 
5.78 
5.58 
5.67 
4.94 
5.70 



6.32 
6.41 



90 
91 
81 
18 
98 



5.54 



52 

04 

71 

42 

08 

7.28 

7.42 

6.82 

7.19 

6.81 

6.10 



Dis- 
charge. 



Scc.-ft. 

92 

572 

756 

467 

41 i 

639 

206 

175 

95 

73 

46 

42 

10 

61 



174 
174 
106 

95 

84 

15 
139 

12.4 



4.2 
292 
154 
105 
217 
398 
402 
417 
242 
310 
253 
54 



Date. 



1916. 
Jan. 16 

29 
Mar. 17 
Apr. 23 
May 4 

12 

27 
June 15 
July 17 

27 
Aug. 23 
Sept. 7 

12. 
Oct. 8 
Nov. 5 
Dec. 22 

1917. 
Mar. 5 



31 

9 

14 

20 

5 

23 

26 

June 8 

19 

22 

2 

29 

Sept. 10 



Apr. 



May 



Aug. 



Nov 
Dec. 



22 
13 
19 



Made by- 



W. A. Lamb. 
...do 



-...do 

A. H. Tuttle 

...do...---. 

...do 

...do 



...do... 
---do-.. 
...do... 
...do... 



W. A. Lamb 
-do 

A. H. Tuttle 
Tuttle and Lamb 
W. A. Lamb 



A. H. Tuttle 

Tuttle and Anderson . 

A. H. Tuttle 

M. D. Anderson 

W.A.Lamb 

Tuttle and Anderson . 

A. H. Tuttle 

do 



--..do 

do 

do 

do 

Heidel and Tuttle. 

W. A. Lamb 

do 

Lamb and Jones . . 
W. A. Lamb 



Gage 
height. 



Fed. 
5.45 



9.98 
6.66 
7.03 
6.75 
8.13 
8.68 
7.75 
8.49 
6.81 
7.64 
7.20 
7.05 
6.54 
6.48 



7.61 

10.9 

15.17 

11.9 

8.67 

8.27 

7.93 

8.10 

7.91 

8.01 

7.75 

6.88 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

12.6 

7.5 

1,060 

265 

356 

249 

1,090 

1,020 

640 

1,100 

270 

619 

428 

337 

195 

47 



29 

2,330 

5,020 

4,410 

1,170 

953 

1,050 

1,130 

769 

704 

607 

275 

282 

381 

129 

151 

56 



Note.— 1909: Nov. 18, ice 6 inches thick. 

1911: May 3, two measurements; sand bar under gage. Gage heights of little value. 
1913: Mar. 19, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

1914: May 28, results questionable because ol strong downstream wind. Dec. 22, stage-discharge relation 
affected by ice. 
1915: Feb. 21, stream frozen solid at gage. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 22. 
1916: Jan. 16, 29, and Mar. 17, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 
1917: Mar. 5, Mar. 31, Apr. 9, and Dec. 22, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 197 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug, 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1898. 
1 






2,375 
2,318 
2,546 
2,375 
2,204 

1,976 
1,862 
1,634 
1, 520 
1,406 

1,406 
1,235 
1,121 
1,178 
1,235 

1,634 
1,235 
1,121 
1,064 
1,235 

1,349 

1,064 

950 

893 

893 

836 
722 
608 
437 
200 


280 
280 
240 
165 
165 

152 
165 
125 
125 
11 







44 

99 

100 
100 
100 
104 
132 

165 
140 
140 
950 
280 

280 
200 
152 
117 
104 
90 


90 
90 
93 

88 
88 

90 
90 

88 
77 
77 

77 
77 
66 
66 
55 

55 
44 
44 
44 
44 

44 
33 
33 

893 
437 

182 
140 
99 
82 
66 
66 


66 
66 
88 
99 

88 

104 
88 
77 
66 
55 

66 
66 
44 
44 
49 

49 
44 
44 
44 
38 

33 
33 
33 
27 
33 

33 
33 
33 
22 
11 

140 
140 
124 
124 
110 

110 

98 
110 
110 

98 

98 
90 
90 
90 
98 

90 
110 
124 
140 

84 

208 
235 
235 
208 
183 

160 
140 
110 
124 
140 


11 
11 

49 
71 

77 

88 
88 
88 
88 
93 

99 
110 
125 
110 

99 

99 
88 
77 
77 
77 

66 
82 
99 
93 
110 

110 
125 
110 
110 
110 
99 

110 

98 

110 

98 

98 

90 

84 
98 
98 
98 

90 
80 
94 
94 
98 

98 
90 

84 
84 
84 

SO 
90 
84 
84 
80 

98 

9S 

110 

110 

110 

98 


99 


2 






99 


3 






99 


4 






99 


5 






99 


6 ; 






99 


7 






99 


8 






99 


9 






110 


10 






99 


*" ; 

11 






99 


12 -•- 






99 


13 






110 


14 






99 


15 




1,406 

1,406 
1,976 
1,805 
1,634 
2,432 

1,748 
1,520 
1,520 
1,349 
1,178 

836 
1,007 

950 
1,064 

950 

950 

620 
570 
570 
570 
570 

910 
980 
980 
910 
910 

910 
910 
945 
980 
980 

980 

980 

1,055 

1,055 

1,055 

1,055 
1, 262 
1,580 
1,480 
1,480 

1,055 
1,135 


93 


16 




93 


17 




99 


18 




104 


19 




99 


20 












22 






23 






24 






25 . 






26 




■ 


27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1899. 
1 




98 


2 










98 


3 




1,220 


365 


265 


98 


4 




98 


5 








365 


365 


6 








365 


7 






295 






8 .• . . . . 






9 ; 












10 




1,135 








11 




312 


183 




12 




295 


13 












14 












15 




785 








16 


2,880 
2,580 
2,180 
1,680 
1,480 

1,480 

1,347 

1,135 

945 

910 

910 

845 

755 
725 
620 




124 




17 




183 




18 




19 






110 


84 


20 


620 






21 








22 




140 






23 




24 










25.. 






140 




26 








27 




160 


"'i83" 


208 


28 




29 


1, 680 








30 










81 






235 







198; WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 189'8-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jtme, 


July. 


Aug, 


Sept, 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


_ 1900. 
1... 










355 
438 
396 
315 
280 

248 
216 
189 
189 
169 

149 
129 
149 
149 
189 

820 

1,575 

1,205 

880 

640 

587 

760 

587- 

485 

438 

396 
355 
280 
315 
280 
315 

280 

280 

280 

2,272 

1,700 

1,100 

1,460 

730 

730 

540 

450 
360 
360 
360 
305 

305 
280 
280 
230 
230 

255 
580 
680 
880 
830 

780 
730 
630 
780 
730 
680 


355 
315 
280 
216 
216 

216 
216 
189 
189 
149 

149 
149 
129 
129 
129 

129 
129 
149 
109 
109 

109 

109 

109 

91 

91 

109 
91 
91 
91 

76 

680 
480 
360 
360 
360 

360 
360 
360 
330 
330 

360 

680 

1,100 

1,340 

760 

760 
820 
760 
760 
650 

600 
500 
500 
500 
500 

500 
425 
385 
350 
350 


76 
76 
63 
63 
63 

63 
50 
50 
63 
76 

91 
50 
50 
39 
39 

39 
39 
39 
30 
30 

30 
30 
21 
21 
21 

21 
21 
30 
21 
21 
21 

350 
350 
290 
260 
260 

230 
200 
200 
290 
350 

460 
320 
230 
200 
200 

175 
175 
150 
110 
95 

95 
80 
65 
65 
65 

80 
65 
65 
95 
80 
65 


21 
12 
12 
12 
12 

12 
12 

8 
8 
8 

• 

12 
232 
201 
149 
109 

76 
63 
39 
30 
30 

21 
21 
12 
12 
12 

12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
30 

65 
50 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
■ 40 
40 

40 
40 
30 
23 
23 

19 
19 
23 
23 
23 

19 
19 
19 
15 
15 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
12 


30 
21 
21 
21 

39 

39 
50 
76 
91 
169 

149 

149 

149 

76 

76 

63 
63 
63 
63 
63 

76 
109 
109 

91 

76 

76 
76 
63 
63 
76 

12 
12 
11 
11 
11 

12 
19 
23 
23 
23 

30 
50 
50 
23 
80 

65 
65 
80 
95 
95 

95 
95 
95 
95 
95 

95 

95 
80 
80 
80 


76 

76 

91 

109 

149 

355 
355 
280 
248 
216 

189 
189 
169 
169 
248 

280 
315 
280 
248 
216 

216 
149 
149 
129 
129 

129 
129 
129 
129 
109 
109 

80 
80 
80 
80 
65 

65 
80 
80 
80 
95 

95 
•95 
95 
95 
95 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 


129 
129 
129 
109 
109 

109 
109 
109 
109 
76 

63 

. 109 

149 

109 

169 




2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 








485 

485 
640 

587 
587 
485 

438 
315 
396 

280 
280 

280 
280 
280 
355 
438 

438 
280 
355 
280 
315 




11 










12 










13 










14 










15 .• 








16 










It 










12 


18 








12 


19 








12 


20 








12 


21 








12 


22 








30 


23 










24 












25 












26. . . 












27 










- 


28 












29 












30 












31 












1901. 
1 








280 
280 
280 
230 
255 

255 
230 
180 
180 
180 

155 
155 
155 
155 
115 

205 
115 
115 
135 
135 

155 
135 
135 
180 
255 

280 
330 
305 
305 
280 


80 
80 
65 
65 
65 

65 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
95 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 






1,020 
1,020 
1,100 
1,060 
1,280 

880 
1,100 
880 
780 
730 

680 
540 
510 
480 
680 

510 
510 
480 
420 
360 
360 




12 








13 








14... 








15 






. 


16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23... 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 











WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A^D MILK RI\^RS^ 1898-1&17. 199 
Dcdly discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Bavre,Mont., 1898-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. • 


1902. 
1 






412 
412 
412 
335 
310 

222 
200 
200 
290 
250 

465 

335 
222 
200 
200 

200 
200 
200 
200 
200 

200 
200 
200 
222 
235 

250 
250 
235 
200 
170 
170 


161 
161 
161 
250 
250 

222 

188 
188 
188 
188 

235 
268 
268 
250 
235 

235 
210 
200 
188 
180 

170 
170 
180 
180 
180 

180 
170 
170 
170 
180 

1,620 
1,220 
1, 025 
1,520 
1,520 

1,220 
1,620 
1,620 
1,520 
1,220 

935 
734 
935 
1,025 
795 

734 
734 
677 
677 
677 

620 
795 
795 
860 
860 

795 
795 
795 
734 
795 


188 
200 
200 

188 
188 

180 
180 
180 
188 
188 

200 
200 
200 
200 
200 

210 
222 
335 
335 
370 

370 

1,084 
3,912 
7,081 
7,668 

3,325 

2,503 

1,557 

989 

574 
574 

860 
795 
535 
535 
507 

395 
339 
339 
395 
395 

339 
285 
563 
395 
285 

285 
339 
451 
,935 
935 

935 

935 

1,025 

1,320 

1,520 

1,620 
1,820 
2,920 
3,920 
4,120 
3,420 


465 

465 

2,314 

3,442 

4,616 

4,147 

4,147 
1,935 
1,462 
1,368 

1.178 

'989 

989 

895 

800 

1,178 
1,178 
1,178 
1,178 
1,178 

1,178 
1,178 
1,084 
1,084 
989 

895 
800 
800 
630 
630 

2,820 
2,520 
2,520 
2,220 
1,920 

1,420 
1,320 
1,120 
1,025 
860 

795 
734 
563 
677 
620 

563 
563 
507 
507 
620 

563 
503 
507 
563 
507 

507 
563 
563 
507 
507 


630 

630 

989 

2,408 

3,560 

4.147 
8,960 
7,081 
4,147 
2,973 

2,314 
1,935 
2,124 
2,124 
1,934 

1,934 
1,462 
1,178 
989 
1,178 

1,178 
989 
1,178 
1,178 
1,178 

989 
895 
895 
800 
710 
710 

451 
451 
451 
451 
451 

451 
734 
677 
620 
620 

620 
734 
734 
795 
734 

620 
451 
451 
339 
285 

235 
235 
195 
195 
168 

195 
285 
339 
339 
285 
195 


710 
630 
465 
412 
412 

370 
370 
370 
370 
370 

370 
370 
370 
370 
370 

335 
335 
335 
335 
335 

335 
335 
310 
310 
335 

412 
370 
335 
335 
310 
310 

339 
395 
620 
620 
677 

620 
563 
507 
451 
395 

395 
339 
285 
235 
195 

195 
339 
285 
195 
195 

168 
168 
168 
168 
168 

168 
145 
795 
734 
677 
507 


310 
310 
310 

2S8 
288 

288 
288 
288 
288 
250 

250 
250 
250 
250 
250 

288 
288 
268 
250 
250 

250 
288 
310 
310 
335 

335 
310 
310 
310 
335 

339 
285 
235 
235 
235 

195 
168 
145 
128 
128 

128 
128 
128 
128 
168 

168 
168 
168 
168 
168 

168 
145 
145 
128 
128 

118 
12S 
118 
118 
118 


335 I 
310 , 
310 '■ 
310 i 
310 ; 

310 1 
310 ■ 

310 

288 -: 
288 

288 
310 
310 
310 
310 

310 

310 
310 
310 
310 

310 
310 
310 
310 
310 

• 310 
310 
310 
310 
310 
310 

118 
118 
110 
110 
110 

118 
145 
145 
145 
145 

145 
145 
145 
168 
168 

J95 

168 
168 
168 
145 

128 
128 
128 
128 
128 

128 
128 
128 
128 
128 
128 


310 
1 

1 


- 


2 








3 








4 








5 






" 1 
1 

i 




6 








7 








8 








9 








10 ... 








11 






1 


12 






1 


13 








14 








15 








16 






1 




17 










18 










19 




210 
250 

210 

210 

188 
188 
188 

188 
222 
222 






20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








25 








27 








28 








29 








30 










31 






128 
118 
118 
118 
118 

lis 

118 

lis 

110 
110 

118 

lis 




1903. 
1 








2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 










8 










9 




















11 










12 










13 










14 








• 




15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 




. 








22 












23 - 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 













200 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1893-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-Jeet, of Mill River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1904. 
1 








340 

375 

1,950 

3,140 

4,205 

3^140 
4,900 
3,400 
2,880 
2,275 

1,750 
3,140 
4,900 
3,140 
1,950 

1,655 

1,225 

1,005 

805 

630 

535 
490 
535 
630 
630 

490 
580 
535 
450 
410 


410 
410 
490 
490 
580 

580 
490 
450 
450 
450 

410 
410 
340 
295 
280 

310 
310 
310 
280 
255 

230 
230 
255 
340 
410 

325 
310 
325 
375 
375 
375 

102 
85 
73 
73 
73 

69 
69 
69 
55 
55 

55 
69 
69 
55 
55 

48 
48 
36 
48 
48 

36 
36 
94 

77 
77 

62 
62 
62 

48 
48 
48 


410 
490 
490 
450 
375 

340 
340 
375 
410 
410 

450 
340 
340 
310 
280 

280 
210 
220 
210 
210 

190 
190 
150 
135 
120 

135 
120 
120 
120 
105 

62 
62 

48 
48 
48 

48 
48 
25 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

16 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 
16 
16 
16 
10 

25 
36 
62 
77 
94 


90 
90 
90 
90 
90 

75 
75 
75 
75 
51 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
41 
31 
31 

31 
26 
26 
22 
15 

15 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

77 
48 
48 
48 
36 

62 
62 
62 

48 
48 

25 
16 
16 
25 
25 

16 

10 

6 

6 

6 

2 
2 




2 

4 
340 
366 
158 
120 


22 

12 

10 

5 

5 

3 
3 
4 
3 
3 

3 
2 
• 1 
1 
1 

1 
5 
3 
5 
5 

10 
10 
5 
3 
3 
3 

85 
85 
69 
69 
69 

102 
42 
42 
42 
20 

7 
7 
7 
2 



3 

5 

10 

10 

10 

5 
5 
5 
3 
3 

3 
2 
3 
3 
3 

3 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
1 

1 
1 
1 

1 
1 
1 
1 
3 


5 
10 
5 
5 
3 

3 

5 

41 

31 

22 

15 
15 
15 
10 
22 

22 
22 
22 
31 
31 

31 
31 
22 
22 
22 

22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 


22 
26 
22 
22 
31 

31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

31 
31 
51 
51 
41 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 




2.... 










3 










4 








5 








*""■*""■ 


6 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 


* 








29 










30 










31 










1905. 
1 






221 
221 
221 
210 
221 

221 
199 
266 
243 
199 

199 
85 
69 
69 

120 

139 
139 
130 
120 
178 

139 
139 
120 
120 
102 

102 
69 
85 
69 
55 
42 


55 
63 
55 
55 
55 

55 
55 
50 
50 
50 

46 
50 
50 
50 
55 

50 
55 
55 
63 
55 

63 
63 
63 
63 
63 

63 
63 
73 
85 
102 






2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7 














8 














9 














10 














11 














12 














13 














14 ....:... 














15 














16 














17 
















18 












..... 




19 
















20 
















21 








• 








22 
















23 
















24 
















25 
















26 
















27 








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28.... 
















29 
















30 
















31 

















WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A2^D MILK EIYERS, 1898-1917. 201 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 



Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr, May. 



1906. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
6. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



1907. 



104 
104 
120 
138 
183 



1,540 
2,300 
1,660 
3,750 
2,750 

1,290 

1,160 

800 

1,100 

940 

910 



138 

90 

77 
104 
159 

159 I 
104 , 
104 
104 
104 

120 ! 
120 i 
159 I 
183 ! 
159 

159 
138 

97 

77 

65 

65 
60 
46 
38 
38 

32 
38 
32 
32 
38 



38 
38 
24 
46 
38 

38 
38 
38 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
43 
32 

46 
55 
46 
38 
38 

97 
46 
38 
46 
104 

120 

138 
183 
239 
686 
1,230 



910 
1,100 
2,040 
2,650 
3,500 

2,850 
2,400 
2,120 
2,520 
2,140 

2,160 
1,300 
1,560 I 
1,490 
1,010 . 

810 ' 
760 i 
650 ' 
550 
490 

400 ; 

330 ' 
330 

360 i 

330 ; 

300 
310 
275 
290 
390 



300 
300 
310 
280 
255 

255 
280 
315 
350 
430 

280 
280 
760 
560 
510 

580 
590 
510 
520 
440 

710 
740 
640 
620 
615 

560 
500 
460 
390 
445 
420 



June. 


July. 


Aug. 


712 


390 


9 


610 


360 


6 


560 


360 


6 


560 


275 


6 


610 


190 


6 


512 


190 


6 


660 


160 


6 


3,690 


140 


6 


2,970 


110 


6 


1,780 


100 


4 


2,310 


100 


4 


1,860 


100 


4 


1,550 


78 


4 


1,070 


67 


3 


865 


67 


3 


700 


56 


3 


600 


56 


3 


550 


56 


3 


600 


56 


3 


420 


37 


3 


420 


37 


3 


460 


28 


9 


550 


20 


14 


460 


20 


9 


420 


20 


6 


550 


14 


6 


460 


14 


4 


500 


14 


4 


550 


9 


4 


480 


9 


4 


1 


9 


4 


430 


1,000 


110 


390 


760 


110 


390 


648 


90 


368 


638 


105 


390 


580 


90 


390 


565 


72 


390 


520 


90 


430 


505 


90 


512 


505 


60 


467 


490 


72 


430 


490 


60 


390 


440 


50 


390 


440 


60 


390 


430 


60 


512 


387 


50 


520 


480 


50 


400 


•370 


50 


400 


290 


40 


400 


287 


50 


360 


250 


40 


325 


250 


50 


325 


225 


50 


3,720 


310 


50 


1,510 


250 


45 


.1.760 


225 


45 


1 3,160 


200 


45 


1 1,5S0 


172 


40 


' 1,400 


172 


40 


1,270 


150 


40 


1,250 


150 


50 


1 


130 


55 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. ' Dec. 



3 
3 
3 
3 

3 j 

3 I 
3 

3 I 
3 I 
3 

3 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 



50 
58 
50 
60 
66 

40 
81 
81 
81 
90 

90 

90 

110 

135 

168 

192 
168 
155 
145 
130 

110 
135 
145 
288 
230 

218 
ISO 
16vS 
16S 
145 



2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 i 

2 
2 



14.7 

135 
130 
100 
105 

80 
90 
80 
100 
80 

90 
80 
90 
80 
75 

80 
75 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 



68 I 

62 

62 

62 

62 

62 



1 

1 
1 
































































62 
62 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
75 
75 
50 

55 
55 
55 
62 
62 

55 
55 
55 
68 
80 

100 
90 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
90 


....... 



202 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK JSIYEi^S, 1898-1917, 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Momt,^ 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 



1. 
2- 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12- 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3.. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9- 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23- 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1908. 



1909. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. ' 



200 
200 
200 
200 
200 

208 
208 
208 
208 
208 

208 
208 
208 
208 
208 

208 
228 
228 
218 
197 

228 
208 
280 
190 
170 

228 
228 
228 
228 
218 
218 



450 
430 
390 
355 
390 

390 
355 
370 
355 
355 

315 
315 
315 
315 
315 

285 
285 
285 
300 
300 

315 
315 
430 
430 
430 

390 
335 
315 
355 
430 
370 



Apr. 



218 
208 
208 
254 
375 

450 
375 
335 
485 
408 

335 
320 
285 

255 
230 

235 

265 
265 
235 
220 

280 
280 
280 
250 
250 

250 
390 
320 
290 
290 



May. 



430 
515 
470 
430 
370 

610 
470 
395 
365 
370 

370 
300 
265 
265 
405 

405 
315 
265 
265 
300 

285 
245 
305 
340 
395 

360 

360 

490 

1,400 

1,140 



290 
290 
250 
242 
230 

230 
205 
205 
205 
205 

205 
205 
215 
230 
230 

250 
395 
395 
660 
585 

515 
490 
395 
380 
350 

350 
320 
320 
310 
325 
760 



840 
685 
465 
375 
305 

2,810 
2,810 
1,980 
1,350 
1,030 

900 
590 
840 
1,020 
830 

750 

750 

1,860 

1,640 

1,160 

1,070 
1, 160 
2,590 
3, 780 
4,160 

3,770 
2,790 
2, 290 
2,120 
1,800 
1,540 



June. 



1,000 

660 

660 

2,150 

2,580 

2, 150 

4, 720 
6,500 
9,600 
7,600 

3, 700 
2,500 
2,020 
1,850 
1, 660 

1,540 
1,540 
1,430 
1 , 260 
1,160 

1, 110 
1,050 
1,050 
1, 020 
1, 000 

840 
840 
820 
820 
820 



1,160 
840 
825 
745 
690 

690 
690 
690 
635 
620 

620 

1,160 

1,130 

830 

670 

620 
570 
535 
685 
930 

870 
810 
705 
655 
870 

650 
525 
500 
480 
865 



July. Aug. 



810 
810 
810 
750 
740 

700 
685 
630 
6.S0 
630 

610 
600 
565 
515 

470 

410 
410 
410 
410 
585 

510 
465 
465 
430 
430 

360 
350 
290 
280 
290 
290 



450 
405 
405 
390 
565 

520 
495 
515 
540 
450 



230 
230 

205 
205 
205 

205 
205 
188 
188 
188 

155 
155 

188 
188 
188 

188 
192 
155 
155 
188 

188 
165 
165 
165 
165 

140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 



835 
650 
480 
360 
290 

245 
230 
190 
190 
205 



Sept. 



150 
150 
ioO 
140 
130 

130 
125 
125 
120 
118 

115 
115 
115 
112 
110 

110 
110 
110 
125 
125 

125 

110 

90 

95 

108 

135 
135 
135 
145 
145 



38 
38 
32 
27 
29 

29 
28 
27 
25 
25 



Oct. 



470 


180 


70 


470 


155 


85 


590 


145 


80 


430 


145 


78 


320 


120 


75 


320 


105- 


55 


285 


97 


55 


460 


95 


55 


285 


92 


55 


230 


92 


55 


200 


90 


55 


200 


85 


52 


175 


80 


68 


225 


70 


68 


170 


65 


68 


150 


60 


62 


180 


52 


62 


310 


48 


62 


365 


40 


62 


545 


38 


62 


260 


38 





Nov. 



165 

165 
190 
215 
242 

260 
240 
240 
200 i 
200 

200 
200 
210 
240 
225 

155 
145 
135 
135 
135 

125 
120 
110 

90 

90 

90 
135 
200 
200 
200 
285 



62 
68 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
62 

62 
62 
62 
62 
62 

62 
70 
75 
70 
70 

70 

84 
90 
90 
90 

90 
90 
90 
95 
96 
95 



285 
270 
270 
272 
350 

330 
315 
285 
255 
200 

150 
150 
140 
110 
140 

140 
136 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 



95 
95 
95 
95 
95 

95 
95 
95 
95 
95 

95 
95 
95 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 203 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1910. 
1 








283 
283 
249 
249 
217 

217 

188 
188 
188 
188 

138 
138 
117 
117 
161 

161 
161 
217 
217 

188 

188 
188 
161 
161 
319 

319 
188 
188 
161 
161 

410 
410 
360 
360 
315 

180 
155 
410 
315 
275 

210 
240 
240 
410 
575 

460 
315 
275 
275 
240 

210 
210 
210 
180 
210 

275 
615 
640 
460 
515 


161 
161 
161 
161 
161 

161 
161 
138 
138 
138 

161 
161 
138 
138 
138 

138 
138 
161 

188 
188 

188 
188 
188 
161 
217 

217 
217 

188 
188 
161 
161 

575 
460 
410 
210 
155 

240 
155 
155 
155 
240 

210 
275 
210 
180 
210 

240 

275 

315 

1,570 

1,340 

780 
640 
575 
410 
460 

410 
460 
410 
360 
460 
360 


181 
138 
138 
138 
138 

138 
138 
117 
117 
117 

117 

117 
98 
98 
98 

81 
161 
161 
117 

98 

81 
81 
81 
81 
65 

51 

38 
38 
38 
38 


38 
27 
27 

27 
27 

27 
38 
38 
27 
27 

27 
27 
27 
27 
18 

11 

7 
6 
6 
4 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

1 
1 







11 
11 
11 
11 
11 

11 
7 
11 
11 
11 

18 
18 
18 
27 
27 

27 
27 
27 

27 
27 

27 
27 
27 
27 
27 

27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 

210 
275 
315 
315 
460 

640 
575 
275 
275 
240 

315 
275 
315 
275 
275 

240 
275 
240 
275 
210 

240 
240 
275 
240 
275 

240 
210 
ISO 
210 
155 
ISO 


27 
27 
27 
27 
27 

27 

Zi 
27 
27 

51 
51 
38 
38 
38 

38 
38 
38 
38 
38 

38 
38 
38 
38 
38 

36 
34 
32 
30 

28 




2 






1,400 
1,600 
1,800 
1,860 

1,720 
1,530 
1,280 
1,220 
920 

1,100 

1,220 

980 

920 

1,220 

1,040 
1,530 
1,340 
1,040 
860 

920 

800 

740 

630 

1,160 

575 
525 
575 
575 
480 
396 

10 
30 
50 
70 
90 

110 
130 
150 
180 
105 

70 
70 
70 
90 
110 

130 
150 
180 
275 
360 

410 

640 

410 

1,060 

1,060 

920 
850 
710 
640 
575 
'515 








3 












4 












5 












6 











7 










8 










9 












10 










• 


11 












12 












13 












14 











7 

7 
11 

18 
18 
18 

18 
18 
18 
18 
27 

18 
27 
18 
18 
11 




15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 












31 












1911. 
1 






315 
315 
360 
360 

315 

275 
210 
240 
315 
360 

210 
210 
180 
155 
155 

210 
180 
180 
155 
155 

180 
ISO 
210 
ISO 
210 

360 

&')0 

2,330 

1,420 

1,060 


710 

1,420 

1,340 

780 

575 

575 
575 
410 
360 
315 

240 
210 
210 
180 
155 

155 
155 
130 
130 
105 

130 
105 
105 
105 

85 

85 
85 
85 
70 
70 
55 


70 
70 
85 
85 
70 

105 
105 
130 
155 
155 

155 
210 
360 
240 
210 

240 
155 
130 
130 
105 

70 
70 
70 
55 
55 

55 
55 
45 
45 
35 
35 


35 
35 
35 
35 
1,720 

2,410 
2,980 
1,940 
1,570 
1,270 

640 
460 
360 
710 
640 

515 
460 
360 
360 
315 

275 
315 
360 
360 
360 

315 
360 
240 
275 
210 


180 
171 
163 
155 
180 

155 
180 




2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 











10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 











204 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milh River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1912, 
1 








3,960 
4,170 
4,280 
3,540 
2,830 

2,100 
2,020 
1,690 
1,310 
980 

1,170 
1,170 
1,310 
1,240 
1,100 

1,040 
860 
860 
690 
690 

745 
745 
590 
640 
590 

640 
545 
545 
545 
500 

945 
1,370 

880 
1,010 
1,220 

1,450 
1,450 
2,160 
1,880 
1,700 

1,220 
1,370 
1,450 
2,060 
2,540 

2,260 
2,160 
1,880 
1,450 
1,300 

1,080 

880 

1,300 

1,150 

880 

815 
815 
815 
815 
625 


545 
590 
640 
590 
3S0 

500 
500 
460 
460 
420 

420 
420 
420 
340 
380 

420 
420 
300 
340 
340 

300 
265 
300 
340 
340 

590 
920 
745 
640 
590 
545 

565 
750 
625 
625 
450 

505 
395 
450 
395 
450 

395 
450 
395 
1,080 
750 

815 
685 
685 
625 
685 

625 
750 
685 
815 
750 

625 
565 
625 
505 
565 
535 


500 
460 
420 
380 
380 

380 
380 
340 
300 
300 

230 
265 
200 
200 
170 

200 
240 
240 
200 
200 

150 
170 
130 
140 
120 

140 
110 
120 
110 
120 

505 
565 
565 
625 
505 

395 
345 
345 
300 
300 

300 
260 
300 
260 
345 

260 
260 
505 
260 
195 

260 
345 
300 
195 
225 

260 
225 
300 
685 
625 


110 
120 
110 
120 
100 

110 
100 
110 
150 
150 

150 
120 
120 
120 
120 

120 
119 
118 
116 
112 

110 
110 
102 
102 
102 

102 
85 
85 
145 
122 
102 

395 
565 
505 
565 
505 

505 
195 
225 
170 
195 

170 
145 
145 
123 
145 

104 

123 

70 

86 

70 

86 
70 
86 
58 
58 

58 
38 
47 
31 
31 
31 


102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

85 
85 
85 
85 
85 

85 
58 
58 
48 
48 

48 
70 
85 
85 
170 

145 
85 
70 

58 
58 

48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
40 

38 
31 
38 
38 
38 

58 
70 
68 
43 
40 

56 
42 
42 
43 
66 

45 

46 

123 

125 

698 

314 
207 
150 
119 
121 

86 
70 
47 
47 
47 
38 


40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

34 
34 
34 
34 

58 

58 
48 
58 
58 
58 

58 
58 
58 
58 
58 

58 

58 

58 

122 

145 

145 
145 
170 
170 
170 

38 
38 
31 
25 
20 

20 
20 
15 
15 
15 

15 
12 
12 
12 
12 

12 
9 

7 
7 

7 

7 
9 
7 
7 

7 

25 
25 
20 
20 
25 


102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

85 
85 
85 
85 
85 

85 
122 
122 
122 
122 

122 
102 
102 
122 
122 

122 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 
102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

20 
20 
31 
31 
31 

31 

58 
58 
58 
58 

58 
58 
47 
47 
47 

58 
58 
47 
58 
58 

58 
123 
123 
123 

86 

86 
86 
70 
70 
58 
58 


102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 

102 

102 

85 

85 

122 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 
102 
85 
122 
102 

102 
102 
102 
102 
102 

102 
102 

58 
48 
48 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6. 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19... 










20 










21 










22.. 






- 




23 










24 






745 
1,530 

3,850 
4,610 
5,710 
7,790 
4,170 
2,830 


- 


25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30.. 








31 








1913. 
1 






58 
48 
58 
58 
70 

70 
70 
70 
70 
70 

70 
70 
58 
58 
• 58 

58 
58 
58 
58 
58 

58 
70 
70 
70 
70 

70 
70 

58 
58 
58 


58 


2 








58 


3 








70 


4 








70 


5... 








70 


6 








70 


7 








70 


8 








70 


9 








70 


10 










11 










12 










13 










14 


- 








15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 






1,370 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 205 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 

• 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1914. 
1 








945 
620 
555 
375 
325 

620 
375 
431 
375 

685 

620 
431 
555 
375 
431 

431 
620 
685 
431 
431 

431 
325 
375 
281 
281 

281 
281 
210 
159 
159 

635 

580 
580 
525 
580 

580 
580 
635 
580 
372 

420 
285 
247 
215 
189 

247 
167 
148 
148 
132 

148 
132 
132 
IIH 
118 

148 
118 
118 
101 
91 


159 
159 
182 
159 
182 

182 
159 
210 
210 
159 

210 
210 
243 

182 
182 

182 
159 
141 
126 
126 

111 
111 
126 
126 
126 

97 
97 
111 
97 
83 
83 

91 
91- 
91 
118 
91 

91 

78 

78 

66 

189 

167 
132 
132 
148 
167 

213 
281 
240 
236 
199 

455 
392 
386 
381 
210 

210 
210 
159 

182 
182 
182 


83 
83 
97 

57 
57 

126 
281 
243 
141 
141 

126 
97 
111 
111 
111 

159 
126 
141 

83 
83 

83 
70 
83 
70 

57 

97 
126 
243 
159 
111 


97 
70 
57 

57 
57 

57 
45 
45 
45 
34 

34 
24 
16 
16 
16 

10 
57 
24 
24 
10 

10 
3.5 
3.5 
1.5 
1.0 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 




'""6.' 2' 
1.5 
2.5 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

360 
307 
199 
307 
254 

243 
204 
202 
199 
170 

148 

116 

114 

97 

80 

120 
117 
220 
114 
98 

97 
277 
273 
236 
204 

180 
141 
124 
114 
116 
117 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.5 
1.5 

10 

10 

83 
83 
70 
70 
70 

16 

7 
7 
7 
7 

7 
7 
7 
. 7 
5 

118 
105 
107 
108 
110 

111 
112 
114 
116 
117 

196 
199 
175 
138 
138 

141 
375 
243 
243 
243 

217 
251 
251 
217 

1S8 

164 
161 
164 
164 
115 


5 
5 
5 
5 

7 

10 

57 
143 

188 
258 

303 

307 

138 

110 

97 

98 
130 
132 
134 
135 

138 
549 
325 
215 
215 

215 
215 
215 
148 
148 
132 

145 
145 
145 
145 
145 

145 
164 
164 
164 
164 

188 
217 
217 
188 
251 

217 
217 

188 
188 
188 

164 
164 
164 
145 
145 

129 
129 
129 
129 
129 
129 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 






750 
685 
555 

375 

492 

945 

1,080 

1,010 

685 
685 
555 
375 
159 

126 
120 
•555 
375 
318 

261 
203 
145 
97 
97 
159 






9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15... 










16 








• 


17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 






• 




23 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29... 










30 










31 










1915. 
1 






182 
210 
243 
486 
480 

594 
841 
828 
815 
932 

737 
581 
505 
325 
607 

474 
409 
409 
409 
588 

517 
574 
335 
285 
281 

207 
204 
312 
307 
226 


646 
340 
440 
285 
243 

240 
316 
414 
312 
233 

233 
355 
355 
403 
403 

350 
397 
258 
340 
220 

164 
145 
• 285 
285 
243 

243 
157 
157 
138 
273 
312 


129 
129 
129 
129 
129 

129 
129 
129 
129 
129 

129 
122 
115 
108 
101 

94 
87 
80 
73 
66 

60 
54 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 






■ 














14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 ■ 










23 






3,330 
3,640 
3,130 

1,450 
745 

1,700 
865 
580 
690 




24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 









206 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MASY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 

• 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1916. 
1 








381 
381 
381 
3S1 
381 

506 
421 
421 
343 
343 

421 
343 
3S1 
483 
421 

421 
463 
381 
381 
343 

550 
421 
273 
.379 
269 

266 
295 
260 
256 
285 

2,450 
2,630 
2,450 
2,150 
2,080 

1,980 
1,920 
2,750 
5,000 
6,500 

7,940 
5,730 
4,220 
4,110 
3,200 

2,700 
2,220 
2,130 
1,680 
1,240 

1,160 
1,460 
1,240 
1,380- 
1,380 

1,310 
1,160 
958 
1,020 
1,020 


316 
349 
275 
341 
272 

241 
241 
272 
241 
272 

272 
272 
305 
305 
272 

241 
241 
272 
213 
213 

213 
241 
213 
241 
341 

1,020 
1,090 
1,090 
1,020 
1,540 
1,780 

958 
896 
838 
896 
958 

989 

1,020 

896 

838 

1,240 

1,310 
1,160 
1,310 
1,380 
1,460 

1,400 
1,470 
1,480 
1,330 
1,260 

1,200 
1,130 
1,050 
1,020 
1,350 

1,130 
1,180 
1,110 
1,180 
1,240 
1,100 


1,310 
1,380 
1,020 
784 
1,090 

896 
784 
838 
593 
784 

784 

1,160 

896 

784 

1,020 

896 
686 
639 
593 
1,240 

548 
734 
1,020 
838 
838 

784 
958 
896 
784 
1,090 

978 
1,360 
1,220 
1,080 

902 

890 
867 
769 
724 
736 

749 

759 

856 

1,080 

1,500 

1,180 
986 
791 
706 

. 681 

618 
596 
573 
530 
489 

469 
449 
430 
411 
375 


1,240 
1,380 
2,220 
4,850 
2, 130 

1,620 
1,460 
1,380 
1,460 
2,510 

1,460 

1,160 

1,090 

896 

896 

734 

639 

1,240 

784 
548 

593 
548 
504 
548 
504 

419 
1,090 
593 
461 
461 
440 

370 
370 
370 
370 
370 

370 
370 
370 
370 
370 

370 
370 
393 
375 
375 

393 
393 
393 
393 
375 

375 
375 
358 
342 
326 

296 
296 
326 
326 
296 
311 


419 
341 
461 
419 
341 

341 
341 

305 

1,780 

734 

504 
461 

419 
379 
548 

461 
461 
379 
379 
341 

305 
272 
272 
272 
341 

305 
305 
241 
241 
213 
241 

326 
296 
311 
311 
311 

326 
326 
326 
342 
368 

358 
393 
393 
393 
411 

411 
393 
375 
355 
352 

336 
330 
299 
291 

288 

271 

280 
282 
284 
284 
284 


213 
241 
188 
165 
241 

379 
593 
89G 
639 
548 

461 
419 
341 
272 

288 

305 
258 
227 
241 
227 

176 
176 
200 
194 
188 

188 
200 
200 
165 
165 

300 
300 
300 
317 
317 

317 
317 
334 
408 
370 

300 
370 
370 
408 
408 

389 
328 
268 
222 
208 

158 
125 
108 
300 
532 

352 
252 
252 
203 
151 


154 
165 
200 
200 
200 

323 
323 

360 
379 
360 

341 
360 
341 
341 
305 

288 
288 
288 
272 
305 

272 
272 
241 
241 
227 

256 

256 

256 

25G • 

256 

256 

80 
78 
74 
86 
67 

66 
58 
54 
54 
54 

52 
52 

50 
48 
47 

48 
87 
87 
87 
87 

87 
87 
87 
87 
87 

87 
87 
87 
87 
87 
87 


256 
227 
213 
213 
200 

200 
188 
176 
188 
144 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










1 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 






1,060 






18 










19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 






560 
421 
421 
463 
381 






28 










29 










30 










31 










1917. 

1 ; 






190 
190 
190 
190 
190 

190 
190 
190 
190 
190 

190 
190 
156 
142 
144 

138 
133 
144 
154 
140 

127 

117 

107 

97 

88 

88 
96 
104 
98 
93 


96 


2 








34 


3 








34 


4 








34 











35 










36 


7... 








36 


8 








37 


9 








38 


10 








39 


11 









42 


12 








44 


13 








46 


14 








48 


15 








GO 


16 








51 


17 








53 


18 








55. 


19 








56 


20 








186 


21 -. 








142 


22 








99 


23... 








86 


24 








74 


25 








62 


26 








50 


27 








40 


28 






1,630 
2,330 
3,300 
2.500 


40 


29 






40 


30 






40 


31 






40 








. 



Note.— 1898: Discharge estimated as follows: Nov. 20-30, 100 second-feet; Dec. 1-4, 113 second-feet. 

1899: Records originally published for January omitted from compilation because based on insufficient 
data. Only scattering gage heights reported June 1 to Aug. 31 and Nov. 6-30. 

1900: Nov. 16 to Dec. 16and Dec. 23-31, river frozen; gage heights not reported. 

1901 : Mar. 11-31, stage-discharge relation assumed unaffected by ice; as originalljr published the mean foi 
this period was estimated at 600 second-feet; mean flow Mar. 1-10 was probably twice as great as from Mar. 
11-31, but stage-discharge relation was affected by ice gorge and accurate estimates can not be made. Nov. 
7 and Nov. 22-30, stage-discharge relation aflected by ice; mean discharge estimated at 80 second-feet. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A]!i5'D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 207 

1902: Records originally published for January, November, and December omitted from compilation 
because based on insufficient data. Open-channel rating curve assumed applicable Feb. 19 to Nov. 1, 1902. 

1903: Records Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 and Nov. 13 to Dec. 31 omitted from compilation; base data inadequate. 
Discharge Apr. 1-4, 1903, estimated. 

1904: Records Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 and Dec. 1-31 omitted from compilation; base data inadequate. 

1905: Records for January and Febiniary omitted from compilation; base data inadequate. Daily dis- 
charge Mar. 1-31 determined by applying open-channel rating curve to gage heights; results obtained in 
this way are consistent with those obtained at Malta. Channel dry Aug. 15 to Dec. 31. 

1906: Practically no flow Nov. 16 to Dec. 31. 

1907: Records for February and December omitted from compilation; base data inadequate. Stage- 
discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-20; discharge estimated at 400 second-feet. 

1908: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 1-15, Nov. 13-16, and Nov. 25-30; discharge estimated. 
Gage heights not reported Mar. 27 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated. 

1910: Records for January, February, and December omitted from compilation; base data inadequate. 
Mar. 1, discharge estimated. Channel di'y July 28 to Sept. 14. 

1911: Records for December omitted from compilation; base data inadequate. Mar. 1-8 and 14-17, 
discharge estimated. Nov. 8-30, mean discharge estimated at 75 second-feet. 

1913: Accuracy of gage-height observations for September and of the determinations of discharge based 
thereon are questionable. 

1914: Channel dry July 29 to Aug. 22. 

1915: Shifting-control method used to determine daily discharge from May to November 11. Discharge 
measurements were made frequently, but the results are 10 to 20 per cent lower than they should be to 
make them consistent with those obtained at stations above. Gage not read; discharge interpolated Nov 
12-21. Discharge Nov. 23-30 estimated at 50 second-feet. 

1916: Chinook winds and ice jams in February and March caused the river to rise rapidly, a stage of 15.9 
feet being reached Feb. 21-22 and 17.2 feet Mar. 12, Flow not computed Nov. 11 to Dec. 31. Gage read 
alx)ut three times a week. Shifting-control method used to determine daily discharge Apr. 24 to May 3 
and May 26 to July 3. 

1917: Jan. 1 to Mar. 27, gage read about three times a week; flow not computed. Gage not read July 1-12, 
discharge estimated at 370 second-feet by comparison with record of flow of Milk River at eastern crossing. 



Monthly discharge of Milk River at 


Havre, Mont., 1898-1917. 




Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


1898. 
May 15-31 


2,432 
2,546 
950 
893 
104 
125 
110 


836 
200 

33 
11 
11 
93 


1,396 

1,354 

162 

113 

53 

88 

100 


47, 051 
80, 568 
9,960 
6,948 
3,154 
5, 411 
3,770 


June 


July 


August 


September 


October 


November 1-19 




The period 








157, 000 










1899. 
April 16-30 


2,880 
1,680 


620 
570 


1,365 

1,054 

843 

240 

188 

lai 

94 
205 


40,612 
64 808 


May 


June 


50, 162 
14, 757 
11,560 


July 






August 






September . .... 


235 
110 


84 
80 


7,795 

5,780 
12, 198 


October 


November 










The period 








207, 672 












1900. 
April 10 to 30 


640 
1,575 
355 
91 
232 
169 
355 
169 


280 
129 
76 
21 
8 
21 
76 
63 


394 

435 

154 

43 

40 

76 

186 

114 


16,411 
26, 747 
9,164 
2,644 
2,460 
4,522 


May 


June 


July ' ... , . 


August 


September 


October 


11 437 


November 1 tol5 


3,392 




The period 








76,777 










1901. 
March 11-30 




* 


728 
205 
G4S 

5">;i 

IS-t 
28 
56 

82 
SO 


30, 323 
12 198 


April 


330 

2,272 

1,340 

460 

65 

95 

95 

95 


115 
230 
330 
65 
12 
11 
65 
<)5 


May . . 


30 844 


June ... 


32*906 


July 


11 314 


August 


1 723 


September 


3 :C2 


October 


6.042 


November 


4,760 




The period 








141,441 













208 WATER SUPPLY OP ST, MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Milh River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



February 19-28. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 



1902. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-12. 



1903. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1904. 



The period. 



March.. 
April . . 
May . . . 
June... 
July... 
August . 



1905. 



The period. 

March 27-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-15. . 



1906. 



The period. 



March . 
April . . 



1907. 



May. 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



The period. 



March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 



1908. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



465 

268 

7,668 

4,616 

8,960 

710 

335 

335 



1,620 
4,120 
2,820 
795 
795 
339 
195 



4,900 
580 
490 
90 
22 
10 
41 
51 



102 
102 
94 
366 
102 



183 

183 

1,230 

3,690 

390 

14 

4 

2 

1 



3,750 

3,500 

760 

3,720 

1,000 

110 

288 

145 

100 



280 
485 
760 
9,600 
810 
230 
150 
285 
350 



170 
161 
180 
465 
630 
310 
250 
288 



620 
285 
507 
168 
145 
118 
110 



340 

230 

105 

10 



1 

3 

22 



46 

36 

10 







104 

32 

24 

420 

9 

3 

2 

1 

1 



275 

255 

325 

130 

40 

40 

62 

50 



170 
208 
205 
660 
280 
140 
90 
90 
135 



208 

249 

199 

1,085 

1,479 

2,045 

377 

286 

309 



996 
1,079 
975 
445 
378 
164 
138 
118 



1,736 

373 

278 

44 

5 

3 

19 

35 



146 
59 
61 
35 
54 
25 



130 
94.6 

119 

935 

101 
5.2 
2.8 
1.5 
1.0 



845 
1,210 
458 
822 
397 

61. 
127 

81. 

72. 



212 
295 
330 
2,190 
527 
177 
124 
178 
186 



Run-ofi 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



4,126 
15,310 
11,841 
66,714 
88,007 
125,742 
23,181 
17,018 
18,999 



371,415 



59,266 
66,344 
58,015 
27,362 
23,242 
.9,759 
8,485 
2,808 



255,281 



103,299 

22,935 

16,542 

2,705 

307 

178 

1,168 

2,083 



149,217 



8,977 
3,511 
3,751 
2,083 
3,320 
1,290 



22,900 



1,290 

5,630 

7,320 

55,600 

6,210 

320 

167 

92 

30 



76,700 



52,000 

72,000 

28,200 

48,900 

24,400 

3,790 

7,560 

5,030 

4,310 



246,000 



13,000 
17,600 
20,300 
130,000 
32,400 
10,900 
7,389 
10,900 
11, 100 



254,000 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 209 
Monthly discharge of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-13. 



1909. 



The period . 



March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November . 



1910. 



The period . 



March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 



1911. 



The period. 



March 24-31. 

April 

May 

Jun3 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November . . 



1912. 



The period. 



1913. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-9. 



The period. 



March 8-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

Sei)tembcr. 
October 



1914. 



The period. 



Discharge in second- feet. 



Maximum. 



450 

1,400 

4,160 

1,160 

590 

835 

85 

95 



1,860 

319 

217 

161 

38 



27 

27 

51 



1,060 

640 

1,570 

2,330 

1,420 

360 

2,980 

640 

180 



7,790 
4,280 
920 
500 
150 
170 
170 
122 
122 



2, 540 

1,080 

685 

565 

698 

38 

123 

70 

70 



1,080 

945 

243 

281 

97 

7 

83 

549 



Minimum. 



285 

245 

305 

480 

150 

38 

25 

62 



Mean. 



354 

430 
1,610 

742 

367 

180 
52.7 
73.6 
95.0 



396 

117 

138 

38 







7 

27 



155 

155 

155 

55 

35 

35 

155 



1,060 

197 

167 

103 

15.3 



9.0 
20.8 
34.2 



330 
329 
416 
394 
313 
115 
664 
281 
97 



745 

500 

265 

110 

85 

40 

34 

85 

48 



3,900 
1,440 
466 
243 
115 
77.0 
73. 5 
104 
96.6 



625 

395 

195 

31 

31 

7 

20 

58 

58 



97 

159 

83 

57 





1 

5 



1,360 

607 

360 

181 
96.3 
16.5 
60.4 
63.6 
67.3 



451 
437 
151 
119 

26.4 
1.49 

16.2 
154 



Pun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



21,800 

25, 600 

99,000 

44,200 

22,600 

11,100 

3,140 

4,530 

2,450 



234, 000 



65, 200 

11, 700 

10,300 

6,130 

940 



536 

1,280 

2,040 



103,000 



20,300 
19, 600 
25,600 
23,400 
19,200 

7,070 
39,500 
17,300 

5,770 



178, 000 



61,900 

85,700 

28, 700 

14,500 

7,070 

4,740 

4,370 

6,400 

5,750 



219,000 



80,900 

37,300 

21,400 

11,100 

5,920 

982 

3,710 

3,7SO 

1,200 



166,000 



21 , 500 

26, 0(X) 

9, 2S0 

7,0S0 

1,620 

91.6 

964 

9,470 



76,000 



125051°— 20- 



14 



210 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917, 
Monthly discharge of Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 23-31. 

April 

May 

Juiie 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November . . 



1915. 



The period. 



1916. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November l-lO. 



The period . 



March 28-31. 

April 

May 

Jvme 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November . . 
December. . . 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



3,640 
635 
455 
932 
646 
360 
375 
251 
129 



550 

1,780 

1,380 

4,850 

1,780 

896 

379 

256 



3,300 

7,940 

1,480 

1,500 

393 

411 

532 

87 

190 

186 



Mioimum. 



580 

91 

66 

182 

138 

80 

105 

129 



256 
213 
548 
419 
213 
165 
154 
144 



Mean. 



1,790 
302 
189 
463 
296 
179 
171 
166 
92.6 



374 
459 
889 
1,160 
414 
300 
277 
200 



1,630 

958 

838 

375 

296 

271 

108 

47 

88 

34 



2,440 
2,570 
1,150 

792 

360 

332 

300 
73.3 

148 
56.9 



Run-oflf 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



32,000 
18,000 
11,600 
27,600 
18,200 
11,000 
10,200 
10,200 
5,510 



144,000 



22,300 
28,200 
.52,900 
71,300 
25,500 
17,900 
17,000 
3,970 



239, 000 



19, 400 

153,000 

70,700 

47,100 

22, 100 

20,400 

17,900 

4,510 

8,810 

3,500 



367,000 



Note.— 1898: Mean discharge for December, originally published, has been discarded because it was 
obtained by applying open-channel rating curve. The minimum temperature in this locality in November 
was —14°, and in December it was —15°. This temperature would cause considerable ice to form in the 
river at the gage. 

1899: Monthly means for May, June, July, August, and November, recomputed by interpolating between 
gage readings. Published records did not give weight to the time between readings. See footnote to daily 
discharge for published monthly means omitted based because on insufficient data. 

1901: Meanm,onthly discharge for November estimated from daily discharge Nov. 1-21. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 211 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Milh River at Havre, Mont., 1898-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1898 








al,400 

1,050 

435 

648 

1,080 

1,080 

373 

61 

119 

458 

330 

1,610 

167 

416 

466 

607 

151 

189 

459 

1,150 


1,350 

843 
154 
553 

1,480 
975 
278 
35 
935 
822 

2,190 
742 
103 
394 
243 
360 
119 
463 
889 
792 


162 
240 

43 

184 

2,040 

445 

44 

54 
101 
397 
527 
367 

15.3 
313 
115 
181 

26.4 
296 
1,160 
<254 


113 

188 

40 

28 

377 

378 

5 

25 
5.2 
61.6 
177 
180 

115 
77.0 
96.3 
1.49 
179 
414 
a43 


53 

131 

76 

56 

286 

164 

3 



2.8 
127 
124 
52.7 
9.0 
664 
73.5 
16.5 
16.2 
171 
300 
<183 


88 

94 
186 

82 
309 
138 

19 

1.5 

81.8 
178 

73.6 

20.8 
281 
104 

60.4 
154 
166 
277 

73.3 


6100 

205 

elU 

80 




157,000 


1899 






c 1,360 
d394 

205 

199 

996 

1,740 

59 

94.6 
1,210 

295 

430 

197 

329 
1,440 
1,360 

437 

302 

374 
2,570 


208,000 


1900 






76,800 


1901 




/728 
249 


141,000 


1902 


p208 


.371,000 


1903 '. 


W18 

35 



Al.O 
. 72.5 

186 
m95.0 
34.2 
97 

96.6 
63.6 


o'67.'3 


255,000 


1§04 






149,000 


1905 




146 

a30 

845 

212 

354 

1,060 

330 

«3,900 


22, 900 


1906 




76, 700 


1907 




246,000 


1908 




254,000 


1909 




234,000 


1910 




103,000 


1911 




178,000 


1912 




219,000 


1913 




166,000 


1914 




P451 
gl, 790 


76,000 


1915 




92.6 
r200 
148 


' '56."9 


144,000 


1916 




259,000 


1917 




» 2, 440 


i342,000 








Average 




486 

3.54 

1,060 

146 


702 

412 

2,570 

59 


612 

458 

1,610 

61 


686 

648 

2,190 

35 


348 
247 
2,040 
15.3 


130 

105 

414 




125 

74.8 
664 



119 

91 

309 




93.1 
92.6 
205 





183, 000 






172,000 

371,000 

22,900 


Maximum 













a May 15-31. 
6 Nov. 1-19. 
c Apr. 16-30. 
d Apr. 10-30. 
e Nov. 1-15. 
/ Mar. 11-30. 



g Feb. 19-28. 
ft Nov. 1-12. 
jMar. 27-31. 
» Nov. 1-15. 
m Nov. 1-13. 
n Mar. 24-31, 



o Dee. 1-9. 

pMar. 8-31. 

q Mar.23-31. 

r Nov, 1-10. 

8 Mar. 28-31. 

t Estimated natural flow. 



Note. — Means for periods less than a full month but exceeding 15 days were considered means for the 
month in finding average and median flow. The median flow given was obtained by arranging the 
monthly means in their order of magnitude and taking the middle mean; or, if the number was even, the 
average of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a considerably lower median discharge would 
be obtained. The total yearly flow in acre-feet has been averaged because in general the period of record 
covers the open-water season and the flow during months for which records are missing was usually small. 

Mean flow for July. August, and September, 1917, obtained by subtracting the water diverted to Milk 
River by United States Reclamation SerAJ^ice St. Mary canal, A loss of 25 per cent was assumed between 
the outlet of the canal and Havre, and 8 days was assumed as the period of transit between the two points. 

MILK RIVER AT CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location, — In sec. 34, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., at the wagon bridge over Milk River 1 

mile south of Chinook, Mont. 
Drainage area. — Not measured. 
Records available.— Three discharge measurements in 1897 and gage heights May 

25 to October 23, 1897, 
DiscHAGE measurements, — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 
Channel and control, — Bed is composed of sand; shifts frequently. 
Extremes of stage. — Maximum stage recorded, 8.95 feet June 17, 1897; minimum 

stage recorded 0.5 foot August 27, 1897, 
Ice, — Ice not present during the period of record. 
Diversions, — Fort Belknap canal, the capacity of which is about 100 second-feet, 

diverts water from Milk River above tliis station. 
Regulation. — None, 
Accuracy. — Daily discharge was not computed because of insufficient discharge 

measurements. The station was moved to Havre in 1898. 



212 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Discharge measurements of Milk River at ChinooJc, Mont., 1897. 



Date. 



May 25 
July 3 
Nov. 10 



Made by — 



Frank Beach 

do 

C.C. Babb.. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.40 
2.30 
.72 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
110 
460 
34 



Daily gage height, in feet, of Milh River at ChinooJc, Mont., 1897. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Bay. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1 




1.15 

1.10 

1.30 

1.30 

1.20 

1.10 

1.00 

.90 

.90 

.80 

.80 

1.00 

.90 

.80 

.80 

1.40 


2.80 
2.60 
2.20 
2.00 
2.30 
2.40 
2.50 
2.60 
3.30 
3.10 
3.00 
2.80 
2.60 
2.20 
2.00 
1.80 


0.50 
.50 
.40 
.50 
.60 
.70 
.60 
.60 
.50 
.40 
.40 
.30 
.20 
.40 
.30 
.30 


0.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.20 


0.40 
.40 
.40 
.30 
.20 
.10 
.40 
.50 
.60 
.40 
.50 
.40 
.40 
.40 

..60 
.40 


17... 




8.95 


1.90 

1.80 

1.60 

1.40 

1.00 

.90 

1.00 

1.10 

1.00 

.90 

.80 

.70 

.80 

.60 

.60 


0^30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.05 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 


0.40 
.60 
.60 
.70 
.70 
.60 
.50 
.40 
.30 
.20 
.20 
.30 
.20 
.20 


0.50 


2 




18 




.30 


3 




19 




8.00 
7.00 
6.40 
5.30 
5.00 
4.00 
3.40 
?.00 
3.10 
3.40 
3.00 
3.20 


.40 


4 




20 




.40 


5. 




21 




.40 


6 




22 




.30 


7 




23 




.30 


8- 




24 






9. . . 




25 


1.40 
1.60 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.40 
1.20 




10 




26 




11. 




27 




12 




28 




13. 




29 




14 




30 




15 




31 




16 

















Note. — Station was moved to Havre, Mont., in 1898. 

MILK RIVER AT MALTA, MONT. 

Location.— In NW. ^ sec. 17, T. 30 N, R. 30 E., at old highway bridge at Malta, 
in Phillips County. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — July 31, 1902, to December 31, 1917. , 

Gage. — Chain fastened to guard rail on downstream side of bridge; read by employees 
of the United States Reclamation Service. The gage has been moved several 
times to different points on bridge, but datum was not changed. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from bridge or by wading, 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream composed of gravel; permanent except for 
slight shifts at low stages. Partial control at gage at low water, but the principal 
control is formed by a bar or ridge that produces a riffle half a mile below the gage. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 19.75 feet April 10, 1917 
(discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, channel reported dry 
August 13 to November 10, 1904; April 24 to May 8, and August 30 to end of 
year, 1905; April 10, 27-29, May 1, 4-23, 1906; July 16 to December 8, 1910. (See 
hydrographs. Pie. XVI-XVII.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during winter months. Generally 
the flow is low from December to the spring break-up, which comes in March 
or April. Warm periods during the winter may cause sudden rises. When this 
happens, the open channel rating curve can be applied except when there are 
ice jams below. 

Diversions. — Entire run-off from drainage basin above does not pass the station, 
for a large number of irrigation canals divert water from Milk River and its tribu- 
taries between Havre and Malta. The United States Reclamation Service has 
constructed a diversion dam (PI. XV) at Dodson, about 17 miles above the 
station. The Dodson South canal, heading at this point, has a capacity of 900 
second-feet, and the Dodson North canal a capacity of 200 second-feet. 



PLATE XV. 




A. DODSON DAM ON MILK RIVER NEAR DODSON, MONT., BETWEEN HAVRE AND 
MALTA. BEFORE INSTALLATION OF MOVABLE CREST GATES. 




n. DODSON DAM ON MILK HIVEH INEAH DODSOIN. MONT., HETWEEIN nAVI\E AND 
MALTA. MOVABLE CHEST (JATES AND SEMVICI-: lUUDCJE IN PLACE. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 213 

Regulation. — Part of flood flow is diverted into Nelson reservoir and held for use 

in irrigation. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent except for slight shifts of control 

at low stages and during winter season. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. 

Open-water records excellent; winter records considered fair. 

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917. 



Date. 



1902. 
July 31 
Aug. 21 
Sept. 10 



Oct. 



Nov. 



25 
6 
11 
17 
24 
31 
7 



June 



1903. 

Apr. 25 

May 12 

14 

14 

24 

28 

2 

9 

16 

22 

23 

July 8 

15 

21 

21 

Aug. 12 

12 

Sept. 8 

Oct. 8 

Nov. 6 



Dec. 



12 

26 

7 

10 



1904. 
Apr. 



May 



Juue 



10 
11 
12 
13 
13 
15 
18 
18 
19 
19 
20 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
24 
26 
30 
5 
5 
17 
25 
4 





7 

9 

13 

15 

July 5 

9 



Made by- 



C. T. Prall. 
do , 

.do. 



F. E.Weymouth.. 
John T. Whistler... 
F. E.Weymouth.. 

Cyrus C.Babb 

John T. Whistler... 
George Drummond. 
John T. Whistler... 



'■-■'•."^■v-:S^is;'^%^-z. 



7. S.Baker... 
C. C.Babb... 
F, M. Brown. 

do 

C.T. Prall... 
do 



O. M. Sprigg 

W. B. Freeman. 
S. B. Robbins... 
do 



A. E. Place 

do 

do 

E.W.Myers.-.. 

do 

P.A.Blair 

A. E. Place 

do 

do 

W. B. Freeman. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do.. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



.do. 
-do. 
-do. 



..do.. 

..do.. 

-do.. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



W. M. Neptune 

Robert Follans])eo. 
do 



W. B. Freeman and K 

C. Murphy. 
Robert 1 oUansboc . . . 
do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.50 


525 


1.80 


259 


1.40 


166 


1.50 


165 


1.85 


271 


1.65 


198 


1.67 


174 


1.60 


171 


1.70 


257 


1.70 


210 


3.46 


1,073 


2.12 


396 


2.23 


427 


2.23 


464 


7.15 


3,729 


5.60 


2,777 


7.70 


4,184 


4.25 


1,753 


2.60 


618 


2.20 


399 


2.20 


501 


2.24 


357 


2.64 


479 


2.32 


266 


2.32 


271 


2.43 


483 


2.43 


496 


2.16 


150 


1.74 


73 


1.72 


148 


1.55 


130 


1.33 


88 


1.43 


98 


1.52 


107 


10.45 


3,162 


14.35 


8,116 


12.57 


7,002 


11.94 


6,966 


12.07 


6,830 


11.83 


6,545 


11.82 


6,583 


9.47 


4,798 


8.85 


4,475 


7.80 


3,853 


7.12 


3,483 


6.06 


2,792 


5.52 


2,470 


4.84 


1,871 


4.43 


1,566 


4.19 


• 1,432 


4.07 


1, 408 


4.07 


1,390 


4.06 


1,381 


3.62 


1,056 


3.29 


942 


3.29 


850 


2.42 


425 


2.20 


327 


2.37 


503 


5.35 


2, 182 


5.08 


2,324 


3.98 


1,382 


2.90 


601 


2.86 


588 


1.34 


44 


1.06 


19 



Date. 



1904. 
July 20 
28 

1905. 
May 11 
June 28 
July 24 

29 
Aug. 26 

26 

1906. 

Apr. 17 

June 2 
3 
5 
11 
11 
13 
13 
14 
14 
16 
16 

July 11 
26 

Oct. 30 

1907. 

Apr. 3 

7 

8 

16 

26 

May 2 
17 
28 

June 18 

July 10 
31 

Aug. 20 
28 

Oct. 21 

1908. 
Apr, 8 
24 

8 
11 
28 

8 
26 

9 
11 



May 



June 

July 
Aug, 



Sept. 29 

1909. 
Apr. 23 
May 4 
11 
19 
30 
4 
24 
25 
2 
23 
Aug. 23 
Sept. 2S 
Oct. 2 
Nov. 19 I 



June 



July 



Made by- 



Robert Follansbee . 
do 



H. M. Morse 

C.T. Prall 

W. B. Freeman. 

do 

do 

do 



W. B . Freeman 

Freeman and Hartman 

:!!!!do!!!!!!!]"!!!!!!!! 

W. S. Hartman 

do 

do 



Morse and Hartman 

.....do 

W.S. Hartman 

do 

.....do 

....do 

;....do 

Follansbee and 
Richards 



Follansbee and Pierson 

....do 

J. B. Pierson 

....do.... 

-...do.... 

-...do--.. 

-.-.do.--- 

....do--.. 

-...do.--. 

...-do.--- 



....do--. 
....do... 
.do. 



Follansbee and Stewart 



Stewart and Huck. 

A.F.Huch , 

do 

Stewart and Huch . 

A. F.Huch 

do , 

d( 



10. 



.do- 
-do. 
.do. 



Siewart and Lamb. 

W. A. l.amb 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
..do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
0.90 
.71 



.73 
1.25 

.80 
1.19 

.72 

.71 



.80 

6.49 

6.82 

4.53 

17.65 

17.56 

16.66 

16.21 

14.82 

14. 03 

9.28 

7.90 

2.53 

1.41 

1.68 

10.86 

19.11 

18.85 

11.26 

9.99 

4.38 

4.17 

4.90 

4.09 

3.35 

2.20 

1.54 

1.35 

1.71 



2.61 
1.75 
1.49 
1.40 
2.20 
5.05 
3.72 
2.37 
1.72 
1.55 



2.15 
3.75 
5.73 
3.40 
4.00 
4.00 
12. 35 
9.95 



20 
70 
70 
40 
45 
30 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
6.6 
1 



4.6 
52 

5.0 
40 

2.0 

2.0 



10 
3,190 
3,260 
1,780 
10,600 
9,720 
9,740 
9,000 
8, lOO' 
7,980 
4,920 
3,970 
416 

78 

118 

3,000 

10,200 

10, 600 

5,870 

5,050 

1,530 

1,490 

2,000 

1,420 

813 

283 

82 

68 

100 



408 

165 
81.6 
72.4 

158 
2, 100 
1,320 

317 

113 
• 117 



308 

1,100 

2, 380 

8S0 

1,220 

1,250 

6,300 

4,6S0 

1,350 

4.S6 

132 

71 

90 

05 



214 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MASY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Date. 



1910. 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 27 

May 12 

17 

21 

24 

July 8 

1911. 

Apr. 14 

29 

May 18 

June 13 

30 

1 

2 

3 

31 

10 



July 



Oct. 



1912. 
Apr. 2 
4 
6 

18 
29 
May 20 
June 17 
July 28 
Aug. 30 
Nov. 15 

1913. 
Mar. 21 
Apr. 24 
May 5 
22 
June 18 
July 15 
28 
Aug. 1 



Made by- 



Raymond Richards . 

W. A. Lamb 

M. E. McChristie 

do 

do 



-do. 
-do- 



J. C. Beebe. 

do... 

do.... 

do- 



do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.... 

W. A. Lamb. 



do 

do 

B. E. Jones... 

do 

do 

R. R. Randell. 

do 

....do 

....do 

do 



do 

J. B. Stewart. 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

....do... 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.65 
1.32 
1.10 
1.22 
1.23 
1.18 
.50 



1.75 
1.62 
1.47 
2.05 
1.02 
4.38 
4.13 
3.56 
1.24 
2.98 



17.4 

15.88 

1«.58 

10.09 

4.15 

3.08 

2.89 

1.81 

1.91 

1.88 



3.30 
5.05 
3.65 
3.78 
2.37 
2.23 
1.34 
1.11 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
1,050 

54 

39 

52 

50 

47 
.9 



155 

115 

67 

208 

17.9 

1,560 

1,380 

972 

34 

557 



5,830 

7,020 

9, 120 

5,040 

1,260 

726 

594 

168 

192 

172 



266 

2,050 

975 

968 

318 

218 

40 

29 



Date. 



1913. 
Sept. 19 
Nov. 13 

1914. 
May 5 
June 3 
18 

1915. 
Apr. 8 
May 5 
7 
June 15 
July 27 
31 
Nov. 20 

1916. 

Jan. 30 

Feb. 25 

Mar. 17 

Apr. 11 

May 2 

19 

29 

July 24 

Aug. 17 

22 

Oct. 6 

Dec. 20 

1917. 

Apr. 2 

5 

7 

8 

20 

21 

May 19 

June 1 

15 

Aug. 8 



Made bv— 



W.Lamb... 
do ... 

B. E. Jones. 

.-..do 

...-do 



do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

W. A Lamb 



do 

do 

do 

A. H. Tuttle. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb. 



Anderson-Tuttle 

do 

do 

do 

M. D. Anderson 
do 



H. Tuttle. 

.-do 

..do 

..do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.20 
1.89 



1.16 

.91 

1.39 



6.40 
1.05 
1.03 
3.04 
2.58 
2.18 
1.79 

2.0 
12.11 
16.21 
3.28 
2.20 
1.14 
4.03 
3.22 
2.91 
2.54 
1.84 
2.16 

14.6 

16. 04 

16.9 

15.28 

15.65 

10.97 

6.75 

3.94 

3.17 

1.13 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
27 
152 



32 
10 
49 



2,830 
27.3 
25.6 

632 

416 

244 

130 

25 
3,580 
6,140 

805 

255 

56 

1, 280 

740 

568 

375 

139 

137 

4,240 
5,270 
9,130 
8,440 
8, 410 
5,630 
3, 150 
1,180 
713 
53.6 



Note. — 1904: April 8, stage-discharge relation affected by ice gorge. July 28, discharge estimated. 

1905: July 24, discharge estimated. 

1907: April 3, stage-discharge relation affected by ice gorge. April 7, floating ice in stream. 

1908: May 28, measurement not considered good. 

1909: November 19, channel partly frozen. 

1912: April 2, ice present. April 4, floating ice; stage-discharge relation probably not affected. 

1913: March 21, ice present. 

1915: November 20, ice along banks, control open. 

1916: January 30, measurement made from ice cover at gage; channel free from slush and anchor ice; 
temperature 40° below zero; no water under gage; gage height estimated at 2.0feet. February 25 and March 
17. stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice on contiol. 



Daily discharg 


'e, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont 


., 1902- 


-1917. 




Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1902. 
1 


446 

485 
446 
407 
368 

368 
368 
368 
368 
329 

305 
290 
290 
290 
290 


251 
212 
212 
212 
212 

212 
212 
173 
148 
148 

148 
127 
109 
109 
109 


212 
212 
212 
212 
212 

212 
212 
212 
212 
251 

251 
173 
173 
173 
173 


173 
173 
173 
173 
173 

173 
173 
212 


1902. 

16 : 

17 


212 
212 
251 
251 
212 

232 
251 
212 
251 
251 

251 
251 
212 
212 
212 
212 


109 
109 
109 
109 
109 

109 
109 
109 
109 
109 

127 

127 
109 
109 
127 


173 
173 
173 
173 
173 

173 
173 
173 
173 
173 

173 
173 
173 
173 
173 
173 




2 




3 


18 




4 


19 

20 




5 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12. 




27 




13 




28. 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 











WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 215 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued, 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov, 


Dec. 


1903. 
1 




3,355 
3,215 
2,970 
2,375 
2,375 

3,320 

2,410 
2,480 
2,305 
2,305 

2,200 
2,200 
2,060 
1,955 
1,710 

1,465 

1,255 

1,080 

920 

830 

830 

860 

950 

1,010 

1,080 

1,080 
1,045 
950 
1,185 
1,290 


1,220 
1,150 
1,115 
1,010 
890 

770 
655 
545 
490 
435 

435 

380 
380 
380 
380 

380 
380 
380 
380 
490 

655 
1,360 
2,830 
3,770 
3,850 

3,890 
3,570 
2,655 
2,480 
2,340 
2,200 

1,118 
1,118 
1,054 
1,054 
926 

864 
806 
750 
750 
696 

696 
644 
592 
544 
496 

448 
402 
358 
358 
358 

402 
336 
472 
380 
336 

294 
214 
214 
254 
294 
294 


2,900 
4,170 
2,900 
2,200 
1,990 

1,990 
1,990 
1,955 
1,640 
1,395 

1,255 

1,115 

980 

920 

» 800 

628 
600 
545 
490 
435 

380 
325 
325 
325 
325 

275 
300 
275 
325 
325 

254 
294 
254 
254 
1,735 

2,190 
1,605 
1,345 
1,022 
894 

670 
670 
670 
618 
618 

568 
424 
380 
336 
294 

294 
254 
214 
174 
136 

102 

102 

76 

58 

45 


325 
435 
380 
380 
380 

380 
325 
408 
408 
435 

600 

682 
710 
628 
600 

628 
600 
600 
545 
462 

435 
380 
325 
325 
275 

228 
18.5 
150 
150 
150 
150 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 

45 
34 
24 
19 
19 

19 
15 
15 
15 
15 

15 

8 
8 
8 
8 

8 
6 
4 
4 
4 

4 
4 
1 
1 
1 
1 


185 
228 
275 
325 
435 

435 
545 
655 
655 
600 

600 
490 
435 
380 
380 

325 
225 
275 
275 
275 

275 
275 
275 
275 
228 

228 
380 
770 
710 
655 
770 

1 

1 
1 
1 

1 

\ 

1 
1 

1 

1 
1 


770 
655 
600 
490 
435 

380 
380 
380 
325 
275 

275 
275 
228 
228 
185 

185 
185 
185 
228 
275 

228 
228 
228 
206 
206 

206 
185 
185 
185 
185 


150 
150 
150 
150 
150 

150 
150 
150 
167 
167 

150 
150 
167 
167 

185 

228 
228 
228 
228 
228 

228 
228 
206 
206 
206 

206 
206 
150 
150 
150 
150 


150 
185 
185 
185 
150 

150 
150 
150 
120 
150 

150 
120 
120 
120 
120 

110 
110 
110 
110 
110 

110 

110 

99 

90 

90 

90 
90 
86 
94 
94 


86 


2 




86 


3 




86 


4 




86 


5 




86 


6 




94 


7 




94 


8 




94 


9 




94 


10 




104 


11 






12 






13 






14 






15 












17 












19 


















22 












24 






25 












27. 












29 








2,725 
2,725 




31 




1904. 




15 


2 












15 


3 












15 


4 












15 














15 














15 


7 












15 














15 


9 












15 














15 






7,080 
6,660 
6,730 
6,310 
6,310 

6,310 
6,450 
4,910 
3,910 
2,675 

1,895 
1,635 
1, 505 
1,375 
1,375 

1, 375 
1,375 
1,375 
1,180 
1,054 






45 
45 
45 
34 
24 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 


15 


12 








15 


13 








15 


14 










15 












15 












15 


17 










15 













15 


19 










15 












15 












15 


22 










15 


23 










15 


24 










15 


25 










15 


26 










15 


27 










15 


28 










15 


29 










15 


30 










15 


31 




"•■-•■■ 






24 



216 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1905. 
1 


336 
336 
424 
424 
520 

618 
472 
380 
294 
472 

254 

294 
254 
254 
254 

217 
217 
254 
294 
183 

183 
183 
183 
151 
151 

96 
74 
74 
56 
56 
29 


29 
29 
29 
19 
29 

29 
19 
12 
12 
6 

6 
\ 





















6 
6 

6 
12 
19 
19 
19 
19 


1 

1 
























6 

87 

691 
691 
463 
403 


19 

12 

6 

12 
12 

12 
12 
12 
19 
29 

29 
29 
29 
19 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
12 

6 

19 

56 

56 

217 

1,800 
2,800 
3,310 
1,800 
1,330 

1,330 

1,330 

10,400 

10,900 

10,700 

9,840 

10, 400 

10. 300 

8,700 

6,890 

4,450 
2,600 
2,000 
1,700 
1,400 

1,200 
1,100 
1,100 
1,230 
1,430 

1,730 
1,600 
4,610 
3,840 


236 
85 
24 
16 
16 

16 

9 

9 

24 

136 

85 
35 
136 
85 
35 

24 
24 
24 
24 
24 

16 

16 

16 

9 

9 

9 
24 
24 
48 
35 
750 

2,000 
1,600 
1,2C0 
1,000 
875 

751 
691 
631 
517 
463 

412 
364 
210 
280 
180 

153 
107 
107 
107 

87 

87 
87 
69 
53 
39 

39 
39 
39 
39 
39 
39 


696 
593 
358 
236 
236 

167 
109 

65 

85 

85 

85 
48 
48 
35 
35 

35 
24 
24 
24 
4 

4 
4 
4 
.5 

.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 





39 
39 
39 
39 
39 

39 
28 
28 
28 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
19 

19 
19 
12 
12 
12 

12 
19 
19 
19 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 








2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 
















18 
















20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 
















28 
















30 
















1906. 
1.... 


19 
28 
28 
. 28 
28 

28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

28 
28 
28 
39 
39 

412 

320 

210 

87 

69 

53 
39 
39 
39 
39 

39 
39 
28 
28 
28 


28 
28 
28 
23 
28 

28 
19 
19 
19 
19 

19 
19 
19 
28 
28 

28 
28 
28 
39 
39 

39 
39 
39 
19 
19 

19 
19 
24 

28 

129 

87 


69 


2 






69 


3 






69 








69 


6 






69 


6 






69 








69 


8 






69 






19 
19 

28 
39 
. 39 
39 
39 

28 
19 
19 
12 
6 

6 
6 
6 
1 

1 

1 




1 


09 


10 




09 


11 




69 


12 




69 


13..::: :;::.. 


78 






87 


15 




87 


16 




87 






87 


18 




87 






87 


20 




87 


21 




69 


22 




69 


23 




69 






69 


25 




69 


r . .- 

26 ■ 




69 






69 


28 




69 


29 




69 


30 




1,200 2,740 
1,330 


69 


31 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 217 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 



1907. 
1 


3,000 


2 


3,000 


3 


3,000 


4 


6,500 
10, 100 

11,000 


5 ;. 


6 


7 


10,900 
10, 600 


8 


9. 


10, 700 


10 


11, 200 


11 


11,100 


12 


10, 500 


13 


9,680 


14.... 


7,670 


15 


6,070 




5,850 


17 


6,220 




5 920 


19 


5 060 




4,460 




4,460 


22 


3 520 




4 300 


24 - 


4 870 


25 


5,640 




5,200 
4 740 


27 




3 590 


29 


2,070 




1 990 


31 




1908. 


350 


2 


350 


3 


375 


4 


400 




400 




400 


7 


425 




445 


9 


530 




682 




762 


12 


672 


13 : 


612 


14 


525 




460 




405 


17 


3()5 




260 


19 


232 




200 


» 


375 


22 


290 


23 


22() 


24 


175 




140 


2G 


142 


27 


119 




100 


29 


110 


30 


100 


31 





Apr. 



May. 



1,620 
1,560 
1,400 
1,180 
964 

819 

995 

1, 260 

1,250 

1,220 

1,200 
1,150 
1,180 
1,280 
1,370 

1,440 
1,450 
1,370 
1,280 
1,250 

1,230 
1,200 
1,250 
1,440 
2,160 

2,130 
2,100 
1,880 
1,640 
1,440 
1,250 



98 
93 
90 
90 

87 

84 
82 
79 
74 
67 

65 
55 
55 
53 
49 

44 
42 
39 
36 
34 

74 
172 
235 
292 
355 

253 

196 
272 
202 
3S2 
410 



June. 



995 
1,030 
995 
945 
900 

856 
806 
774 
743 
680 

712 
680 

743 
838 
869 

1,170 
1,500 
1,370 
1,170 
964 

932 

806 

838 

2,320 

3,880 

5,830 
4,490 
3, 960 
3,390 
2,870 



401 
450 
503 

589 
740 

995 
1,400 
1,660 
2,820 
4,000 

4,890 
5,720 
6,410 
5,900 
4,070 

3,100 
2,950 
2,760 
2, 600 
2,410 

2,030 
1,560 
1,440 
1,250 
1,120 

1,120 

1,090 

990 

930 

836 



July. 



2,320 
1,970 
1,800 
1,660 
1,440 

1,260 
1,180 
1,110 
1,010 
919 

900 
869 
793 
712 
756 

819 
900 
774 
730 
693 

618 
588 
531 
492 
450 

411 
401 
378 
334 
304 
254 



899 
834 
751 
626 
531 

477 
430 
348 
295 
290 

260 
244 
212 

188 
188 

182 
182 
165 
165 
160 

165 
202 
218 
202 

18S 

196 
212 
210 
202 
1% 
190 



Aug. 



172 
187 
178 
172 
145 

126 
126 
140 
121 
117 

110 

104 

100 

96 

89 

82 
78 
74 
70 
91 

96 
86 
74 
70 
67 

67 
65 
61 
61 
74 
401 



165 
135 
112 
80 
112 

123 
113 
123 
113 
113 

110 
113 
110 
110 
110 

106 
95 

82 
80 
85 

100 
101 
133 
140 
145 

126 
133 
133 
121 
126 
128 



Sept. 



334 

158 

121 

91 

82 

79 
70 

67 
64 
61 

70 

79 

91 

100 

121 

126 
140 
145 
133 

145 

158 
172 
170 
167 
145 

133 
150 
172 
209 
218 



140 
150 
140 
130 
127 

127 
130 
130 
127 
125 

116 

104 

94 

94 

98 

94 
94 
98 
94 
104 

100 
104 
114 
124 
137 

140 
130 
130 
124 
119 



Oct. 



218 
202 

187 
158 
150 

145 
140 
136 
133 
133 

130 
126 
126 
121 
121 

121 
117 
119 
121 
121 

121 
121 
119 
117 
114 

110 
113 
117 
119 
121 
126 



114 
104 
119 
114 
124 

136 
151 
151 
172 
186 

200 
218 
218 
218 
209 

218 
226 
226 
232 
249 

2(U) 
249 
232 
239 
232 

218 
209 
200 
193 
1S6 
193 



Nov. 



126 
133 
140 
142 
145 

145 
137 
129 
121 
116 

110 

105 

100 

98 

96 

96 

86 
86 
84 
82 

82 

82 
82 
82 
80 

79 
79 
79 
76 
74 



200 
218 
232 
249 
266 

275 
310 
315 
312 
310 

300 
300 
290 
300 
300 

300 
290 
290 
290 
282 

275 

275 
315 
315 
380 

392 

470 
315 
VX\ 
ISO 



218 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River atMc.lta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Jul5^ 


Auk. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1909. 
1 


962 
846 
788 
904 
962 

962 

1,200 

1,080 

846 

622 

426 
520 
570 
472 

472 

382 
301 
301 
382 
382 

340 

264 
247 
247 
282 

282 
282 
320 
404 
361 


404 
962 

1,240. 

1,050 

875 

649 

545 

1,020 

2,860 

3,060 

2,450 
1,590 
1,240 
1,050 
991 

875 
933 
933 
875 
1,300 

1,820 
1,740 
1,590 
1,980 
2,380 

3,720 
4,650 
4,860 
3,980 
2,920 
2,240 

40 
29 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

52 
65 
40 
40 
52 

65 
52 
40 
52 
52 

52 
65 
65 
80 
80 
116 


1,960 
1,660 
1,440 
1,240 
1,050 

760 
596 
545 
596 
596 

649 
817 
817 
760 
1,050 

1,140 
991 
875 
760 

1,240 

3,280 
4,770 
6,820 
6,980 
4, 950 

3,190 
2,450 
2,320 
1,960 
1,820 

116 
80 
80 
80 
65 

65 
65 
40 
29 
29 

21 
14 
14 

8 
8 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 ' 

1 
1 

1 
1 

1 

1 
1 
1 
1 

1 


1,440 
1,370 
1,370 
1,240 
1,170 

1,050 
933 
1,520 
2,040 
1,890 

1,370 
1,110 
1,300 
1,050 

875 

817 
760 
704 
596 
696 

545 
596 
545 
449 
404 

361 
320 
320 
320 
320 
933 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 

2.5 

1 

1 

1 
.5 


991 
760 
649 
1,050 
991 

760 
649 
545 
449 
404 

361 
361 
320 
282 
282 

247 
215 
215 
215 
215 

186 
160 
137 
137 
116 

116 
97 
97 
97 
80 
80 


80 
186 
137 
116 

80 

75 
70 
65 

72 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
52 

65 
65 
80 
80 

80 

SO 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 
80 
80 
65 
65 


80 
65 
80 
80 
80 

80 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
52 
116 

116 
97 
97 
97 
97 

97 

97 

97 

116 

110 

116 


116 
116 
116 
116 

116 

116 
116 
116 
116 
116 

116 

116 

80 

80 

65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

80 
80 
80 
80 
80 




2 




3 




4 




5 . 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




11 




15 




16 








18 








20 




21 








23 




2i 

25 




26 








28 








30 








1910. 
1 


570 
472 
472 
382 
231 

231 
301 
382 
310 
200 

126 
88 
106 
126 
106 

88 
88 
72 
58 
34 

34 
34 

58 
58 
'58 

58 
65 
65 
52 
40 






2.' 


1 








3 




















5 










6.. 




















8 






















1 


10 










4 


11 










4 


12. . 


i 






1 


13 . . 










1 












1 


15 










1 


10 










1 














1 


18 




























20 • 














21 














22 ■ 














23 




























25 














26 





























28 





























30 














31 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAPvY Al^D MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 219 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



JOay. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




309 
346 
274 
241 
210 

181 
167 
154 
129 
129 

129 
129 
154 
129 
117 

117 

117 

86 
86 
95 

68 
42 
39 
35 
31 

54 

68 

86 

102 

102 

5,500 
5,830 
6,000 
7,020 
8,930 

9,120 
9,120 
9,120 
9,0r;0 
9,060 

9,120 
9, 120 
9, 2()0 
9,320 
7, 890 

6, 180 
5, 700 
5, 1()0 
4,820 
3, 680 

2, 860 
2,180 
1,9(X) 
1,760 
1,540 

1,410 
1,410 
1,310 
1,410 
1,280 


44 
327 
327 
346 
309 

257 
210 
181 
149 
129 

112 
94 
76 
76 
76 

71 

60 

89 

102 

154 

141 
790 
895 
660 
520 

472 

1,210 

1,280 

1,280 

825 

630 

1,340 
1,280 
1,070 
1,140 
1,280 

1,540 
3, 060 
2,100 
1,820 
1,540 

1,340 
1,140 
1,140 
1,210 
1,070 

1,000 
565 
540 
840 
095 

780 
810 
KIO 
870 
935 

935 

870 

935 

1,620 

1,960 

2,040 


472 
405 
385 
327 
309 

274 
274 
291 
241 
210 

195 
195 
195 
167 
141 

110 
76 
44 
36 
29 

26 
22 
15 
106 
68 

54 
42 
31 
18 
725 

1,620 
1,480 
1,340 
1,410 
1,070 

1,070 
870 
750 
668 
780 

668 
590 
450 
472 
472 

518 
668 
750 
935 
840 

640 
590 
495 
405 
385 

405 
385 
3()S 
2<)0 

2;?8 


1,540 
1,210 

825 
660 
930 

895 
572 
520 
520 

472 

365 

225 

167 

89 

54 

47 
44 
36 
39 
42 

36 
36 
31 
42 

47 

31 
26 
225 
76 
47 
42 

255 
238 
220 
780 
4.50 

365 
565 
450 
450 
405 

325 
220 
205 
135 
135 

160 
190 
190 
190 
160 

160 
175 
190 
190 
175 

190 
190 
160 
160 
US 
135 


36 
29 
26 
24 
22 

22 
20 
141 
16 
18 

16 
20 
26 
31 
31 

117 
195 
216 
195 
167 

181 
141 
106 
102 
95 

, 102 

210 

159 

76 

54 

51 

148 
190 
148 
148 
135 

148 
160 
148 
148 
148 

148 
160 
148 
148 
148 

148 
148 
162 
175 
308 

356 
405 
3C)5 
325 
308 

290 
290 
2^)0 
2i0 
190 
2.')5 


36 
31 
31 

42 
68 

2,100 
3,320 
5, 250 
6,540 
6,860 

5,980 
4,160 
2,780 
1,960 
1,620 

1,5^0 

1,280 

1,100 

«60 

692 

C30 
572 
545 
472 
495 

520 
692 
692 
630 
545 

255 
195 
135 
135 
135 

155 
175 
155 
135 
148 

160 
148 
135 
135 
135 

110 
116 
122 
116 
110 

122 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
142 
MS 
169 
190 


472 
448 
448 
426 
426 

448 
520 
495 
572 
630 

520 
448 
448 
426 
426 

385 
385 
346 
365 
309 

309 
309 
309 
291 
282 

274 
291 
300 
309 
283 
257 

190 
190 
205 
220 
212 

205 
198 
190 
205 
220 

212 
205 
205 
205 
198 

190 
190 
190 
205 
220 

220 
220 
205 
190 
214 

2;is 

216 
255 
23S 
220 
220 


199 


2 




141 


3 




161 


4 




181 


5 




241 


6 




164 


7 




86 


8 






9 






10 






11 






12 : 






13 






14 : 






15 






16 






17 












19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 


758 

630 
426 

758 
692 
271 
129 




26 




27 




28. . 




29.. 




30 




31 




1912. 


220 


2 




212 


3 




205 


4 




212 


5 




220 


6 




205 


7 




190 


8 




205 


9 




220 


10 




220 


11 




220 


12 




238 


13 




255 


14 




230 


15 




205 


16 




198 


17 




190 


18 




198 


19 




205 


20 




212 
220 


21 




22 




'?•>() 


Zi 




220 
2-20 
220 

205 
IW 
162 


24 




25 




20 




27 




28 




29 




13^ 


30 




31 '....V..\.'.V/...'. 







220 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK KIVEKS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Tec. 


1913. 
1 






988 
1,060 

988 
l.OCO 

988 

988 
910 
781 
718 

'"968" 

....... 


""448" 
426 

404 
382 
360 
360 
319 

319 
319 
319 
319 
319 

319 
319 
318 
360 
263 

263 
382 
382 
522 
382 

382 
382 
319 
319 

448 


382 
601 
601 
688 
601 

601 
781 
916 

781 
522 

319 
263 
263 
263 
152 

109 
109 
109 
109 

76 

76 
76 
51 
.51 
51 

51 
31 
31 
31 
31 
17 

281 
211 
155 
132 
125 

116 
78 
42 
29 
35 

33 
28 
33 
29 
28 

27 
25 
22 
21 
24 

22 
22 
22 
22 
21 

21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 


17 
8 
8 
8 

17 

17 
17 
31 
31 
31 

31 
31 
31 
17 
17 

17 

17 

8 

8 

31 

17 

17 

84 

152 

152 

152 
152 
112 
112 
76 
76 

21 
22 
21 
19 

18 

17 
16 
15 
15 
14 

13 
11 
12 
14 
12 

12 
11 
11 
16 
29 

26 
22 
16 
16 
12 

12 
14 
13 
14 
14 
14 


76 
76 
76 
64 
51 

51 
40 
31 
31 
31 

31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

31 
31 
31 
31 
51 

31 
36 
31 
31 
31 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

12 
12 
12 
14 
12 

11 

10 

9 

9. 

9 

8 

8 

21 

16 

16 

16 
12 
12 
il 
11 

12 
11 
11 
11 
11 

12 
12 
13 
15 
16 


31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
53 
53 
60 

76 
105 
85 
85 
85 

85 

85 

85 
105 
105 

105 
105 
127 
152 
211 

3eo 

17.0 
17.6 
18.2 
18.8 
17.6 

17.0 
17.6 
17.6 
16.0 
16.5 

28 
750 
847 
601 
472 

403 
315 
277 
228 
196 

172 
147 
150 
1-10 
140 

202 
245 
270 
263 
238 
214 


281 
152 
152 
127 
127 

127 
152 
152 
152 
152 

152 
152 
152 
152 
152 

152 
152 
152 
152 
152 

152 
152 
152 
127 
127 

127 
105 
105 

85 
85 




2 








3 








4.. 








5.. 








6 




2,650 
2,520 
2,520 
2, 580 
2,650 

2,780 
2,450 
2,450 
2,380 
2,860 

3,330 
3,800 
4,100 

4,o;o 

3,560 

3,500 
2,450 
2,100 
1,960 
1,900 

1,900 
1,680 
1,410 
1,2S0 
1,140 




7 






8 






9 






10. . 






11 




85 


12. . 






13 




68 


14 






15 






16 




68 


17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28.. 






29 






30. 






31 






1914. 
1 




360 
360 
382 
382 
688 

688 
814 
688 
630 
574 

601 

688 
688 
630 
547 

426 
340 
228 
76 
496 

688 
574 
448 
382 
281 

263 

245 

158 

47 

36 


38 
43 
30 
29 
25 

21 
21 
21 
21 
21 

21 

17 
16 
16 
14 

13 
16 
14 
16 
14 

11 
10 
11 
12 
13 

14 
13 
12 
14 
13 
12 


11 
12 
13 
13 
14 

18 
18 
15 
16 
14 

16 

18 

180 

506 

344 

140 
76 
46 
37 
34 

32 
32 
31 
33 
33 

53 
125 
166 
448 
360 


211 
186 
199 
1.55 
132 

120 
150 
130 
107 
109 

89 
89 
95 
82 
. 54 

60 

52 

169 

155 

132 

150 

225 

140 

99 

80 

73 
71 
71 
71 
.^3 


76 


2 




80 


3 




71 


4 




70 


5 




67 


6 




64 


7 




64 


8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 


847 
988 
574 

630 
574 
448 
382 
426 
382 




29 




30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 221 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of MilkPaver at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21- 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



1915. 



1916. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



254 

254 

1,960 

2,750 

3,450 
3,530 
3, 450 
3,450 
3,580 

3, 530 
3, 400 
3,300 
2, 6S0 



385 

3S5 

3,120 

3,980 

3,740 
3,980 
4,410 
4,290 
4,100 
4,230 



3, 140 
3,800 
3,060 
2,650 
2,450 

2, 180 
1,820 
1,480 
1,340 
1,280 

1,620 
2,250 
4,200 
5. 000 
5,250 

6,000 
6,140 
5,900 
6,450 
6,400 

4,500 
4,270 
4,040 
5, 220 
5,830 

5,340 
4,410 
3,3S0 
4,040 
4,650 
5,220 



Apr. 



3,840 
3,440 
4,890 
5,610 
5,860 

4,830 
3,680 
2,990 
2,720 
2,450 

1,760 

1,340 

1,000 

725 

660 

346 
98 
60 
43 
49 

46 
51 
69 

58 
64 

58 
55 
46 
46 
40 



May. 



4,350 
3,380 
2, 580 
2,040 
1,620 

1,340 
1,140 
1,070 

825 

825 

758 
692 
630 
600 
572 

572 
600 
572 
572 
520 

495 
495 
44S 
346 
220 

S3 
56 
45 
45 
56 



36 
36 
43 
36 
36 

31 
31 
29 
27 
31 

23 
23 
25 
34 
36 

31 
31 

27 
29 
36 

25 
29 
31 
46 
108 

187 
187 
159 
130 
141 
118 



159 
177 
177 
177 
164 

164 
155 
155 
111 
114 

106 

106 

79 

72 

52 

52 
52 
52 
56 
56 

52 

4S 
4S 

4S 



123 
91 

164 
1,4S0 
1,900 
2, 040 



June. 



July. 



93 
89 

85 

85 

108 

118 
216 
426 
472 
790 

1,280 

1,280 

1,140 

860 

630 

572 
472 
520 
572 
545 

472 
426 
520 
600 
600 

472 
472 
472 
426 
448 



1,900 
2,100 
2,320 
2,320 
2,180 

2,100 
1,900 
1,760 
1,620 
1,280 

1,340 
1,340 
1,340 
1,410 
1,480 

1,540 
1,680 
1,680 
1,620 
1,480 

1,280 
1,070 
1,210 
1,1-^0 
1,210 

1,410 
1 , 4 SO 
1,110 
1 , 900 
4,290 



385 
495 
630 
572 
495 

426 
385 
385 
346 
365 

385 
495 
472 
426 
448 

572 

630 

1,480 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 
1,140 

825 
630 

472 

346 
426 
346 
274 
274 
235 



4,290 
4,290 
4,040 
4,040 
4,890 

5,400 
5,220 
4,890 
4,230 
3,260 

2,780 
2,720 
2,720 
2,240 
1,820 

1,760 
1,680 
1,680 
1,620 
1,340 

1,480 

1,410 

1,140 

860 

825 

692 
630 
600 
660 
1,140 
1,140 



Aug. 



Sept. 



247 
346 
426 
426 

448 

385 
385 
365 
302 
257 

204 
195 
159 
134 
123 

725 
1,280 
309 
204 
189 



216 
204 
175 
159 
167 

134 
130 
130 
141 
189 

187 
309 
385 
385 
327 

281 
281 
274 
257 
274 



Oct. 



167 


281 


210 


281 


274 


274 


385 


267 


600 


274 


520 


247 


405 


241 


338 


235 


302 


216 


298 


225 


247 




895 


205 


825 


190 


758 


164 


692 


164 


630 


164 


520 


137 


472 


133 


448 


159 


426 


220 


385 


346 


346 


545 


385 


660 


630 


520 


660 


426 


572 


385 


520 


346 


520 


30S 


495 


272 


472 


254 


426 


220 


365 


220 


346 


220 


220 


20.-) 


96 


190 


74 


177 


74 


164 


101 


164 


145 


164 


190 


143 


220 


143 


20) 





210 
195 
195 
195 
195 

195 
195 
210 
225 
225 

225 
225 
225 
241 
257 

257 
291 
291 
291 
291 

307 
291 
291 
274 
274 

274 
257 
257 
257 
257 
241 



159 
167 
180 
180 
167 

150 
155 
174 
254 
327 

365 
426 
545 
600 
472 

426 
385 
38") 
365 
365 

346 
365 
365 
365 
365 

365 
316 
r?27 

327 
327 
327 



Nov. 



225 
210 
210 
210 
195 

195 
195 
195 
195 
195 

184 
127 
132 
132 
132 

132 
144 
144 
144 
132 

132 
132 
132 
120 
120 

120 
120 
120 
120 
120 



327 
327 
327 
327 
327 

327 
308 
290 
290 
290 

237 
220 
220 
220 
220 

205 
180 
167 
167 
167 

180 
ISO 
ISO 
190 
190 

100 
ISO 
ISO 
ISO 
ISO 



Dec. 



106 
110 
127 
127 
120 

120 
120 
120 
120 
120 

120 
120 
120 
120 
120 

120 
120 
120 



180 

180 
180 
180 
180 

177 
174 
171 

168 
165 

162 
159 
156 
153 
150 

147 
144 
141 
139 
137 



222 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont. , 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 



Mar. 



•Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



1911 



6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

10. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21- 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1,000 
2,800 



4,100 
4,300 
4,200 
4,500 
5,700 

10, 100 
9,580 
8,470 
8,280 
8,020 

7, 890 
8,020 
8,150 
8,280 
8,340 

8,540 
8,670 
8,800 
8,860 
8,410 

6,080 
4,710 
3,560 
3,440 
3,800 

4,290 
4, 530 
4,040 
3,860 
2,860 



2,650 
2,520 
2,320 
2,100 
1,820 

1,680 
1,680 
1,960 
1,680 
1,760 

2,180 
2, 520 
3,060 
3,500 
3,740 

3,920 
3,800 
3,260 
2,990 
2,780 

2, 650 
2,380 
1,960 
1,820 
1,680 

1,540 
1,410 
1,410 
1,410 
1,280 
1,280 



1,280 
1,280 
1,280 
1,280 
1,410 

1,410 
1,410 
1,410 

725 
495 

860 
790 
790 
725 
725 

758 

895 

1,280 

1,210 

1,000 

965 
545 
545 
426 
327 

112 

112 
112 
112 
104 



104 

104 

104 

97 

97 

104 

104 

104 

68 

68 

68 
64 
59 
55 
59 

55 
55 
55 
55 
59 

68 
64 
64 
64 
64 

59 
64 
59 
59 
59 
55 



55 
55 
55 
55 
51 

48 
51 
55 
59 
64 

68 
78 
79 
97 
104 

164 
141 

97 
79 

78 

68 
64 
59 
59 
64 

68 
68 
64 
64 
68 
64 



64 
64 
64 
64 
64 

64 
64 
64 
64 
68 

73 
73 

78 
78 
90 

90 
90 
90 
90 
97 

104 
90 
84 
78 
73 

68 

64 

90 

177 

220 



164 
131 
112 
164 
237 

237 
237 
254 
220 
205 

190 
177 
177 
177 
164 

152 
141 
141 
152 
141 

152 
190 
725 
545 
237 

177 
177 
152 
152 
152 
141 



152 
141 
141 
141 
164 

177 
205 
205 
205 
220 

237 
237 
237 
2.54 
254 

254 
254 
205 
205 
205 

220 
237 
272 
2.54 
237 

205 
190 
177 
177 
190 



Note. — 1903: Dec. 11-31, records omitted from compilatign because open-channel rating curve was used 
to determine discharge, although stage-discharge relation was affected by ice; records Nov. 16-22 revised 
for same reason. 

1904: Apr. i-lO, records omitted from compilation because based on open-channel rating curve, though 
sta<:^e-discharge relation was affected by ice. Aug. 13 to Nov. lO, no flow. 

1905: No flow Aug. 30 to Dec. 31. 

1906: No flow Jan. 1 to Apr. 8. Eiver frozen over Nov. 29 to Dec. 31. 

1907: Apr. 1-4, stage-discharge relation affected by ice gorge; discharge estimated. 

1908: Apr. 1-7, discharge estimated. 

1909: Nov. 28-30, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated. 

1910: No flow July 16 to Dec. 8. 

1911: Mar. 1-24, discharge estimated at 165 second-feet. Nov. 8-30, discharge estimated at 85 second-feet. 

1912: Apr. 1-4, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated. 

1913: Discharge estimated as follows: May 10-21, "l, 260 second-feet; May 23-31, 975 second- feet; June 1-3, 
650 second-feet. Gage heights June 10 to Sept. 21 read on chain gage at nQ\v highway bridge about 300 yards 
above station; gage heights at station were obtained from a curve showing the relation between the tv/o 
gages. 

1914: Mar. 5-22, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; considerable run-off. but quantity could not be 
accurately estimated. Mar. 23-31, stage-discharge relation possibly affected by ice, but open-channel 
rating curve assumed applicable. 

1915: Apr. 1, ice jam below gage. 

1916: Feb. 20 to Mar. 22 and Dec. 6-20, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

1917: Mar. 30 to Apr. 5, stage-dispharge relation affected by ice; discharge estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK PtIVERS, 1898-1917. 223 
Monthly discharge of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917, 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



Mean. 



Run-off (In 
acre-feet). 



August 

September . . 

October 

November 1- 



1902. 



485 
251 
251 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-10. 



1903. 



The period. 



April 11-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1904. 



The period. 



March.. 
April... 

May 

June... 

July 

Aug-ust. 



1905. 



The period. 



April.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 



1906. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1907. 



The period. 



3,355 
3,890 
4,170 
710 
770 
770 
228 
228 



1,118 

2,190 

45 

1 





45 

24 



618 
29 
19 
217 
750 
696 



39 

1,330 

10,900 

2,000 

39 

412 

129 



11,200 

2,160 

5,830 

2,320 

• 401 

334 

218 

145 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1908. 



762 
410 
6,410 
899 
105 
150 
266 
470 



Tho period. 



212 
109 
173 



294 
143 
189 
178 



830 
380 
275 
150 
185 
185 
150 
86 



1,769 

1,350 

1,136 

408 

417 

299 

180 

124 

91 



214 
45 
1 




15 



3,574 

565 

552 

17 

1 





14 

15 



29 


6 
9 



258 
8 

3.9 
27 
65 
97 





1,100 
39 
12 
19 
19 
69 



10.9 
159 
4,150 
399 
22.8 
63.4 
31.6 
73.5 



1,990 

819 

680 

254 

61 

61 

110 

74 



6, 430 
1,3^X) 
1,600 
833 
113 
132 
133 
102 



18,056 
8,509 

11,620 
2,822 



41,007 



105,263 
83,008 
67,597 
25, 087 
25,640 
17, 792 
11,068 
7,379 
1,805 



344,639 



141,779 

34, 740 

32,846 

1,045 

€1 





833 

922 



212, 226 



15,860 

476 

240 

1,607 

2,828 

5,964 



26, 975 



649 
9,780 
247,000 
24,500 
1,400 
3,770 
1,940 
4,370 



293,000 



383,000 

85, 500 

95,200 

54,300 

6,950 

7,860 

8, ISO 

6,070 



100 

34 

401 

100 

80 

94 

104 

186 



354 

134 

2, 220 

310 

115 

lis 

191 

2*)2 



647,000 



21,100 

S. 2 10 

132, IXX) 

19, 100 
7,070 
7,020 

11.900 

17, 400 

224,000 



224 'water supply of ST. MARY and milk rivers, 1398-191T. 
Monthly discharge of Milh River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 



1909. 



The period. 



April 

May , 

June 

July 

August..... 
September. 

October 

November. 



1910. 



The period. 



March 

April , 

May 

June 

Jxily 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1911. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November . 



1912. 



The period. 



April 6-30. . 

May , 

June 

July , 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1913. 



The period. 



March 23-31... 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-7. 



1914. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1,200 

4,860 

6,980 

2,040 

1,050 

186 

116 

116 



570 
116 
116 

2.5 



758 
346 

1,280 
725 

1,540 
216 

6,860 
630 
199 



9,320 
3,060 
1,620 
780 
405 
255 
255 
255 



4,100 



916 
152 
76 
360 
281 



988 
814 

43 
506 
281 

29 

21 
847 
225 

80 



Minimum. 



247 

404 
545 
320 
80 
52 
52 
65 



34 

29 

1 





129 
ol 
44 
15 
26 
16 
31 

257 



1,280 
540 
238 
135 
135 
110 
190 
135 



1,140 



Mean. 



547 

1,830 

1, 940 

913 

363 

79. 

82. 



88.9 



166 

50.2 

24.8 

.52 











246 
131 
384 
183 
319 
85. 
,730 
392 
104 



5,540 
1,230 
719 
257 
211 
145 
210 
206 



17 

8 

31 

31 

85 



382 
36 
10 
11 
21 
11 
8 
16 
52 
64 



2,560 
1,080 
377 
282 
48.2 
40.7 
82.9 
144 



583 

447 
18.1 
95.2 
55.1 
15.9 
12.2 

209 

118 
70.3 



Run-oflf 
(in acre- 
feet). 



32,500 

113,000 

115.000 

56', 100 

22,300 

4,750 

5,070 

5,290 



354, 000 



9,880 

3,090 

1,480 

32 











14,500 



15,100 

7,800 

23,600 

10,900 

19,600 

5,240 

103,000 

24,100 

6,190 



216, 000 



330,000 
75,600 
42,800 
15, 800 
13,000 
8,630 
12,900 
12,300 



511,030 



127,000 

66.400 

22; 400 

17,300 

2,960 

2,420 

5,100 

8,570 



252, 000 



10,400 

26,600 

1,110 

5,660 

3,390 

978 

726 

12,900 

7,020 

976 



69,800 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 225 



Monthly discharge of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 22-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-18. 



1915. 



The period . 



February 17-29. 

March 

April 

May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-20. 



1916. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



4,410 

5,860 

187 

1,280 

1,480 

1,280 

385 

307 

225 

127 



3,580 

6,450 

4,350 

2,040 

4,290 

5,400 

895 

660 

600 

327 

180 



10, 100 
3,920 
1,410 
104 
164 
220 
725 
272 



385 

40 

23 

85 

235 

123 

130 

195 

120 

106 



254 

1,280 

45 

48 

1,070 

600 

74 

137 

150 

167 

137 



2,860 

1,280 

104 

55 

48 

64 

112 

141 



3,260 

1,560 
57. 
509 
580 
350 
238 
246 
155 
119 



2,740 

3,980 

918 

267 

1,690 

2,440 

423 

253 

325 

232 

162 



6,410 

2,280 

812 

71. 

72. 

84. 

206 

208 



Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



64,700 

92, 800 

3,550 

30, 309 

35,700 

21, 500 

14, 200 

15, 100 

9,220 

4,250 



291, 000 



70,600 

245, 000 

54, 600 

16, 400 

101,000 

150, 000 

26,000 

15, 100 

20,000 

13, 800 

6,430 



719, 000 



381,000 

140,000 

48,300 

4,400 

4,450 

5,040 

12,700 

12,400 



608,000 



Note. — Estimates of mean monthly discharge for the following periods as originally published have been 
discarded as based on insuflacient data: Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 1903 and 1904; Jan. 1 to Feb. 28, 1905; Jan. 1 to 
Mar. 31 and Dec. 1-31, 1910; Dec. 1-31, 1911. 

Mean discharge for August, 1904, estimated. Discharge known to have been very small. 



•*-V->-.-v,.- 



Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902-1917. 



Year. -; 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Totalin 
acre- 
feet. 


1902 














294 

417 

1 

97 

22.8 

113 

115 

363 



85.3 
211 

48.2 

15.9 
350 
423 

72.4 


143 
299 


63.4 
132 
118 
79.9 

1,730 
145 
40.7 
12.2 
238 
253 
84.7 


189 

180 





31.6 
133 
194 

82.5 

392 
210 

82.9 
209 
216 
325 
206 


al78 
124 

14 


73.5 
102 
292 

88.9 

104 
206 
144 
118 
1 55 
232 
208 






1903 






1,770 

c3,570 

8 

10.9 

6,430 

354 

547 

166 

131 

5,540 

d2, 560 

447 

1,560 

918 

6,410 


1,350 
565 

3. 9 
159 
1,390 
134 
1,830 
50.2 
384 
1,230 
1,080 
18.1 
57.8 
267 
2,280 


1,140 

552 
27 
4,150 
1,600 
2,220 
1,940 
24.8 

183 

719 

377 
95.2 

509 
1,660 

812 


408 

17 

65 
399 
883 
310 
913 

.52 
319 
257 
282 

55.1 
680 
2,440 

71.5 


691 

15 



"m.z 

M19 
A: 162 


345,000 

212,000 

27,000 

293,000 


1904 






1905 




258 


1906 




1907 






647, 000 


1908 






224,000 

354,000 

14,500 


1909 






1910 






1911 




246 


216,000 
511,000 


1912 




1913 






252,000 


1914 




c583 

^3,260 

3,980 


69, 800 


1915 




291,000 


1916 


;2,740 


719,000 


1917 


608, 000 








Average..! 






2,030 

918 

6, 430 

.* 8 


720 
384 
2,280 
3.9 


1,070 
719 
4, 150 
24.8 


467 
310 
2,440 
. 5 


164 

105 

423 




209 

101 

1,730 




1 55 

IS4 

392 




124 

lis 

292 





319, 000 


Median 






291,000 


Maximum 






719,IXX1 


Minimum 






14, 500 











oNov. 1-8. 
h Dec. 1-10. 



\ c Apr. 11-30. 
J d Apr. 6-30. 



« Mar. 
/Dec. 



23-31. 
1-7. 



Mar. 22-31. 
ft Doc. 1-18. 



i Fob. 
* Deo. 



17-29. 

1-20. 



Note.— Means for periods loss than a full month but oxceediug 15 days woro considorod mpniis for (ho 
monthinfindingaverageandmodiaunow. Tlio median flow given was "obtainoil by arranging t ho niont lily 
meansin their order of magnitude and taking tho middle moan, or, if their niunbor was oven, the averago 
Of the two middle means. Jiy using daily dischargo a considerably lower median discharge woiiKl bo 
obtained. The total yearly flow in acre-feet has l)een averaged because in general the period of record 
, covers the open-water season, and tho flow during mouths for wliich records uio luitJtjing was usually small. 

123G78°— 20 15 



226 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 

MILE RIVER AT HINSDALE, MONT. 

Location.— In the NE, i SW. i sec. 33, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., at highway bridge over 
Milk River about a mile from Hinsdale, a point 46 miles above junction of Milk 
River with the Missouri. 

Drainage area.. — Not.measured. 

Records available. — May 13, 1908, to November 13, 1914. On account of back- 
water the station was moved to Vandalia dam, about 8 miles downstream, in 

1915, the flow at this point being practically the same as at Hinsdale. 

Gage. — Chain fastened to upstream side of highway bridge. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream is gravel with a deposit of mud along the 
banks. Banks are high and are overflowed only during extreme floods. Water 
at the gage is deep and sluggish at low stages, due to a gravel bar 1 mile below, 
which forms the control. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from bridge or by wading. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1908-1914: Maximum stage recorded, April 6, 1912, 
discharge estimated at 24,200 second-feet; river reported dry August 9-13, 1910. 
(See hydrograph, PI. XVIII.) 

Ice. — Stream usually frozen entirely across and to a considerable depth from late 
iin November until the first of April, 

Diversions. — No water is diverted between station at Malta and that at Hinsdale. 
Above Malta numerous canals divert water from the main stream and nearly all 
the tributaries. 

I 

Regulation. — Some return water from irrigation increases the low-water flow during 
summer months. • 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent except during floods. Records good. \ 

Discharge measurements of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914- 



Date. 



1908. 
May 14 

27 
June 9 

25 
July 8 
Aug. 10 
Sept. 28 

1909. 

Apr. 23 

May 4: 
5 
11 
20 
21 
21 

June 5 
24 

July 2 
22 

Aug. 23 

23 

Sept. 18 

1910. 
Mar. 28 
Apr. 28 
May 18 

28 
July 8 

25 

1911. 
Apr. 15 
20 



Made by- 



Stewart and Huch. 

A. F. Huch 

do 



...do... 

...do... 

...do... 

..do... 



Stewart and Lamb 
W. A. Lamb 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 



Raymond Richards . . . 

W. A. Lamb 

M. E. McChristie 

do 

do 

do 



J. C. Beebe. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.98 
2.93 
4.91 
4.49 
3.08 
2.11 
1.70 

3.29 
4.80 
4.58 
7.10 
4.05 
4.05 
4.35 
4.76 
13.25 
8.23 
3.72 
2.18 
2.18 
1.75 

6.57 
2.08 
1.71 
1.68 
.89 
.65 

3.48 
2.92 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

118 

367 

1,620 

1,273 

472 

163 

72 

633 

1,540 

1,440 

3,410 

1,050 

1,060 

1,220 

1,470 

8,090 

4,090 

836 

194 

200 

77 

2,830 

158 

86 

81 

9 

3.5 

775 
480 



Date. 



May 



1911. 
May 17 
June 16 
July 2 
2 
Oct. 9 

1912. 
Apr. 21 
26 
5 
10 
25 
June 18 
July 29 
Aug. 31 
Nov. 14 

1913. 
Mar. 24 
Apr. 23 
May 6 
23 
June 19 
July 20 
Aug. 1 
Sept. 20 

1914. 
May 6 
June 4 
June 17 
July 4 
Oct. 28 



Made by- 



J. C. Beebe... 

do.... 

do 

do 

W.A.Lamb. 



B, E. Jones... 

do 

do 

do 

R. R. Randeli. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



R. R. Randell.. 
J. B. Stewart... 

...do .-.. 

...do 

...do.... 

...do 

...do: 

W. A. Lamb... 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 

.....do 

do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.00 
2.42 
3.06 
4.51 
4.06 

14.15 
6.98 
5.48 

10.45 
5.85 
5.39 
2.70 
3.45 
2.72 



3.22 
6.92 
4.37 
4.63 
3.40 
2.45 
1.73 
1.35 



1.91 
1.26 
4.26 
2.60 
2.07 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

180 

254 

033 

1,400 

1,020 

8,940 

2,920 

1,940 

5,730 

2,130 

1,780 

272 

627 

315 



338 

2, 930 

1,110 

1,280 

664 

216 

92 

30 



147 

35 

1,210 

354 

199 



Note.— 1908: May 27 and July 8, gage height doubtful. 
1910: July 25, discharge estimated. 

1911: July 2, gage height 3.06; water began to rise during measurement and results are affected 
by hanging slope. 
1913: Mar. 24, ice present. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 227 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914. 



• Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1908. 
1 




135 
110 
110 
135 
165 

410 

725 

725 

1,520 

1,940 

2,770 
4,130 
5,170 
5,970 
6,210 


885 
775 
725 
675 
625 

580 
535 
490 
490 

450 

410 
295 
295 
295 
295 


122 
135 
135 
135 

148 

165 
135 
135 
135 
135 

125 
100 

77 
59 
41 


1908. 
16 


122 

110 

110 

98 

85 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

295 
410 
330 
295 
225 
195 


5,010 
3,410 
2,770 
2,170 
2,100 

1,800 
1,660 
1,520 
1,380 
1,320 

1,180 
1,120 
1,060 
1,000 
940 


278 
278 
242 
225 
225 

210 
195 
195 
180 
165 

135 
135 
135 
135 
122 
110 


41 


2 




17 


67 


3 




18 


125 


4 




19 


138 


5 




20 


125 


6 




21 

22 


100 


7 




77 


8 




23 


125 


9 




24 


168 


10 




25 


168 


11 




26 


183 


12 




27 


125 


13 


135 
122 
122 


28 


112 


14 


29 


77 


15 , 


30 


77 




31 


31 









1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



1909. 



Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1,770 


675 


2,850 


6,330 


700 


85 


50 


2,430 


775 


2,240 


4,410 


1,090 


85 


50 


2,360 


885 


2,020 


3,930 


912 


75 


50 


2,210 


1,520 


1,660 


3,450 


830 


65 


50 


1,630 


1,380 


1,460 


2,280 


1,000 


65 


58 


1,420 


1,180 


1,220 


1,840 


1,060 


65 


65 


1,380 


970 


1,030 


4,530 


812 


65 


75 


1,420 


775 


802 


3,410 


675 


65 


75 


1,420 


1,380 


700 


3,570 


580 


65 


65 


1,700 


2,020 


700 


3,810 


535 


58 


65 


1,420 


3,170 


675 


4,170 


512 


58 


65 


1,180 


2, 850 


675 


3,090 


490 


58 


65 


1,220 


2,280 


802 


2,280 


450 


58 


65 


1,060 


1,740 


775 


1,875 


410 


58 


65 


970 


1,380 


802 


1,740 


410 


58 


65 


970 


1,180 


775 


1,380 


390 


58 


65 


802 


1,120 


1,180 


1,180 


370 


58 


65 


700 


1,060 


1,150 


1,180 


330 


58 


65 


750 


1,120 


940 


1,090 


295 


58 


65 


512 


1,060 


3,570 


1,000 


260 


50 


65 


750 


1,030 


11,200 


940 


225 


50 


65 


602 


1,660 


12,400 


830 


225 


50 


65 


625 


1,800 


9,170 


775 


225 


50 


65 


490 


1,800 


8,170 


725 


210 


50 


65 


370 


1,740 


8,210 


625 


195 


50 


75 


370 


1,800 


7,610 


625 


180 


50 


85 


370 


2,850 


5,690 


1,350 


165 


50 


98 


490 


3,650 


4,010 


1,220 


148 


50 


110 


580 


4,450 


9,210 


1,350 


135 


50 


110 


625 


4,610 


9,610 


2,100 


110 


50 


110 




3,450 




940 


98 




110 



Nov. 



110 
110 
110 
110 
110 

110 
122 
135 
135 
135 

135 
135 
135 
135 
135 

135 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
60 
65 
65 
65 



228 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AI^D MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Milh River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914 — Contd. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine, 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




1,380 
1,180 
1,180 
1,490 
1,180 

1,090 
830 
750 
675 
535 

1,060 
775 
535 
490 
370 

256 
1,180 
580 
222 
222 

222 
192 
166 
143 
143 

122 
112 
166 
103 

86 

825 
880 
640 
665 
742 

690 
715 
690 
715 
640 

690 
715 
640 
665 
742 

962 
1,140 
962 
590 
475 

475 
475 
520 
520 

498 

435 
395 
355 
335 
315 


103 
103 
103 
103 
103 

103 
103 
103 
103 
86 

78 
70 
78 
56 
56 

50 
56 
86 
50 
50 

44 
44 
44 
34 
34 

56 
44 
86 
86 
86 
86 

315 
298 
395 
435 
435 

415 
395 
395 
335 
245 

262 
280 
210 
147 
162 

162 
147 
147 
147 

78 

78 

56 

97 

194 

194 

475 
665 
1,020 
2,400 
2,360 
1, 830 


86 

103 

86 

86 

103 

103 

86 

86 

103 

103 

86 
70 
56 
56 
56 

56 
56 
86 
70 
56 

56 
44 
34 
26 
19 

19 
19 
13 
13 
56 

1,020 
990 
640 
640 
640 

640 
640 
615 
642 
455 

335 
335 
415 
335 
335 

262 
194 
194 
194 
194 

194 
194 
220 
245 
2,850 

1,430 
665 
565 
455 
395 


13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

13 
13 
13 
13 
9 

9 

6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 

6.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
3.6 
3.6 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.3 
2.0 
.6 

355 
1,300 
1,430 
1,170 
1,170 

1,110 

990 
715 
715 
615 

475 
355 
262 
228 
162 

162 
162 
335 
262 
108 

36 
28 
36 
36 
36 

45 

36 

36 

36 
298 
262 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

.6 

1.3 
.6 
.6 










.6 
.6 

179 
207 
103 

70 

44 

44 
39 
34 
19 
9 

9 

6.5 

7.7 

6.5 

6.5 

5.5 

177 
78 
32 
32 
32 

32 

24 
24 
24 
18 

18 
13 
50 
32 
32 

24 
24 
24 
24 
245 

147 
134 
134 
108 
88 

78 
70 
70 
56 
45 
78 


44 
26 
19 
19 
13 

6.5 
4.5 
5.5 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 
3.6 
3.6 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.0 

1;3 

1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1.3 

63 
56 
56 
35 
4,090 

6,210 
13,700 
12,100 
10, 800 

9,090 

7,250 
6,610 
5,170 
5,250 
4,130 

3,010 
2,770 
2,320 
1,740 
1,400 

1,320 

1,060 

830 

830 

775 

725 
580 
535 
625 
775 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
.6 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
2.0 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.0 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
2.0 
2.8 
2.8 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
3.6 

2,170 
4,130 
4,850 
9, 250 
5,090 

2,470 
1,940 
1,180 
1,000 
940 

830 
775 
675 
625 
602 

580 
558 
535 
490 
490 

450 
450 
450 
450 
450 

410 
410 
390 
370 
330 
295 


3 6 


2 




3.6 


3 




2.8 


4 




3.6 


5 




3.6 


6 




3.6 


7 




2.8 


8 




2.8 


9 




2.8 


10 




2.8 


11.. 




2.8 


12 




2.8 


13 






14 






15 






16 




& 


17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 


----- 




26 






27 






28 


2,850 
2,850 
2,100 
1,490 




29 




30 




31 




1911. 
1 


330 


2 




330 


3 




312 


4 




312 


5 




295 


6 




295 


7 




276 


8 






9 






10 






11 


- 


'• 


12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 


498 
520 
852 
1, 050 
852 

852 
1,050 
1,140 
1,170 

852 
880 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 


• 


30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 229- 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk Rive?' at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914 — Contd. 



Day. 



1912. 



7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 

14. 
15. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



21. 
22. 
23. 

24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1913. 



Apr. 



6,000 
7,000 
8,000 
9,000 
16,000 

24, 200 
23,900 
23,600 
22,300 
21,000 

20, 900 
20, 600 
20, 300 
20,000 
19,700 

19,400 
19, 100 
18,800 
14, 600 
10, 400 

9,000 
7,480 
5,470 
4,480 
3,780 

2,930 
2,440 
2,440 
2,370 
2, 230 



7,380 
6,820 

6,370 
5,920 
4,720 
3,930 
3,210 

2,930 
2,930 
2,930 
2,930 
2,930 

2,930 
3,930 
4,320 
4,360 
4,400 

3,930 
3, 420 
2,230 
2,580 
2,300 

2,160 
2, 0-iO 
1,880 
1,760 
1,560 



May. 



2,020 
1,950 
1,880 
2,020 
2,440 

3,000 
3,930 
5,920 
6,370 
5,560 

3,490 
3,420 
3,070 
2,650 
2,440 

2,020 
1,820 
1,820 
1,690 
1,690 

1,500 
1,430 
1,430 
2,580 
2,160 

2,090 
2,090 
7,760 
10, 000 
6,010 
3,490 



1,430 
1,300 
1,240 
1,240 
1,180 

1,180 

1,180 

1,120 

940 

820 

940 

880 
820 
940 
940 

1,060 
1,000 
1,000 
2,230 
3,490 

3,490 
1,430 
1,300 
1,240 
1,180 

1,180 
1,180 
1,180 
1,180 
1,1S0 
1,000 



June. 



July. 



2,790 
2,720 
2,440 
2,160 
2,090 

1,760 
1.690 
i;500 
1,360 
1,300 

1,300 
3,070 
3,140 
3,000 
2,650 

2,230 
1,760 
1,820 
1,560 
1,300 

1,240 
1,180 
1,120 
1,120 
1,120 

1,060 

1,060 

820 

710 

600 



880 
720 
820 
720 
570 

520 
520 
475 
430 
390 

390 
498 
475 
475 
430 

430 

570 

520 

1,000 

1,560 

1,300 

940 

1,120 

1,000 

940 

820 
720 
620 
620 
620 



655 
500 
405 
500 
382 

382 

382 

1,000 

1,430 

1,360 

1,300 
1,180 
1,000 
1,060 
765 

600 
500 
600 
450 
450 

405 
405 
405 
382 
360 

450 
382 
320 

285 
285 
255 



770 

880 
720 
770 
975 

1,180 
1,060 
1,000 
1,000 



225 

208 
208 
182 
158 
118 

117 
117 
422 
117 
102 
93 



Aug. 



Sept, 



240 
225 
225 
212 
200 

200 

188 
188 
188 
188 

188 
188 
188 
190 
190 

190 
190 
190 
200 
3,000 

3,700 
3,500 
3,000 
2,500 
2,000 

1,500 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
655 
628 



86 
78 
70 
62 
69 

56 
62 
66 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
66 
66 

128 

128 

111 

94 

80 

80 
SO 
SO 
78 
78 

70 

70 

63 

213 

110 

142 



Oct. 



575 

475 

405 

302 

1,120 

880 
682 
475 
405 
360 

360 
340 
320 
255 
225 

212 

188 
200 
200 
188 

200 
188 
200 
188 
200 

200 
188 
200 
200 
188 



122 

106 

90 

90 

75 

75 
75 
59 
59 
49 

49 
49 
48 

48 
38 

38 
38 
37 
27 
30 

30 
20 
20 
30 
30 

30 
30 
30 
30 
35 



320 
240 
320 
302 
255 

255 
302 
285 
382 
270 

285 
240 
255 
240 
240 

255 
302 
285 
240 
240 

255 
240 
320 
270 
270 

285 
270 
285 
270 
270 
285 



40 
40 
35 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
50 

50 
50 
50 
60 
75 

75 
60 
50 
50 
60 

60 
75 
90 
90 



Nov. 



280 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK KIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont,, 1908-1914 — Contd. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


J line. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1&14. 
1 




288 
227 
186 
173 
138 

161 
138 
118 
109 
109 

109 

100 

91 

91 

91 

91 
91 
91- 

91 
82 

82 
82 
64 
73 
56 

56 
48 
34 
40 
40 
40 


40 
40 
34 
34 
34 

34 
34 
40 
28 
34 

24 

28 

722 

3,630 

2,010 

778 
1,090 
1,390 
1,330 
1.210 

860 
590 
463 
368 
272 

257 
425 
483 
425 
389 


337 
328 
320 
354 
304 

304 
288 
242 
213 
161 

149 

503 
272 
199 
138 

100 
91 

82 
82 
64 

48 
40 
40 
. 40 
28 

24 
28 
20 
• 24 
20 
20 


20 
24 
20 
20 
17 

17 
17 
12 
14 
12 

13 

14 
12 
14 
24 

24 
28 
24 
34 
100 

48 

970 

213 

1,150 

2,790 

483 
304 
138 
110 
82 
64 


48 
48 
. 48 
40 
28 

24 
24 
24 
28 
20 

19 
18 
17 
20 
186 

118 
173 
109 
•91 

82 

64 
56 
40 
40 
34 

34 
34 
34 
34 
34 


28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

28 

800 

2,140 

1,420 

668 

372 
272 
186 
372 
750 

615 
503 

444 
407 
389 

337 
304 

272 
242 
199 

227 
199 
186 
288 
288 
288 


283 


2 




257 


3 




199 


4 


1,690 
1,390 

1,030 
1,210 
1,270 
1,150 
942 

888 

915 

1,090 

1,270 

1,210 

1,150 
1,030 

970 
1,030 

832 

590 
915 
778 
750 
524 

463 
435 
407 
389 
337 


227 


5 


199 


6 


199 


7 


199 


8 


149 


9 


173 


10 


161 


11 


149 


12 


149 


13 


128 


14 




15 




16 




17 








19 




20 








22 




23 : 




24 




25 




26 




27 








29 




30 




31 











Note. — 1908: Sept. 1 to Nov. 18, daily discharge as originally published believed to be in error due to 
errors in gage readings; as it is impossible to determine the correction to gage readings for this period, the 
record has been omitted from the compilation. 

1910: Nov, 13-30, mean discharge estimated 2.5 second-feet. 

1911: Mar. 1-20, mean discharge estimated 300 second-feet. 

1912: daily discharge Apr. 5-17, estimated from the high-water mark which was referred to gage datum 
by leveling; also from a current meter measurement at Vandalia, 6 miles below Hinsdale, on Apr. 10, 
the date of the highest water having been observed by the hydrographer. Aug. 9-12, 14-20, and 22-29, dis- 
charge estimated. Mean discharge Nov. 17-30, estimated at 250 second-feet. 

1913: July 10-19, discharge estimated at 380 second-feet. 

1914: Apr. 1-3, discharge estimated at 1,100 second-feet; May 30 to Jime 6, discharge interpolated. 

Monthly discharge of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



Mean. 



Run-ofif 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



May 13-31. 

Jime 

July 

August — 



1908. 



410 

6,210 

885 

183 



The period. 



April 

May , 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October — 
November. 



1909. 



2,430 

4,610 

12,400 

6,330 

1,090 

85 

110 

135 



The period. 



65 
110 
110 

31 



157 

1,960 

348 

114 



370 

675 

675 

625 

98 

50 

50 

65 



1,090 

1,850 

3,710 

2,190 
452 
58.8 
71.3 
96.9 



5,920 

117,000 

21,400 

7,010 



151,000 



64,900 
114,000 
221,000 
135,000 

27,800 
3,500 
4,380 
5,770 



576,000 



PLATE XIX. 




A. VANDALIA DAM OF THE UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE, VANDALIA, 

MONT. POOL AROVE DAM. 









£. VANDALIA DAM OF THE UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE, VANDALIA, 
MONT. CREST GATES-TWO CLOSED, ONE OPEN. 



WATER SUPPLY 'OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 231 
Monthly discharge of Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914 — Continued. 



Month. 



April 

May , 

June 

July 

Anfust 

September . 

October 

November . 



1910. 



The period. 



March- 

April. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October — 
November . 



1911. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1912. 



The period. 



April 4-30..., 

May , 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 
October 1-24. 



1913. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-13. 



1914. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Matximum. 



,380 

103 

103 

13 

207 

44 

3. 

3. 



1,140 
2,400 
2,850 
1,430 
245 
13, 700 
9,250 



24,200 
10,000 
3, 140 
1,430 
3,700 
1,120 
382 



7,380 

3,490 

1,560 

1, 180 

213 

122 

90 



1,690 

288 
3,630 

503 
2, 790 

186 
2,140 

288 



Minimum. 



86 
34 
13 

.6 


1.3 
.6 



315 
56 

194 
28 
13 
36 

295 



2,230 
1,430 
600 
255 
188 
188 
240 



1,560 
820 
390 
93 
56 
20 
35 



337 
34 
24 
20 
12 
17 
28 

128 



Mean. 



581 
73.8 
63.1 
6.97 
25.8 
6.48 
2.07 
2.76 



507 
637 

477 

561 

418 

63. 

3,470 

1,410 

187 



12,900 
3,220 
1,720 
604 
879 
337 
275 
265 



* Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



3,580 
1,310 
703 
45^ 
84.7 
49.6 
54.2 



932 
103 
570 
157 
220 
52.3 
398 
191 



34,600 

4,540 

3,750 

429 

1,590 

386 

127 

164 



45,600 



31,. 200 
37,900 
29, 300 
33,400 
25, 700 
3,900 
206,000 
86, 700 
11, 100 



454,000 



768,000 
198,000 
102,000 
37, 100 
54,000 
20, 100 
16,900 
15, 800 



1,210,000 



192,000 

80,600 

41,800 

28, 200 

5,210 

2,950 

2,580 



353,000 



55, 500 

6,330 
33,900 

9,650 
13,500 

3, 110 
24, 500 

4,920 



151,410 



MILK RIVER NEAR VANDALIA, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 E., at Vandalia dam of United States Reclama- 
tion Service, 2 miles west of Vandalia in Valley County. (See PI. XIX.) 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — May 5, 1915, to December 31, 1917. Station maintained at 
Hinsdale, 8 miles upstream, from May 13, 1908, to November 13, 1914. Discharge 
nearly same at both points. 

Gage. — Sloping gage painted on concrete of right abutment downstream side of dam. 
Read twice daily to tenths by employees of United States Roclaniation SerN-icw 
it is diflicult to read gage closer than the nearest tenth as water conung through 
sluice gate and over dam (>auses waves at gage. 



232 WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 

Discharge measurements, — ^Made from the bridge over crest of dam, from highway 
bridge at Vandalia about 2 miles downstream, or by wading. 

Channel and control. — ^Water surface at gage in large pool below dam is con- 
trolled by gravel bar at medium and low stages. This bar is drowned out at 
high stages. Both banks high; left is overflowed at high stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 34.5 feet April 11, 1917 (dis- 
charge, 25,200 second-feet); channel reported dry August 9-13, 1910. (See hy- 
drograph, PI. XX.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter season except for periods 
of high water. The flow during the winter is fairly constant and can be estimated 
from* the flow at Malta or from a few discharge measurements and daily gage 
heights. 

Diversions. — Numerous canals divert water for irrigation from main stream and 
nearly all tributaries. 

Regulation. — Flow partly regulated by the diversion dam at station and by storage 
in Nelson reservoir. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent; seriously affected by ice and 
by shifting control. Daily gage heights are mean of two readings daily to nearest 
tenth. Readings on the gage are difficult to make when gates are open and when 
flow over crest is large; this condition may introduce errors. An automatic crest 
on the dam keeps the water level above the dam fairly constant. It takes an 
appreciable change in water surface above the dam to overcome the inertia in 
these gates and so raise or lower them. As a result at low stages they tend to 
remain fixed and so give a fairly constant discharge below. Gage heights subject 
to error at medium and high stages when flow over crest of dam or through sluice 
gates causes wave action on gage. 

Discharge measurements of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., 1915-1917. 



Date. 



1915. 

Apr. 9 

May 5 

6 

17 

29 

June 25 

July 30 

Aug. 21 

Nov. 21 

1916. 

Mar. 18 

Apr. 12 

30 

May 18 



Made by — 



B. E. Jones 






Feet. 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 






2.35 
2.81 
4.50 
7.90 
5.65 


do 






6.40 


W. A. Lamb.. 






4.75 


do 

do 






4.30 


A. H. Tuttle... 


21.0 


do 

do 







5.95 
4.80 



Gage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
4,290 
.4 
6.0 

201 
1,500 

632 

843 

318 

154 



422 

8,320 

668 

267 



Date. 



1916. 
June 20 
July 25 
Aug. 21 
Oct. 7 
Dec. 21 

1917. 
Jan. 27 
Apr. 3 

19 
May 15 

30 
June 13 
Aug. 7 
Nov. 15 



Made by — 



A. H. Tuttle. 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb. 



Tuttle and Freegans.. 
Anderson and Tuttle. 

M. D. Anderson 

A. H. Tuttle 

do 

do 

do 

Jones and Lamb 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
8.60 
7.80 
5.60 
4. 75 
4.45 



4.40 
18.0 
28.7 
15.6 
9.1 
6.70 
4.30 
4.50 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

1,770 

1,440 

437 

176 

114 



83 

4,460 

17,400 

4,920 

1,810 

909 

77 

196 



Note.— 1915: Apr. 9, measurement made at Hinsdale bridge. Gage at dam not yet installed. Depth of 
water on crest of Vandalia dam 2.20 feet. May 5, discharge estimated. Measm-ements May 29to Aug. 21, 
made from bridge 4 miles below the gage. 

1916: Mar. 18, ice measurement; gage submerged by ice jam. Oct. 1, measurements made from highway 
bridge at Vandaha. Dec. 31, stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

1917: Apr. 3 and 19, May 15 and 30. measurements made from bridge over dam; June 13, measurement 
made from highway bridge at Vandalia. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 27 and Apr. 3. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERSj 1898-1917. 233 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., 1915-1917. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1915. 

1 : 












496 
428 
870 
950 
716 

604 
568 
532 
462 
462 

496 

640 

1,030 

1,330 

1,030 

870 
754 
568 
532 
568 

640 

716 
678 
428 
496 

1,200 

1,370 

870 

754 

640 

2,430 
2,430 
2,430 
2,430 
3,020 

3,020 
2,820 
2,480 
2,190 
1,950 

1,950 
1,720 
1,500 
1,500 
1,500 

1,630 
1, 630 
1,680 
1, 680 
1, 720 

1,860 
1,860 
1,770 
1,680 
1,590 

1,680 
1,720 
2, 050 
2, 820 
4,720 


568 
496 
395 
362 
239 

395 
462 
462 
568 
532 

462 

395 

428 

1,080 

1,550 

2,130 
2,010 
3,340 
4,940 
4,440 

2,770 
2,010 
2, 250 
2,250 
1,660 

1,440 
1,120 
1,290 
1,440 
960 
716 

7,390 
8,090 
7,450 
5,960 
5,300 

6,070 
7,220 
8,260 
8,840 
7,800 

6,760 
5,630 
4,770 
4,250 
3,520 

2,720 
2,330 
2,870 
1,330 
836 

1,370 
1,680 
1, 8G0 
1,770 
1,420 

1, 250 

996 

630 

915 

2, 050 

2, 140 


716 
716 
496 
496 
568 

640 
568 
568 
532 
496 

496 
329 
239 
239 
213 

189 

147 
496 
950 
428 

297 
267 
167 
87 
114 

75 
678 
792 
604 
329 
496 

1,820 

1,290 

1,040 

994 

716 

606 
606 
570 
500 
500 

500 
500 
432 
432 
535 

570 
570 
466 
432 
432 

432 
398 
398 
365 
332 

300 
210 
213 
165 
144 
200 


428 
297 
267 
297 
282 

239 
147 
147 
114 
114 

129 
297 
213 
213 
213 

395 
329 
329 
297 
267 

329 
362 
297 
313 
313 

267 
282 
313 
282 
297 

269 
300 
300 
300 
240 

240 
240 
213 
213 
226 

365 
432 
432 
500 
432 

398 
365 
332 
332 
300 

269 
240 
240 
226 
200 

ISS 
ISS 
200 
240 
144 


267 
253 
253 
297 
297 

267 
213 
213 
253 
239 

267 
239 
213 
253 
267 

346 
428 
395 
395 
395 

428 
428 
532 
532 
496 

496 
532 
496 
496 
496 
462 

144 
144 
165 
176 
165 

188 
188 
213 
213 
240 

240 
300 
365 

432 
870 

570 
500 
535 
678 
754 

754 
754 
754 
716 
716 

716 
612 
670 
570 
570 
398 


428 
428 
362 
297 
297 

297 
267 
297 
297 
239 

213 
189 
189 
189 
189 

189 
189 
189 
157 
155 

154 
145 
145 
145 
145 

145 
145 
145 
145 
145 

398 
300 
300 
300 
300 

300 
300 
300 
300 
300 

300 
300 
240 
240 
240 

240 
240 
240 
240 

188 

188 
ISS 
1S8 
ISS 
188 

ISS 
ISS 
ISS 
ISS 
188 


145 


2 












145 


3 












147 


4 












147 


5 










0.4 

1.0 
5.8 
6.9 
6.9 
8.0 

81 
147 
129 
129 
167 

213 
213 
213 
213 
213 

213 
213 
213 
213 
226 

3,050 
7,920 
3,050 
1,550 
1,110 
568 

272 
330 
460 
495 
495 

495 

495 
495 
460 
460 

393 
300 
300 
216 
216 

32 

32 

203 

190 

203 

203 
190 
165 
216 
272 

1,590 

1, 590 

996 

955 

875 

2,000 


147 


6 










147 


7 










147 


8 










147 


9 










147 


10 










147 


11 










147 


12 










147 


13 










147 


14 










147 


15 










147 












147 


17 










147 












147 


19 










147 












147 


21 










147 


22 










147 










' 


147 


24 










147 


25 










147 












147 


27 










147 












147 


29 










147 


30 










147 


31 










147 


1916. 


147 
147 
147 
147 
147 

147 
147 

147 
147 

147 

147 
147 
147 
147 
147 

129 
129 
129 
129 
114 

114 
114 
114 
114 
114 

114 
114 
114 
114 
114 
114 


114 
114 
114 
114 
114 

114 
114 
114 
114 
114 

114 
114 
114 
114 
114 

114 
114 
114 
114 
114 

114 
114 






188 


2 


' 




188 


3 






213 


4 






240 








213 




'"422" 


9,020 
7,920 
6,870 
5,630 
5,090 

6,520 
8,500 
9,080 
10, 400 
8,030 

5,960 
5,090 
4,040 
2,970 
2,290 

1,950 
1,630 
1,460 
1,420 
1,250 

797 
603 
460 
330 
460 


240 


7 


213 




200 


9 


200 


10 


176 




176 


12 


188 


13 


188 


14 


188 




188 




ISS 


17 


144 




144 


19 


144 




144 


21 


114 


22 


114 


23 


114 


24 






114 








114 


26 






114 


27 






114 








114 


29 






114 


30 






114 


31 






114 



234 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.y 1915-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1- 
2. 
3- 
4. 

5. 

6- 
7. 
8- 
9- 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18- 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25- 

26. 
27- 
28. 
29- 
30. 
31. 



1917. 



Jan. 



83 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



400 
1,800 
4,460 
5,500 
6,250 

8, 300 
11,500 
18,000 
21,000 
23, 700 

25,100 
24, 500 
23, 700 
22,800 
21, 700 

20,600 
19,500 
18, 200 
17,300 
16,. 600 

15,900 

14, 400 

11, 000 

8,200 

7,800 

7,880 
8,460 
8,620 
8,370 
8,040 



May. 



6,950 
6,510 
6,160 
5,620 
5,000 

4,260 
3,850 
3,600 
3,200 
3,800 

3,150 
4,000 
4,100 
4,590 
5,120 

5,760 
5,820 
5,820 
5,620 
4,940 

4,100 
3,850 
3,550 
3,150 
2,790 

2,520 
2,350 
2,170 
2,040 
1,860 
1,600 



June. 



1,640 
1,730 
1,640 
1,600 
1,690 

1,730 
1,730 
1,640 
1,600 
1,560 

1,210 
830 
830 
952 
952 

952 
952 
952 
952 
1,040 

1,510 

1,380 

1,040 

910 

716 

754 
432 
108 
108 
108 



July. 



116 
165 
165 
108 
108 

108 
144 
125 
108 
125 

108 

108 

92 

92 

77 

77 
165 
165 
144 
134 

108 

108 

92 

92 

77 

77 
77 
77 
77 
77 
77 



Aug. 



77 
92 
92 
92 
92 

92 

77 
77 
77 
77 

77 
77 
63 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
63 

63 
63 
63 
63 
63 

50 
50 
50 
40 
40 
40 



Sept. 



40 
32 
32 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
32 
36 

40 
40 
36 
92 

144 

144 
144 
125 
125 
108 

108 
108 
108 
108 
108 



Oct. 



108 
108 
70 
496 
287 

75 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 

300 

339 

59 

75 

75 

75 

91 

100 

108 

125 
142 
160 
216 
378 

391 
365 
352 
250 
178 
178 



Nov. 



196 
196 
196 
196 
196 

196 
196 
196 
216 
216 

216 
262 
274 
262 
216 

196 
196 
196 
216 
250 

287 
238 
196 
196 
196 

196 
187 
196 
238 
206 



Note. — 1915: Discharge May 6, estimated; sluice gate was opened to allow a larger discharge for current- 
meter measurement on this date, and was then closed. Flashboards put on dam Aug. 24. Daily dischaj-ge 
estimated Nov. 20 to Dec. 2, on account of ice. 

1916: Discharge Feb. 23 to Apr. 5 not computed because stage-discharge relation was affected by back- 
water from ice, brush, and trees. Dee. 21-31, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; mean discharge 
estimated 114 second-feet. 

1917: Apr. 1-9, daily discharge estimated from discharge measurement Apr. 3. 

Monthly discharge of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont,, 1915-1917. 



Month. 



May 5-31.... 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November . - 
December.^. 



1915. 



The pieriod. 



January 

February 1-22. 

April 6-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 



1916. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum 



7,920 
1,370 
4,940 
950 
428 
532 
428 
147 



0. 
428 
239 
75 
114 
213 
145 
145 



Mean. 



I 



147 

114 

10,400 

2,000 

4,720 

8,840 

1,820 

500 

870 

393 

240 



114 
114 
330 
32 
1,500 
530 
144 
144 
144 
188 
114 



744 
723 
1,390 
433 
269 
359 
217 
147 



132 

114 

4,310 

503 

2,120 

3,980 

539 

285 

459 

248 

162 



Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



39,800 
43,000 
85,500 
25,600 
16,000 
22,100 
12,900 
9,040 



255,000 



8,120 

4,970 

214, 000 

30,900 

126,000 

245,000 

33,100 

17,000 

28,200 

14, 800 

9,960 



732, 000 



WATER SUPPLY or ST. MARY AND MILK KIVERS, 1898-1^17. 235 
Monthly discharge of Milk River near Vandalia, Mont., 1915-1917 — Contd. 



April 

May 

June 

July........ 

August 

September . 
October — 
November . 



Month. 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-fset. 



Maximum. 



25,100 

6,950 

1,730 

165 

92 

144 

496 

287 



Minimum. Mean 



400 

1,600 

108 

77 
40 
32 
30 
187 



13,700 

4,120 

1,110 

109 

64.8 

67.7 

170 

214 



Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



815, 000 

253,000 

66,000 

6,700 

3,980 

4,030 

10,500 

12,700 



1,172,000 



Mean monthly discharge^ in second-feet, of Milk River near Hinsdale and Vandalia, 

Mont., 1908-1917. 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1908 . . . 










ol57 
1,8.50 
73.8 

477 
3,220 
1,310 

103 
c744 

503 
4,120 


1,960 
3,710 
63.1 

561 
1,720 

703 

570 

723 
2,120 
1,110 


348 
2,190 
6.97 

418 

604 

459 

157 
1,390 
3,980 

109 


114 
452 

25.8 

63.5 
879 

84.7 
220 
433 
539 

64.8 












1909 








1,090 

581 

637 

12,900 

63, 580 

932 


58.8 
6.48 
3,470 
337 
49.6 
52.3 
269 
285 
67.7 


71.3 
2.07 
1,410 
275 
C54.2 
398 
359 
459 
170 


96.9 
2.76 

187 
265 




576,000 


1910 








45,600 


1911 






607 


454,000 


1912 






1,210,000 


1913 








353, 000 
151,000 


1914 








dl91 
217 
248 
214 


'"i47 
162 


1915 








255, 000 


1916 

1917 


132 


/114 




94,310 
13, 700 


732, 000 
1,170,000 










Average 








4,720 

2,340 

13, 700 

581 


1,260 

624 

4,120 

73.8 


1,320 
916 
3,710 
63.1 


966 

438 
3,980 
6.97 


288 
167 
879 
25.8 


511 
67.7 
3,470 
6.48 


355 
275 
1,410 
2.07 


176 
214 
265 
2.78 




550,000 


Median 








454,000 

1,210,000 

45,600 


Maximum. . 








Minimum . . 

















Note.— Records were obtained at Ilinsdale, 1908-1914, and at Vandalia dam, 1915-1917. 

Apr. 6-30. 



a May 13-31. 
b Apr. 4-30. 



c Oct. 1-24. 
d Nov. 1-13. 



e May 5-31. 
/ Feb. 1-22. 



Note. — Means for periods less than a full month but exceeding 15 days were considered means for the 
month in finding average and median flow. The median flow given was obtained by arranging the monthly 
means in their order of magnitude and taking the middle mean, or, if their nurhber was even, the average 
of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a considerably lower median discharge would bo 
obtained. The total yearly flow in acre-feet has been averagedj because in general the period of record 
covers the open-water season, and the flow during months for wluch records are missing was usually small. 

STATIONS ON TRIBUTARIES. 



NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR BROWNING, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., at Alexander Dubray's ranch, 35 miles north 

of Browning and about 2 miles south of the Canadian boundary line, on the 

Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Teton County. 
Records available. — May 8, 1911, to July 6, 1912. * 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 
Gage. — Staff gage nailed to a post on right bank. 
Channel and control. — Bed of steam composed of small gravel. Controlis a wide 

gravel bar, and is likely to sliift at medium and high stages. Banks low; subject 

to overflow during floods. 
DiscHARdE MKAsuuKMiONTrt. — JVIado by wading at convoiiicMt socliouH near the gage. 
Ice. — .Stream freezes over during the winter; winter gage heights have no value. 



236 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 

• 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Discharge measurements cover 
only a small range in stage . Hydrographic comparison with records obtained at the 
Canadian station at Peter's ranch for 1911 and 1912 indicates (1) that the observer 
at Dubray's ranch, reading to tenths only, does not record small changes in stage, 
(2) that the flow at Dubray's ranch is consistently lower than at Peter's ranch by 
a considerable amount, and (3) that the records for August and September, 1911, 
are of doubtful accuracy, owing to questionable gage readings. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., 1911-12. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 

May 8 

9 

June 8 

25 


B. E.Jones 


Feet. 
4.93 
4.97 
4.87 
5.12 


Sec.-ft. 
31 
34 
30 
54 


1911. 

Aug. 28 

1912. 
June 8 


B. E. Jones 


Feet. 
4.74 

4.51 


Sec.-ft. 
20 


do 

do 

W. A. Lamb 


R. E,. Randell 


25 











Daily discharge, in secondfeet, of North Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., 

1911-12. " 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


May. 


June 


. July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




42 
38 
38 
33 
33 

38 
33 
29 
38 
25 

25 
25 
29 
25 
25 


42 
33 
33 
33 
29 

29 
18 
18 
18 
18 

18 
15 
15 
12 
12 


29 
29 
29 
29 
36 

33 
38 
38 
42 

38 

29 
18 
18 
18 
15 


6 

9 

52 

95 
347 

347 
338 
329 
149 
141 

125 
33 
33 
33 
33 


33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 


33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 


16-... 
17.... 
18.... 
19.... 
20. . . . 

21.... 
22---. 
23.... 
24.--. 
25.... 

26...- 
27--.. 
28.--- 
29-:-- 
30---. 
31.... 


81 
42 
52 
42 
38 

38 
38 
42 
42 
47 

47 
42 
38 
33 
33 
38 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

25 

29 
42 
52 
52 

58 
58 
52 

47 
47 


12 
18 
22 
22 
25 

25 
25 
22 
22 
18 

18 
15 
15 
18 
38 
- 29 


12 

12 

12 

9 

9 

9 
6 
6 
6 
9 

9 
6 
15 
9 
6 
6 


33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

52 
52 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 


33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
33 
33 
33 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8.... 

9.... 

10.... 

11.... 
12.... 
13.... 
14...- 
15.... 


32 
36 
30 

28 
32 
36 
46 
217 














Day. 


April. 


May. June. 


July. 


Day. 


A.pril. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1 .. 


1912. 




195 
186 
168 
168 
142 

.150 
126 
110 
102 
95 

81 
68 
51 
46 
41 


41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
41 
41 
36 


32 
32 
32 
32 
32 

32 
28 
24 
24 
24 

24 
24 
24 
24 
28 


32 
32 
32 
32 

24 

21 


16 


1912. 




41 
41 
46 
46 
41 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 

41 
41 
41 
41 
41 


32 
32 
32 
32 
56 

118 
56 
41 
41 
36 

32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 


28 
24 
24 
24 
21 

18 
18 
18 
18 
18 

18 
21 
24 
24 
32 




2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 












31 




















1 















Note.— Accuracy of record Aug. 15 to Sept. 2, 1911, doubtful on account of reading of gage by a new man 
in observer's absence. ' - 



PLATE XXI. 







A. INTERNATIONAL GAGING STATION ON NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR 

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. 




B. NORTH CHINOOK IRRIGATION CO.'S DAM ON LODGE CREEK NEAR CHINOOK, 

MONT. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 237 
Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River at Browning, Mont., 1911-12. 



Month. 



May 8-31.... 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November 1- 



1911. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 1-6. 



1912. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



217 
58 
42 
42 

347 
33 
33 



195 

118 

32 

32 



28 
25 
12 
6 
6 
33 
33 



41 

32 
18 
21 



Run-off 

(total in 

* acre-feet). 



47.9 
35.4 
22.2 
18.7 
86.8 
33.0 
33.0 



78.5 
41.2 
24.9 

28.8 



2,280 
2,110 
1,360 
1,150 

5,160 

2,030 

458 



14,500 



4,670 

2,530 

1,480 

343 



9,020 



NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY.i 

Location. — In the NE. \ sec. 11, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 15 miles 
(by road) southeast of Kimball, Alta., 5 miles below spillway of the United States 
Reclamation Service St. Mary canal, and about 2 miles north of the international 
boundary. (See PI. XXI.) 

Drainage area. — 101 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

Records available. — July 21, 1909, to December 31, 1917. From July 21, 1909, 
to December 31, 1912, the station was about 2 miles farther downstream, in the 
NE. \ sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, and was maintained by the Recla- 
mation Service, Department of the Interior, . Canada. 

Gage. — Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, 1913-1917; vertical staff used 1909 
to 1912 and for winter readings to 1916; chain gage installed in September, 1916, 
was used for winter readings and as a check on water-stage recorder. Observer, 
Charles Barnett. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading, from footbridge 700 feet below gage, 
or from cable 800 feet below gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream at gage and principal control formed of 
clay and small boulders; slightly shifting. Banks low and subject to overflow at 
flood stages. Control likely to shift during high water. 

Extremes of discharge.— 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.86 feet June 23, 
1911 (discharge, 555 second-feet); a stage of 3.9 feet July 27, 28, 1909, gave a 
discharge of 591 second-feet; minimum stage recorded, 1.97 feet December 7, 1915; 
minimum discharge recorded, 5 second-feet February 12, 1916 (stage, 3.45 feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversions. — None. 

Regulation. — During July, August, and September, 1917, the flow was verj'- largely 
regulated by the quantity of water turned into this stream from the United States 
Reclamation Service St. Mary canal. This condition mil continue, as it is 
expected that the canal will be permanently in use. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent up to 191G; during 1916 and 
1917 changed during high stages and by water from the United States Reclamation 
Service St. Mary canal. Open-water discharge computed by applying mean 
daily gage height to rating table and applying corrections for periods of shifting 
control; winter discharge determined from hydrographs based on discharge meas- 
urements, records of maximum and minimum temperature, and gage-lieight 
graphs. Records fair. 

CooPEiiATiON. — Station maintained jointly by the United States Geological Survey 
and the Reclamation Ser\'ice, Department of the Interior, Canada. 



» station formerly called "North Fork of Milk Rivor r\mr Kimball, Alta.," in reports published by the 
United States Government and "North Branch of Milk River at Peters' ranch" in Canadian reports. 



238 ^ATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AIST) MILK RIVERS, 1898^1917. 

Discharge measurements of North Fork oj Milk River near international boundary, 1910- 

1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
hei^t. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1 

Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 

charge. 


1910. 
Apr. 9 
13 
1 21 


L. J. Gleason 


L Feet. 
L79 
1.79 
L69 
1.70 
1.66 
2.00 
2.03 
1.68 
1.76 
2.21 
1.80 
1.67 
1.71 
1.65 
L51 
L51 
1.51 
1.47 
L60 
1.58 
L49 
1.58 
1.50 
1.47 
1.44 
1.72 
1.68 
1.45 

L76 

1.74 
1.94 
1.69 
1.72 
1.58 
3.59 
1.61 
1.80 
2.09 
1.59 
1.61 
3.21 
1.91 
1.91 

1.92 
1.91 
1.91 
1.85 
1.82 
1.83 
2.22 
2.09 
2.08 
1.99 
1.93 
1.89 
1.83 
2.02 
1.90 
1.89 
2.20 
1.94 
2.04 

2.05 
2.32 
2.24 

1 94 
1.87 
1.84 

2 31 


Sec.-ft. 
40.8 
46.1 
40.9 
30.9 
35.6 
53.3 
59.2 
31.3 
31.0 
66.1 
25.2 
29.5 
25.9 
23.1 
20.0 
20.4 
ft. 4 
18.4 
27.7 
26.3 
22.0 
26.4 
23.6 
20.7 
21.0 
17.5 
34.3 
19.7 

43.5 

42.0 

61.3 

36.0 

37.8 

22.2 
217.1 

17.8 

32.3 

49.0 

24.0 

55.6 
143.6 

38.8 

35.0 

43.60 

49.10 

53.10 

34.90 

32.50 

22.90 

51.90 

28.50 

25.32 

23.80 

22.00 

21.25 ' 

22.24 

29.10 

22.60 

24.80 

20.50 

28.60 

24.00 

49^.2 
82.0 
66.0 
35.4 
30,0 
29.0 
76.2 


i 1913. 

July 9 

23 

28 

Aug. 11 

29 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 25 

Nov. 25 

Dec. 6 

17 

31 

1914. 

Jan. 13 

i 24 

1 Feb. 10 

1 27 

1 Mar. 14 

27 

Apr. 8 

22 

• May 15 

24 

June 5 

31 

24 

25 

1 25 

July 17 

21 

22 

i Aug. 12 

1 Sept. 3 

7 

i 10 

1 18 

I Oct. 14 

! 15 

I Nov. 13 

27 

! Dec. 15 

1915. 

Jan. 1 
22 

Feb. 10 
25 

Mar. 16 
16 
17 
26 

Apr. 21 

25 

; May 7 

1 27 
' June 16 
i 17 
i 17 

1 18 

July 14 

14 

14 

14 

15 

Aug. 4 

9 

18 

30 

Oct. 8 

Nov. 11 

Deo. 6 

7 

1 23 


F. R. Burfield 


Feet. 
1.77 
L77 
1.80 
L84 
1.74 
1.74 
1.84 
1.81 
L76 
1.69 
2.12 

2.00 
2,55 
3.42 
2 93 
2.25 
1.97 
1.96 
1.77 
1.75 
L75 
1.72 
1.64 
1.63 
1.84 
1.71 
1.58 
1.56 
1.54 
1.57 
1.59 
1.58 
1.60 
1.61 
2.40 
2.42 
1.78 
1.89 
2.12 

2.11 
2.27 
3.48 
1.91 
3.23 
3.46 
2.95 
1.95 
L82 
L76 
L»4 
1.76 
L76 
2 33 
2.30 
2.24 
2 74 
2 26 
2 26 
2.27 
2.25 
2.21 
2 20 
213 
210 
2 05 
2 34 
2.43 
2 06 
1.97 
2 02 


Sec.-ft. 
21.7 


do 

do.. 

do 

do 

do- 

do 

do 

do 

do 


do 

W. A. Lamb 


21.8 
22.0 


26 


F. R. Burfield 


27.3 


May 5 
11 


do 

W. A. Lamb 


18.3 

17.1 


20 


do 


23.0 


24 


J. E. Degnan 


27.3 


June 3 
8 


do 

.... do 


20.2 
14.6 


16 


....«do 


do 

J. E. Degnan 


14.1 


21 

30 

July 6 

23 


.:..!do:: 

do 

do 

F. H. Peters 


16.5 


'.y//.do"V"//"".'.'.'.'." 

do 

W. A. Burton 


12.3 


29 

Aug, 5 

11 


do 

do 

do 

N.M.Sutherland 

do 

do 


13.5 
16.2 
43.0 


Sept. 2 


0. H. Hoover 


24.0 


i 18 


do 

do 

do 

W.A.Lamb 


43.0 
25.0 


2» 
30 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

L, J. Gleeson 


25.0 
24.0 


Oct. 11 


0. H. Hoover 


23.0 


23 

27 


W. A. Lamb 

O. H. Hoover 


15.6 
16.5 


Nov. 5 
12 


do 

do 

do 


31.0 
23.0 
13.6 


1911. 

Apr. 20 
May 3 


do. 

W. A. Lamb 


12.0 
11.4 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do : 

do 

do 

do 

do 


0. H. Hoover 


13.5 


13 
June 6 


do 

G.H. Whyte 


14.1 
13.8 


8 


W. A. Lamb 


13.2 


^ 


O. H. Hoover 


14.9 


25 
July 15 

18 
Aug. 9 

15 

Sept. 1 

4 


do. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

O. H. Hoover 

J. E. Degnan 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

. . do 


101.0 

110.0 

26.0 

34.0 

15.7 


25 
Oct. 6 

1912. 

Apr. 24 

May 8 

10 

31 

June 2 


do 

L.J. Gleeson 


1.5.4 
16.3 
16.4 
17.5 


do 

do 

do 

G. F. Deas. 

V. Meek 


112.0 

166.0 

96.0 

38.0 


V. A.Newhall 


32.0 


21 
July 2 


W. A. Lamb 


25.0 


V. A. Newhall 


32.0 


18 


do 

W. A. Lamb 




19 


do 


26.0 


Aug. 7 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

G. F. Deas 


25.0 


V. A. Newhail 


90.0 


26 


d^ 


86.0 


28 
Sept. 18 

20 
Oct. 21 


:::::dS...: :.. 

do. 

B. E. Jones 


83.0 

159.0 

80.0 


do 

V. 1. Newhall 




28 


V. Meek 


80.0 




do 

do 

dx) 


83.0 


30 
Nov. 19 
Dec. 3 

1913. 


do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb 


82.0 
75.0 
70.0 
61.0 


May 2 
20 


V. A. Newhall 


57.0 


W. A. Lamb 


do 

do 

W. H. Storey 


50.0 


23 


F. R. Burfield 


84.0 


June 7 


do 

R. R. Randell 


39.0 


14 


do 


56.0 


24 


F. R. Burfield 


44.0 


26 


do 


40.0 



a Ice presen t. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1017. 239 

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 1910- 

i9i 7— Continued. 



Date. 



1916. 

Jan. U 

Feb. 11 

Mar. 2 
16 

Apr. 6 
25 
26 

May 24 
31 

June 1 
11 
21 
27 
27 
28 

July 19 
23 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 5 

6 

7 

7 

27 

28 

Nov. 15 

16 

Dec. 12 



Made by — 



W.H. Storey.. 
V. A. Newhall. 

do 

S. H. Frame, o, 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb.,., 

do ... 

S. H. Frame.., 

do 

A. H, Tuttle.. 
S. H. Frame.., 

do , 

A. H. Tuttle... 
S.H. Frame.., 
W. A, Lamb.., 
W. A. Burton., 

V. A.Newhall. 
S.H. Frame.., 

do.. 

do 

do 

do 

-...do 



...do. 
...do. 



H. W. Rowley. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

a 3. 09 
3.57 

a 3. 11 
2.45 
2.30 
2.07 
2.10 
2.46 
2.45 
2.84 
2.90 
2.44 
2.47 
2.50 
3.32 
2.23 
2.13 
2.38 
2.38 
2.2B 
2.21 
2.27 
2.19 
2.14 

a 2. 49 
2.41 

"2.36 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

32.0 

5 5.5 

36.0 

91.0 

74.0 

58.0 

55.0 

106.0 

99.0 

180.0 

182.0 

103.0 

120. 

104.0 

267.0 

72.0 

62.0 

92.0 

101.0 

80.0 

73.0 

71.0 

59.0 

52.0 

53.0 

55.0 

41.0 



Date. 



1917. 
Jan. 



Feb. 
Mar. 
Apr. 



May 



4 

6 

23 

21 

14 

3 

9 

9 

10 

10 

16 

4 

5 

30 

June 16 

21 

July 10 

20 

27 

Aug. 18 

26 

Sept. 15 

20 

Oct. 

Nov. 



Dec. 



15 

7 

10 

24 

5 



Made bv— 



H. 



W. Rowley.. 

.do-..^. 

.do 



G. 

a". 



S. Wenden 

.do 

W. P. Lowrie. 

.do 

.do..- 

.do 

do. 



W 
A. 



W 
A. 

"w 

A. 
W 
A. 
W 

A. 



A. Lamb 

W. P. Lowrie. 

.do 

.do 

A. Lamb 

W. P. Lowrie. 

.do 

. A. Lamb 

W. P. Lowrie. 

A. Lamb 

W. P. Lowrie. 
. A.Lamb 

W. P. Lowrie. 

..do. 

..do 

E. Jones .. 

H. Frame 

G. Chadsey... 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.29 
3.10 
2.49 
2.20 
2.22 
2.23 
4.05 
3.98 
3.25 
3.29 
2.16 
2.64 
2.44 
2.34 
L99 
L96 
3.12 
3.10 
3.20 
3.23 
3.24 
L81 
1.73 
L66, 
1.71 
L70 
L71 

* 1. 97 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft, 

a 32 

a 45 

a 27 

« 38 

c 28 

a 46 

C462 

491 

311 

319 

101 

181 

142 

129 

84 

82 

264 

265 

305 

304 

303 

51 

41 

34 

38 

36 

37 

35 



a Ice present. 



6 Estimated. 



c Ice going out. 



Note. — Vv''. A. Lamb. A. H. Tuttle, and B. E. Jones are engineers employed by United States 
Geological Survey. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

1909-1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




62 
62 
62 
62 
56 

56 
56 
56 
56 
56 

56 
56 
56 
56 
50 


46 
46 
46 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 


50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
54 
54 
54 


1909. 
16 




50 
56 
56 
56 
56 

52 
50 
46 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 


50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


54 


2 




17 




54 


3 




18 




54 


4 




19 




54 


5 




20 




54 


6 




21 


51 
50 
50 
42 
53 

177 
591 
591 
118 
94 
87 




7 




22 . ... 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 











240 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Forlc of Milk River near international boundarVj 

1909-1917— Continued. 



Day. Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


'Nov. 


Dec. 


1910. 
1 








36 
36 

38 
38 
36 

36 
34 
34 
34 
33 

31 
30 
32 
33 
35 

37 
35 
35 
36 
38 

44 
38 
34 
28 
30 

31 
29 

28 
28 
28 
31 

39 
39 
39 
39 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 

40 

42 

. 65 

244 

142 
74 
60 
56 
53 

49 
61 
43 
172 
96 

45 
39 
38 
37 
37 
37 


30 
30 
31 
32 

28 

27 
32 
66 
40 
32 

26 
23 
25 
25 
25 

25 
28 
26 
27 
30 

32 
32 
30 

28 
27 

26 
27 
26 
26 
25 

45 
39 
38 
37 
32 

36 
36 
39 
36 
32 

30 
30 
28 
27 
25 

24 
23 
22 
21 
21 

53 

46 

555 

308 

375 

87 
65 
47 
41 
53 


25.0 
25.0 
24.5 
24.5 
22.0 

21.5 
22.5 
28.5 
30.5 
31.0 

31.5 
29.0 
29.0 
28.5 
29.0 

29.5 
29.0 
29.5 
29.0 
29.5 

29.0 
29.5 
29.0 
23.0 
22.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

43 
42 
41 
39 
37 

36 
34 
32 
31 
30 

28 
28 
27 
27 
27 

27 
28 
36 
32 
29 

29 
77 
42 
40 
38 

36 
33 
32 
29 
74 
41 


22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
22.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
22.0 
25.0 

24.5 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 

20.0 
19.0 
22.0 
20.5 
21.0 

21.0 
20.5 
19.5 
19.5 
19.5 
18.5 

36 

35 

44 
139 
112 

81 
68 
53 
55 
52 

47 
38 
36 
32 
28 

28 
27 
27 
27 
28 

28 
27 
27 
27 
26 

26 
25 
25 
25 
25 
24 


26.0 
27.5 
28.5 
35.5 
39.0 

25.5 
35.5 

28.0 
25.5 

28.5 

26.0 
24.5 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.5 
20.0 

21.0 
29.5 
26.0 
29.5 
28.0 

26.5 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

24 
24 
25 

144 
202 

136 
111 
102 
100 
94 

94 
91 

84 
74 
68 

54 
43 
42 
41 
41 

40 
30 
34 
39 
39 

38 
3t 
37 
36 
35 


22.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21,0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
22.5 
22.0 
21.0 
21.0 

20.5 
20.5 
18.5 
18.0 
22.5 

33.5 
21.0 
20.0 
19.5 
19.5 
19.5 

36 
37 
34 
32 
41 

38 
37 
36 
36 
35 

35 
34 
34 
35 
36 

38 
36 
35 
37 
38 

37 
39 
39 
40 
39 

41 
44 
44 
45 
44 
42 


18.0 

a22.5 

28.5 

32.0 

32.5 

25.5 
18.0 
19.0 
25.0 
33.0 

26.0 
22.5 
27.5 
27.5 
31.0 

25.5 
32.0 
29.5 
29.5 
28.0 

28.0 
28.0 
26.5 
26.0 
26.5 

29.5 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 




2 








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4 










5 












6 












7 








37 
37 
37 
36 

40 
41 
43 
40 
40 

38 
41 
42 
43 
44 

42 
40 
38 
36 
34 

31 
32 
32 
35 
36 




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9 








10 








11 








12 








13 










14 










15 










16 








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17 










18 








19 










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23 










24 










25 










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27 










28 










29 










30 










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43 


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7 














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10 














11 














12 














13 




























15 














16 














17 














18 














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42 
42 

44 

44 

56 

111 

100 

89 
78 
56 
39 
39 






20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 


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31 


1 









a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 241 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary ^ 

1909-1917— Contiiiued. 



Day, 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1912. 
1 










50 
51 
51 
51 
51 

52 
50 
51 
52 
54 

53 
53 
51 
49 
48 

45 
45 
44 
41 
46 

93 

180 

116 

89 

64 

52 
46 
45 
43 
41 
39 

46 
48 
56 
45 
44 

42 
51 
47 
41 
43 

59 
58 
57 
52 
51 

59 

79 
88 
93 
79 

74 
75 
68 
63 
62 

63 
63 
61 
65 
52 
•48 


36 
35 
31 
30 
30 

28 
28 
27 
31 
31 

30 
28 
28 
27 
29 

34 
33 
30 
27 
27 

27 
28 
29 
29 
30 

30 
29 
30 
35 
54 

47 
44 
43 
43 
39 

38 
38 
39 
38 
42 

39 
41 
33 
32 
30 

28 
27 
27 
31 
52 

34 
28 
28 
27 
38 

54 
71 
75 
55 
55 


46 
49 
46 
43 
38 

33 
31 
69 
53 
52 

45 
40 
44 
40 
39 

33 
31 
29 
25 
27 

58 
62 
72 
60 
46 

37 
27 
25 
23 
22 
22 

42.0 
32.0 
26.0 
31.0 
29.0 

24.0 
22.0 
18.7 
21.0 
19.5 

25.0 
25.0 
22.0 
20.0 
20.0 

20.0 
19.5 
18.7 
18.7 
17.9 

17.9 
18.7 
21.0 
18.7 
22.0 

45. 
31.0 
24.0 
24.0 
26. 
21.0 


23 
26 
25 
23 
23 

22 
22 
22 
22 
22 

22 
22 
22 
22 
21 

23 
22 
21 
a 21 
21 

20 
21 
20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 

18.7 
17.9 
18.7 
18.7 
18.7 

17.9 
17.0 
27.0 
46.0 
27.0 

27.0 
24.0 
22.0 
25.0 
23.0 

22.0 
23.0 
26.0 
24.0 
23.0 

21.0 
19.6 
19.5 
18.7 
18.7 

18.7 
IS. 7 
17.9 
18.7 
24.0 
26.0 


21 
20 
22 
27 
28 

27 

29 
28 
25 
24 

23 
23 
22 
22 
21 

22 

22 
a23 
a 26 

27 

30 
31 
32 
30 

28 

27 
28 
26 
25 
24 

24.0 
24.0 
23.0 
24.0 
24.0 

25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.0 

25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.0 

25.0 
26.0 
26.0 
27.0 
26.0 

27.0 
34.0 
37.0 
32.0 
25.0 

19.5 
19.5 
19.5 
19.5 
24. 


24 
24 
24 
23 
23 

23 
23 
23 
24 
25 

27 
29 
28 
26 
26 

26 
26 
28 
26 
24 

21 
22 
27 
36 
34 

33 
31 
38 
31 

24 

28 

30 
29 
29 
30 
30 

30 
30 
31 
32 
33 

35 
71 
53 
41 
33 

31 
32 
31 
27 
27 

24 
25 
23 
24 
23 

22 
21 
24 
24 
24 
41 


28 
33 
37 
32 
38 

42 
40 
41 
40 
41 

42 
34 
28 
26 
29 

33 
41 
42 
43 
43 

41 
38 
33 
29 
28 

25 
24 
22 
22 
21 


20 


2 










20 


3 










24 


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6 












6 












7 












8 












9 








37 
47 

51 
55 
57 
55 
53 

53 
52 
52 
51 
51 

50 
50 
48 
49 
49 

51 
50 
50 
51 
52 





10 










11 










12 










13 












14 








, 


15 










16 




















18 




















20 










21 




















23 




















25 










26 




















28 




















30 




















1 


12.6 
13.0 
13.0 
12.8 
13.5 

13.3 
12.2 
11.7 
11.1 
10.6 

8.9 

9.9 

10.4 

13.1 

13.2 

13.6 
13.4 
13.6 
14.2 
10.6 

10.1 
10.6 
11.3 
12.5 
12.7' 

14.0 
14.7 
15.1 
15.4 
16.5 
16.7 


17.4 

17.4 
17.9 
18.7 
19.0 

19.4 
19.5 
19.4 
18.9 
18.3 

. 18.6 
18.6 
18.8 
19.0 
19.2 

22.0 
26.0 
26.0 
26.0 
26.0 

26.0 
26.0 
24.0 
23.0 
20.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 


22 
21 
21 
22 
23 

24 
29 
34 
35 
34 

32 
28 
24 
24 
24 

24 
24 
24 
23 
23 

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

23 
23 
24 
24 
23 
23 


a 24 
32 
40 
48 
56 

64 
72 
80 
90 
100 

140 
180 
220 
278 
172 

93 

87 
76 
72 
70 

54 
39 
35 
31 
34 

32 
31 
30 
30 
81 


26 
27 
33 
38 
26 

25 
24 
24 
24 
23 

24 
22 
33 
44 
33 

22 
21 
21 
47 
37 

27 
29 
26 
24 
23 

27 
26 
2t> 
2» 
23 


19.5 




18.8 


3 


23.0 


4 


20.0 


5 


18.8 


6 


21.0 


7 


17.9 


8 


18.8 


9 


22.0 


10 


23.0 


11 


19.5 


12 


20.0 


13 


22.0 


14 


21.0 


15 


18,8 


16 


18 8 


17 


19.5 


18 


14.6 


19 


14.5 


20 


14.5 


21 


14.5 


22 


14 5 


23 


14 4 


24 


14 4 


26 


14.3 


28 


14 3 


27 


14 3 


28 


H 3 


29 


14.2 


30 


H. 2 


31 


14.1 



123078"— 20- 



-IG 



a Interpolated. 



242 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AK"D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near inteimational boundary, 

1909-1917— ContinMe^. 



Day. 



1914. 

1 ;... 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 , 

1915. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Jan. 



Feb. ! Mar. 



14.0 
13.4 
13.8 
14.2 
15.2 

18.0 
17.8 
16.9 
16.2 
15.3 

15.3 
16.2 
16.5 
16.4 
16.4 

16.2 
16.2 
15.8 
15.3 
14.7 

14.2 
13.7 
13.0 
12.3 
12.4 

13.1 
14.0 
12.7 
13.2 
14.0 
13.7 



15.5 
15.6 
15.8 
a 16.0 
15.5 

14.9 
14.9 
ol5. 
15.5 
16.0 

16.4 
16.5 
16.2 
15.8 
15.3 

15.2 
15.6 
15.8 
16.0 
«16.2 

rtl6. 3 
16.4 
16.2 
16.1 
15.9 

15.8 
15.7 
15.8 
16.0 
16.5 
16.8 



13.3 
12.7 
12.0 
11.5 
11.2 

11.8 
12.3 
13.1 
13.6 
13.5 

13.3 
12.7 
13.0 
13.5 
14.0 

14.0 
13.9 
13.8 
13.7 
13.4 

13.2 
13.0 
13.7 
15.0 
16.0 

16.2 
16.2 
16.4 



16.8 
16.8 
16.8 
16.8 
16.8 

16.7 
16.6 
16.5 
16.4 
16.5 

16.5 
16.7 
17.0 
17.1 
17.2 

17.2 
17.2 
17.2 
17.5 
17.6 

17.8 
17.8 

17.7 
a 17. 5 

17.5 

17.6 
18.1 
18.8 



16.8 
17.3 
18.3 
19.4 
21.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 
20.0 

42.0 
42.0 
42.0 
43.0 
42.0 

43.0 
43.0 
40.0 
37.0 
37.0 

35.0 
38.0 
38.0 
32.0 
24.0 

24.0 
24.0 
25.0 
27.0 
31.0 
34.0 



19.1 
19.2 
19.3 
19.8 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
22.0 
21.0 
O21.0 

21.0 
22.0 
O36.0 
60.0 
85.0 

139. 
178.0 
169.0 
137.0 
124.0 

119.0 

116.0 

103.0 

89.0 

86.0 

58.0 
57.0 
57.0 
57.0 
54.0 
46.0 



Apr. 



34.0 

33.0 

a 35. 

197.0 

517.0 

a282. 
a 48.0 
a 43.0 
O42.0 
a 41.0 

a 40.0 

a 39.0 

O38.0 

37.0 

35.0 

o29.0 

a 24. 

19.8 

25.0 

32.0 

24.0 
15.5 
26.0 
26.0 
26.0 

25.0 
25.0 
26.0 
29.0 
28.0 



Mar. 



190 
82 
54 
46 

44 
45 
36 
33 
33 

33 
37 
37 
39 
36 

36 
34 
32 
30 

28 

28 
28 
27 
25 
24 

21 
20 
19 
17 
22 



26.0 
26.0 
26.0 
34.0 
35.0 

52.0 
44.0 
37.0 
34.0 
30.0 

27.0 
25.0 
26.0 
25.0 
25.0 

23.0 
22.0 
21.0 
21.0 
26.0 

28.0 
23.0 
23.0 
23.0 
22.0 

19.2 
17.9 
17.2 
16.0 
16.0 
16.0 



63 
36 
26 
24 
30 

28 
31 
29 
26 
25 

23 
22 
35 

76 
87 

76 
84 
54 
44 
36 

32 
30 
29 

28 
28 

26 
27 
25 
26 
26 
26 



June. July. 



16.0 
16.6 
17.2 
18.5 
22.0 

23.0 
20.0 
19.8 
18.5 
17.2 

17.2 
17.2 
24.0 
26.0 
20.0 

18.5 
18.5 
16.0 
14.3 
14.9 

15.5 
35.5 
15.5 
16.0 
24.0 

26.0 
17.2 
15.5 
14.3 
15.5 



26 

42 

181 

202 

217 

124 
89 
89 
75 

217 

119 
93 
81 

108 



97 
103 
153 
119 

89 

75 
72 
72 
69 
224 

231 
178 
141 
103 
105 



14.9 
13.8 
14.3 
13.3 
17.9 

'l8.5 
17.2 
15.5 
14.9 
14.9 

15.5 
16.0 
16.0 
16.0 
15.5 

16.6 
15.5 
13.3 
13.3 
13.3 

13.3 
12.8 
13.8 
14.3 
14.3 

13.8 
14.3 
13.8 
14.3 
14.3 
13.3 



132 
113 
114 
100 
95 

105 

111 

98 

93 

101 

89 
87 
86 
82 
74 

74 
141 
190 
103 

86 

75 
70 
72 
97 
86 

103 
100 
130 
143 
119 
90 



Aug. 



13.8 
13.8 
12.8 
11.9 
12.4 

11.5 
11.1 
11.1 
11.9 
12.8 

12.4 
12.4 
13.8 
12.4 
11.9 

11.9 
24.0 
31.0 
19.2 
16.0 

14.9 
14.3 
16.0 
25.0 
19.8 

17.9 
16.0 
14.9 
14.3 
14.9 
14.3 



116 
97 
80 
72 
68 

64 
61 
59 
62 

58 

57 
57 
58 
58 
58 

57 
56 
56 
95 
127 

84 
72 
66 
63 
61 

59 
58 
57 
56 
63 
50 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. i Dec. 



14.9 


14.3 


14.3 


13.8 


13.8 


13.3 


13.8 


15.5 


14.9 


13.3 


12.4 


16.0 


17.9 


14.9 


13.3 


13.8 


14.3 


14.9 


14.9 


14.9 


14.9 


15.5 


16.0 


16.0 


16.6 


15.5 


14.9 


14.3 


14.9 


14.9 


48 


116 


297 


103 


72 


59 


57 


57 


72 


93 


80 . 


87 


84 


82 


66 


59 


f;8 


58 


65 


72 


66 


62 


62 


78 


69 


67 


65 


65 


67 


65 



14.9 
18.5 
21.0 
20.0 
23.0 

31.0 
37.0 
29.0 
22.0 
23.0 

22.0 
20.0 
23.0 
71.0 
125.0 

108.0 
82.0 
66.0 
52.0 
47.0 

38.0 
36.0 
35.0 
33.0 
31.0 

30.0 
29.0 
29.0 
29.0 
29.0 
30.0 



59 
59 
89 
90 



86 
89 
92 
78 
75 

80 
87 
81 
80 
87 

76 
71 
67 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
64 
64 

64 
65 
65 
65 
66 
85 



30.0 
28.0 
29.0 
28.0 
27.0 

24.0 
23.0 
21.0 
20.0 
19.2 

19.8 
20.0 
22.0 
25.0 
25.0 

26.0 
30.0 
30.0 
32.0 
33.0 

32.0 
29.0 
27.0 
26.0 
34.0 

37.0 
40.0 
32.0 
103.0 
47.0 



65 
65 
65 
66 
66 

67 
66 
65 
66 
58 

39 
38 
37 

46 

48 

58 
50 
56 
58 
36 

34 
32 
54 
50 
35 

46 
46 
46 
42 
39 



o Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST, MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 243 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 

1909-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1916. 
1 


34.0 
34.0 
34.0 
33.0 
33.0 

33.0 
33.0 
33.0 
32.0 
a 32.0 

32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
31.0 

a 31.0 
31.0 
31.0 
30.0 
31.0 

32.0 
34.0 
35.0 
a 34.0 
32.0 

30.0 
29.0 
a 27.0 
25.0 
22.0 
20.0 

20 
24 
28 
31 
40 

45 
47 
47 
47 
46 

44 
41 
38 
35 
32 

28 
27 
27 
28 
28 

28 
28 
27 
27 
28 

28 
28 
28 
25 
21 
18 


18.3 
16.6 
15.0 
13.6 
12.0 

a 10. 4 

9.0 

8.0 

7.0 

a 6.1 

5.5 

5.0 

10.0 

80.0 

150.0 

o700. 
600.0 
400.0 
200. 
180.0 

170.0 
160.0 
150.0 
140.0 
115.0 

80.0 
55.0 
45.0 
38.0 

17 
18 
20 
23 
27 

31 
36 
40 
44 
46 

47 
47 
47 

47 
47 

46 
45 
44 
42 
40 

38 
37 
34 
30 
21 

20 
21 
21 


36 
36 
37 
40 
43 

46 
51 
64 
83 
104 

123 
144 
al64 
189 
154 

91 

82 

58 

80 

102 

100 
76 
62 
54 
53 

61 
68 
57 
48 
50 
a 65 

23 
24 
25 
26 
26 

27 
27 
28 
28 
28 

28 
28 
28 
28 
28 

27 
27 
27 
27 
28 

30 
32 
34 
38 
38 

39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
44 


81 
80 
83 
63 
57 

74 
80 
81 
90 
96 

90 

100 

103 

91 

73 

86 
85 
82 
81 
73 

66 
68 
65 
61 
58 

56 

128 

130 

55 

54 

45 
45 
46 
48 
50 

o52 

O150 

a 300 

482 

326 

410 
375 
255 
198 
159 

105 
98 
121 
139 
160 

101 
173 
170 
128 
146 

145 
139 
110 
118 
161 


74 
88 
74 
63 
62 

56 
55 
53 
51 
47 

47 
53 
55 
56 
50 

61 
51 

50 
49 
50' 

48 

45 

70 

106 

0166 

225 
178 
140 
al58 
175 
99 

132 

204 
252 
184 
150 

271 
295 
225 
219 
208 

208 
216 
212 
190 
182 

170 
122 
121 
122 
140 

166 
136 
136 
145 
154 

156 
142 
161 
201 
135 
119 


158 

145 

96 

84 

149 

159 

102 

88 

84 

148 

169 

101 

84 

82 

75 

73 
71 
68 
80 
88 

100 

110 

125 

80 

90 

94 

108 
241 
214 
162 

a 119 
119 

112 
105 

O102 

98 
a 94 

90 
«121 
152 

184 
a 154 

123 

alio 

97 

93 
a 89 

85 
«9l 

97 

89 
81 
82 
90 
89 

85 
85 
83 
84 
84 


102 
93 
96 

86 
78 

76 
74 
78 
78 
71 

64 
64 
66 
64 
60 

57 
64 
76 
74 
70 

64 
62 
58 
62 
66 

74 
104 
78 
61 
55 
55 

192 
194 
a 208 
223 
236 

236 
234 
232 
243 
262 

248 
273 
283 
292 
290 

285 
273 
271 
266 
264 

278 
290 
297 
297 
314 

304 
302 
316 
319 
316 
320 


56 
56 
56 
57 
61 

58 

58 

64 

158 

137 

104 
83 

100 
95 
74 

70 
82 
134 
93 
80 

80 
79 
77 
82 
86 

87 
83 
82 
82 
84 
80 

323 
328 
323 
328 
322 

319 
319 
326 
323 
323 

328 
321 
319 
311 
307 

307 
304 
304 
309 
314 

3U 
309 
309 
309 
309 

304 
304 
304 
304 
309 
321 


78 

78 

170 

230 

122 

82 
76 
75 
72 

74 

67 
63 
67 
79 
75 

70 
65 
63 
61 
59 

59 
57 
57 
' 55 
50 

51 
58 
53 
52 
51 

316 
311 
311 
316 
316 

309 
302 
302 
309 
287 

304 
266 
128 

64 
50 

44 
43 
43 
42 
41 

50 
46 
46 

58 
50 

46 
47 
47 
16 
45 


53 
56 
56 
59 
65 

80 
80 
64 
60 
60 

63 
62 
58 
54 
53 

53 
56 
62 
63 
72 

85 
72 
60 
60 
57 

57 
60 
57 
54 
53 
55 

46 
45 
43 
40 
39 

38 
36 
35 
a 36 
38 

o3S 
37 

o36 

a 35 

34 

34 
40 
42 
42 
44 

44 
41 
41 
45 
42 

42 
36 
42 
50 

\l 


53 
55 
54 
53 
53 

50 
54 
81 
56 
44 

46 

48 

o50 

a 52 

53 

55 
56 
56 
56 
56 

a 56 

a 56 

a 56 

56 

■ 55 

54 

54 

53 

o52 

a 51 

58 
53 
47 
44 
42 

40 
40 
39 
39 
37 

37 
36 
35 
34 
34 

33 
34 
37 
34 
34 

34 
37 
37 
35 
34 

3! 
33 
33 
34 
34 


a 49.0 


2 


48.0 


3 


48.0 


4 


47.0 


5 


47.0 


.6 


47.0 


7 


47.0 


8 


46.0 


9 


45.0 


10 


44.0 


11 


42.0 


12 


41.0 


13 


40.0 


14 


40.0 




38.0 




37.0 


17 


36.0 




35.0 


19 


34.0 




32.0 


21 


30.0 




28.0 


23 


26.0 


24 


24.0 




21.0 


26 


19.0 


27 


17.0 


28 


15.2 


29 


13.8 


30 


15.0 


31.. 


17.0 


1917. 
1 


33 


2 


34 


3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 


34 
31 
35 

35 
36 
36 
36 


10 


34 


11 


^ 


12 


34 


13 


32 


14 


33 


15 


34 


16 


35 


17 


35 


18 


35 


19 


35 


20 


35 


21 


35 


22 


36 


23 


36 


21 

25 


36 
37 


20 


37 


27 


38 


2S 


39 


29 


40 


30 .. 

31 


80 
100 







o Estimated. 

Note.— 1910: Sliiltlng control Apr. 7 to June 30; record.s roughly approximate owing to inaccurate gape 
helRhts. 

1911: Record.s Apr. 19 to Sept. 25 roughly approximate owing to maccurate gage heights. 

1912: Records roughly approximate owing to inaccurate gage noight.><. 

1913: Sta^e-discharf-'c relation alToctod by Ice Jan. 1 to .\pr. 13 and Doc. 18-31. Hocords Jan. 1 to Apr. 30 
from gnge in NE. ', soc. 13. T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian; May 1 to June M, from gago in NE. i sec. 11, T. 
1, R. 23; Aug. 30 to Sei)t. 22. from gage in NE. i sec. 13. T. 1, R. 23; records Aug. 30 to Sept. 22 roughly 
approximate owing to inaccurate gage heights. 

1911: Stage-discharge relation afVocted by ice Jan. I to Apr. 2 and Doc. 9-31. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation alTectod by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 16 and Nov. U to Dec. 31. 

1916: St,ato-dischar>,'e relation ulloctod l)y ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 13 and Nov. U to l>oc. 31. 

1917: Stage-dischargo relation ulYected by ice Jau. 1 to Apr. 5 aud Dec. 2-^31. SlUftiug control July 2 to 
Aug. 14, Sept. 11-15, and Oct, 1 to Nov. 9. 



244 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS; 1898-191*7. 
Monthly discharge of North Fori of Milk River near international boundary ^ 1909-1917, 



Month. 



July 21-31. 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-20. 



1909. 



Tte period. 



April 7-30.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 



1910. 



The period. 



April 19-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-2. 



1911. 



The period. 



April 9-30. 

May 

June 

July :. 

August 

Seiitember 

October 

November 

December 1-3. 



1912. 



' 4a^ ■ 



The period. 



January 

February. . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October..., 
November. 
December. . 



1913. 



The year. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. , 



1914, 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



591 
62 
50 
50 
54 



44.0 
58.0 
66.0 
31.5 
25.0 
39.0 
33.5 
33.0 



111 

244 

555 

77 

139 

202 

45 

43 



57 
180 
54 
72 
26 
32 
38 
43 
24 



Minimum. 



16.7 
26.0 
35.0 
278.0 
93.0 
75.0 
45.0 
46.0 
37.0 
71.0 
47.0 
23.0 



18.0 

16.4 

43.0 

517.0 

52.0 

26.0 

18.5 

31.0 

17.9 

125.0 

103.0 

32.0 



42 
46 
46 
50 
50 



31.0 
28.0 
23.0 
21.5 
18.5 
20.0 
18.0 
18.0 



39 
37 
21 
27 
24 
24 
32 
43 



37 
39 
27 
22 
20 
20 
21 
21 
20 



8.9 
17.4 
21.0 
24.0 
41.0 
27.0 
17.9 
17.0 
19.5 
21.0 
21.0 
14.1 



12.3 
11.2 
16.8 
15.5 
16.0 
14.3 
12.8 
11.1 
12.4 
14.9 
19.2 
15.2 



Mean. 



173 
53 

48 
50 
52 



38.1 
34.4 
29.6 
26.2 
2i.3 
25.7 
21.2 
27.4 



61.7 
60.2 
75.0 
36.3 
41.2 
65.3 
37.8 
43.0 



Per 

square 
mile. 



1.713 
.525 
.475 
.495 
.514 



.350 
,316 
.272 
,240 
,195 
.236 
,194 
,251 



.566 
,552 
.688 
.333 
.378 
.599 
.347 
.394 



Run-oflf. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



50.6 
57.9 
30.7 
40.9 
21.5 
25.4 
26.7 
33.9 
21.3 



12.7 
21.1 

24.8 
78.0 
59.1 
40.5 
24.0 
22.2 
25.2 
31.0 
27.6 
17.5 



14.8 
13.6 
30.4 
61.4 
26.0 
18.3 
11.8 
15.2 
14.8 
38.9 
30.6 
20.1 



.465 
.531 
.282 
.375 
.197 
.233 
.245 
.311 
.195 



.116 
.194 
.228 
.716 
.585 
.401 
.238 
.22C 
.250 
.307 
.273 
.173 



.147 
.135 
.301 
,608 
,257 
.181 
,147 
,150 
.147 
,385 
.303 
.199 



0.70 
.61 
.53 
.57 
.38 



2.79 



.312 
.364 
.301 
.277 
.225 
.263 
.224 
.280 



2.249 



.25 

.64 
.77 
.38 
.44 
.67 
.40 
.03 



3.58 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



.38 
.61 
.31 
.43 
.23 
.26 
.28 
.35 
.02 



2.87 



.13 
.20 
.26 
.80 
.67 
.45 
.27 
.25 
.28 
.35 
.30 
.20 



4.16 



.17 
.14 
.35 
.68 
.30 
.20 
.17 
.17 
.16 
.44 
.34 
.23 

3.35 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AliJ'D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 245 

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Month. 



1915. 



January 

Febraary . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



The year. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October,... 
November. 
December. . 



1916. 



The year. 



1917. 



January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 

October 

November. 
December. . 



The year. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



16.8 

18.8 

178.0 

190.0 

87.0 

231.0 

190.0 

127.0 

297.0 

92.0 

67.0 

58.0 



35 

700 

189 

130 

225 

241 

104 

158 

230 

85 

81 

49 



Minimum. 



47 

47 

44 

482 

295 

184 

326 

328 

316 

50 

58 

100 



14.9 
16.4 
19.1 
17.0 
22.0 
26.0 
70.0 
50.0 
48.0 
59.0 
32.0 
33.0 



20.0 
5.0 
36.0 
54.0 
45.0 
68.0 
55.0 
56.0 
50.0 
53.0 
44.0 
13.8 



18.0 

17.0 

23.0 

45.0 

119.0 

81.0 

192.0 

304.0 

41.0 

34.0 

33.0 

32.0 



Mean. 



15.8 
17.2 
65.0 
41.0 
37.0 
120.0 
102.0 
68.0 
78.0 
73.0 
51.0 
40.0 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.156 
.170 
.644 
.406 
.366 



190 
010 
673 
772 
722 
505 
396 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



31 
117 
78 
80 
82 
114 
72 
S3 
76 
61 
54 
34 



.307 
1.160 
.772 
.792 
.812 
1.130 
.713 
.822 
.7.52 
.604 
.5.35 
.337 



32 

35 

31 

167 

177 

103 

270 

315 

153 

40 

38 

39 



0.18 
.18 
.74 
.45 
.42 
1.33 
1.15 
.78 
.86 
.83 
..56 
.46 



7.94 



.35 
1.25 
.89 
.88 
.94 
1.26 
.82 
.95 
.84 
.70 
.60 
.39 



9.87 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



972 
955 
3,997 
2,440 
2,275 
7,140 
6,272 
4,181 
4,641 
4,489 
3,035 
2,460 



42, 857 



1,906 
6,730 
4,796 
4,760 
5.042 
6,783 
4,427 
5,103 
4,522 
3,751 
3,213 
2,091 



53, 124 



1,968 

1,944 

1,906 

9,937 

10, 883 

6,129 

16,602 

19,369 

9,104 

2,460 

2,261 

2,398 



84,961 



In 1913 during January, February, March, April, records are from the station on NE. \ sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 
W. fourth meridian. 

In 1917, nin-off not computed owing to part of the discharge being from the St. Mary canal, United States 
Reclamation Service. 



246 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlTD MILK RIVERS; 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River near international 

boundary, 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


r>ec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 














al73 
26 
38 
41 
24 
15 
102 
72 

rf270 


53 
21 
41 
22 
22 
15 
68 
83 
d315 


48 
26 
65 
25 
25 
15 
78 
76 
dl53 


50 
21 
38 
27 
31 
39 
73 


652 
27 

a43 
34 
28 
31 
51 




"a2i 
18 
20 
40 
34 
39 


016,057 
o 13, 074 
a20, 779 
al6, 731 
23, 128 


1910 








638 

a62 

c42 

78 

61 

41 

80 

167 


34 
60 
58 
59 
26 
37 
82 
177 


30 

75 

31 

40 

18 

120 

114 

103 


1911 








1912 








1913 


13 

15 
16 
31 
32 

, .. 

21 
1,291 


21 
14 
17 
117 
35 


25 
30 
65 

78 
31 


1914 


18,051 
42,857 


1915 


1916 


61 54 

49 38 


53, 124 


1917 


<^84, 961 






Average 


41 
2,312 


46 
2,828 


72 
4,284 


67 
4,120 


66 
3,927 


45 
2,767 


40 
2,460 


45 
2,678 


42 
2,582 


39 3iD 


34,290 

33, 476 

331 


Average run-off, acre- 
feet 


2,321 


1,909 


Average run-off per 
square mile 































a Incomplete record not included in average. 

6 Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

c Estimated. 

d Not used in average as flow included water from St. Marj?^ River. 

Note. — Water diverted during 1917 from St. Mary River below Lower St. Mary Lake was delivered to 
the North Fork of Milk River a few miles above this station by the United States Reclamation Service, 
St. Mary canal. The quantities thus delivered to this stream are shown in the following table: 





• 
Month. 


Water delivered. 




Second- 
feet. 


Acre- 
feet. 


June 







July 3-31 


218 
254 
215 


12, 500 


August 


15, 600 


September 1-13 - - - 


5,540 








The period 




33,640 







NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER AT KNIGHT'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location. — In NE. J sec. 18, T. 2, R. 20 W. fourth meridian, almost directlj'- south 

of the Knight Sugar Co.'s Horseshoe ranch buildings, about 33 miles by trail from 

Kimball. 
Drainage area. — 239 square miles. 
Records available. — Open-water records July 17, 1909, to August 25, 1914, when 

station was discontinued. 
Gage. — Vertical staff, read by E. Whitney. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from cable. 
Channel "AND control. — Bed composed of mud and large cobbles. One channel 

at all stages. Right bank high, not subject to overflow; left bank low, subject to 

overflow^ 
Extremes of stage. — 1909-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.44 feet July 28, 1909 

(discharge, 398 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot August 6, 1914 

(discharge, 7 second -feet). 
Accuracy. — Control was fairly permanent while station was being maintained. 

Rating curves fairly well defined. Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 247 

Discharge measurements of Norih Forh of Milk River at KnighVs ranch, Alta, 1910- 

1914. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
chaxge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
Apr. 8 
14 


L. J. Glceson 


Feet. 
1.86 
1.86 
1.89 
1.87 
1.84 
2.03 
1.95 
1.85 
1.71 
1.92 
1.70 
1.67 
1.63 
1.61 
1.56 
1.56 
1.56 
1.56 
1.54 
1.62 
1.68 
1.625 
1.72 
1.68 


Sec.-ft. 
50.7 
52.6 
44.4 
43.9 
40.6 
69.4 
56.9 
44.2 
30.7 
57.5 
27.1 
25.1 
22.5 
21.6 
18.3 
18.4 
18.3 
18.8 
17.5 
22.2 
28.2 
24.2 
39.0 
29.7 


1910. 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 11 

22 

27 

Nov. 4 

13 

1913. 
Apr. 23 
May 22 
June 25 
July 10 
24 
Aug. 30 
Oct. 11 
Nov. 19 

1914. 
Apr. 9 
24 
May 18 
June 6 
July 20 


N. M. Sutherland 

do 


Feet. 
1.68 
1.62 
1.63 
1.60 
1.60 
1.67 

1.75 
1.68 
1.30 
1.20 
1.22 
1.16 
1.30 
1.42 

1.61 
1.15 
1.11 
1 09 
0.90 


Sec.-ft. 
30 5 


.. .do 


23 5 


20 


do 


do 

do 


25 4 


28 


do 


18.3 


May 4 


do 


do 


19.3 


11 


.do 


. ...do 


28 


19 


.do 


G. F. Deas 




25 


. ...do 




Juno 1 


do 

do 

do 


73.0 


8 


F. R. Burfield 


73.0 


15 


do 

do 

do 


30.2 


22 


do 


23.3 


29 


do 

.do 


24.8 


July 6 


.....ido 

L. Danielsen 

do.. 

0. H. Hoover 


21.5 


23 


F. H. Peters..-. 


30.0 


29 

Aug. 4 

11 

20 


do 

do 


8.6 


do 

N.M.Sutherland 

do 

do 

.do 


70.0 


25 

Sept. 10 

17 


do 

do 

..do.. . 


32.0 
27.0 
27.0 


Sept. 23 

24 


do 

.do 


do 


13.0 









o lee present. 



Note.— No measurements in 1911, 1912. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Forh of Milk River at Knight's ranch, Alta., 

1909-10, 1913-14. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




82 
82 
82 
82 
80 

75 
58 
58 
58 
58 

58 
58 
58 
58 
58 


47 
47 
47 
47 
47 

38 
38 
38 
38 
38 

38 
38 
38 
38 
38 


52 
52 
52 
52 
52 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 


43 
43 
43 
43 
43 

43 
43 
43 
43 
43 

54 
54 
54 
54 
54 


1909. 
16 




58 
58 
58 
58 
58 

58 
58 
47 
47 

47 

47 
47 
47 
47 
47 
47 


42 
42 
42 
42 
42 

42 
42 
42 
42 
42 

42 
42 
42 
42 
42 


52 
52 
52 
52 
52 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 


54 


2 




17 


62 
62 
62 
62 

62 

02 

• 62 

62 
62 

68 

196 

398 

181 

96 

82 


54 


3 




18 


54 


4 




19 


54 


5 




20 


54 


6 




21 


54 


7 




22 


54 


8 




23 


54 


9 




24 


54 


10 




25 


54 


11 




26 


54 


12 




27 




13 




28 ' 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 











248 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS^ 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Forh of Milk River at KnighVs ranch, Alta., 

1909-10, 1913-14— ContimxQd. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May, 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




45.0 
42.5 
41.5 
40.0 
42.5 

42.0 
41.5 
39.0 
40.5 
49.5 

65.0 
57.0 
50.5 
54.5 
58.0 

62.0 
66.5 
69.5 
73.0 
70.5 

66.5 
58.0 
49.5 
46.5 
44.0 

45.0 
44.5 
44.5 
46.5 
42.5 
40.0 


32.5 
O35.0 
a 38.0 
a 41. 5 
a 46. 5 

a 49. 5 

a 53. 

56.5 

62.0 

41.5 

39.0 
35.0 
32.5 
30.0 
27.5 

29.0 
28.5 
27.5 
27.0 
26.0 

26.0 
25.0 
26.5 
26.5 
26.0 

26.0 

26.0 

24.0 

a 23. 5 

a 23. 5 


a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22.0 

22.0 
a 23. 5 

24.0 
a 24.0 
a 23. 5 

a 23. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22.0 
a 22.0 

a 21.0 
a21.0 
a 20. 5 
a 20. 5 
a 19. 5 

a 19. 5 

a 19. 

19.0 

19.0 

19.0 

19.0 
19.0 
19.0 
18.0 
19.0 
18.0 


a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 

a 18.0 
a 19.0 
a 19.0 
a 19.0 
a 19.0 

a 18.0 

a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 

a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 
a 18.0 

a 17. 5 
a 17. 5 
a 17. 5 
a 21.0 
a 23. 5 

a 25.0 
a 25.0 
a 21.0 
O22.0 
a 22.0 
a 22. 5 


a 22. 5 
a 23. 5 
a 23. 5 
a 24.0 
a 25.0 

a 25.0 
a 26.0 
a 26. 5 
a 26. 5 
27.5 

27.5 
a 26. 5 
a 26.0 
a 25.0 
a 25.0 

a 24.0 

23.5 

23.5 

a 25.0 

a 26. 5 

a 27. 5 
a 29. 5 
a 31. 5 
a 27. 5 
a 27. 5 

a 27. 5 
a 27. 5 
a 27. 5 
27.5 
a 26. 5 


26.5 
O26.0 
a 26.0 
a 25.0 
a 24.0 

a 24.0 
a 24.0 
a 24.0 
a 23. 5 
a 23. 5 

22.5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 

a 22. 5 
a 23. 5 
a 23. 5 
a 23. 5 
a 23. 5 

a 23. 5 
23.5 
a 22. 5 
a 22. 5 
O22.0 

a 22.0 
21.0 
a 21.0 
a 21.0 
a 21.0 
a 21.0 


a21 


2 




a21 


3 




a21 


4 




21.0 


5 




a22 


6 




a 22 5 


7 




a 22. 5 


8 


51.0 
O51.0 
"51.5 

a 51. 5 
a 51. 5 
o52. 5 
52.5 
a 50. 5 

a 48.0 
a 47.0 
a45.0 
a 44. 5 
43.0 

43.0 
35.0 
38.0 
42.5 
40.5 

44.5 
44.0 
45.0 
44.0 
45.0 


a 23. 5 


9 


a24 


10 


a25. 


11 


a25. 


12 


a26 


13 


26.5 


14 




15 








17 








19 




20 




21 




22 








24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 











Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


'Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 




61 
40 
31 
31 
31 

23 
27 
23 
23 
23 

27 
27 
27 
23 
23 


24 
23 
23 
23 
25 

23 
23 
2& 
45 
50 

56 
31 
25 
26 
25 


27 
23 
23 
21 
21 

21 
21 
21 
21 
20 

21 
21 
21 
23 
22 


23 
23 
23 
24 
25 

35 
35 
35 
33 
31 

31 
43 
38 
33 
29 


1913. 
16 




23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

23 
23 
23 
25 
23 

27 
25 
2'± 
31 
27 
25 


23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

23 
23 
23 
21 
21 

21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
22 


22 
22 
21 
23 
25 

23 
25 
35 
36 
31 

29 
26 
24 
23 
23 


25 


2 




17 




23 


3 




18 




23 


4 




19 




23 


5 




20 




23 


6... 




21 




25 


7.. 




22 




29 


8 




23 




29 


9 




24 




25 


10 




25 




25 


11 




26 


45 
72 
94 
61 
66 




12 




27 


■'■•••• 


13 . 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 















Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


1914. 
1 . 


24.0 
24.0 
23.0 
22.0 
24.0 

22.0 
20.0 
16.-5 
16.5 
16.5 


10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 

8.8 

7.0 
10.0 
10.0 
16.5 
18.6 


11 


16.5 
15.8 
18.6 
20.0 
16.5 

16.5 
15.8 
15.8 
15.8 
14.4 


18.6 
16.5 
13.0 
13.0 
10.0 

10.0 
43.0 
48.0 
43.0 
39.0 


21 


13.0 
11.8 
11.8 
11.8 
11.8 

11.8 
11.8 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 


35.0 


2 


12 


22 


16.5 


3 


13 


23 


35.0 


4 


14 


24 


39.0 


6 .... 


15 


25 


39.0 


6 


16 


26 




7 . 


17 


27 




8 . . . 


18 


28 







19 


29 




10 


20 


30 








31 











a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 249 

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River at KnighVs ranch, Alia., 1909-10, 

1913-14. 

[Drainage area, 239 square miles.] 



Month. 



July 17-31. 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-26. 



1909. 



The period . 



1910. 



April 8-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-13. 



The period . . . 
1913 



June 26-30.... 

July 

August 

September . . . 
October 1-25. 



The period 

1914. 



July 

August 1-25. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



398 
82 
47 
52 
54 



52.5 
73.0 
62.0 
24.0 
25.0 
31.5 
26.5 
26.5 



94 
61 
56 
36 
43 



24 
48 



Minimum. 



62 
47 
38 
52 
43 



35.0 
39.0 
23.5 
18.0 
17.5 
22.5 
21.0 
21.0 



45 
23 
21 
20 
23 



10.0 
7.0 



Mean. 



105 
59 
42 
52 
50 



46.1 
50.9 
33.7 
21.0 
19.3 
26.1 
23.1 
23.2 



68 
27 
26 
24 
28 



16.1 
19.8 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.439 
.247 
.176 
.218 
.209 



.193 
.213 
.141 
.088 
.081 
.109 
.096 
.097 



1.41 
3.46 
3.35 
2.99 
2.97 



.067 
.083 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.24 
.28 
.20 
.25 
.20 



1.17 



.165 
.246 
.157 
.102 
.093 
.122 
.111 
.052 



1.048 



.262 
3.989 
3.862 
3.336 
2.762 



14. 211 



.077 
.077 



.154 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



3,124 
3,628 
2,499 
3,197 
2,578 



15, 026 



2,104 
3,130 
2,005 
1,291 
1,187 
1,553 
1,420 
598 



13,288 



674 
1,660 
1,599 
1,428 
1,388 



6,749 



990 
982 



1,972 



NORTH FORK OF MILK RIVER NEAR MACKIE'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location. — In SW. J sec. 19, T. 2, R. 18 W., fourth meridian, about 3 miles north 
of the Mackie ranch buildings, and a mile west of the junction of the North and 
South forks of Milk River. 

DRAINAGE AREA. — 435 Square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water records July 8, 1909, to November 14, 1910; dis- 
charge measurements only 1911-1915. Station discontinued after 1915. 

Gage. — Vertical staff. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from cable. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream sandy. One channel at all stages but stream 
is likely to widely overflow both banks. Control not permanent. 

Extremes of stage. — 1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4 feet July 28, 1909 
(discharge, 559 second-feet): minimum stage recorded, 1.47 feet August 6, 1914 
(discharge, 7.6 second-feet). 

Accuracy. — Control fairly permanent wliile this station was being luaintainod. 
Rating curves fairly well defined. Records fair. 



250 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RH^ES, 1898-1917. 



Discharge iTieasurements of North Fork of Milk River near Machie^s ranch, Alta., 

1910-1915. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1912. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ff. 


Apr. 7 
14 


L. J. Gleeson 


2.17 
2.19 


58.6 
58.1 


June 14 
25 


J. E. Degnan 


1.95 
1.84 


37.62 


do 


do 


22.27 


19 


do 


2.05 


52.2 


Julv 11 


do 


2.10 


56.57 


28 


do 


2.02 


45.1 


Aug. 17 


do 


1.86 


27.10 


May 3 


do 


2.06 


53.2 


Oct. 14 


do 


2.00 


43.30 


12 


do 


2.24 
2.18 
2.03 

1.94 
2.27 


69.9 
67.2 

47.4 
29.7 
82.3 


1913. 

June 10 

28 

July 19 

Sept. 12 


J. E. Degnan 


1.97 
2.30 
1.73 




17 


....do .- 




26 


do 


49.0 


31 


do 


do. 


94.0 


June 9 


. . do 


. ..do 


26.0 


15 


do 


1.87 


30.3 


do 


1.60 


19.4 


23 


do 

do 


1.84 
1.80 


27.2 

20.7 


27 
Oct. 17 


do 


1.76 
1.77 


29.0 


29 




28.0 


July 7 


do 


1.77 


21.6 


Nov. 1 


do 


1.72 


26.0 


22 


F. H. Peters 


1.75 


17.4 


1 








30 


do 


1.72 


17.8 


1914. 








Aug. 4 


do 


1.73 


17.4 


May 6 


J. E. Degnan 


1.92 


47.0 


12 


do 


1.74 


18.3 


21 


do 


1.80 


33.0 


20 


N.M.Sutherland 


1.76 


19.3 


' June 26 


do 


1.70 


26.0 


Sept. 11 
17 


...do 


1.905 


32.5 


July 21 
' Aug. 6 


....do 


1.50 


10.7 


do 


1.88 


26.7 


do 


1.47 


7.6 


25 


do 


1.90 


32.0 


23 


do 


1.57 


13.5 


29 


do 


1.91 


34.5 


Sept. 11 


E. R. Steinberger 


1.60 


15.4 


Oct. 12 


do 


1.80 


24.2 


Oct. 14 


J. E. Degnan 


1.83 


35.4 


22 


. do 


1.85 
1.93 
1.76 


26.6 
37.6 
20.6 


26 
1915. 


do 


1.84 


38.5 


28 


do 






Nov. 4 


do 




14 


do 


1.74 


14.8 


Apr. 7 


W. H. Storey 


2.18 


102 










28 


do 


1.74 


34 


1911. 








May 25 


G. H. Whvte 


1.88 


46 


Apr. 19 
May 4 


L. J. Gleeson 


2.16 
2.01 


73.57 
56.96 


June 21 
July 18 


W. H. Storey 

do 


2.44 

2.52 


134 


do 


151 


12 


do 


1.95 


47.60 


Aug. 4 


do 


2.33 


110 


21 


J. E. Degnan 


2.11 


48.63 


24 


do 


2.11 


72 


June 10 


do 


2.50 


101.44 


Sept. 9 


do 


2.17 


86 


July 1 


do 


1.96 


35.34 


29 


do 


2.18 


87 


Aug. 3 


do 


1.94 


35.56 


Oct. 17 


do 


2.25 


97 


29 


do 


1.92 


32.14 










Oct. 17 


do 


2.06 


50.95 











Daily discharge, in secondfeet, of North Fork of Milk River at Mackie's ranch, Alta. . 1909-10. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1 I>ay. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




190 
155 
131 
110 
91 

75 
60 
52 
52 
52 

52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 


45 
45 
45 
45 
45 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 


5o 
55 
55 
55 

55 

55 

55 

55. 

55 

55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 


60 
60 
60 
60 
60 

60 
60 
60 
60 
60 

60 


1909. 
17 


68 
67 
65 
65 

65 
65 
65 
65 
65 

65 
236 
559 
282 
268 
209 


52 
52 
52 
52 

52 
52 
45 
45 

45 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 


45 
45 
45 
45 

45 

45 
45 
45 
45 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 


55 

55 
55 
55 

55 
55 
55 
55 
V 55 

55 
55 
65 
55 
55 
55 




2 




18 




3 




19 




4 




20 




5 




21 










6 


22 




7 




1 23 




8 


110 

104 

98 

91 

85 
80 
75 
70 
69 


! 24 




9 


25 




10 


26 








11 


27 




12 


28 




13 


29 .... 




14 


30 




15 :.. 


! 31 




18 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, IS^S-l^lY. 251 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Milk River at Mackie^s ranch, 

Alta., 1909-10— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 


a 58. 5 

58.5 

a 58. 5 

58.5 

58.5 

a 58. 5 
a 58. 5 

58.5 
56.8 
56.8 

a 56. 8 

54.8 
54.8 
a 59. 5 

57.8 

56.2 
55.0 
53.5 
a 52. 2 
51.5 

51.5 
51.2 
49.2 
48.8 

48.5 

a 48. 5 
46.8 

a 45.0 
47.0 
49.0 


51.2 
52.5 
53.2 
51.2 
50.5 

49.2 
48.2 
51.2 
56.2 
59.8 

64.8 
a 70.0 
70.0 
69.5 
69.2 

69.0 
a 67.0 
64.8 
61.8 
59.0 

56.5 
53.5 
51.0 
a 48. 8 
48.5 

a 47. 5 
43.8 
41.0 
37.2 
33.8 

a 29. 8 


30.8 
29.8 
29.5 
29.2 
28.5 

26.8 
30.0 
34.8 
82.2 
32.8 

31.2 
32.0 
31.8 
31.2 
30.2 

30.2 
30.2 
a 30. 2 
29.2 
29.8 

28.0 
28.0 
O27.0 
25.0 
22.0 

19.5 

17.2 

a 15. 2 

a 14. 8 

15.0 


15.8 
16.8 
17.5 
18.2 
19.5 

20.5 
a 21. 5 
20.8 
20.0 
19.8 

19.8 
19.5 
19.5 
19.2 
19.0 

a 18. 8 
18.8 
18.5 
17.5 
17.8 

16.8 

a 15.8 

16.0 

16.2 

16.5 

17.0 
17.0 
17.2 

17.5 
17.8 
17.2 


17.2 
17.8 
17.8 
a 17. 8 
17.8 

17.8 
17.8 
18.2 
18.2 
18.2 

18.2 
a 18. 2 
18.2 
18.2 
18.8 

18.8 
18.8 
19.5 
19.5 
a 19.5 

20.0 
20.8 
21.5 
22.0 
22.8 

23.5 
24.2 
25.0 
26.0 
26.8 
27.5 


28.5 
29.5 
30.5 
31.5 
32.5 

33.5 
a 36.0 
34.8 
33.5 
32.5 

a 32. 5 
31.0 
30.5 
29.5 
29.0 

28.2 
a 26. 5 
26.5 
27.0 
28.0 

a 28. 8 
29.2 
30.2 
30.8 

a 32.0 

32.5 
32.8 
34.2 
a 34. 5 
34.8 


33.8 
34.0 
33.0 
32.0 
30.8 

29.8 
28.8 
28.0 
26.2 
26.0 

25.0 
a 24. 2 
24.0 
24.0 
24.5 

25.0 
25.8 
26.5 
27.2 
26.8 

26.8 
a 26. 5 
27.8 
29.5 
31.2 

31.8 
34.5 
a 37. 5 
35.0 
33.2 
30.8 


29.2 


2 


26.2 


3 


23.5 


4 


20.5 


5 


20.2 


6 


20.0 


7 


19.5 


8 


19.0 


9 


18.5 


10 


17.5 


11 


16.8 


12 


16.5 


13 


15.5 


14 : 


a 14. 8 


15 








17 








19 












22 








24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 











a Gage read; determinations for all other days interpolated. 

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Milk River at Mackie^s ranch, Alta., 1909-10. 

[Drainage area, 435 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
July 8-31 


559 
190 

45 

55 • 

60 


65 
45 
45 
55 
60 


125 
64 
45 
65 
60 


0.287 
.147 
.103 
.126 
.138 


0.26 
.17 
.11 
.15 
.06 


5, 949 


August 


3,935 
2, 67S 


September 


October 


3,382 
1,309 


Novem,ber 1-11 






The period 










.75 


17, 253 














1910. 
April 


59.5 
70.0 
82.2 
21.5 
27. 5 

36. 

37. 5 
29. 2 


45. 
29.8 
14.8 
15. 8 
17.2 
26. 5 
2'1.0 
14.8 


54.0 
54.2 
29.1 . 
18.2 
20. 2 
31.0 
29. 
19.84 


.124 
.125 
.067 
. 0-J2 
.016 
.071 
. 0()7 
. 016 


.138 
.144 
.075 
.048 

. o-<\ 

. 079 
.077 
. 0-' I 


3,213 


M;iy 


3 :VM\ 


June 


I ' 732 


July 


\ 119 


August 


1 '2\\.' 


Soptoraber 


I , S 15 


October 


i,7s;{ 


November 1-14 


551 






The period 










.(kJS 


U.SIS 















252 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 



DEER CREEK AT DICKINSON'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location, — In SW. J sec. 15, T. 1, R. 12, W. fourth meridian. 

Drainage area, — 7 square miles. 

Records available. — Incomplete records of open water flow. May 26, 1911, to 
November 7, 1911, and May 3, 1915, to October 31, 1915. Miscellaneous dis- 
charge measurements in 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1916. (See pp. 561-570.) 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read in 1915 by H. E. Sammons. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading; at high stages could be made from 
traffic bridge 200 feet above gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed gravel with sand covering stones. Banks low, and 
subject to overflow; right bank covered with brush; left bank clean and covered 
with sand and gravel. Channel about 40 feet wide; in ordinary stages stream 
is 6 to 10 feet wide. One channel at all stages. Stage-discharge relation is sub- 
ject to great change in high water but apparently constant in low water. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1911 and 1915: Maximum stage recorded, 3 feet, June 
24, 1911 (discharge, 127 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.58 feet, June 
18, 1911 (discharge, 0.40 second-foot). 

Diversions. — There are several diversions for irrigation below this station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent in 1915. Gage read once daily 
to hundredths. Two rating curves made because of shifting control, but 14 
measurements were made and rating curves are well defined between gage 
heights 1.60 feet and 2 feet. Daily discharge determined directly from curves. 
Records for period good. 



Discharge measurements of Deer Creek at Dickinson' s ranch, Alta., 1911-1916. 



Date. 



1911. 

May 26 
June 6 

26 
July 8 

24 
Aug. 11 

21 
Sept. 2 

20 
Oct. 24 
Nov. 6 

' 1912. 

Apr. 26 

May 6 
20 
29 

June 10 
20 
28 

July 3 
18 
26 

Aug. 6 
12 
21 
29 



Made by — 



J. E. Degnan. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

.. do 

do 



J. E. Degnan 


do 




....do.. 






do.. 






— do.. 






— do.. 






....do.. 






....do.. 






do.. 






— do.. 






do.. 






....do.. 






do.. 






— do.. 







Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.75 
1.75 
2.34 
2.16 
2.05 
2.19 
2.10 
1.97 
1.46 
1.29 
1.22 



1.33 
1.26 
1.22 
1.27 
1.11 
1.11 



,06 

.11 

.16 

.22 

.22 

1.18 

1.15 

1.13 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec-ft. 
2.67 
2.55 
20.82 
4.48 
1.36 
6.30 
2.51 

.. .54 
6.89 
3.30 
2.56 



2.88 

2.27 

1.61 

2.63 

.39 

.70 

.52 

.63 

.92 

1.70 

1.74 

1.10 

.80 

.66 



Date. 



1912. 
Sept. 13 

28 
Oct. 8 

18 

30 
Nov. 10 

15 

1915. 

May 3 
20 

June 15 
24 

July 22 

Aug. 8 
18 
26 

Sept. 4 
16 
24 

Oct. "5 
13 
20 

1916. 
Mar. 10 



Made by — 



J. E. Degnan 

do 

do 

do 

....do 

do 

do , 



W. H. Storey 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

....do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 



L. J. Gleeson. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.12 
1.18 
1.20 
1.49 
1.39 
1.24 
1.07 



1.68 
2.00 
1.90 
1.88 
1.78 
1.75 
1.67 
1.64 
1.68 
1.67 
1.65 
1.71 
1.69 
1.69 



2.41 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec-ft. 
0.62 
1.24 
1.41 
7.29 
4.13 
1.58 
.26 



1.03 
8.35 
4.80 
6.40 
3.02 
2.06 
1.21 

.77 
1.09 
1.11 

.83 
1.37 
1.31 
1.25 



7.9 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 253 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creeh at Dickinson's ranch, Alta, 1911, 1915. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




4.20 
3.60 
3.00 
3.00 
2.70 

2.10 
1.80 
1.20 
1.06 
.99 

.85 
.78 
.78 
.71 
.71 

.57 
.45 
.40 
.57 
.57 

.85 

.99 

1.06 

127.00 

99.00 

21.30 
18.10 
16.00 
11.50 
4.75 


50.5 
39.0 
27.5 
16.0 
7.0 

4.75 
4.30 
3.85 
3.40 
2.95 

2.50 
2.35 
2.20 
1.90 
1.75 

1.75 
1.60 
1.90 
1.90 
1.75 

1.60 
1.75 
1.75 
1.75 
1.60 

1.60 
1.60 
1.75 
1.00 
1.75 
1.60 


1.60 
11.50 
11.50 
11.50 
10.60 

11.50 
12.40 
13.30 
14.20 
10.60 

6.50 
6.10 
5.60 
5.20 
4.30 

2.95 
2.20 
1.90 
1.90 
2.20 

2.50 
1.30 
1.15 
1.15 
1.30 

1.15 
1.15 
.90 
.80 
.80 
.70 


0.70 
.70 


5.00 
5.70 
6.80 
8.84 
10.50 

12.60 
12.60 
11.40 
10.50 
9.68 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 




2.60 


7 




2.60 


8 






9 




.. ... 


10 .• 






11 


♦ 




12 










13 










14 










15 










16 


• 


















18 ." 




















20 




6.30 


5.92 




21 












3.30 
3.30 
3.30 




23 






24 






25 






26 


2.70 
2.70 
3.30 
3.60 
5.60 
5.60 
















28 
















30 

























Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




1.82 

1.82 

34.00 

51.00 

38.00 

30.00 
9.10 
8.70 
8.30 
7.20 

6.50 
6.50 
6.50 
6.50 
6.50 


4.50 
4.50 
4.50 
4.00 
3.70 

3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
3.20 

3.20 
3.20 
3.50 
3.50 
2.80 


4.00 
3.50 
3.00 
3.00 
2.70 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
1.82 
1.69 

1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.14 
1.14 


0.52 
2.50 
2.20 
1.69 
1.30 

1.14 

.99 

.99 

1.30 

1.30 

1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.07 
1.07 


0.83 
.91 
1.14 
1.14 
1.40 

1.14 
.99 
.99 
.99 

1.40 

1.40 
1.30 
1.30 
1.22 
1.14 


1915. 
16 


6.50 
6.50 
8.30 
8.30 
8,30 

6.50 
4.70 
3.60 
3.60 
2.60, 

2.60 
1.69 
1.69 
1.82 
1.82 
1.82 


6.90 
6.90 
7.20 
6.50 
6.90 

7.20 
7.20 
7.20 
7.10 
10.20 

7.50 
6.30 
5.50 
4.70 
4.70 


2.80 
4.50 
4.50 
4.00 
3.50 

3.50 
3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
3.00 

2.80 
2.80 
2.70 
6.30 
3.70 
3.70 


1.14 
1.14 
1.07 
1.07 
1.14 

1.07 
.99 
.91 
.91 
.83 

.83 
.75 
.60 
.60 
.52 
.52 


1.07 
1.07 
1.07 
1.14 
1.07 

.99 
.99 
.91 
.91 
.91 

.91 
.91 
.91 
.91 
,91 


1.14 


2 




17 


1.14 


3 


1.14 
1.22 
1.14 

1.07 
.99 
.75 
.52 
.52 

.52 

.60 

2.10 

2.10 

3.60 


18 


1.14 


4 


19 


1.14 


5 


20 


1.22 


6 


21 


1.14 


7 


22 


1.14 


8 


23 


1.14 





24 


1.14 


10. 


25 


1.07 


11 


26 ... 


1.07 


12. 


27 


1.07 


13 


28 


1.07 


14 


29 


.99 


15 


30 


.91 




31 


.91 









Note. — 1911: Heavy rains in early part of September caused a larger run-off during that month than 
usual, but on Sept. 4 the gage was washed out and no observations were made during the high-water 
period. The gage was reestablished on Sept. 19, but the observer was away from home from Sept. 20 to 
Oct 1, and from Oct. 10 to Oct. 20, and no observations were made dui'ing his absence. Creek froze over 
Oct. 25. Opened Nov. 6 and 7 and froze up again on Nov. 8. 



254 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of Deer Creeh at Dickinson's ranch, Alta., 1911. 1915. 



Month. 



1911. 

May 26-31 

Jmie 

July 

August 

September 1, 2, and 20. 
OctoToer 1-10, 20, 22-24. 



The period . 



May 3-31. . . 

June 

JiUy 

August 

September . 
October 



1915. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



5.6 

127.0 

50.5 

14.2 

6.30 

12.6 



8.30 
51.00 
6.30 
4.00 
2.50 
1.40 



Minimum. 



2.7 

.40 

1.00 

.70 

.70 

3.30 



.52 
1.82 
2.70 
.52 
.52 
.83 



Mean. 



3.92 
11.00 
6.34 
5.17 
2.57 
7.80 



3.00 
10.80 
3.60 
1.48 
1.17 
1.13 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.653 
1.830 
1.060 
.862 
.428 
1.300 



.429 
.543 
.514 
.211 
.167 
.161 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.15 

2.04 

1.22 

.99 

.05 

.68 



5.13 



.46 
1.72 
.59 
.24 
.19 
.19 



3.39 



Total in 
acre-feet V 



47 
655 
390 
318 

15 
217 



1,642 



172 

643 

221 

91 

70 

69 



1,266 



DEER CREEK AT DEER CREEK CATTLE CO.'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location. — In NE. | sec. 26, T. 1, R. 12 W. fourth meridian, about a mile upstream 
from Deer Creek Cattle Co. 's ranch buildings, three-quarters of a mile above their 
dam and intake, and 3 miles below Dickinson Bros.'s dam and intake. 

Drainage area. — 13 square miles. 

Records available. — May 27 to Oct. 28, 1911. 

Gage. — Vertical staff on right bank; graduated to feet and hundredths. Bead by 
H. Webster. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed consists of gravel and sand. Right bank composed 
of sandy loam and is subject to overflow during high water for about 40 feet from 
the bank; left bank sandy loam, high, slopes gradually, and is not subject to 
overflow. Stage-discharge relation likely to change greatly in high water, but 
apparently remains constant during low water. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 2.56 feet June 25, 1911 (dis- 
charge estimated at 44.90 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.48 feet June 
15-20 (discharge 0.10 second -foot). 

Ice. — No winter records. 

Diversions. — ^Water is diverted from Deer Creek above this station for irrigation 
on Dickinson Bros, 's ranch. 

Accuracy. — Records, fair. 

Discharge ^measurements of Deer Creek at Deer Creeh Caitle Co.^s ranch, Alta, 1911. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


May 27 


J. E. Degnan.. 


Feet. 
1.710 
2.560 
2.140 
1.940 


Sec-ft. 

2.11 

44.87 

4.54 

0.74 


Aug. 21 
Sept. 20 
Oct. 25 
Nov. 6 


J. E. Degnan 


Feet. 
2.030 
2. 500 
2. 495 
2.420 


Sec-ft. 
1.74 


June 25- 
July 8 


do 

do... 


do 

do 


.5.91 
3.53 


24 


do 


do 


1.61 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. * 255 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek at Deer Creek Cattle Co.'' s ranch, Alta., 1911. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Sept . 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


Jimc. 


July. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1 




5.50 
4.80 
3.00 
3.00 
2.80 

2.30 
1.30 
1.30 
0.50 
0.50 

0.50* 
0.50 
0.40 
0.20 
0.10 






6.40 
7.10 
7.10 


16 




0.10 
0.10 
0.10 
0.10 
0.10 

0.30 
2.30 
2.30 


1.60 
1.40 
1.30 
1.10 
1.00 

0.70 
0.70 
1.90 
0.90 
1.00 

1.10 
1.30 
1.00 
0.90 
0.90 
0.70 






2 








17 








3 








18 








4 








19 








5 










20 




6.00 

5.60 
6.80 
7.10 
7.10 
6.80 

6.80 
6.00 
6.60 
6.00 
6.00 




6 










21 






7 




4.20 
1.60 
1.60 

1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.60 
1.70 






22 






g 








23 






9 








24 






10 








25 




a44. 90 


3.80 


11 








26 




3.00 


12 




••••.•• 




27 


3.00 
3.80 
3.80 
6.10 
6.80 


3.80 


13 




28 


4.50 


14 








29 




15 








30 












31 













o Discharge estimated. 



h Gage washed out June 26 replaced July 7. 



Monthly discharge of Deer Creek at Deer Creek Cattle Co.^s ranch, Alta., 1911. 

[ Drainage area, 13 square miles.] 



Month. 



25. 



May 27-31 . 
June 1-23 and 

July 8-31 

September 20-30.. 
October 1-3, 25-28. 

The period . . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



6. 

44. 

4. 

7. 

7. 



Minimum. 



3.0 
.10 
.70 

5.6 

3.0 



Mean. 



4.70 
3.21 
1.35 
6.3 . 
5.1 



Per 

Square 

mile. 



0.362 
.247 
.104 
.488 
.395 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.07 
.22 
.09 
.20 
.10 



.68 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



47 
153 

64 
138 

71 



473 



Seepage measurements on Deer Creek, 191S. 
[Made by J. E. Degnan.] 





Location. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Location. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R. 


June 13-14 

13-14 

13-14 

13-14 

13-14 

13-14 

13-14 

13-14 

July 3 


SW... 
SE.... 
NE... 
SW... 
NE... 
SW... 
NW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SE.... 
NE . . . 
SW... 
N K . . . 
SW . . . 
NW... 
SW . . . 
SW . . . 
SE.... 


36 
35 
26 
26 
22 
22 
15 
15 
36 
35 
26 
26 
22 
22 
15 
15 
36 
35 




12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 


Sec.-ff. 

0.43 

.77 

.61 

.55 

.76 

.88 

.95 

.92 

1.40 

1.50 

1. 46 

1. 51 

1.20 

1.24 

1.42 

1. 17 

.52 

.98 


July 11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

Aug. 29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

Oct. 2 


NE... 
SW... 
NE... 
NW... 
SW... 
SW... 
NE... 

sw... 
sw... 

NW... 
SW... 
SW... 
NW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW . . . 
SW... 


26 
26 
22 
15 
15 
36 
26 
26 
22 
15 
15 
36 
2(i 
26 
22 
15 
36 
15 


1 


12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 


Src.-f(. 
1.00 
1.31 
.88 
1.08 
.86 
. 032 
. 099 
. 309 
348 


3 


443 


3 


4()<) 


3 





7 


2 





7 


2 


01*) 


7 


2 


(X)8 


7 


2 . . . 


192 


11 


21 

21 


4>0 


11 


f><)^ 







Note.— Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian. 



256 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

LODGE CREEK AT HARTT'S RANCH. ALTA. 

Location. — In NW, | sec. 10, T. 6, R, 3 W. fourth meridian, about a mile below 
junction of east branch and 800 feet downstream from original site just north of 
road allowance between sec. 10 and sec. 15, T. 6, R. 3 W. fourth meridian, from 
which it was moved June 22, 1912. 

Drainage area. — 74 square miles. 

Records available. — Open- water records, April 25, 1911, to June 8, 1915, when 
station was discontinued. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by Mrs. Clara Hartt. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or with weir. 

Channel and control. — Banks high, steep, and not subject .to overflow; covered 
with dense growth of -willow brush. Bed, soft clay; one channel at all stages; 
does not shift. Control affected by beaA^er dams. 

Extremes op discharge. — 1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 11.00 feet, April 5, 
1912 (discharge, 1,195 second-feet); no flow at various periods. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter seasons. 

Diversions. — There are a number of authorized irrigation projects on this stream 
and its tributaries above this station. 

Accuracy, — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read once daily to hun- 
dredths. Rating cm'ves well defined. Records considered good. 

Discharge measurements of Lodge Creek at HartVs ranch^ Alta., 1911-1915. 



Date. 



1911. 
Apr. 25 
May 22 
Oct. 5 

1912. 
May 20 
June 22 
July 26 
Aug. 27 
Oct. 1 
Nov. 2 

1913. 
Apr. 20 
May 10 
June 13 
July 10 
Aug. 1 
Sept. 1 



Made by— 



M. H. French. 

do 

do 



G. R. Elliott. 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



H. D. St. A. Smith. 

do 

.-..do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.06 
1.35 

.2.02 



1.35 
.45 



6.30 
3.25 
2.40 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
22.51 
3.51 
3.22 



5.50 
.22 







81.70 

10.00 

1.07 



Date. 



1913. 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 14 
Nov. 7 

1914. 
Apr. 16 
May 18 
June 16 
July 6 
30 
Aug. 25 
Sept. 25 
Oct. 21 

1915. 
June 8 
Oct. 6 
Oct. 29 



Made by — 



H. D. St. A. Smith 

do , 

do , 



H. R. Carscallen. 
H. W. Rowley.. 

do 

do 

do 

do , 

do 

do 



H. W. Rowley. 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



5.04 

1.66 

1.59 









1.85 



2.96 

.65 
.67 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 






42.00 
.98 
.65 




.32 



8.2 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 257 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creek at HartVs ranch, Alta., 1911-1915. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine. 


July. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




14.0 
16.0 
20.0 
23.0 
19.0 

8.2 
7.8 
6.0 
5.4 
5.4 

7.1 

7.0 
5.8 
5.8 
6.7 

14.0 

16.0 

8.4 

6.4 

8.0 

5.8 
3.8 
7.5 
18.0 
5.8 

8.4 
6.5 
5.9 
3.8 
2.6 
2.6 


2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
1.7 
.7 

.3 

















1.5 

144.0 

17.0 

18.0 

98.0 

48.0 

22.0 

10.0 

9.0 

7.0 



55.0 
54.0 
21.0 
10.0 
9.0 

7.0 
4.1 
3.5 
4.1 
4.4 

3.8 
2.6 
2.3 
2.0 
1.6 

1.5 
.5 
.1 























39.0 
91.0 

51.0 

10.0 

8.5 

4.5 

2.3 

1.7 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.2 

.1 

.4 
.6 

.7 
1.8 

1.6 
1.2 
1.0 
1.2 

1.8 

2.0 
2.2 
2.4 
2.0 
1.8 


2.0 
1.2 
1.3 
4.0 
3.4 

1.7 
1.6 
1.3 
1.1 
1.3 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.7 
2.6 

2.6 
3.2 
4.7 
3.2 
2.6 

2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 


2 


2 




2.0 


3 




2.0 


4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 












18 












20 






21 












23 






24 






25 


41.0 

22.0 

14.0 

8.5 

8.3 

11.0 




26 








28 








30 















Day. 


Apr. 


"May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1912. 
1 




20.30 
19.48 
15.13 
14.50 
13.90 

50.74 
44.18 
21.18 
12.00 
11.50 

11.00 

10.35 

9.18 

9.00 

8.73 

8.46 
8.19 
7.06 
6.29 
5.87 

5.59 
5.31 
5.10 
5.24 
5.24 

4.89 

205. 00 

165. 00 

23.02 

12. 50 

12.50 


9.27 
7.46 
6.22 
5.17 
4.54 

3.49 
3.28 
3.14 
2.79 
2.24 

1.82 

1.30 

1.25 

.46 

- 3.14 

4.82 
2.79 
2.30 

1.88 
.86 

.61 
.22 
.20 
.18 
.16 

.22 
.10 

.08 
.08 
.06 


0.06 
.04 
.02 
.02 


1913. 
1 


32.0 
13.3 
9.3 
19.6 
33.0 

145.0 
165.0 
186.0 
204.0 
195.0 

194.0 
236.0 
182.0 
164.0 
132.0 

109.0 
76.0 
78.0 
81.0 
93.0 

49.0 
46. 
44.0 
15. 
13.3 

13. 
14.2 
22. 
17.0 
13.3 


8.70 

11.60 

11.60 

9.60 

9.30 

7.40 
10.00 
10.80 

9.10 
12.40 

18.70 
15. 50 
22.00 
44. 00 
44.00 

43.00 

16.40 

15.00 

9.50 

8.70 

8.00 
5.60 
3. 00 
4.00 
3.00 

2.60 
2. 40 
2. 20 
1.76 
l..'^4 
1.27 


1.07 
.90 

.84 
.78 
.78 

.73 
.52 
.52 
.48 
.26 

.19 

.12 

1.07 

1.07 

.30 

0.19 
.10 





.05 
.62 
.95 

1.62 

.62 
2. 90 
4.20 
3. 20 
1.92 


0.90 


2 




2 


.90 


3 




3 


1.20 


4 




4 


1.20 


5 


1,195.00 

323.00 
565. 00 
713.00 
710. 00 
550. 00 

256.00 
88.00 
53.88 
71.08 
88.00 

97.00 
74.82 
66.00 
53.88 
41.92 

57.12 

74.82 
63.90 
51.98 
28.76 

24.90 
19.34 
20.30 
21.74 
20.90 


5 


1.07 


6 


6 


.90 


7 


7 


.90 


8 


8 


.39 


9 


o 


.19 


10 


10 




11 


11 




12 


12 




13 


13 




14 


14 




15 


15 




16 


16 




17 


17 




18 


18 




19 


19 




20 


20 




21 


21 





22 


22 




23 


23 




24 


24 




25 


25 




26 


26 




27 


27 




28 


28 




29 : 


29 




30 


30 




31 


31 




1 

















I23(J7H°— 20- 



-17 



258 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in secoTid-feet, of Lodge Creeh at Hartt's ranch, Alta., 1911-1915- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




15.6 

93.0 

77.0 

100.0 

140.0 

115. 
45.0 
46.0 
38.0 
39.0 

34.0 
56.0 
63.0 
61.0 
58.0 


a 1.55 

1.55 

a 1.55 

1.55 

3.10 

2.80 

3.70 

4.70 

19.80 

19.40 

9.40 
5.00 
2.80 
2.38 
1.78 




0.32 

.84 
.88 

3.70 
1.98 
1.98 
1.78 
3.70 

3.40 

.66 

2.80 

1.21 

.62 








.18 

13.80 

13.80 

1.78 

.84 

.08 
.02 








1914. 
16 


62.00 

35.00 

17.60 

9.40 

9.40 

9.40 
9.40 
9.40 
9.40 
9.40 

9.40 
9.40 
9.40 
9.40 
9.40 
13.80 


4.5.0 
47.0 
37.0 
22.0 
12.3 

a 10. 7 

9.4 

11.0 

12.1 

8.4 

5.00 
4.30 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 


1.59 
1.21 

1.02 
.48 
.48 

.48 
.48 
.48 
.42 
.42 

."32 







0.48 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.08 


















1.29 


2 




17 

18 


1.98 


3 




1.40 


4 




19 


1.59 


5 




20 


.68 


6 




21 


.32 


7 




22 





8 




23 





9 




24 





10 




25 





11 




26 





12 




27 





13.... 




28 





14 


95.00 


29 





15 


134. 00 


30 









31 












Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


.Tune. 


1915. 
1 




40.00 
304. 00 
232. 00 
200. 00 
120. 00 

64.00 
28.00 
26.00 
21.00 
19.80 

17.60 
15.60 
15.60 
15.60 
13. 80 


1.78 
1.78 

1.78 
1.78 
1.78 

1.78 
1.78 
1.78 
1.78 
1.78 

1.78 
1.78 
1.59 
1.78 
2.90 


1.78 

2.84 

4.60 

138. 00 

100. 00 

68.00 

12.60 

9.00 


1915. 
16 




11.50 
9.90 
8.90 
8.90 
7.40 

4.90 
4.60 
4.40 
4.30 
3.70 

3.60 
3.20 
2.60 
2.20 
1.98 


10.40 
7.80 
6.50 
6.10 
4.30 

2.60 
2.40 
2.30 
2.20 
1.98 

1.90 
1.78 
1.67 
1.67 
1.59 
1.59 




2 




17::...:.:..:.. 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 


4.60 

16.30 

82.00 

156. 00 

62.00 

26.00 
35.00 
34.00 
24.00 
19.00 
17.60 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 









31 











a Estimated. 

Note.— 1911: No flow June 7-20 and July 19 to Sept. 3. 

1912: Ice present Apr. 1-4. Gage rod moved to new position June 22; discharge June 22 to July 5 esti- 
mated from old rod. No flow from July 5 to end of year. 

1913: No flow after July 9. 

1914: No flow May 27 to Jrme 2, June 21-30, during July, August, and September; Oct. 1-5, 13-15, and 
22-31. Control shifting Oct. 6-21. 

1915: Rating curve for 1914 used to determine discharge. 

Monthly discharge of Lodge Creek at HartVs ranch, Alia., 1911-1915. 
[Drainage area, 74 square miles.] 



Month. 



April 25-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 

October 

November 1- 



1911. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



41.0 

23.0 

144.0 

55.0 

.0 

91.0 

4.7 

2.0 



Minimum. 



8.3 

2.6 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.1 

1.1 

2.0 



Mean. 



17.47 
9.06 

12.80 
6.05 
.00 
7.71 
2.10 
2.00 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0.224 
.116 
.164 
.078 
.000 
.099 
.027 
.026 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0. 050 
.134 
.183 
.090 
.000 
.110 
.031 
.003 



,601 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



208 
5.57 
762 
372 

00 
439 
129 

12 



2,499 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 259 
Monthly discharge of Lodge Creek at HartVs ranch, Alta,, 1911-1915 — Continued. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1912. 
April 5-30 


1, 195. 00 

205. 00 

9.27 

.06 


19.34 

4.89 

9.27 

.00 


205. 01 

24.39 

2.30 

.004 


2.63 
.31 
.03 


2. 55 
.36 
.03 


10,572 


Mav 


1,500 


June -• - - . ...- 


139 


Julv 


0.3 










The period 










2.94 


12,211.3 














1913. 
April 


236. 00 

44.00 

4.20 

1.20 


9.30 

1.27 

.00 

.00 


87.10 

12.00 

.87 

.25 


1.120 
.154 
.011 
.. 003 


1.25 
.18 
.01 
.00 


5,183 


May 


738 


June 


52 


July 


15 






The pen'cd 










1.44 


5,988 














1914. 
March 14-31 


134. 
140.0 

19.8 
3.7 

13.8 


9.40 

1.55 

.00 

.00 

.00 


26.00 
40.00 

2.80 
.83 

1.22 


.325 
.500 
.035 
.010 
.015 


.22 
.56 
.04 
.01 
.02 


932 


April 


2,380 


May 


172 


June 


49 


October 


75 






The period 










.85 


3,608 














1915. 
March 21 31 


156. 00 

304. 00 

10.40 

138.00 


4.60 
1.98 
1.59 

1.78 


43.00 

40.00 

2.70 

42.00 


.5380 
.5000 
.0338 
.5250 


.22 
.56 
.04 
.16 


944 


April 


2,380 




166 


June 1-8 


668 






The period 










.98 


4,158 






* 









Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creeh at HartVs ranch. Alta., 1911-1915. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1911 




a 17. 5 

b 205. 

87.0 

40.0 

40.0 


9.1 

24.0 

12.0 

2.8 

2.7 


12.80 
2.30 

.87 

.83 

a 42. 00 


6.00 



.25 










7.7 





2.10 





cl.22 


«2.0 


a 2 499 


1912 




13, 837 


1913 




5,9S8 


1914 


a26.0 
dl5.3 


3,608 


1915 


a 4, 158 
















Arerage 


15.3 
941 


93 
5,534 


10.1 
621 


4.2 
250 


1.56 
96 






1.92 
114 


.83 
51 




7 811 


Average run-off, acre-feet 


7 607 


Average run-off per square mile . . . 


103 

























a Incomplete record, not included in average. 
b Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 
c Records published in report for 1914 have been revised. 
d Reduced to monthly average. 

LODGE CREEK AT HESTER'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location. — In NE. \ sec. 25, T. 3, R. 1 W. fourth meridian, at Hester's ranch, to 
which it was moved April 29, 1914, from NE. \ sec. 30, T. 3, 11. 1 \V. fourth 
meridian. 

Drainage area. — 224 square miles. 

Records available. — Records of open-water flow August 31, 1912, to October 31, 
1914. 

Gaoe. — Vertical staff; road by Marcia Hester. 

DiacuARGE measurements. — Mado by wadiug or with weir. 



260 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Channel and control. — Bed gravel and clay; not likely to shift. Right bank fairly 
high, covered with willows and rose brush, and not subject to overflow except in 
extreme flood stage; left bank high, covered with rose and buck brush, and not 
subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control consists of beaver dams; 
likely to change. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1912-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 3.40 feet, April 6, 
1914 (discharge, 148 second-feet); no flow at various periods. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter. 

Diversions. — James Mitchell uses water for iiTigation between this station and 
station at Hartt's ranch. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read once daily to hundredths. 
Rating curves fairly well defined. Records considered good, except those for 
higher stages, which are poor. 





Discharge measurements of Lodge Cr 


'eeh at Hester^ s ranch, Alta., 1913-14. 




Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1913. 
Apr. 22 


H.D.St. A. Smith.... 
. ..do 


Feet. 
2.45 
.92 
.30 
.32 
.31 


Sec.-ft. 
81.50 
11.37 

."08 

'""6"" 


1914. 
Apr. 29 
June 17 
July 15 
Aug. 26 
Sept. 26 
Oct. 24 


H. W. Rowley 


Feet. 
1.76 
1.51 
1.20 

Dry. 

Dry. 
1.21 


Sec.-ft. 
^ 7.10 


May 12 


. .do 


2.40 


June 14 
July 11 
Aug. 1 

28 
Sept. 20 

28 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

. ..do 


do 

do.... 

do 

do 








Oct. 13 


... .do 








Nov. 5 


do 



















Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creek at Hester^ s ranch. Alberta., 1913-14' 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1913. 
1 




21.0 
15.0 
14.2 
13.8 
13.8 

13.8 
13.8 
13.8 
13.8 
13.8 

13.8 
19.6 
19.6 
19.6 
27.0 


4.60 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 

1.55 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 

.50 

1.55 

1.55 

.07 

.07 


10.50 
8.10 
6.10 
6.10 
4.10 

2.40 
2.40 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 

.50 
.50 
.60 
.60 
.55 


1913. 
•16 




35.0 
27.0 
27.0 
19.6 
13.8 

13.8 
8.6' 
8.6 
8.6 
4.6 

4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 


0.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 

.07 

2.40 

2.40 

10.50 


0.50 


2 




17 




.50 


3 




18 




.25 


4 




19 




.25 


5 




20 




.00 


6 




21 




.00 


7 




22 


82 
30 
30 
30 

22 
22 
16 
16 
30 


17.30 


8 




23 


2.40 


9 




24 


.60 


10 




25 





11 




26 





12 




27 





13 




28 





14 




29 





15 




30 









31 


















Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


JvUy. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Ma>. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




106.0 

72.0 

88.0 

102.0 

120.0 

148.0 

120. 

85.0 

65.0 

53.0 

40.0 

23.0 

46.0 

127.0 

132.0 


4.80 
4.80 
3.70 
4.10 
4.20 

3.70 
3.90 
3.90 
4.60 
7.10 

9.40 
21.00 
22.00 
22.00 

4.60 

















0.78 

1.60 

15.90 


0.10 
.10 

.08 
.08 
.08 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.04 
.04 

.02 
.02 
.02 

















29.00 
26.00 

15.90 

13.30 

12.00 

8.10 

6.80 


1914. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


14.5 
14.5 
58.0 
56.0 
52.0 

21.0 
6.0 









48.0 


128.0 

119.0 

52.0 

42.0 

34.0 

29.0 
22.0 
22.0 
20.0 
18.5 

10.2 
7.0 
6.0 
7.1 
7.1 


4.20 
2.20 
2.10 
1.60 
.70 

.46 
.30 
.30 
.22 
.14 

.10 
.02 










12.50 

1.84 

.70 

.18 

.10 












.02 
.10 






















3.70 


2 




2.20 


3 




1.10 


4 




.30 


5 




.22 


6 




.08 


7 




.04 


8 




.02 


9 




.02 


10 







11 







12 







13 







14 







1*5 















Note.— No flow in 1912 after the station was established, Aug. 31. 

1913: No flow July 25-31. 

1914: Discharge Mar. 16 to Apr. 28 determined from gage heights at upper station in NE. \ sec. 36, T. 
3, R. 1 W. fourth meridian. No flow Mar. 23^30, May 28 to June 12, June 21-28, July 14 to Oct. 8, 
and Oct. 25-31. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 261 

Monthly discharge of Lodge Creek at Hester'' s ranch, Alta., 191S-14- 
[Drainage area, 224 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Rtm-ofE. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
aore-feet. 


1913. 
April 22-30 


82.00 
35.00 
10. 50 
17.30 


16.00 

4.60 

.07 

.00 


31.00 

14. 20 

1.14 

2.20 


0.151 
.069 
.006 
.011 


0.050 
.080 
.007 
.013 


554 


May 


873 


Jiuie 


68 


July 


135 






The period 










.150 


1.630 














1914. 
March 16-31 


58.00 
148. 00 
22.00 
15.90 
.10 
29.00 


.00 
6.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 


16.90 

62.00 

4.40 

1.13 

.02 

3.80 


.0760 
.2780 
.1970 
.0050 
.0001 
.0170 


.0450 
.3100 
.0230 
.0060 
.0301 
.0200 


535 


April 


3,689 


May 


270 


June 


67 


July 


2 


October 


236 






The period 










.4000 


4,799 















Note. — Area used in these tables is' the same as published in the Canadian hydrometric reports, which 
waschanged from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was obtained. 

LODGE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. 

Location. — In the SE. | sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 W. third meridian, at Willow Creek 
Royal Northwestern Mounted Police barracks, a mile north of the international, 
boundary, in Saskatchewan, 36 miles north of Havre, Mont. 

Drainage area. — 806 square miles (measured by engineers of the Reclamation Serv- 
ice, Department of the Interior, Canada.). 

Records available. — Open-water records April 25, 1910, to December 31, 1917. 
Records April 25 to May 14, 1910, incomplete; after March 17, 1911, complete. 
Winter flow very small. From April 25, 1910, to October 31, 1916, station was 
maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of Interior, Canada; cooperative 
after April 1, 1917. 

Gage. — Inclined staff. Read by A. R. Price and W. G. Edgenton. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable or by wading. Some low-water meas- 
urements made with weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of heavy boulders, gravel, and sand. 
Banks steep and not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. 
Control is natural gravel bar; changes during flood stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.48 feet April 5, 
1912 (discharge, 5,700 second-feet); no flow at various periods. (See hydro- 
graph, PI. XXII.) 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during the winter. Stage-discharge relation affected 
by ice during period of spring break up. 

Diversions. — There are several authorized irrigation projects on this stream an<l its 
tributaries above this station. 

Accuracy. — Rating curves well defined. Records good. 

Cooperation. — Station maintained jointly by United States Geological Survey and 
Reclamation Service, Department of Interior, Canada, since April 1, 1917. 



262 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Lodge Creek at international boundary, 1910-191?. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
Apr. 25 
May 9 
12 

18 


N. M. Sutherland 

do 


Feet. 

0.94 
.685 
.65 

9.34 


Sec.-ft. 

6.91 
.30 
.24 
.15 



107. 70 
7.96 
1.73 

26.66 


12.42 

366.90 

227. 30 

11.23 

1.09 









134.00 

19.00 

.18 

1.14 

.05 


1915. 
Mar. 25 

29 

Apr. 1 

5 

10 

23 
May 22 
June 23 
July 16 

18 
Aua:. 13 
Sept. 2 

25 
Oct. 22 

1916. 

Mar. 27 

30 

Apr. 3 

8 

10 

14 

May 1 

13 

June 3 

6 

30 

July 4 

4 

5 

22 

26 

Aug. 15 

Sept. 2 

9 

29 

Oct. 30 

1917. 

Apr. 7 

17 

27 

30 

May 4 

8 

15 

17 

24 

25 

30 

June 7 

20 

22 

July 28 

Sept. 25 

Nov. 14 


H. W.Rowley 


Feet. 
8.37 
8.10 
6.57 
7.00 
3.01 
1.76 
1.44 
1.46 
4.06 
5.00 
1.19 
1.55 
1.25 
1.29 

5.55 
4.10 
2.74 
2.25 
2.20 
2.67 
1.74 
1.63 
3.40 
2.26 
4.00 
8.00 
7.85 
5.65 
2.48 
1.92 
1.85 
1.35 
2.04 
1.30 
1.53 

5.30 
6.42 
4.32 
3.85 
4.35 
4.82 
4.20 
3.73 
2.35 
2.28 
2.04 
1.82 
1.56 
1.50 
.70 
Dry. 
Dry. 


Sec.-ft. 
553. 00 


do 


447. 00 


do 

F. H. Peters 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


957.00 
1,266.00 


June 13 


H. R. Carscallen 


126.00 


1911. 


M. H. French 


2.93 
1.65 
1.41 
2.04 
1.05 
1.75 

4.44 

3.75 

1.73 

1.31 

.83 

.73 

.97 

1.00 

3.08 
1.86 
1.21 
1.26 
1.10 


15.50 
2. 20 


Apr. 19 
May 12 
Jxme 6 
July 8 
Aug. 7 
Sept. 18 


do 

do 


2.20 


do 


270.00 


do 

do 

do 

do 

M. H. French 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


483.00 

.16 

5.30 

.40 

.40 




H. W. Rowley 


640.00 


1912. 


do 


302.00 


Apr. 16 

17 


do 

do 

do 

do 


102.00 


do 


53.00 


May 25 
June 28 


G. R. Elliott 


48.00 


do 


98.00 


Aug. 5 
30 


do 

do 


do 

do 


13.60 
6.40 


Oct. 11 


do 

do 

H. D. St. A. Smith 

do 


do 


151. 00 


Nov.- 9 


:--..d0 

do 


55.00 
252.00 


1913. 
Apr. 23 
May 14 
June 16 


do 

do 

do 


1,52-7.00 

1,444.00 

688.00 


do 


do 


66.00 


July 12 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 9 
Oct. 11 
Nov. 3 


do 


do 


25.00 


do 

do 

do 


do 

do 


18-70 
0.58 


do 

Newhall and Rowley... 
H. "SV. Rowley 


31.00 
a. 34 




H.D.St. A. Smith.... 

do 

do 


5.25 

3.73 

2.73 

1.68 

1.93 

3.88 

3.89 

4.53 

2.05 

1.47 

1.40 

1.00 

Dry. 

Dry. 

Dry. 

Dry. 

1.25 

1.18 


559. 00 
204. 00 
64.00 
12.70 
17.20 
225.00 
220.00 
363. 00 
20.00 
2.60 
2.10 





.66 
.31 


3.80 


1914. 
Mar. 16 
18 
21 


G. S. Wenden....- 

do .... 


283.0 
974.0 


30 


do 


do 


368.0 


Apr. 1 
3 


do 

do 


do 

Anderson and Tuttle 

G. S. Wenden 


233.0 
358.0 


6 


do 


453.0 


7 


do 


do 


317.0 


30 


H. W. Rowley 


do 

A. H. Tuttle 


174.0 


May 21. 
23 


do 


63.0 


do 

do 

..... do. ................. 


G. S. Wenden 


65.0 


June 18 

July 13 

Aug. 10 

27 


do 

A. H. Tuttle 


29.0 
17.5 


do 


6.9 


!!!!!do!!!!!"!!!!!!!!"! 


P. A. Fetterly 


5.7 


Sept. 28 

Oct. 26 

31 


do 





do 

do 


do 

do 















Note. 



a Measurement made with sharp-crested rectangular weir. 
A. H. Tuttle is engineer, employed by the United States Geological Survey. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creek at international boundary, 1910-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


1.. 


1910. 




4.34 
3.60 
3.96 
2.60 
2.05 

.86 
.60 
.37 
.28 
..26 


11.. 
12.. 
13 . 


1910. 




0. 25 
.24 
.20 

.17 


21.. 
22.. 
23 . 


1910. 






2 














3 














4 




14.. 
15.. 

16.. 
17.. 

18.. 
If) 






24.. 
2t.. 

26.. 
27.. 
28.. 
29.. 
30.- 
31.. 








5 










6.91 

6.91 
6.91 
6.47 
6.02 
5.15 




6 














7 














8 














9 














10 




20.. 





































WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 263 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge CreeTc at international boundary, 1910-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




377 
345 
321 
207 
144 

103 

101 

101. 

93 

75 

68 
63 
€1 
80 
149 

110 
101 
113 
127 
38 

37 
46 
48 
46 
66 

40 
34 
34 
34 
34 


37.0 
38.0 
59.0 

48.0 
38.0 

36.0 
30.0 
29.0 
26.0 
29.0 

11.0 

11.0 

7.4 

7.4 

6.1 

7.4 
7.4 
5.5 
4.6 
3.2 

4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
4.6 

4.0 
3.6 
4.0 
4.6 
4.0 
4.6 


2.8 
3.6 
2.8 
2.2 
1.7 

1.8 
2.4 
2.4 
2.0 
2.0 

1.8 
1.4 
1.3 
1.0 
1.0 

1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

70.0 

80.0 

54.0 
44.0 
59.0 
92.0 
57.0 


46.0 

40.0 

46.0 

321.0 

133. 

84.0 
30.0 
37.0 
20.0 
21.0 

11.0 

13.0 

11.0 

6.7 

6.4 

6.1 
5.5 
4.3 
4.0 
3.2 

1.9 
.8 
.5 




0.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

17.0 

1, 550. 

1, 830. 

918.0 

249. 

134.0 

76.0 
47.0 
41.0 
26.0 
22.0 

17.0 
17.0 
13.0 
11.0 
8.6 

6.1 
7.0 
7.8 
5.8 
5.5 

5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
4.9 
4.3 


4.0 
3.6 
3.2 
3.0 
3.0 

2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 

2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5- 

1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 

1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 


2 




1.0 


3 




1.0 


4 




1.2 


5 




1.2 


6 




1.2 


7. 




1.3 


8 




1.3 


9 




1.4 


10 




1.5 


11 




1.5 


12 




1.4 


13 




1.4 


14 




1.4 


15 




1.4 


16 






17 


0.0 

4.0 

.5 

.0 

.0 

2.4 

4.6 

13.0 

4.9 

24.4 

37.0 

37.0 

a684. 

a 660. 

o 644.0 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 








24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1912. 
1 




49.82 
51.46 
49.82 
43.60 
42.20 

38.35 
35.91 
32.30 
28.89 
27.77 

32. 30 
30.02 
28.89 
26.10 
23.90 

20.16 
17.64 
15.76 
14.00 
12.32 

11.54 
11.18 
12.74 
11.54 
10.82 

10.82 
17. 64 
14.44 
12. 74 
39. 61 
47.40 


35.30 
25.55 
19.64 
16.20 

14.44 

13.16 

11.90 

10.46 

9.46 

7.86 

6.30 
4.88 
4.10 
4.88 
20.16 

10.10 
133. 50 
51.46 
37.13 
22.82 

10.10 
4. 36 
4.88 
3.66 
2.68 

1.92 
1.40 
1. 15 
1.92 
1.30 


1.30 

1.20 

1.00 

.76 

.60 

.48 
.42 
.42 
.30 
.24 

.24 
,18 
.11 
.11 
.09 

.07 
.07 
.04 
.04 
.03 

.02 













1913. 
1 


88 

82 

93 

112 

196 

560 
920 
786 
768 
728 

928 
1,006 
990 
992 
954 

876 
764 
702 
564 
455 

436 
426 
134 
105 
83 

62 
48 
43 
35 
32 


27.0 
27.0 
24.0 
17.5 
17.0 

18.5 
15.5 
15.0 
15.5 
13.5 

13.0 
13.5 
13.0 
18.5 
21.0 

83.0 
78.0 
58. 
53. 
49. 

38.0 
24. 
21.0 
16. 
13.5 

13. 5 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 


7.00 
3.10 
3.10 
3.10 
4.50 

2.50 
2.50 
1.81 

.84 
.84 

.84 

.84 
.84 
.84 
.84 

.50 
.38 
.58 
.43 
.13 

1.18 

.84 

.84 

1.18 

2.60 

1.38 
3. SO 
3. 30 
2. 90 
1.28 


1.18 

1.18 

1.18 

.93 

.93 

.93 
.93 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.84 
1.10 
.93 
.84 
.84 

.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.24 
.24 
.24 
. 05 
3.30 

IS. 50 

IS. 50 

13. r»o 

5. 50 

3.80 

1.81 


1.81 


2 




2 


1.28 


3 




3 


.84 


4.. 




4 


.32 


5 


5,700 

4,200 
3,970 
3,580 
3,190 
2,220 

2,060 

1,990 

1,990 

900 

430 

380.00 
210. 20 
200. 34 
208. 50 
171.24 

133. 50 

127. 50 

115.57 

97. 86 

94.35 

80.31 
74.80 
67. 80 
60. 15 
53.10 


5 


.32 


6 


6 


.24 


7 


7 


.24 


8 


8 


.05 


9 


9 


.04 


10 


10 


.04 


11 : 


11...: 


.03 


12 


12 


.03 


13 


13 


.03 


14 


14 


.03 


15 


15 





16 


16 





17 


17 





18 


18 





19 


19 





20 


20 . . 





21 


21 





22 


22 





23 


23 





24 


24 





25 


25 





26 


26 





27 


27 





28 


28 





29 


29 





30 


30 





31 


31 
















a Estimated. 



264 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creek at international boundary, 1910-1917- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1.... 




112 
123 
347 
175 
170 

244 
360 
221 
135 
203 

119 

72 

85 

103 

124 


13.60 

12.00 

10.60 

9.40 

8.70 

9.80 
7.80 
6.00 
7.50 
4.30 

4.10 
3.90 
3.60 
7.50 
14.00 


0.22 
.16 
.10 
.16 
.13 

.28 
.31 
.19 
.13 
.08 

.08 
.09 
.16 
.16 
.10 






0.34 

.40 

.16 

9.00 

194. 00 

138. 00 

85.00 
42.00 
20.00 
15.20 
12.20 


1914. 
16 


554.0 
496.0 
191.0 
113.0 
62.0 

63.0 
48.0 
43.0 
30.0 
13.6 

10.2 
9.4 
6.3 
8.1 
9.0 

14.0 


217 
181 
169 
108 
81 

63 
51 
43 
38 
32 

25 
25 
26 
26 
23 


14.00 
8.40 
6.30 
4.50 
3.30 

3.60 
2.80 
2.30 
2.30 
2.20 

1.70 

1.10 

0.89 

.54 

.40 

.28 


0.08 
.04 
.02 














I 




9 00 


2 


17 ... 


8 40 


3 


18 


6 00 


4 


19 


6 00 


5 


20 


4 30 


6 


21 


2 60 


7 


22 


2 60 


8 :.. 


23 


1.10 


9 


24. 


.96 


10 


25 


.82 


11 


26 


.75 


12 


27... 


.68 


13 


28 


40 


14 


29 


.47 


15 


138.0 


30 


.37 






31 


.34 









Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




960. 00 

993. GO 

1177. 00 

1401. 00 

1162. 00 

695. 00 
343. 00 
226. 00 
163. 00 
108. 00 

97.00 
69.00 
58.00 
49.00 
44.00 

37.00 
36.00 
32.00 
27.00 
24.00 

21.00 
15.60 
14.10 
14.60 
13.10 

11.60 
9.40 
6.30 
3.10 
1.66 


1.38 
.90 
.70 
.54 
.41 

.47 
.34 
.47 
.28 
.24 

.24 

.17 

69.00 

49.00 

45.00 

32.00 

20.00 

016. 10 

all. 60 

a7.60 

05.60 

03.40 

6.30 

4.90 

3.80 

2.90 

1.80 

1.00 

.54 

.47 

.34 


0.47 

1.00 

58.00 

22.00 

11.60 

10.70 
37.00 
66.00 
49.00 
34.00 

23.00 
17.10 
13.60 
11.60 
8.90 

7.10 
6.70 
4.90 
5.20 
4.60 

3.80 
3.40 
2.70 
1.98 
1.24 

1.52 

1.00 

.60 

.54 

.47 


0.34 
.21 
.10 

.08 
.08 

.07 
.07 
.47 
• 10 
1.00 

14.60 
9.80 
9.80 

23.00 
405. 00 

385.00 
283.00 
393.00 
216.00 
104.00 

60.00 
41.00 
29.00 
23.00 
18.80 

16.60 

12.60 

10.70 

9.30 

9.80 

8.00 


6.30 
4.40 
2.90 
2.50 
1.80 

1.24 

1.00 

.60 

.28 

.21 

.17 
.08 
.08 
.10 
.09 

.09 
.08 
.04 
.01 
.00 

1.38 

456.00 

127. 00 

51.00 

35.00 

23.00 

17. 70 

12.60 

9.80 

7.10 

4.90 


3.80 
4.90 
4.40 
3.40 
2.70 

2.50 
1.80 
1.80 
1.52 
1.10 

1.10 
1.80 
1.80 
1.52 
1.24 

1.10 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
.80 

.60 
.60 
.47 
.41 
.34 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.24 
.34 


0.24 


2 




.24 


3 




.21 


4 




.21 


5 




.21 


6 




.17 


7 




.14 


8 




.14 


9 




.10 


10 




.10 


11 




.10 


12 




.10 


13 




.10 


14 




.10 


15 




.10 


16.. 




.10 


17 




1.00 


18 




.80 


19.... 




.70 


20 




.54 


21 




.47 


22 




.47 


23 




.47 


24 


123 

588 

456 
390 
447 
502 
447 
450 


.47 


25 


.34 


26 


.28 


27 


.28 


28 


.28 


29 


.28 


30 


.28 


31 


.28 



o Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 265 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creeh at international boundary, 1910-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr, 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




144.0 

113.0 

108.0 

96.0 

86.0 

71.0 
66.0 
50.0 
44.0 
47.0 

49.0 
66.0 
71.0 
87.0 
79.0 

63.0 
63.0 
56.0 
44.0 
40.0 

38.0 
30.0 
25.0 
23.0 
23.0 

19.4 
18.2 
15.5 
14.0 
13.5 


14.5 
14.0 
13.0 
14.5 
13.0 

12.0 

10.0 

9.2 

8.8 

10.0 

9.2 

10.0 

9.2 

8.0 

10.0 

9.2 
8.0 
7.7 
7.0 
6.3 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
7.0 
23.0 

32.0 
61.0 
48.0 
61.0 
214.0 
437.0 


425.0 
284.0 
151.0 
108.0 
66.0 

54.0 
44.0 
64.0 
76.0 
56.0 

42.0 
321.0 
855.0 
303.0 
196.0 

127.0 
91.0 
66.0 
48.0 
40.0 

36.0 
31.0 
29.0 
26.0 
23.0 

20.0 
17.0 
20.0 
18.8 
184.0 


94.0 

32.0 

36.0 

1,181.0 

738.0 

230.0 

198.0 

123.0 

96.0 

86.0 

48.0 
36.0 
26.0 
20.0 
14.5 

14.0 
13.5 
28.0 
81.0 
125.0 

91.0 
56.0 
74.0 
46.0 
32.0 

25.0 

22.0 
214. 

91.0 
197.0 

86.0 


48.0 
26.0 
23.0 
21.0 
17.0 

14.5 
13.5 
10.0 
11.2 
12.0 

12.0 
10.0 
10.0 
17.0 
20.0 

17.0 
15.0 
14.5 
13.0 
9.2 

7.3 
5.6 
5.6 
4.6 
4.6 

4.1 
6.3 
4.6 
4.6 
3.3 
2.0 


0.58 

.58 

.58 

2.80 

3.30 

56.00 
29.00 
20.00 
29.00 
26.00 

19.40 
14.50 
12.00 
10.00 
9.20 

6.30 
5.60 
4.60 
3.30 
2.80 

2.80 
1.43 

.58 
.58 
.48 

.44 
.39 
.39 
, .34 
.28 


0.20 


2 




.20 


3 




2.00 


4 




2.00 


5 




2.00 


6 




.58 


7 




.58 


8 




4.60 


9 




10.00 


10 




.58 


11 




23.00 


12 •. 


1,990 

2,033 

1,904 

848 

485 
460 
344 
333 
333 

816 

1,121 

1,140 

708 

447 

435 
1,032 
525 
354 
303 
206 


17.00 


13 


17.00 


14 


14.50 


15 


13.50 


16 


11.20 


17 


9.60 


18 


8.00 


19 


7.30 


20 


6.60 


21 


4.60 




7.30 


23 


6.60 




6.30 


25 - . - 


6.30 


26 


6.30 




6.00 


28 


6.00 




6.00 


30 


6.00 


31 


6.00 







Day. 



1917 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 



Apr. 



aO. 1 

0.2 

a. 5 

05.0 

« 198.0 

a 193. 

284.0 

948.0 

1,780.0 

2, 100. 

1, 480. 
1,580.0 
1,500.0 
1,330.0 
1,520.0 



May. 



160 
155 
206 
309 
331 

319 

301 
447 
613 
654 

593 
547 
418 
355 
323 



June. 



25.0 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

21.0 
18.0 
17.0 
16.0 
16.0 

16.0 
15.0 
14.0 
13.0 
12.0 



July. 



0.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.20 
.10 
.20 
.10 

.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 



Day. 



16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31- 



1917. 



Apr. 



1,560.0 

1,090.0 

682.0 

506.0 

538.0 

952.0 
1,410.0 
1,540.0 
1,250.0 

864.0 

503.0 
361.0 
372.0 
381.0 
249.0 



May. 



234 
158 
142 
114 
89 

84 
65 
63 
63 
65 

53 
48 
41 
35 
30 
28 



June. July. 



10.4 
8.8 
8.0 
8.0 
6.6 

4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.1 
3.0 

2.5 

2.0 

.6 

.4 

.3 



0.10 



a Estimated 

Note.— 1910: Channel dry from June 14 to end of year. 

1912: Water standing in pools after July 22. Ice couditions Apr. 1-4. 

1913: Water standing in pools after Aug. 15. 

1914: Channel dry from June 19 to Oct. 5. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation alTccted by ice Mar. 23 to 31. 

1917: Shifting control Apr. 7 to May 7 and May 16 to June 29. No flow July 17 to Sept. 30. 



266 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Lodge Creek at international boundary, 19 10-19 r> 

[Drainage area, 806 square miles.] 





'Discharge In second-feet. 


Run-oflf. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

diainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910. 
April 25-30 


6.91 
4.34 


5.15 
.17 


6.40 
1.41 


0.008 
.002 


0.002 
.001 


76 


May 1-14. 


39 






The period 










.003 


115 














1911. 
March 17-31 


684.00 

377. 00 

59.00 

92.00 

321.00 




141.00 

106.50 

15.70 

16.50 

27.50 


.175 
.132 
.019 
.020 
.034 
.000 
.208 
.002 
.002 


.098 
.147 
.022 
.022 
.039 
.000 
.232 
.002 
.002 


4,198 


April 


34.00 
3.20 
0.90 


6,337 


May 


965 


June 


982 


July 


* 1,691 


August 







September 


1,830.00 
4.00 
1.50 




167.80 
1.80 
1.30 


9,985 


October 


1.00 
1.00 


111 


November 1-15 


39 






The period 










.564 


24,308 












1912. 
April 5-30 


5,700.00 

51.46 

133. 50 

1.30 


53.00 

10.82 

1.15 


1,242.00 

26.51 

16.42 

.25 


1.541 
.033 
.020 


1.480 
.037 
.022 


6^1,079 


May 


1,630 


Jime 


977 


July 


15 












The period 










1.539 


66, 701 














1913. 
April 


1,006.00 

83.00 

7.00 

18.50 

1.81 


32.00 

9.40 

.13 

.05 


465.00 

24.00 

1.82 

2.54 

.17 


.577 
.030 
.002 
.003 


.644 
.036 
.003 
.004 


27,705 


May 


1,513 


Jime 


108 


July 


156 


.A.ugust 


10 












The period 










.687 


29, 492 














1914. 
March 15-31 


554.00 

360.00 

14.00 

.31 


6.30 

23.00 

.28 


106. 00 

123.00 

5.70 

.08 


.132 
.153 
.007 


.083 
.171 
.008 


3,587 


April 


7,319 


May 


350 


Jtme 


5 


July 










August 














September 














October 


194.00 




18.10 


.022 


.025 


1,113 








The period 










.287 


12,374 














1915. 
Ma/ch 24-31 


588.00 

1,401.00 

69.00 

66.00 

405.00 

456. 00 

4.90 

1.00 


123.00 

1.66 

.17 

.47 

.07 


425.00 

260.00 

9.30 

13.70 

67.00 

25.00 

1.47 

.30 


.527 
.322 
.011 
.017 
.083 
.031 
.002 
.000 


.156 
.359 
.013 
,019 
.096 
.036 
.002 
.000 


6,764 


April 


15,471 




572 


Jime 


815 


July. 


4,120 


August 


1,537 


September 


.24 
.10 


87 


October 


18 






The period 










.681 


29,384 














1916. 
March 12-31 


2,033.00 

144. 00 

437.00 

855.00 

1,181.00 

48.00 

56.00 

23.00 


206.00 

13.50 

6.00 

17.00 

13.50 

2.00 

.28 

.20 


791.00 

55.00 

36.00 

127.00 

134.00 

12.50 

8.80 

7.00 


.981 
.068 
.045 
.158 
.166 
.016 
.011 
.009 


.726 
.076 
.052 
.176 
.191 
.018 
.012 
.010 


31,371 


April 


3,273 


May 


2.214 


June 


7,557 


July 


8,239 


August 


769 


September 


524 


October 


430 






The period 










1.261 


54,377 














1917. 
April 


2,100.00 
654.00 
25.00 
.30 
.00 
.00 
.00 


0.10 
28.00 
.30 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 


839.00 
228.00 
11.40 
.10 
.00 
.00 
.00 


1.041 
.283 
.014 
.000 
.000 
.000 
.000 


1.160 
.326 
.016 
.000 
.000 
.000 
.000 


49,924 


May 


14,019 


June 


678 


July 


6 


August 










October 









The period 










1.502 


64,627 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18^-1917. 267 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creek at international boundary, 1910^ 

1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


ITov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1910 




o6 

106 

cl,242 

465 
123 
260 
55 
839 


&1.0 

15.7 

26.0 

24.0 

5.7 

9.3 

36.0 

228.0 




16.50 

16.40 

1.82 

.08 

13.70 

127.00 

:i.40 




28.00 
.25 
2.50 


67.00 

134.00 

.10 







.17 



25.00 
12.50 





168.00 




1.47 
8.80 





1.80 



18.10 

.30 

7.00 




01. 30 





a 137 


1911 


6 68 



d2 

d62 

&110 

-^525 




24,308 


1912 


76, 526 


1913 


29, 615 


1914 


12, 599 


1915 


29,384 


1916 


55. 287 


1917 


64, 627 










Average 


110 
6,763 


441 
26,241 


43 
2,644 


23 
1,369 


29 
1,783 


4.7 
289 


22 
1,309 


3.9 

240 




41, 764 


Average run-ofi, acre-feet 

Average nm-ofif per 

square mile 


40,638 
50 

























a Tneoraplcte record not included in average. 

b Reduced to monthly average. 

c Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

* Estimated. 

Duration of flow (number of days in the year) of Lodge Creek at international boundary, 

1910-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1910 


1911 


1912 


1913 


1914 


1915 


1916 


1917 


Total. 


Average. 


5,000 






1 
2 
5 
7 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
11 
12 
12 
12 
15 
16 
20 
22 
23 
24 
26 
29 
34 
42 
51 
72 
73 
73 
74 
75 
75 
80 
81 
82 
90 
108 












1 
2 

5 

9 

21 

24 

25 

26 

31 

34 

45 

50 

57 

64 

75 

82 

94 

106 

122 

124 

142 

161 

202 

214 

232 

243 

270 

290 

334 

381 

450 

581 

607 

()20 

641 

678 

693 

741 

775 

817 

919 

1,225 




4,000 


















3,000 


















2,000 












1 

3 

3 

3 

3 

6 

7 

7 

10 

12 

12 

13 

15 

19 

20 

26 

27 

31 

36 

43 

49 

54 

59 

68 

74 

87 

96 

119 

163 

170 

174 

180 

196 

199 

207 

210 

217 

218 

234 


1 
7 
9 
10 
11 
11 
12 
14 
15 
15 
18 
23 
23 
25 
29 
34 
35 
38 
43 
45 
45 
47 
47 
51 
52 
54 
56 
63 
73 
73 
76 
76 
77 
78 
82 
83 
85 
85 
107 


1 


1,500 




2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
3 
3 
6 
6 
6 
6 
7 

10 

10 

12 

12 

23 

25 

28 

31 

35 

39 

50 

65 

73 

84 

84 

85 

91 

96 

103 

120 

130 

144 

194 

205 








3 


1,400 








1 

1 

1 

3 

3 

5 

5 

5 

6 

8 

11 

14 

18 

19 

19 

21 

22 

26 

27 

27 

27 

31 

34 

40 

47 

57 

76 

82 

84 

87 

91 

93 

101 

107 

113 

141 

292 


3 


1,300 








3 


1,200 








3 


1,100 








4 


1,000 




1 
6 

7 
12 
12 
14 
15 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
18 
21 
22 
26 
27 
28 
30 
33 
36 
42 
59 
64 
64 
65 
65 
66 
67 
74 
78 
90 
136 


i' 

2 
2 
3 

4 
4 
8 
14 
24 
24 
27 
28 
31 
32 
36 
39 
45 
51 
61 
65 
68 
73 
73 
. 77 
81 
87 
90 
123 


4 


900 




6 


800 




6 


700 




7 


600 




8 


500 




9 


450 




10 


400 




12 


350 




13 


300 




15 


250 




15 


200 




18 


150 




20 


100 




25 


90... 




27 


80 




29 


70 




30 


60 




34 


60 




36 


40 




42 


30 




48 


20 




56 


10 




73 


9 




76 


8 




77 


7 




8Q 


6 


5 

6 

7 

9 

11 

11 

20 


85 


5 


87 


4 


9;t 


3 


97 


2 


102 


1 


115 





153 







268 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18£>8-1917. 

LODGE CREEK NEAR CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., at highway bridge half a mile east of 
Chinook, Mont., in Blaine County. July 1, 1907, to April 16, 1908, station was 
in sec. 15 or 16, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., at the Rainholt ranch, 2 miles upstream. 
(See PI. XXI.) 

Drainage area, — Not measured. 

Records available. — April 9, 1906, to June 30, 1908. 

Gage. — ^The original gage was an inclined staff 170 feet above the bridge. An exten- 
sion consisting of a vertical rod reading from 14 to 19 feet was installed April 25, 
1906. On June 27, 1906, a chain gage was installed on the upstream side of the 
highway bridge. On July 1, 1907, a new gage was installed at the Rainholt 
ranch of the Empire Cattle Co., 2 miles upstream; this gage was used July 1, 1907^ 
to April 16, 1908, when readings were resumed at the highway bridge. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of gravel and mud; likely to shift. Back- 
water from Milk River affected stage-discharge relation during floods on Milk 
River. 

Ice. — Stream freezes over during winter months but there is practically no flow. 

Diversions. — West Fork ditch diverts about 4 miles north of Chinook. The first 
diversion was made in 1898. There are also other small diversions both in Canada 
and the United States. Water from Fort Belknap canal is at times wasted into 
the creek below the Rainholt ranch but above the highway bridge. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by backwater at high 
stages in Milk River. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Lodge Creek, near Chinooh, Mont., 1906-1908. 



Date. 


1906. 


Apr. 


18 




25 


May 


28 




28 




29 




29 




30 




31 




31 


June 


1 




2 




2 




5 




12 




16 




25 


July 


23 


Aug. 


11 



Made by- 



Morse and Freeman . . . 

-...do 

W. B . Freeman 

....do 

....do.... 

....do 

....do 

Freeman and Hartman 

....do 

W. B. Freeman 

Freeman and Hartman 

....do 

....do 

Freeman and Morse . . . 

W. B . Freeman 

Freeman and Hartman 

W. S. Hartman 

Morse and Hartman . . . 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

3.02 

2.90 

6.50 

6.95 

9.07 

9.32 

10.70 

16.17 

16.42 

16.58 

12.66 



IL 

5. 



79 
30 



13.92 
5.57 

13.26 
2.30 
2.73 



Dis- 
charge. 







Sec.-ft 

13 

1. 

212 

242 

413 

420 

619 

1,490 

1,470 

1,800 

1,010 

948 

148 

1,030 

179 

901 

7.8 

.2 



Date. 



1907. 

Apr. 6 
11 
15 
20 

May 3 
13 
27 

June 15 
24 
25 
26 

July 6 
16 
20 
29 

Aug. 19 
26 

1908. 
May 5 
26 
June 7 



Made by- 



FoUansbeeand Pi«rson. 

J. B. Pierson 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



FoUansbeeand Pierson. 

J . B . Pierson 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



A. F. Huch. 

do 

.....do , 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

6.64 

12.73 

16.45 

14.50 

7.36 

7.38 

4.71 

3.20 



55 
40 
92 
51 
36 
32 
19 
16 
06 



3.28 
3.06 
3.3 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-fL 
214 
734 
1,410 
1,180 
306 
290 
115 
18.2 
300 
94 
33.1 
12,2 



6.8 

5.3 

1.6 
.15 
.05 



4.1 
.26 
.25 



Note.— 1906: Apr. 18 and 25 discharge estimated. 

1907: Apr. 24, the overflow amounted to 335 second-feet, the regular station gage reading 16.5 feet. 
June 26 to Aug. 26, 1907, the gage heights refer to a new gage placed about 2 miles above the old one. 
1908: May 5, new gage read 0.42 feet. May 26 and Jxine 7, discharge estimated. 



From 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 269 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lodge Creek, near Chinook, Mont., 1906-7, 



Note. — 1906: Practically no flow Jan. 1 to Apr. 8 and after Aug. 9. 
1907: Practically no flow Jan. 1 to Mar. 22. and Aug. 10 to Dec. 31. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lodge Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1908. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1906. 
1 




2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
5 
5 
2 
2 

2 
2 
5 
2 

2 

2 
2 
2 
9 
2 

9 
9 
9 
9 
9 

12 

9 

181 

430 

690 

1,580 


1,830 

1,160 

430 

220 

148 

312 

630 
1,550 
2,450 
3,000 

2,650 
968 
586 
300 
298 

175 

142 

116 

90 

74 

68 

60 

792 

364 

875 

618 
327 
270 
182 
128 


103 

82 
80 
72 
58 

48 
42 
42 
36 
34 

10 
13 
15 
17 
10 

8 
8 
8 
8 
8 

7 
6 
6 
6 
5 

5 
5 
4 
4 
4 
3 


3 
3 
2 
2 
2 

1 
1 
1 



1907. 
1 




19 

64 

82 

64 

106 

240 
230 
135 

462 
560 

745 

625 

770 

1,210 

1,700 

1,830 
1,720 
1,720 
1,220 
1,160 

1,250 
1,830 
2,050 
1,700 
960 

630 
430 
295 
278 
220 


175 

178 
251 
240 
198 

186 
165 
190 
187 
174 

250 
370 
314 
212 
223 

220 
204 
174 
184 
224 

204 
168 
168 
160 
165 

134 
119 
99 
89 
84 
74 


68 
62 
51 
45 
45 

45 
45 
43 
39 
31 

37 
31 
26 
22 
22 

20 
17 
17 
20 
26 

34 
37 

48 

236 

98 

98 
50 
33 
23 
15 


35 
29 
21 
20 
16 

13 

11 

9 

10 

8 

8 
8 
8 
8 
8 

7 
7 
7 
7 

7 

4 
4 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


1 


2 




2 




1 


3 




3 




1 


4 




4 




.5 


6 




5 




.5 


6 








.5 


7. 




7 




.5 


8 




8 




.5 


9 


48 
40 

43 
26 
20 
17 
5 

2 

2 

9 

14 

14 

9 
9 
9 
9 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


9 




.5 


10 


10 







11 


11 






12 


12 






13 


13 






14 


14 






15 


15 






16 


16.... 






17 


17.,.. 






18 


18 






19 


19 






20 


20 






21 


21 






22 


22 






23 


23 


25 
25 
25 

29 
23 
19 
17 
17 
17 




24 


24 




25.. 


25 




26 


26 




27 


27 




28 


28 




29 


29 




30 


30 




31 


31 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1 




3.75 

3.35 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.55 

3.3 

3.15 

3.1 

3.05 


3.6 

3.55 

3.7 

3.8 

3.85 

3.7 

3.3 

3.1 

3.85 

5.25 


11 




3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

3.4 

3.35 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5 


7.05 

4.9 

3.8 

3.55 

3.25 

3.1 
3.2 
3. 55 
3.6 
3.6 


2 


4.4 

4.15 

3.85 

3.8 

3.65 

3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 


3.3 

3.65 

3.35 

3.3 

3.25 

3.25 

3. 05 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

3.6 


3.6 


2 




12 ■ 




22 


3.6 


3 




13 




23 


3.65 


4 




14 




24 


3.7 


5 




15 




25 


3.8 


6 




16 


3.5 
4.3 

4.85 
4.55 
4.45 


26 


3.35 


7 




17 


27 


2.9 


8.. 




18 


28 


2.9 


9 




19 


29 


2.95 


10 




20 


30 


3.0 








31 













Note.— There was no flow after June 26, 1908, and very little at any time during the year. Daily dis- 
charge not computed because of insufficient discharge measurements. 



270 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Lodge Creeh near Chinook, Mont., 1906-7. 



Month. 



April 9-30. . 

May 

June 

July 

August 1-8. 



1903. 



The period. 



March 23-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 



1907. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



48 

1,580 

3,000 

103 

3 



29 

2,050 

370 

236 

35 

1 



Minimum. Mean. 



2 
2 
60 
3 
1 



13.1 

90.9 

694 

24.4 

1,9 



17 
19 
74 
15 
2 




Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



572 

5,960 

41,300 

1,500 

30 



21.9 
810 
187 
46.1 
8.8 
.19 



49,400 



391 

48,200 

11,500 

2,740 

541 

12 



63,334 



THELMA CHEEK AT ENGLISH'S RANCH, NEAR THELMA, ALTA. 

[Formerly called East Branch of Lodge Creek.] 

Location. — In SE. | sec. 1, T. 7, R. 3 W. fourth meridian, 2 miles south of Thelma 

post office. 
Drainage area. — 15 square miles. 
Records available. — Station established October 7, 1911; gage heights from October 

7 to end of season 1911; daily discharge not computed; complete open- water 

records 1912-1917. 
Gage. — A^ertical staff; read by Mrs, A, English. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with weir or by wading with. current meter, 

according to stage of stream. 
Channel and control, — Bed of creek composed of gravel. Banks subject to over- 
flow at flood stages. 

Artificial control placed in creek on August 19, 1915. 
Extremes op stage, — 1911-1916 : Maximum stage recorded, 4.62 feet; June 11, 1916 

(discharge, 323 second-feet) . Creek is generally dry during August and September. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read twice daily at high 

stages and once daily at low stages. Records poor, owing to inaccurate gage-height 

observations, except those for 1917, which are good. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 271 

Discharge measurements of Thelm/i Creek at English's ranch, near Thelma, Alta., 

1911-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 
Oct. 7 


M.H.French 


Feet. 
0.96 

1.14 
.75 


Sec.-ft. 
1.04 

3.56 
.05 




.15 

6.44 
o .24 
a .17 











.81 
.16 







1.26 

.17 
2.30 
1.59 


1915. 

Aug. 19 

Sept. 13 

Oct. 7 

30 

1916. 
Mar. 29 

30 
Apr. 10 

10 

11 
May 8 

20 
June 17 
July 12 
Aug. 3 

23 

Sept. 19 
Oct. 8 
Nov. 7 

1917. 
Apr. 4 
May 13 

14 
May 23 
June 21 
July 25 
Aug. 9 


H. W. Rowley 

do 

do 

do 

P. A. Fetterley 


Feet. 

0.89 

Dry. 

Dry. 

.93 

2.75 
2.76 
1.59 
1.60 
1.64 
1.12 
1.02 
1.80 
1.55 
1.43 
1.42 
1.40 
1.58 
1.65 


Sec.-ft. 



1912. 
May 20 
June 25 


G. R. Elliott 






-do.... 


0.17 


July 27 
Oct. 1 


...do.... . .......... 




...do 




7.40 


Nov. 1 


•do.... . . 


.84 

1.35 

.88 
.82 


do 

do 

do 

do 

H. W. Rowley 


3.40 


1913. 
May 10 
June 12 


H. D. St. A. Smith 

do 

do 

....do 


10.10 

10.20 

12.70 

a 1. 35 


July 9 
31 


do 

....do 


a. 41 
11 60 


Sept. 1 
24 


do 

.do 




do 

do.... 

do 


3.00 
a 82 


Oct. 15 


do 




a .73 


Nov. 10 


do 




do 

do 

do 

H. W. Rowley 


« . 66 


1914. 
May 18 


H. W. Rowley 


1.05 

.98 

Dry. 

Dry. 

Dry. 

1.12 

.98 
1.20 
1.14 


2.80 
1.59 


June 15 
July 6 


do 

do 


&1.00 


24 


do.... 


V.A. NewhallandJ.C. 
Milligan. . 


2.68 
2.40 
1.69 
1.32 

Dry. 

Dry. 




Sept. 25 
Oct. 20 


do 

do 

H, W. Rowley 


82 00 


do 

J. C. Milligan 


48.00 
11.90 


1915. 
May 11 


do 

do 

do 


ac.34 



June 8 
9 


do 

do 






a Discharge measured with a v/eir. 
b Estimated from field inspection, 
c Seepage through gravel in creek bed. 



Daily discharge, 


in second-feet, of Thelma Creek at English's ranch, Alta., 1912-1917. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


1912. 
1 




7.65 
8.49 
7.37 
7.09 
10.55 

14.00 
15.20 
15.20 
12.20 
10.55 

8.49 
7.65 
6.25 
4.90 
4.90 


4.90 
4.36 
3.55 
3.07 
2.83 

2.35 
2.01 
1.67 
1.30 
1.03 

.58 
.49 
.39 
.92 
.49 


0.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 

.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 

.02 


....... 


1912. 
16 


13.28 
14.00 
10.25 
15.60 
10.55 

10. 25 
10.55 
10.55 
10.25 
10.55 

9.65 
8.77 
9.35 
10.55 
8.49 


'4.90 
4.36 
3.82 
3.31 
2.59 

2.83 
3.07 
3.07 
2.83 
3.07 

3.07 

112. 00 

30.50 

9.95 

8.77 
7.65 


0.44 
.35 
.35 
.20 
.16 

.12 
.08 
.05 
.03 
.02 

.02 
.02 
.03 
.03 
.02 


....... 


0.05 


2 




17 


.06 


3 




18 


.06 


4 




19 


.07 


5 


73.18 

54.70 
54.70 
78.30 
73.18 
78.30 

47.60 
29.00 
18.00 
13.64 
12.20 


20 


.07 


6 


21 


.08 


7 


22 


.08 


8 


23 


.08 


9 


24 


.08 


10 


25 


.08 


11 


26 


.08 


12 


27 


.09 


13 






28 


.09 


14 




0.05 
.05 


29 


.10 


15 


30 


.14 




31 


.20 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1913. 
1 


0.00 
O2.00 
04.00 
a5.00 
06.00 

07.00 
010. 00 
012.00 
013. 00 
0I8. 00 

029. 00 

oao. 00 

042. 00 

072. 00 

olOO. 00 


4.1,0 
4.40 
4.70 
4.80 
5.30 

5.30 
5.30 
5.30 
4.40 
6.40 

7.10 
7.60 
7.60 
9.10 
14.00 


0.11 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.09 
.09 

.11 
.12 
.14 
.17 
.16 


3.70 
3.70 
3.00 
1.69 

.78 

.10 
.16 
.16 
,16 
.16 

.16 
.10 
.16 
.16 
.16 


1913. 
16 


114. 00 
93.00 
79.00 
69.00 
57.00 

45. 00 
39. 00 
25. 00 
19. 70 
15.60 

8.20 
5. SO 
5. 30 
5. 30 
4.20 


10.90 

10.17 

7.60 

7.60 

6.40 

3.40 
3.00 
2.20 
1.92 
1.58 

1.09 
.70 
.58 
.11 
.23 
.14 


0.16 
.11 
.11 
.11 
.10 

.08 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.26 

1.19 
2.33 
3.00 
3.00 
3. 00 


0.16 


2 


17 


.16 


3 


18 


.16 


4 


19 


.16 


5 


20 


.16 


6 


21 


.16 


7 


22 


.16 


8 


23 


. 11 


9 


24 


.11 


10 


25 


~. 11 


11 


26 


. 11 


12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 















o Estimated. 



272 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, for Thelma Creek at Englishes ranch, Alta., 1912-1917- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 


26.0 
28.0 
30.0 
34.0 
32.0 

33.0 

16.2 

7.5 

7.3 

8.6 

9.8 
23.0 
24.0 
13.0 
16.2 


1.90 
1.90 
1.62 
1.62 
1.16 

1.74 

2.00 

2.90 

14.20 

11.80 

8.20 
6.20 
5.20 
3.80 
1.74 


0.18 
.18 

.28 
.28 
.44 

.28 
.44 
.78 
.78 
1.16 

1.89 
2.15 
2.40 
2.15 
2.00 










1 

I 









13.20 
13.20 


1914. 
16 


14.2 
12.6 
12.2 
11.2 
9.2 

8.2 
7.2 
6.2 
5.5 
4.2 

3.2 
2.9 
2.9 
2.4 
1.9 


1.16 
1.16 

.68 
.68 
.52 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.04 
.04 

.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 


1.74 
l.pl 
1.16 
1.16 
.97 

.28 
.28 
.18 
.18 
.28 

.28 
.18 
.04 
.04 
.04 


12.80 


2 


17 


12 20 


3 


18 


11 20 


4 


19 


10 20 


5 


20 


8.20 


6 


21 


6.20 


7. . 


22 


4.20 


8 


23 


2.40 


9 


24 


1. 16 


10 


25 


.28 


11 


26 





12 


27 





13 


28 





14 


29 





15 


30 







31 














Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 


4.50 

9.00 

34.00 

29.00 

16.00 

10.50 
7.50 
5.20 
4.50 
4.50 

3.00 
3.70 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 


0.08 

.08 
.08 


0.28 
1.94 
4.90 


00.28 
a. 08 

aO 












.57 

12.30 

9.70 


0.23 
.28 

























.32 

.44 
.44 

.44 
.44 
.44 
.44 
.44 


1914. 
16 ,.. 


3.70 
4.00 
3.00 
2.60 
2.30 

3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
2.30 
2.30 

1.70 

1.70 

1.13 

.65 

.28 


5.50 
6.40 
5.20 
4.50 
3.70 

2.20 
al.70 
1.13 
2.30 
2.10 

.65 
.28 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.18 


0.65 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.08 

.08 
.08 
.08 
.28 
.65 

.65 
1.70 
1.13 

.28 
.28 


3.70 

3.00 

2.30 

.65 

.28 

c.57 

.93 

.93 

1.13 

1.35 

1.35 
1.70 
1.70 
2.30 
2.30 






b0.02 















0.44 


2 


17 


.58 


3 


18 


.58 


4 


.08 '26.00 
.08 24.00 

.00 24.00 
.00 ,16.00 
.00 f 4. .=iO 


19 


.58 


5 


20 


.58 


6. . 


21 


.58 


7 


22 


.58 


8 . . 


23 


.58 


9 


.00 
.00 

.00 

.00 

1.35 

1.82 

5.50 


1.58 
2.30 

2.30 
2.30 
1.70 
1.13 
.65 


24 


.58 


10 


25 


.26 


11 


26 


.26 


12 


27 


.26 


13 


28 


.26 


14 


29 


.26 


15 


30 


.26 




31 


2.30 ' 6 


.26 



















Day. 



1916. 



1. 
2. 

3. 
4. 
5. 

G. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Feb. 



40 
40 
45 
50 

CO 
65 
65 
50 
45 

45 
35 
25 
25 



Mar. 



25.0 
25.0 
20.0 
20.0 
20.0 

20.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 

45.0 
50.0 
50.0 
60.0 
60.0 

GO.O 
50.0 
50.0 
70.0 
70.0 

80.0 
40.0 
25.0 
20.0 
15.0 

7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
3.4 
3.0 



Apr. 



69.0 
65. 
45.0 
45.0 
35.0 

25.0 
14.7 
13.2 
11.0 
10.0 



13. 
9. 

6. 
5. 
4. 



4.7 
4.7 
4.0 
3.3 
4.7 

4.0 
4.7 
3.3 
3.1 
2.5 

2.1 
2.5 
2.3 
3.1 
3.3 



May. 



3. .30 
3.30 
4.70 
5.20 
3.30 

2.10 
2.10 
1.30 
1.10 
.92 

.66 
.66 
.66 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.42 

.50 

.58 

7.70 

16. 20 

10.40 

16.20 
101.00 
168.00 
198.00 
187.00 

69.00 



June. 



60.0 
5S.0 
55.0 
52.0 
62.0 

58.0 
48.0 
13.2 
8.3 
90.0 

323.0 
62.0 
41.0 
28.0 
22.0 

16.6 
11.6 
5.0 
29.0 
22.0 

16.6 

11.6 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

6.5 

5.0 

3.8 

66.0 

57.0 



July. 



22.00 
38.00 
60. 00 
57.00 
38.00 

a 30. 00 
22.00 
22.00 
16.60 
11.60 

3.80 
2.90 
1.77 
1.77 
al.42 

1.07 
1.07 
6.50 
6.50 
3.80 

1.77 
1.77 
1.49 
1.07 
1.07 

1.07 
1.07 
1.07 

.89 
.89 
.89 



Aug. 



a 0.85 
a .83 
.82 
a .81 
o .81 

a .80 
a .80 
o .80 
1.80 
O2.50 

02.00 
01.75 
01.60 
01.50 
al.45 

O1.40 
O1.20 
ol.OO 
o .90 
o .80 

o .75 

« .73 

.73 

.62 

.52 

.36 
.26 
.19 
.19 
.02 
.09 



Sept. 



0.02 

.02 

2.50 

5.00 
14.10 

8.50 
5.00 
3.80 
2.70 
1.77 

1.07 
1.07 
1.07 
1.07 
.62 

.62 
o .57 
.52 
.62 
.80 

.80 
..89 
.89 
.89 
1.07 

1.49 

1.77 

].07 

.89 

.89 



Oct. 



1.07 
1.77 
2.70 
2.70 
2.90 

2.90 
3.40 
2.90 
3.80 
3.40 

3.40 
2.70 
2.30 
1.77 
1.77 

1.77 
1.77 
1.77 
1.77 
01.90 

O2.00 
2.10 
2.50 
2.90 
2.90 

3.40 
3.40 
03.00 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 



o Estimated. 



6 Artificial control installed. 



' c Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 273 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thelma Creek at Englishes ranch, Alta. 

Continued. 



1912-1917- 



Daj'. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


1 


1917. 




3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
4.2b 
4.80 
4.80 
5.80 
4.80 


1917. 
11 




3.40 
3.40 
2.90 
2.70 
2.90 
2.90 
a 2. 20 
1.48 
1.00 
.76 


21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25. 

26. 

27. 

28. 

29. 

30.. 

31.. 


1917. 


15.6 

13.6 

11.6 

11.6 

6.4 

6.4 

4.8 

4.2 

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 


64 


2 




12 






.40 


3 




13 


82.0 
64.0 
59.0 
42.0 
21.0 
21.0 
19.6 
17.6 




.32 


4 




14 




.24 


6 




15 




.24 


6 




16 




.16 


7 




17 




.08 


8 




18 






9 




19 






10 




20 

























a Estimated. 
Note.— 1912: No flow July 12 to Oct. 14. 
1913: No flow July 27-31. 
1914: No flow July 1 to Oct. 14 and Oct. 26-31. 

1915: No flow Aug. 3-18 and Aug. 20 to Oct. 7. Artificial control installed Aug. 19. 
1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 17 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated. 
1917: No flow Jime 28 to Oct. 31. Gage readings unreliable May 8-12; discharge not determined. 

Monthly discharge of Thelma CreeJc at Englishes ranch, Alta., 1912-1917. 

(Drainage area, 15 square miles.) 





Discharge in second-feet 




Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1912. 
April 5-30 


78.30 

112.00 

4.92 

.02 

.20 


8.49 

2.59 

.02 

.00 

.05 


26.75 

11.18 

1.06 

.01 

.049 


1.78 
.74 
.07 
.0004 
.0055 


1.72 

.85 
.078 
.0005 
.0045 


1,382 


May 


688 


June 


65 


July 





October 


3 






The period 










2.65 


2,138 


1913. 
A pril 


114.00 

14.00 

3.00 

3.70 


.00 
.14 
.07 
.00 


31.200 

4.970 

.603 

.517 


2.080 
.330 
.040 
.034 


2.32 
.38 
.04 
.04 


1,856 


May 


306 


June 


36 


July 


32 






The period 










2.78 


2,230 


1914. 
April 


34.00 

14.20 

2.40 

13.20 


1.90 
.04 
.04 
.00 


13.80 

2.30 

.79 

3.07 


.860 
.144 
.049 
.191 


.960 
.170 
.060 
.220 


821 


May 


141 


June 


47 


October 


189 






The period 










1.410 


1,198 


1915. 
April 


34.00 

6.40 

26.00 

12.30 

.28 

.00 

.58 


.28 
.00 
.08 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 


5.80 

1.46 

4.00 

1.59 

.02 

.00 

.33 


.3740 

.0936 

.2570 

.1020 

.00109 

.0000 

.0212 


.420 
.110 
.290 
.120 
.001 
.000 
.020 


348 


May 


90 


June 


238 


July 


98 


August 


1 


September 





October 


20 






The period 










.9()1 


795 














1916. 
February 17-29 


O65.0 

a 80.0 

O69.0 

198.0 

323.0 

60.0 

2.5 

14.1 

3.8 


a 25. 00 

a 3.00 

2.10 

.34 

3.80 

.89 

.02 

.02 

1.07 


a 45. 00 

"31.00 

14.20 

26.00 

42.00 

11. 60 

.93 

2.10 

2.54 


2.880 

1.980 

.910 

1.670 

2. 690 

.744 

.060 

.133 

.103 


1.39 

2.28 

1.03 

1.92 

3.00 

.86 

.07 

.15 

.19 


1,160 


March 


1 906 


April 


845 


May 


1,599 


June 


2, 499 


July 


713 


August 


57 


September 


125 


October 


156 


The period 










10.88 


9,060 


1917. 
May 13-31 


82.0 

5.8 


3.4 
.0 


21.0 
2.2 


1.400 
.147 


.99 
.16 


791 


Juno 


131 


The period 










1.15 


922 















Note.— 1917: No flow Juno 28 to Oct. 31. 
123678°— 20 18 



o Estimated. 



274 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet ^ of Thelma Creeh at Englishes ranch, Alta., 1912- 

1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total. 


1912 






a 27.0 

31.0 

13.8 

5.8 

14.2 


11.20 

5.00 

2.30 

1.46 

26.00 

d21.00 


1.06 
.60 
.79 

4.00 
42.00 

2.20 


0.01 
.52 


1.59 
11.60 









0.02 

1.93 












2.10 




0.05 


3.10 
.33 
2.54 



Acre-ft. 
2,362 
2,230 
1,198 


1913 






1914 






1915 






795 


1916 


620 


c31 


9,060 


1917 


d^22 












Average 


c4 
222 


c 15 
922 


18.4 
1,095 


9.2 
566 


8.4 
500 


2.4 

148 


.16 
.10 


.35 
21 


1.00 
61 


3,129 


Average run-off, acre-feet 


3, 545 
236 


Average run-off per square mile 

























a Discharge for part of month assumed as mean for month. 

& Reduced to monthly average. 

c Estimated. 

d Incomplete record not included in average. 

MIDDLE CREEK AT MACKINNON'S RANCH, ALTA. 

Location. — In SW. \ sec. 35, T. 5, R. 1 W. fourth meridian, at Angus MacKinnon's 
ranch. 

Drainage area. — 116 square miles. 

Records available. — Open- water flow June 21, 1910, to April 17, 1915, when station 
was discontinued. 

Gage. — Vertical staff. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or with weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of sand and coarse gravel; not likely to shift. 
Right bank slopes gradually; left bank cut sharp and high; neither bank subject 
to overflow except in extreme flood stages. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 4.85 feet, April 11, 1911, (dis- 
charge, 156 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.62 feet (discharge, 0.15 
second-foot) on December 31, 1910. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Gage read to hun- 
dredths daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily gage height to rating 
table. Records fair. 



Discharge measurements of Middle Creeh at MacKinnon's ranch, Alia., 1910-1915. 



Date. 


1910. 


June 


21 


July 


11 




29 


Aug. 


16 


Sept. 


3 




29 


Oct. 


25 


1911. 


Apr. 
May 


24 
20 


June 


12 


July 


20 


Aug. 


11 


Oct. 


4 


1912. 


May 


1 




31 


July 


10 




31 


Sept. 


10 


Oct. 


3 




3 


Nov, 


4 



Made by — 



H. Pt. Carscallen. 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 

R. G. Swan 

....do 



M. H. French 
...do.... 
...do.... 

...do 

...do.... 
...do.... 



M. H. French. 
G. E. EUiott.. 

.do 

.do 

.do 

-do 

.do 

.do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
0.76 
.74 
.68 
.68 
.67 
.64 
.66 



2.10 
.62 
.55 
.71 
.68 
.63 



2.45 
1.30 
.73 
.66 
.62 
.60 
.60 
.56 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
0.47 
.32 
.17 
.26 
.34 
.30 
.35 



17.05 
1.01 
.56 
.53 
.67 
.94 



25.80 
4.66 
.86 
.43 
.49 
.58 
.61 
.61 



Date. 



1913. 
Apr. 19 
June 3 
24 
July 18 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 11 
Oct. 7 

1914. 
Mar. 23 
Apr. 28 
May 19 
June 16 
July 7 
31 
Aug. 26 
Sept. 26 
Oct. 22 

1915. 
Apr. 20 
June 7 
Aug. 18 
Sept. iO 
Oct. 4 



Made by- 



H. 


D. St. A. Smith 

.do 




.do 


.... 


-do 

.do 





.do 

-do 


H. 
H 


R. Carscallen 

W. Rowley 




.do 



.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 



H. W. Rowley. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.64 
.75 
.78 
.53 
.55 
.49 
.54 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
31.20 
1.17 
.88 
.33 
.35 
.30 
.33 



2.14 


.83 


1.10 


2.98 


.81 


.98 


.60 


.71 


.55 


.47 


.60 


.24 


.54 


.19 


.79 


.20 


.58 


.35 


.84 


1.46 


.63 


.73 


1.55 


4.60 


.65 


.79 


.90 


.96 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 275 

Daily diseharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek, at MacKinnon' s ranch, Alta.^ 

1910-1915. 



Day. 



1910. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Apr. 



May. June. 



1911. 
1 


10.5 


2 , 


10.5 


3 


10.2 


4 


10.1 


5 


10.0 


6 


9.7 


7 . . 


9.7 


8 


10.0 


9 


10.4 


10 


41.0 


11 


156.0 


12 


38.0 


13 


23.0 


14 


6.4 


15 


3.1 


16 


2.2 


17 


12.0 


18 


31 


19 


22 6 


20 


26 4 


21 


22 4 


22 


19 4 


23 


16 5 


24 


18 2 


25 


8 6 


26 


6 1 


27 


2 7 


28 


3 4 


29 


4 6 


30 


4 4 


31 :. 





2.0 
1.2 

2.8 
3.8 
1.7 

1.5 
1.0 
1.0 

.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.7 
.9 
1.0 

1.5 
1.1 
1.0 

.8 
.9 

.8 
.8 
1.0 
.9 
.9 

.9 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 



0.44 
.44 
.44 
.44 
.44 

.36 
.31 
.31 
.31 
.31 



July. 



.7 

.7 
.7 

.7 
.7 

.6 
.7 
.8 
.7 
.6 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 

.6 
.6 
.7 
.8 
.5 

.7 
1.0 

18.0 
39.0 
24.0 

4.4 

24.0 

13.5 

4.0 

3.3 



0.78 
.60 
.99 
.99 

1.45 

.78 
.44 
.31 
.31 

.44 



Aug. 



,20 

.20 

.78 
.44 
.44 

.44 
.31 
,31 
.22 
.22 
.22 



4.0 
60.0 
36.0 
21.0 
10.5 

4.5 
2.5 
2.0 
1.5 
2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.6 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 



0.22 
.22 
.24 
.22 
.24 

.24 
.22 
.22 
.20 
.18 



44 


.20 


31 


.20 


44 


.34 


31 


.31 


20 


.29 


20 


.29 


20 


.24 


20 


.24 


20 


.20 


20 


.20 



Sept. 



.20 
.20 
.22 
.22 
.24 

.24 
.24 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 



.5 

.8 

2.0 

.6 

.6 

25.0 

5.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 



0.22 
.22 
.22 
.36 
.39 

.36 
.39 
.36 
.J3 
.33 

.31 
.31 

.^22 
.22 
.'22 

.22 
.24 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.20 
.20 
.20 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.22 



.4 

.4 

.4 

1.5 

4.6 

128.0 

46.0 

20.0 

10.6 

8.6 

2.6 
1.9 
1.4 
1.0 
1.0 

.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 

.9 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 

.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 



Oct. 



0.22 
.22 
.22 
.24 
.24 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.20 
.20 

.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 

.20 
.20 
.20 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 



Nov. 



0.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 

.20 
.22 
.22 
,22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.20 
.20 
.19 

.19 
.19 
.19 
.19 
.19 

.19 
.19 
.19 
.17 
.17 



Dec. 



0.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 

.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 

.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.15 



276 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^TD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creeh, at MacKinnon' s ranch, Alta., 1910- 

1915 — Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 . . 




25.80 

a 25. 52 

a 25. 24 

24.96 

23.87 

23.87 
a 23. 60 
a 23. 60 
a 23. 34 
a 21. 75 

a 19. 30 
16.89 

a 13. 00 

a 9. 70 

7.99 

4.52 

4.25 

a 3. 80 

3.64 

3.64 

a 3. 40 
03.00 
2.86 
2.72 
2.65 

2.51 

2.51 
2.30 

2.00 
O2.00 

4.70 

2.60 
2.90 
2.80 
2.20 
1.85 

1.65 

.30 

1.11 

.86 
.76 

.69 

.69 

.90 

6.30 

19.90 

17.00 
8.20 
9.70 
6.30 
3.90 

1.85 

1.50 

1.04 

.76 

.66 

.60 
.60 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.52 


2.72 

2.30 

2.18 

2.18 

O2.00 

1.88 
1.83 
1.60 
1.33 
1.33 

.82 
.77 
.68 
.68 
1.33 

.97 

.82 

.82 

a.82 

0.82 

.82 
a.82 

.82 
0.82 
a.82 

.82 
.77 
.77 
.77 
1.07 

.52 
.47 
.60 
.75 
.69 

.69 
.66 
.60 
.60 
.57 

.57 
.57 
.57 
.57 
.57 

.57 

.57 

.57 

2.50 

2.80 

3.20 
3.40 
3.40 
1.04 

.82 

.79 

2.60 

9.70 

.42 

.40 


aO.68 
.77 

a. 77. 

a. 77 
.77 

a.77 
.77 

a.77 
.77 
.77 

a.77 
.73 
.73 
.73 

a. 73 

.73 
.73 
.73 
0.73 
.73 

.92 
.77 
.73 
.73 
.73 

.68 
.68 
.43 
.41 
.40 
.43 

.34 
.76 
.47 

.42 

.42 
.38 
.38 
.36 
.38 

.38 
.40 
.52 
.40 
.34 

.32 
.31 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.32 

7.40 

1.70 

.82 

.47 

.44 
.38 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.32 


0.41 
.47 
.43 
.41 
.41 

.41 
.41 
.41 
.40 
.40 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.50 

.45 

.45 
.45 
.48 
.47 

.47 

.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 

.49 
.51 
.49 
.53 
.53 
.51 

.32 

:i 

.32 
.32 

.32 
.34 
.34 
.36 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.36 
.36 

.36 

.36 

2.40 

1.25 

.38 

.38 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.38 

.38 
.38 
.38 
.36 
.36 
.36 


0.49 
.49 
.51 
.53 
.51 

.51 
.51 
.53 
.47 
.49 

.49 
.49 
.50 
.50 
.50 

.51 
.51 
.52 
.52 
.53 

.55 
.55 
.55 
.56 
.56 

.57 
.57 
.58 
.59 
.59 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.31 

.32 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.3,0 
.31 
.31 
.31 


0.59 
.60 

.58 
.58 
.58 

.58 
.58 
.58 
.58 
.58 

.58 
.58 
.58 
.58 
.58 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 

.59 
.59 
.60 
.60 
.60 

.60 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.63 
.63 

.31 
.31 
.31 
.31 
.32 

.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.32 
.32 
.32 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 


61 


2 




.61 


3 




.61 


4 




.61 


5 




.61 


6 




.61 


.I:;::;:::;::::::::::;::::::::::::::::i::;:::;: 


.61 
.61 


9 

10 

11 

12 

13 : 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 




.61 
.61 

.61 
.61 
.61 
.61 
.61 


22 

23 






24 






25 






26 ...., 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1913. 
1 


42.0 
42.0 
42.0 
42.0 
42.0 

42.0 

95.0 

82.0 

120.0 

153.0 

86.0 
88.0 
108. 
88.0 
78.0 

72.0 
51.0 
43.0 
27.0 
23.0 

18.8 
15.5 
14.3 
11.2 
10.3 

7.6 
7.2 
6.3 
5.9 
4.6 




2 




3 


' 


4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 








25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





a 1 nterpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY ANB MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 277 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creeh, at MacKinnon's ranch, Alta., 1910- 

1915 — Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




67.00 
62.00 
64.00 
64.00 
82.00 

88.00 
44.00 
47.00 
52.00 
31.00 

36.00 
a 48. 00 
60.00 
46.00 
47.00 

a 42. 00 
37. 00 
32.00 
27.00 
16.80 

33.00 
15.50 
11.20 
12.00 
16.10 

11.20 
4.70 
3.80 
2.40- 
1.72 


1.21 

.85 
.45 
.58 
.58 

.52 
.50 
.50 
.52 
.40 

12.00 

4.70 

1.38 

.52 

.93 

.85 
.58 
.55 
.55 
.55 

.52 
.52 
.50 
.50 
.50 

.50 
.50 
.45 
.42 
.40 
.37 


0.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.60 
.97 
.52 
.45 
.45 

.48 
.52 
.85 
.65 
.52 

.40 
.38 
.38 
.38 
.37 

.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.52 

.45 
.45 
.40 
.40 

.38 


0.36 
.34 
.33 
.33 
.33 

.33 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.85 

.85 
.85 
.85 

.85 
.85 

.85 
.81 
.81 
.81 
.81 

.81 
.81 
.81 
.81 
.69 

.69 
.69 
.69 
.69 
.37 
.31 


0.31 
.31 
.31 
.31 
.31 

.31 
.31 
.31 
.45 
.45 

.45 
.42 
.42 
.42 
.42 

.42 
.42 
.42 
.42 
.42 

.42 
.42 
.38 
.33 
.34 

.28 
.26 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 


0.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.26 

.26 
.26 
.26 
.26 
.26 

.26 

.26 
.26 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.26 

.29 
.26 
.31 
.34 
.37 

.38 
.33 
.25 
.25 
.25 


25 


2 




25 


3 




48 


4 




38 


5 




52 


6 




52 


7 




52 


8 




4 70 


9 




55 


10 




52 


11 




48 


12 




42 


13 




40 


14 




38 


15 




38 




57 
34 

48 


37 


17 


^7 




37 


19 


37 






37 






38 


22 




•^8 






38 


24 




38 


25 




38 






38 


27 




38 






38 


29 




38 


30 




38 


31 




38 











Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


1.. 


1915. 




50.0 

68.0 

152.0 

122.0 

128.0 

127.0 
28.0 
22.0 
15.1 
11.7 


11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1915. 




9.8 
6.8 
4.2 
2.4 
7.3 

6.2 
4.2 


21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


1915. 






2 










67 

68 

115 

86 

66 
40 
44 
42 
39 
32 




3 












4 












6 












6 






. 






7 












8 












9 














10 





































a Estimated. 

Note.— 1911: Shifting control June 12 to Aug. 11. 

1912: Shifting control Aug. 1 to Nov. 15. 

1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 19-31; discharge not determined. 



278 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of Middle Creek, at MacKinnon'' s ranch, Alta., 1910-1915. 

[Drainage area, 116 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofl. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910. 
June 21-30 


0.44 
1.45 
.34 
.39 
.24 
.22 
.17 


0.31 
.20 
.18 
.20 
.20 
.17 
.15 


0.38 
.44 
.23 
.25 
.22 
.20 
.17 


0.0030 
.0035 
.0018 
0020 
.0017 
.0016 
.0013 


0. 0011 
.0040 
.0021 
.0022 
.0020 
.0018 
.0015 




July 


27 


August 


14 


September 


16 


October 


13 


November 


12 


December 


10 






The period 












100 
















1911. 
April 


156.0 

3.8 

39.0 

60.0 

2.5.0 

128.0 

1.0 

.9 


2.2 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.8 
.8 


18.6 
1.1 
4.8 
5.1 
1.4 
8.4 
.9 
.8 


.151 
.009 
.038 
.041 
.011 
.068 
.007 
.007 


.168 
.010 
.042 
.047 
.013 
.076 
.008 
.004 


1,107 
68 


Mav 


June 


286 


July 


314 


August 


80 


September 


500 


October 


55 


November 1-15 


24 






The period 










.368 


2,434 














1912. 
Mav 


25.80 
2.72 
.92 
.53 
.59 
.63 
.61 


2.00 
.68 
.40 
.40 
.47 
.58 
.61 


11.58 
1.21 
.70 
.45 
.53 
.59 
.61 


.094 

.010 

.0057 

.0036 

.0043 

.0048 

.0049 


.11 

.01 

.006 

.004 

.005 

.006 

.003 


712 




72 


July 


43 




28 


September 


32 




36 


November 1-15 


18 






The period t 










.14 


941 














1913. 
April 


153. 00 

19.90 

9.70 

7.40 

2.40 

.36 

.34 


4.60 
.52 
.40 
.31 
.32 
.30 
.31 


48.90 
3.25 
1.39 
.67 
.45 
.33 
.33 


.398 
.026 
.011 
.005 
.004 
.003 
.003 


.440 
.030 
.010 
.006 
.005 
.003 
.003 


2,910 
200 


Mav 




83 


July - 


41 


August 


27 


September 


20 


October 


20 






The period 










.497 


3,301 












1914. 
March 16-18 


57.00 

88.00 

12.00 

1.60 

.85 

.45 

.38 

4.70 


34.00 
1.72 
.37 
.37 
.31 
.25 
.25 
.25 


46.00 

37.00 

1.09 

4.90 

.64 

.36 

.28 

.54 


.382 
.304 
.009 
.004 
.005 
.003 
.002 
.004 


.040 
.340 
.010 
.004 
.006 
.003 
.003 
.005 


275 




2,202 
67 


Mav 




29 


July 


39 




22 


September 


16 




33 

















.410 


2,683 










1915. 
March 22-31 


115 
152 


32.0 
2.4 


.60 
45 


.498 
.371 


.18 
.23 


1,188 


April 1-17 


1,517 






The period 










.41 


2,705 















Note. — Area used in these tables is the same as published in the Canadian hydrometric reports, which 
was changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was obtained. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 279 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek at MacKinnon'' s ranch, Alta., 

1910-1915. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1910 








aO.38 
4.80 
1.21 
1.39 
4.90 


0.44 

5.10 

.70 

.67 

.64 


aO.2 
1.40 
.45 
.45 

'.36 


0.25 

8.40 
.53 
.33 
.28 


0.22 
.90 
.59 
.33 
.54 


0.20 

&.80 
6.60 


0.17 


a 100 


1911 




18.6 


1.10 

11.60 

3.20 

1.09 


2,458 


1912 




a 959 


1913 . . 




49.0 

37.0 

a45. 


3,301 


1914 


o46 
«60 






2,683 


1915 






a 2, 705 






















Average 




35 

2,083 


4.2 
258 


3.1 

184 


1.51 
93 


.58 
36 


1.96 
117 


.52 
32 


.53 
32 


.17 2 814 


Average run-off, acre-feet 




10 


2,845 
25 


Average run-oS per square mile 



























a Incomplete record not included in average. 

6 Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

MIDDLE CREEK AT ROSS'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In SW. | sec. 30, T. 5, R. 29 W. third meridian, at Maurice Ross's ranch, 
about 3 miles southwest of traffic bridge over Battle Creek at Tenmile Police 
Detachment and about 43 miles southwest of Maple Creek. 

Drainage area. — 156 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water records July 20, 1909, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff, nailed to a post near left bank and firmly stayed; read by 
Mrs. W. M. Ross. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading or with weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed of creek sand and coarse gravel. Right bank high; 
is overflowed only during extremely high stages; left bank high; subject to over- 
flow during high stages. One channel at ordinary stages, two channels during 
high stages. 

Extremes OF stage. — 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6,85 feet, April 5, 1912; 
(discharge, 1,688 second-feet) minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot, July 24 to 
July 28, 1914 (discharge, 0.11 second-foot). 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. Stage-discharge relation 
sometimes affected by ice during flood periods in the spring. 

Regulation. — The flow past this station is regulated to some extent by two dams, 
one at W. Wright's ranch and the other at A. MacKinnon's ranch. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent during ordinary and low stages. 
Gage read to hundredths daily during high water and once daily during remainder 
of season. Daily discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to 
rating tables. Records fair. 



280 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AjS^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Middle Creeh at Ross's ranch, SasI:., 1909-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1909. 

June 16 


H. R. Carscallen 


Feet. 


Sec. -ft. 
0.51 
2.15 
.39 
.33. 
.39 
.57 
.13 

.83 
.48 
.40 
.27 
.30 
.27 
.33 
.39 
.36 

2.01 
.37 
.28 
.33 
.32 
60.64 
81.25 
.49 

721.30 

19.82 

14.56 

.25 

.25 

.23 

59.30 
.56 
.74 
.20 
.86 
.24 
.24 

3.00 

5.90 

60.00 

147.00 

40.00 

11.00 

4.60 


1914. 
June 5 
July 9 
Sept. 2 
Oct. 5 
22 

1915. 

Mar. 22 

23 

27 

Apr. 1 

3 

5 

9 

20 

26 

May 10 

June 7 

26 

28 

July 21 

Aug. 17 

18 

Sept. 10 

Oct. 4 

1916. 

Mar. 28 

30 

Apr. 1 

5 

7 

11 

14 

25 

May 10 

29 

30 

June 22 

July 18 

Aug. 8 

28 

Sept. 22 

Oct. 12 

Nov. 10 

1917. 
Apr. 6 
9 
25 

May 8 
June 15 

Nov. 26 


H . W . Rowley 


Feet. 
0.71 
.67 
.65 
.66 
.62 

3.41 

3.64 

3.33 

1.97 

2.88 

4.77 

1.74 

.74 

.67 

.65 

.67 

.67 

.64 

.90 

.64 

3.38 

.64 

.64 

2.90 

2.39 

1.54 

1.30 

1.10 

1.51 

1.50 

.69 

.64 

1.50 

1.90 

.75 

.73 

.70 

.69 

.68 

.68 

.72 

.57 

3.64 

2.87 

4.01 

.75 

.70 


Sec. -ft. 
0.53 


July 1 
20 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 8 
29 

Nov. 4 

1910. 
Apr. 22 
May 16 
June 10 
July 2 
25 
Aug. 12 


... do 




'. do 

do :.. 

do 

do 

H. R . Carscallen 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

H.W.Rowley 


.31 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

H. R. Carscallen 

. .. do 


0.78 
.76 
.79 
.825 
.75 

.73 

.66 
.65 
.66 
.66 
.64 
.66 
.68 
.64 

.72 
.51 
.54 
.56 
.57 
2.36 
2.68 
.60 

5.46 

1.28 

1.19 

.56 

.56 

.53 

2.48 
.74 
.63 
.60 
.65 
.62 
.63 

.88 
1.06 
2.42 
3.46 
1.99 
1.21 
1.01 


.25 
.52 
.29 

81.00 
145. 00 
144.00 

40.00 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

R. G. Swan. 


101.00 

425. 00 

26.00 

.81 


Sept. 3 
Sept. 29 
Oct. 25 

1911. 

Apr. 24 

May 20 

June 12 

July 20 

Sept. 1 

7 

8 

30 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do •. 

do 

P. A. Fetterley 


.58 
49 


do 

M. H. Frencti 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

M H. French 


.44 
.44 
.22 
2.10 
.22 
148.00 
.39 
.40 

112.00 


1912. 


do 

....do 


65.00 
27.00 


Apr. 11 


do. 




do 

r^ T> T?^'\ir\■i-■^- 


15.30 


30 
May 31 
July 10 

30 


do 


9.10 


ijr. XV. llililOtt 

do 

do 

do 

H.D.St. A. Smith 

do 

... do 


do :. 

do 

H.W.Rowley 


29.00 

28.00 

1.58 


Nov. 4 

1913. 
Apr. 18 
June 3 


do 

do 

do 

do 


0.66 
26.00 
44.00 
0.92 


25 


.do 


a 1.01 


July 18 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 12 
Oct. 7 


do 

do 


do 

. do 


a. 78 
0.63 


. do 


do 

do 


0.58 


....do 


a. 63 




H. R. Carscallen 

do 

do 

do 

do 

H.W.Rowley 


do 


0.52 


1914. 
Mar. 23 
Apr. 4 

7 


H. W. Rowley 


1.71 


. .do 


51.00 


8 
11 
24 


do 

do 

A. T. Gardner 


116. 00 

285.00 

2.60 


27 


H.W.Rowley 


.57 









a Measured by weir. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creeh at Ross's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




0.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.S6 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 


0.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 

.36 
.36 
.33 
.36 


0.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.33 
.36 

.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 


0.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.33 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.3-3 
.38 
.36 


1909. 
16 




0.33 
.33 
. 3G 
.33 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.35 
.33 
.33 


0.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 


0.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.33 
.36 
.36 
.33 

.35 
.33 
.36 
.36 
.33 
.36 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 


0.46 

.46 
.46 
.15 
.15 
.46 

.90 
.90 
.90 
.46 
.46 
.46 




6 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




t 27 




13 




1 28 




14 




i 29 




15 




1 30 








i 31 






1 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 281 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek at Rosses ranch, Sask., 1909-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




0.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

6.1 

5.7 

1.3 

.5 

.5 

.4 
19.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

12.0 
5.0 
2.3 

.5 

.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.4 
.3 


0.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 

1.00 
.54 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.76 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 
4.2 
7.4 


0.76 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.54 
.43 
.39 
.39 

12.0 
7.2 
3.5 

30.0 
26.0 

17.0 

9.6 

4.9 

1.3 

.5 

.5 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


•0.32 
.29 
.29 
.29 
.35 

.39 
.50 
.43 
.39 
• .39 

.35 
.35 
.43 

.43 
.54 

.54 
.54 
.50 
.46 
.46 

.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.43 
.43 
.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

5.0 
2.3 
1.3 

.6 

.5 

.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


0.46 
.39 
.39 
.39 
.46 

.50 
.50 
.50 
.46 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.39 
.39 
.39 

.39 
.39 
.39 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.4 

.4 

.4 

2.3 

9.6 

107.0 
61.0 
82.0 
57.0 
40.0 

16.0 
5.0 
3.5 
2.9 
2.4 

1.7 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 
.43 

.43 
.39 
.35 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
. 5 

.5 
-.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
. 5 




2 '. 






3 






4 






5 .......---.-..-••••..•.-----.- 


0.54 

.54 

.54 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
.54 

.54 

.54 

.54 

3.58 

3.06 

2.02 

1.00 

.54 

.54 

.54 

.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 
.54 




6 




7 




7 




9 




10 




11 




J2 




13 




14 












17 








19 












22 




23 




24 












27 








29 








31 




1911. 
1 




0.5 


2 




.5 






.5 


4 




.5 






.5 


6 




.5 


7 




.5 


8 ' :.:. 




5 


9 






10 






11 


1.7 

7.2 

alH.O 

40.0 

12.0 

2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
3.5 

12.0 
116.0 

26.0 
3.5 
5.4 

6.1 
6.1 
6.5 
7.0 
9.6 




12 








14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 


* 


20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





a Sudden rise due to failure of dikes at Wright's ranch. 



282 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Middle Creek at Rosses ranch, Sash., 1909-1917— Con. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




15.47 
17.42 
17.42 
15.08 
10.50 

7.52 
6.40 
6.68 
6.68 
8.42 

9.35 
6.68 
5.68 
5.20 
4.98 

2.65 
2.65 
2.01 
1.87 
1.72 

1.58 
1,46 
1.34 
1.34 
.98 

.98 
.98 
.89 
.89 
.69 
6.96 

.47 
.44 
.41 
.35 

.28 

.25 
.21 
.25 
.30 

.38 

.35 
.32 
.32 
.30 

.28 

.25 
.23 
.23 
.28 
1.50 

3.30 

2.20 

1.16 

.38 

.32 

.32 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 


9.35 

2.83 

1.58 

.89 

.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
1.10 

.89 
.69 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30. 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.32 

.38 
.38 
.35 
.32 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.30 
.32 


0.30 
.30 
.40 
.30 
.30 

.35 

.30 
.40 
.35 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 

.35 

.38 
.38 
.35 
.32 

.30 

.30 
.30 

.28 
.28 

.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.84 
.84 
.76 
.68 

.68 
.60 
.60 
.47 
.35 
.32 


0.30 
.35 
.45 
.45 
.40 

.40 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.40 
.40 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 

.45 
.45 
.45 
.45 

.45 
.50 

.30 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.32 

.32 

.32^ 

.32' 

.32 

.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.20 
.84 
.68 

.50 
.47 
.38 
.35 
.30 

.30 
.30 
..2 

.28 
.28 


0.45 
.45 
.45 
.50 
.50 

.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.45 

.45 
.45 
.45 
.45 
.45 

• .45 
.45 
.40 
.40 

.40 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.45 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 

.28 
.28 
,28 
.28 
.28 

.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
,28 
.28 
,28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 


0.40 
.40 
,40 
,40 
.40 

,40 
,40 
.40 
.40 
.40 

.40 
.40 

.40 
.40 
.40 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.49 

.40 
.40 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.30 
.30 
.25 

.28 
.^8 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.23 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.23 
.23 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.26 


0.24 


2 




.24 


3 




.24 


4 




.23 


5 


1,688 

1,190 
1,058 
1,056 

900 

770 

695 
560 
280 
104 
58 

45.09 
45.09 
52.00 
48.00 
44.26 

40.96 
39.32 
37.68 
31.94 
27. 46 

24.22 
22.20 
15.86 
14.30 
19.00 


.23 


6 


.23 


7 


.23 


8 


.23 


9 


.22 


10 


.22 


11 


.22 


12 


.22 


13 


.22 


14 


.22 


15 


.22 


16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26... 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1913. 
1 






2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7- 






8 






9 


188.00 
203.00 

220.00 
203. 00 
197.00 
178.00 
168.00 

148.00 
72.00 
65.00 
42.00 
38.00 

41.00 
40.00 
35.00 
26.00 
8.00 

3.90 

2.30 

1.24 

.53 

.50 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 


* 


18 




19 : 




20 




21 




22 


.••....« 


23 




24 




25 




26. . 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 283 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek at Rosses ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




4.70 

19.00 

66.00 

11.00 

13.30 

73.00 
54.00 
139. 00 
85.00 
37.00 

36.00 

33.00 

38.00 

103. 00 

123.00 

108.00 
95.00 
74.00 
48.00 
24.00 

4.10 
4.30 
11.70 
9.60 
9.30 

2.90 
2.60 
2.00 
1.36 
.86 

45.00 

57.00 

431.00 

440. 00 

381.00 

196.00 

131.00 

67.00 

25.00 

16.20 

12.90 

11.10 

6.90 

4.60 

3.40 

3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
3.20 

.77 

.59 
.55 
.55 
.55 
.55 

.46 

.46 

a .46 

o .46 

a .46 


0.56 
.34 

.56 
.56 
.51 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.45 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

0.46 
0.46 
0.46 
a.46 
a .46 

a.46 
0.46 
0.46 
0.46 
a.46 

.46 
.46 
.50 
.59 
.96 

.71 
.55 
.50 
.46 
.46 

.40 
.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.50 
.50 
.46 
.59 
.50 
.69 


0.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.39 

.51 
.56 
.51 
.34 
.34 

.56 
.56 

.a5 

.85 
.51 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.51 

.45 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.71 
1.38 
2.40 
1.65 

.59 

.50 
.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.46 
.50 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.46 
.50 
.46 
.50 
.50 

.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.50 
.33 
.33 
.41 
.33 


0.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.29 
.29 

.25 
.18 
.18 
.11 
.11 

.11 
.11 
.11 
.22 
.34 
.25 

.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 

.33 

1.38 

1.02 

.37 

.33 

.33 

.33 

.33 

12.60 

17.00 

3.30 
3.60 
11.10 
7.50 
5.50 

2.40 

1.74 

.96 

.89 

.77 

.71 
. 59 
.59 
. 59 
.71 
.59 


0.22 
.15 
.15 
.15 
.18 

.18 
.18 
.18 
.18 

.18 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.25 
.25 
.34 
.29 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.34 

.25 

.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.41 
.41 
.33 
.33 
.33 

.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 
.28 

.19 
.15 
.15 
.15 
.15 

.15 
.15 

121.00 
26. 00 

129.00 

97.00 

32.00 

19. 00 

2.70 

.96 

.59 
.33 
.28 
.24 
.24 
.24 


0.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.29 
.34 
.39 
.34 
.29 

.29 
.29 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.25 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.24 
.33 
.41 
.33 
.33 

.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 

.33 
.41 
.83 
.46 
.41 

' .37 
.33 
.37 
.37 
.37 

' ..37 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 


0.22 


2 




.22 


3 




.25 


4 




.45 


5 




.51 


6 




.45 


7 




.29 


8 




.67 


9 




.34 


10 




.29 


11 




.25 


12 




.22 


13 




.22 


14 




.22 


15 


30.00 

29.00 
a 27. 00 
a 26. 00 
25.00 
23.00 

22.00 
2.80 
2.40 
1.25 

0.94 

0.94 
a.94 
1.46 
1.46 
O2.90 
4.70 


.22 


16 


.22 


17 


.22 


18 


.22 


19 


.22 


20 


.22 


21 


.22 




.34 


23 


.56 


24 - 


.56 


25 


.56 


26 


.56 


27 


.56 


28 


.56 


29 


.50 


30 


.56 


31 


.56 


1915. 
1 


.37 


2 




.37 


3 




.37 


4 




.37 


5 




.37 


6 




.37 


7 




.37 


8 




.37 


9 




.37 


10 




.37 


11 




.37 


12 




.37 


13 




.37 


14 




.37 


15 




.37 


16 




.37 


17 




.27 


18 




.37 


19 




.37 


20 




.37 


21 


50 

81 

145 

203 

301 

256 
115 
(i5 
43 
25 
46 


.37 


22 


.37 


23 


. 37 


24 


.37 


25 


.37 


26 ... 


.37 


27 


.37 


28 


.3;{ 


29 


.;i3 


30 


.;w 


31 


.33 



a Interpolated. 



284 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creeh at Ross's ranch. Sash., 1909-1917- 



-Con, 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




30.00 
25.00 
23.00 
17.70 
16.80 

14.40 
9.40 
7.40 
5.10 
5.10 

23.00 
37.00 
30.00 
23.00 
20.00 

6.10 

16.00 

10.10 

4.10 

3.70 

2.40 
2.10 
1.84 
1.58 
1.10 

.70 
.44 
.44 
.36 
.36 

ol.OO 
al.lO 
a 1.30 
a 1.40 
a 1.60 

1.71 
17.00 
27.00 
51.00 
31.00 

265.00 
305. 00 
364.00 
526.00 
609. 00 

558. 00 
393.00 
294.00 
371.00 
393. 00 

526.00 
528. 00 
555.00 
447.00 
285. 00 

141.00 

199.00 

170.00 

57.00 

63. 00 


0.52 
.44 
.44 
.44 
.44 

.44 
.44 
.44 
.52 
.52 

.52 
.44 
.52 
.52 
.52 

.52 
.52 
.52 
.60 
.70 

.70 
.70 
.70 
.80 
1..58 

13.30 

3.60 

4.70 

98.00 

47.00 

145. 00 

54.0 
64.0 
67.0 
99.0 
115.0 

200.0 
202.0 
287.0 
287.0 
260.0 

400.0 
373.0 
214.0 
108.0 
114.0 

96.0 
74.0 
56.0 
32.0 
28.0 

22.0 
20.0 
15.9 
15.9 
15.9 

15.6 
15.6 
15.2 
14.2 
12.0 
a 10. 6 


87.00 

34.00 

16.40 

4.90 

5.80 

4.90 

4.30 

23.00 

34.00 

6.30 

5.10 

68.00 

155. 00 

69.00 

23.00 

15.60 
5.60 
3.90 
1.70 
1.22 

1.00 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

11.82 

1.98 

9.20 
7.80 
7.20 
6.40 
6.10 

5.00 
6.80 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 

3.30 
3.70 
3.30 
O2.80 
2.30 

a 2. 65 
3.00 
2.60 
2.30 
2.30 

2.30 
1.96 
1.96 
1.96 
1.62 

1.62 

1.62 

1.28 

.94 

.94 


1.34 

1.70 

4.10 

77.00 

174. 00 

97.00 

a 79. 00 

a 60. 00 

42.00 

36.00 

5.10 
3.90 
1.34 
1.00 
.90 

.90 

.90 

1.00 

43.00 

69.00 

29.00 

12.90 

6.60 

4.10- 

2.10 

1.22 
1.22 
1.10 
17.70 
11.10 
6.60 

.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 

.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 

.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 

.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 

.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 
.94 

.94 
.94 
.94 
.60 
.24 
.24 


4.10 
1.70 
1.84 
1.10 
1.10 

1.00 

1.00 

.80 

1.34 

47.00 

24.00 
7.10 
5.10 
1.98 
1.22 

1.98 
1.98 
1.00 
1.00 
.90 

.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 

.90 
.90 
.63 
.80 
.80 
.80 

.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.24 
.36 

.48 
.48 
.48 

.48 
.48 
.48 
.48 
.48 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.48 


0.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 

1.00 

1.10 
.90 
.80 
.80 
.80 

.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 

.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 
.80 

.80 
.58 
.80 
.80 
.80 

.70 
.70 
.60 
.60 
.60 


fin 


2 


134 
111 

63 
57 

a 71 
85 
111 
105 
131 

318 
796 
654 
364 
322 

192 
137 
89 
100 
101 

270 
292 
268 
184 
60 

58 
67 
130 
70 
73 
38 


fin 


3 


60 


4 


.60 
70 


5, 


6 


70 


7 


80 


8 


80 


9 


70 


10 


63 


11 


63 


12 


63 


13 


63 




63 


15 




16 








18 








20 




21 




22 . 




23.. 








25 




26 








28 








30 . 








1917 
1 


.48 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.60 

.60 

.60 

.94 

2.30 

2.30 

2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.60 

2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 

2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
3.00 
3.30 

3.00 
2.30 
1.62 
1.28 
1.28 


1.28 






1.28 


3 




1.28 






1.62 


5 




1.62 


6 




1.62 


7 




1.62 


8 




1.62 






1.62 


10 




1.62 


11 




1.62 






1 62 


13 




1 62 






1.62 


15 




1 62 


16 




1.62 


17 




1.62 


18 ^.. 




1.62 






1.62 


20 




1.62 


21 . . . '. 




1.62 






1.62 


23 




1.62 






1.62 


25 




1.62 


26 




1.62 






1.62 


28 




1.62 


29 




1.62 


-sa 




1.62 


- .... 




1.62 












a Estimated. 

Note.— 1912: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-4; discharge not determined. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-8; discharge not determined. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 21-20. 

1916: Shifting control June 17 to Oct. 14. Creek still running but no observations after Oct. 14. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 6-15. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 285 



Monthly discharge of Middle Creeh at Ross's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 
[Drainage area, 156 square miles.] 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



July 20-31. 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-14. 



1909. 



0.90 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 



The period. 



Minimum. 



0.15 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 



Mean. 



0.52 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 



April 5-30., 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1910. 



The period. 



April 11-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-8. 



1911. 



The period... 

1912. 

April 5-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-15 



The period 

1913. 

April 9-30 

May 

June 

July 

Aus;ust 

September 

October 



The period... 

1914. 

March 15-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 



The period . 



March 21-31. 

Ai)ril 

May 

Juno 

July 

August 

September. . 
October 



1915. 



The period. 



3.58 
.54 

1.00 
.76 
.54 
.50 
.43 



.54 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.29 
.39 
.32 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.003 
.002 
.002 
.002 
.002 



Run-oS. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



.95 
.46 
.39 
.52 
.43 
.43 
.42 



.006 
.003 
.002 
.003 
.003 
.003 
.002 



116.0 

19.0 

7.4 

30.0 

5.0 

107.0 

.5 

.5 



1.7 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 



19.3 
3.1 

.7 
3.9 
.7 
13.3 
.5 
.5 



.112 
.018 
.004 
.023 
.004 
.077 
.003 
.003 



1,688 
17.42 
9.35 
.40 
.50 
.50 
.40 
.24 



220.00 
3.30 
.38 
.84 
2.20 
.28 
.28 



30.00 
139.00 
.56 
.85 
.34 
.34 
.39 
.67 



301 00 

440.00 

.96 

2.40 

17.00 

129.00 

.83 

.37 



14.30 
.69 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.40 
.25 
.22 



.50 
.21 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
,23 



.94 
.86 
.34 
.34 
.11 
.15 
.22 
.22 



340.94 
5.56 
.81 
.32 
.38 
.44 
.38 
.23 



85.50 
.53 
.30 
.40 
.41 
.28 
.25 



11.90 
41.00 
.37 
.42 
.28 
.23 
.26 
.37 



25.00 
.46 
.46 
.33 
.33 
.15 
.24 
.33 



121.00 

62. (H) 

.51 

. 60 

2. 50 

14.00 

.37 

.36 



1.97 
.032 
.0047 
.0018 
.0022 
.0025 
.0022 
.0013 



.495 
.003 
.002 
.002 
.002 
.002 
.002 



.0735 
. 2540 
. 0023 
. 0026 
.IK)17 
.(H)14 
.0010 
. 0023 



.74700 

. 3s;ioo 

.IKWl.". 
. 00370 
.01540 
. 0SC.40 
. 0022S 
. IHV222 



0.001 
.003 
.002 
.003 
.001 



.004 
.003 
.002 
.003 
.003 
.003 
.002 



.083 
.021 
.004 
.025 
.005 
.086 
.004 
.001 



Total in 
acre-feet." 



,229 



.91 

.037 

.005 

.002 

.002 

.003 

.002 

.002 



1.96 



.405 
.004 
.002 
.002 
.IX)2 
.002 
.002 



419 



.050 
.280 
.(H13 

Am 

.002 
.(H)2 
.(X)2 
.003 



.34 



.310 
. 430 
.(H>4 
AW 
.020 
. IIX) 

Am 

.IX)3 



.87 



12 
22 
21 
22 
10 



87 



49 
28 
23 
32 
26 
25 
25 



208 



766 
191 

42 
240 

43 
791 

31 
8 



2,112 



17,582 

342 

48 

20 

23 

« 26 

23 

7 



18,071 



3,731 
33 
18 
24 
25 
17 
15 



3,863 



400 
2, 446 
23 
25 
17 
14 
15 
23 



>, 91-3 



2,(W 

3,6S9 

31 

30 

154 

861 

23 

22 



, 453 



286 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Middle Creek at Rosses ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — Continued. 





Discharge in second-feet . 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1916. 
March 2-31 


796.00 

37.00 

145.00 

155.00 

174.00 

47.00 

1.10 

.80 


38.00 
.36 
.44 
.90 
.90 
.63 
.58 
.60 


182.00 

11.30 

10.50 

19.70 

26.00 

3.70 

.79 

.66 


1.120 
.070 
.065 
.122 
.160 
.023 
.005 
.004 


1.25 
.08 
.07 
.14 
.18 
.03 
.01 




10.830 


April 


672 


Mav 


646 


June 


1,172 


July 


1,599 


August 


228 


September 


47 


October 1-14 


18 






The period 










1.76 


15,212 




_. 1 . 








1917. 
April 


609.00 

400. 00 

9.20 

.94 

.48 

3.30 

1.62 


1.00 
10.60 
.94 
.24 
.24 
.48 

1.28 


239.00 

110.00 

3.40 

.88 

.37 

1.93 

1.59 


1.530 
.705 
.022 
.006 
.002 
.012 
.010 


1.71 
.81 
.02 
.01 
.01 
.01 
.01 


14.221 


May 


6J764 


June 


202 


July 


54 


August 


23 


September 


115 


October 


98 






The period 










2.57 


21,477 













Note. — Area used in these tables is the same as published in the Canadian hydrometric reports, which 
was changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was obtained. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek at Ross's ranch, Sask., 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 










a 0.52 

.52 

3.90 

.32 

.40 

.28 

2.50 

26.00 

.88 


0.36 
.43 
.70 
.38 
.41 
.23 
14.00 

3.70 
.37 


0.36 

.43 

13.30 

.44 
.28 
.26 
■ .37 
.79 
1.93 


0.30 
.42 
.50 
.38 
.25 
.37 
.36 
0.66 
1.59 


&0.36 

0.50 
b.23 


a 98 


1910 




CO. 90 

a 19. 30 

c303. 00 

c 80. 00 

41.00 

62.00 

11.30 

239. 00 


0.46 

3.10 

5.60 

.53 

.37 

.51 

10. 50 

110.00 


0. 39 
.70 
.81 
.30 
.42 
.60 
19.70 

3.40 


213 


1911 ' 




2,112 


1912.» 




18, 526 


1913 




4 892 


1914 


d6.50 

d 43. 00 

dl76.00 

cl.OO 


2,903 


1915 


7,460 


igie'' 


15, 212 

21, 538 


1917. 






Average 


57 
3, 505 


105 
6,248 


16.4 
1,008 


3.3 
196 


4.4 
270 


2.3 
141 


2.00 
119 


.53 
33 


.30 
18 


9 114 


Average run-off, acre-feet 

Average run-off per square 
mile 


11,538 

74 

























a Incomplete record not included in average. 

b Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

c Estimated. 

^ Reduced to monthly average. 

e Records published in report for 1916 have been re^dsed. 

MIDDLE CREEK AT HAMMGIfD'S RAITCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. I sec. 4, T. 2, R. 29 W. third meridian, at D. A. Hammond's 

ranch. 
Drainage area. — 308 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water periods March 14, 1911, to October 81, 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff, read by Mrs. K. R. Hammond. On March 25, 1916, gage 

was moved 850 feet north, to point 150 feet above artificial control. 
Discharge measurements. — ^J^fade from the irrigation flume just above gage during 

flood stages and by wading or with weir during low stages. 
Channel and control. — Bed and banks practically permanent. Banks subject to 

overflow diuing extreme high water. Control is artificial wall of stones laid in 

cement 150 feet below gage. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 287 



Extremes op stage. — 1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 12 feet April 5, 1912 

(discharge, 884 second-f eet) ; no flow io¥ short periods during each year of record. 
Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during flood periods in the spring. 

Observations discontinued during winter season. 
Diversions. — ^^Vater is diverted from the stream above this station by a number of 

applicants for irrigation and by the Canadian Pacific Ilail"way Co. at Govenlock 

for industrial uses. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read daily to hundreds. 

Daily discharge determined from rating curves except for periods of ice effect, 

for which it was estimated. Record good. 
Remarks. — At the time of the establishment of this station, on July 20, 1910, and 

for the balance of that year, water was standing in pools but not flowing on the 

surface. 

Discharge measurements of Middle Creel at Hammond's ranch, Sask., 1911-1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 
Apr. 20 


M. H. French 


Feet. 

1.94 
1.50 
1.04 
2.71 
1.97 
1.40 

4.43 
1.72 
1.45 


Sec.-ft. 

7.94 
1.70 

24.30 
8.04 
.70 

117.08 

2.69 

....... 





43.60 

3.66 
.15 
.04 











24.00 
8.70 
5.20 
38.40 
129. 00 
141.00 
48. 00 
9.00 
.10 
.06 






1915. 
Mar. 27 

31 

Apr. 5 

9 

12 

24 
May 22 
June 22 
July 16 
Aug. 10 
Sept. 3 

29 

1916. 
Mar. 25 
Apr. 4 
8 

11 

15 
May 2 

15 
June 7 
July 26 
Aug. 16 
Sept. 5 

29 
Oct. 30 

1917. 

Apr. 7 

17 

Mav 1 

8 

14 

24 

30 

June 22 

July 28 

Sept. 26 

Nov. 13 


H. W. Rowlev 


Feet. 

5.42 
a 4. 19 
7.10 
3.43 
2.68 
1.81 
1.55 
1.44 
a 2. 75 
1.23 
1.49 
1.25 

3.24 

1.90 

1.56 

1.41 

1.79 

.60 

.45 

1.20 

.80 

.54 

.18 

.13 

.30 

2.10 
7.68 
2.20 
3.33 
2.85 
1.14 
.85 
.71 


Sec.-ft. 
203.00 


May 17 
Aug. 8 
July 7 
Sept. 16 
Oct. 23 

1912. 
Apr. 15 
May 25 
June 27 
Aug. 6 
31 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

M. H. French 


do.--. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

....do 




88.00 
422.00 

63.00 

26.00 
3.30 
b.12 
b.06 

21.00 


G. R. Elliott*. 


C.02 


do 

..do 


bl.81 
6.69 


...do 








Oct. 12 

Nov. 8 


do 

do 

H. D. St. A. Smith 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


1.01 
.95 

3.30 
1.79 
1.43 
1.34 


H. W. Rot 


viev 


114.00 


1913. 
Apr. 22 
May 12 
June 14 
July 11 
Aug. 1 
28 


do 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

.....do 

do 

...do-... 





35. 00 

21.00 

17.80 

42.00 

3.80 

1.66 

13.60 

8.90 


Sept. 20 
Oct. 13 

Nov. 5 


do 

do : 

do 

H.D.St. A. Smith.... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


3.17 
2.32 
2.07 
3.14 
4.44 
4.58 
3.29 
2.06 
1.49 
1.46 
1.29 
Dry. 
Drv. 
1.05 


do 

do 

Newhall ai 
H. W. Ro\ 


id Rowley... 
vie V 


4.70 
.93 
.10 

1.28 


1914. 
Mar. 18 
21 


G. S. Wen 

do 

do 

do 

...do.... 


ien 


36. 00 


30 

Apr. 3 

9 

10 




(v>8.00 

6t>.00 

161.00 

141.00 


13 

24 


do 

11. W. Rowley 


do 

-do.... 


26.00 
9.40 


May 21 


do 

do 

do 


P. A. Fett< 
do 


jrlev 


.92 


25 







June 17 


do 

do 







July 15 


do 





Aug. 26 


do 








Oct. 26 


do 















a Gage height afTcctcd by backwater from Lodge Creek, 
b Weir measurement, 
c Estimated. 



288 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creeh at Hammond's ranch, Sash., 1911-1917. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 

4.2 
4.0 
1.0 

.8 
.8 

1.2 
1.5 

3.7 
3.8 
4.3 

a 24.0 

24.0 

16.0 

8.2 

7.8 

5.5 

.6 

a 34.0 

24.0 

10.0 

8.0 
7.0 
7.0 
8.6 
4.0 


3.6 

4.6 

20.0 

13.0 

10.0 

11.0 
7.8 
5.5 
5.5 
3.7 

1.2 

1.3 



1.2 

1.6 

1.8 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 

2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 

2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
1.5 

1.7 
2.0 


1.7 

1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
2.0 

1.8 
1.6 
1.0 
.4 












11.0 

11.0 
7.0 
4.3 
4.0 
2.7 

2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 

1.8 


1.8 

1.8 

2.2 

33.0 

18.0 

13.0 
25.0 
15.0 
15.0 
13.0 

12.0 
8.4 
5.0 
4.3 
3.0 

2.6 
2.6 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 

1.7 
1.4 
1.0 
.7 














4.0 
8.0 

452.0 
284.0 
195.0 

88.0 
74.0 

66.0 
39.0 
18.0 
17.0 
16.0 

9.0 

6.6 
5.4 
4.0 
3.8 

3.7 
3.5 
3.7 
3.G 
3.5 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

' 2.3 


2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 

2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 

1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 

1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 

1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 


2 




1.0 


3 




1 


4 




1.0 


5 




1.0 


6 




1.0 


7 




1 


8 




1.0 


9 




1.0 


10 




1.0 


11 




1,0 


12 




1.0 


13 




1.0 


14 















14.0 

16.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 

7.8 
8.2 


1.0 


15 


1.0 


16 


1.0 


17 


1.0 


18 


1.0 


19 


1.0 


20 


1.0 


21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




20 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 









Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May, 


Jime. 


July. 


1912. 
1 




26.50 
24.85 
23.25 
22.61 
21.65 

20.40 
20.10 
20.10 
18.55 
18.55 

17.05 
15.65 
14.35 
13.15 
12.05 


3.24 
3.10 
.2.84 
2.45 
2.21 

1.85 
1.74 
1.52 
1.30 
1.21 

1.03 

.85 

.69 

.85 

7,10 


0.05 
.05 
,04 
,03 
,03 

.02 
.02 
.01 
.01 


1912. 
16 


79.70 
79.70 
73.65 
73.65 
70.70 

62.15 
54.10 
49.20 
42,60 
36,85 

29.85 
29.17 
28.15 
28.15 
26.50 


11.00 

10.00 

9.00 

8.05 

8.05 

7.86 
7.10 
6.20 
5.35 
5.35 

5.03 
4.87 
4.87 
4.55 
4.10 
3.66 


15.65 

14.11 

8.05 

4.87 

3.24 

2.21 

1.41 

1.03 

.53 

,39 

,21 
,15 
,13 
,09 
,07 




2 




17 




3 




18 




4 




19 




5 


6 884 

6 799 
6 784 
6 757 
6 744 
6 744 

741 
6 500 
6 299 
6 144 

117 


20 






21 




6 


22 








7 


9^ 




8 


24 








9 


25 


• - • « 






10 , 


26 








11 


27 




12 


28 




13 


29 




14 


30 




15 


31 















a Wright's dikes gave way. 



6 Discharge estimated. 



.WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 289 

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Middle Creek at Hammond's ranch, Sask., 1911-1917 — 

Continued. . ~ 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


r>ay. : 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1913. 
1 


114.0 
40.0 
28.0 
14.2 
30.0 

58.0 
102.0 
53.0 
64.0 
76.0 

418.0 

418.0 

418 

418.0 

418.0 


20.00 
17.80 
14.00 
10.40 
7.60 

6.90 
6.60 
6.20 
6.00 
5.70 

5.30 
4.10 
4.10 
5.30 
8.80 


0.82 
.56 
.43 
.37 
.37 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.24 
.24 

.24 
.21 
.21 

.18 
.18 


1.65 
1.43 
1.32 
1.32 
1.22 

1.11 
1.11 

.65 
.30 
.11 

.03 
.01 
.01 
.01 
.01 


0.04 
.01 


1913. "^'f; 
16 


418.0 
338.0 
338.0 
258.0 
a242.0 

a44.0 
44.0 
53.0 
49.0 
40.0 

36.0 
36.0 
34.0 
30.0 
25.0 


8.00 
7.50 
6.90 
6.40 
5.90 

5.60 
5.40 
5.30 
5.10 
5.00 

4.90 
4.40 
3.80 
2.20 
1.76 
1.11 


0.14 
.14 
.11 

■ .08 
.07 
5.80 
5.60 
5.20 

4.30 
3.30 
2.40 
1.87 
1.65 


0.01 

.01 

. .01 

.01 



0^ 

8.40 
8.40 
6.90 
5.80 

4.30 
2.80 
2.00 
1.11 
.65 
.30 


m^' 


2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8... 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 













Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Oct. ' 


1914. 
1 




41.0 
78.0 
40.0 
30.0 
35.0 

52.0 

33.0 

64.0 

129.0 

140.0 

50.0 
54.0 
50.0 
45.0 
106.0 


5.20 
4.36 
3.80 
3.40 
2.70 

2.30 
2.00 
2.00 
1.80 
1.70 

1.50 
1.40 
1.20 
1.10 
1.00 






0.02 
.02 






d 














14.70 
16.10 

16.10 
16.70 
16.10 
15.50 
14.70 

13.40 
13.40 
11.10 
11.10 
9.00 


1914. 
16 


50.0 
40.0 
24.0 
22.0 
16.0 

8.7 
5.5 
4.5 
4.5 
3.8 

3.8 
3.8 
3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
31.0 


114.0 

118.0 

110.0 

98.0 

76.0 

58.0 
43.0 
31.0 
23.0 
13.9 

11.5 

11.5 

10.4 

9.4 

6.8 


0.90 
.64 
.53 
.40 
.26 

.26 



















• 












8.00 


2 




17 


8.00 


3 




18 


5.00 


4 




19 


2.90 


5 




20 


1.50 


6 




21 


1.30 


7 




22 


.80 


8 




23 


.28 


9 




24 





10... 




25 





11 




26 





12 




27 





13 


40.0 
58.0 
58.0 


28 





14 


29 





15 


30 







31 












Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




270.00 
270.00 
215. 00 
270. 00 
422.00 

367.00 

103.00 

60.00 

50.00 

40.00 

37.00 
25.00 
22.00 
20.00 
15.50 

13. 50 
11.50 
9.50 
11.50 
11.50 

6.20 
5. CO 
4. SO 
3. 10 
3.00 

2.70 
2. 10 
2.10 
1 . <)S 
1.71 


1.50 
1.32 
1.20 
1.02 
.90 

.86 
.78 
.74 
.06 
.62 

.54 
.50 
.50 
.47 
.54 

3.72 

3.40 

1.S2 

.92 

.52 

.23 
.10 
. OC. 
. 0(i 
.02 

.02 






0.70 
.02 
.47 
.32 
.29 

.18 
.12 
.10 
.00 
a. 02 

.02 


1.74 
1.50 
1.82 
l.GO 
1.50 

1.44 
1.38 
1.32 
1.20 
1.26 

1.20 
1.14 
1.14 
1.14 
l.OS 

1.08 
1.08 
1.02 
l.OS 
1.02 

.90 
.S2 
.74 
.74 
.70 

. 06 
. (V2 
.58 
.02 
.58 


0.58 


2 




1.74 

10.00 

4.04 

4.04 

2.74 
2.30 
1.90 
1.20 
.70 

.50 
.38 
.23 
.14 
.10 

.08 
.01 
.01 
.20 
.20 

.16 
.14 
.12 
.08 
.00 

.06 
.04 
.02 




.54 


3 




.54 


4 




.50 


5 




.50 


6 




.47 


7 




.47 


8 




.47 


9 




.47 


10 




3.40 


11 




2.85 


12 




2.52 


13 




2.74 

3.07 

81.00 

21.00 
02. 00 
19.70 
11.20 
7.80 

5.80 
4.50 
3.40 
3.20 
2.50 

3. 20 

2. 50 

1.20 

. 96 

. SO 

.82 


"(32.' 66" 

33.00 
90. 00 
55. 00 
21.00 
10.00 

0.00 
3. 40 
2. SO 
• 2. (.0 
2.30 
1.90 


2.30 


14 




2.06 


15 . 




1 93 


16 




1.90 


17 




1.82 


18 




1.S2 


19 




1.74 


20 




1.90 


21 




1 90 


22 


2.8 

2.8 

168.0 

215.0 

270.0 
270.0 
191.0 
1(;0. 
82.0 
177.0 


1 74 


23 ... . 


1 44 


24 


1.20 


25 


1.20 


20 


1.20 


27 


1.14 


28 


1. 14 


29 


1.14 


30 






1. 14 


31 






l.OS 



o Estimated. 



123G78°— 20- 



-19 



290 %ATER SUPjr-LT OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 

I Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek at Ranomond^s ranch, Sash., 1911-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



)1. 

2. 
|3. 

•4. 

.15. 

6. 

■A. 

9. 
,10. 

jll. 

12. 

13. 
(14. 
il5. 
I 

IG. 

17. 

18. 

19. 
j20. 

?21. 

22. 
'23. 

21. 

25. 

2G. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1916. 



Mar. 



210 

133 

91 

91 

165 
a 330 

210 
a 160 
h 112 

152 

05 218 
a 218 
a 158 
a 158 
o98 



Apr. 



a 98.0 

O40.0 

a 40.0 

35.0 

35.0 

34.0 
33.0 
21.0 
18.2 
17.9 

17.7 
19.1 
24.0 
41.0 
41.0 

29.0 
24.0 
17.5 

18.4 
17.5 

15.2 

12.6 

10.8 

9.5 

7.8 

7.1 
6.0 
5.1 
4.5 



May. 



3.80 
3.80 
3.70 
3.50 
3.20 

3.10 
2.80 
2.70 
2.40 
2.10 

1.98 
1.84 
1.70 
1.70 
1.58 

1.58 
1.58 
1.46 
1.46 
1.34 

1.22 

1.10 

.98 

.98 

8.40 

26.00 
15.60 
14.60 
48.00 
110.00 
68.00 



June. 



95.0 
83.0 
39.0 
28.0 
21.0 

17.5 
13.6 
12.6 
11.3 
23.0 

21.0 
17.2 
14.6 
98.0 
55.0 

36.0 
28.0 
20.0 
18.5 
17.1 

13.3 
10.6 

8.8 
7.2 
5.6 

4.8 
4.0 
3.6 
3.3 
4.3 



July. 



4.0 
3.6 
4.8 
O6.0 
7.2 

92.0 
56.0 
36.0 
23.0 
18.1 

14.2 

10.6 

7.2 

5.3 

2.7 

2.1 
18.1 
18.1 
13.7 

7.2 

44.0 
23.0 
20.0 
16.1 
11.5 

8.8 
7.0 
13.3 
10.2 
24.0 
10.6 



Aug. 



7.50 
5.60 
4.30 
3.20 
2.70 



10 
70 
50 
50 
00 



2.90 

3.10 

14.20 

15.10 

10.60 

4.30 
3.30 
2.70 
1.90 
1.60 

1.02 
.70 

.54 
.38 
.24 



.12 



Sept. 









0.70 

1.60 

1.02 
.30 


4.00 
2.20 

1.50 

1.10 

1.02 

.86 

.70 

.54 
.38 
.30 
.24 
.12 








.12 

.00 
.08 




Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
1 


5 

10 
10 
15 
30 

15 

36 

275 

441 

o607 

774 
779 
760 
728 
793 


66.0 
121.0 
126.0 
128.0 
134.0 

104.0 
102.0 
218.0 
297.0 
324.0 

291.0 
235.0 
159.0 
141.0 
118.0 


7.80 
7.20 
6.00 
5.50 
5.00 

4.50 
3.40 
2.40 
1.92 
1.41 

.90 
.80 
.80 
.75 
.70 


6.00 
6.00 
6.00 
6.00 
6.00 

6.00 
6.00 
5.00 
3.40 
1.92 

.80 
.■60 
.50 
.45 
.40 


1917. 
16 


798 
641 
623 
622 
622 

680 
800 
787 
679 
618 

522 
449 
319 
161 
109 


90.0 
82.0 
77.0 
72.0 
66.0 

61.0 
48.0 
36.0 
26.0 
23.0 

18.0 
15.0 
9.0 
9.0 
9.0 
7.8 


.65 
.65 
.55 
.45 
.36 

.24 
1.41 
.80 
.75 
.90 

.90 
.85 
.80 
.92 
3.40 


.32 


2 


17 


.24 


3 


18 


.16 


4 


19 


.16 


5 


20 


.08 


6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9. . 


24 




10 


25 




% 

11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 


f 


14 


29 




15 


30 






31 















a Estimated. 

ft Gage moved 850 feet north, to point i^O feet above artificial control. 

Note.— 1911: No flow Mar. 14-24, June 10-19, and July 25 to Sept. 3. 

1912: Ice present Apr. 1-4. No flow after July 9. 

1913: No flow after Aug. 2. 

1914: No flow May 22 to June 4, June 6 to Oct. 3 and Oct. 24-31. Record only roughly approximate, 
owing to inaccurate gage-height observations. 

1915: Shifting control May 16 to Oct. 31. 

1916: Shifting control Apr. 12-17 and Oct. 29-31. No flow Aug. 27 to Sept. 3, Sept. 21-26, and Sept. 30 to 
Oct. 3. 

1917 : Shifting control Apr. 8-16 and May 9-13. No flow July 21-31. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 291 



Monthly discharge of Middle Creek at Hammond'' s ranch, SasJc., 1911-1917. 

[Drainage area, 308 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1911. 
March 14-31 


16.0 

34.0 

20.0 

11.0 

33.0 

452.0 

2.2 

1.0 


0.0 

.8 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
1.0 
1.0 


4.2 
7.5 
3.9 
2.1 
6.1 
44.0 
1.5 
1.0 


0.014 
.026 
.013 
.007 
.020 
.146 
.005 
.003 


0.009 
.028 
.015 
.008 
.023 
.163 
.006 
.002 


150 


^pril 


446 


Mav .. 


240 


June 


125 


Julv 


375 


September 


2,618 


October 


92 


November 1-20 


40 






The period 










.254 


4,086 












1912. 
Aijril 5-30 


884.00 

26.50 

15.65 

.05 


26.50 

3.66 

.07 

.00 


279.91 
12.70 
2.80 
.008 


.930 
.042 
.009 


.910 

.048 
.010 


14 434 


May . • ............ ........ 


781 


June ................ .... 


167 


Julv 


0.5 










The period 










.968 


15,382.5 












1913. 
April 


418.00 

20.00 

5.80 

8.40 

.04 


14.20 

1.11 

.11 

.01 
.00 


155.00 
6.71 
1.19 

1.64 
.002 


.515 
.022 
.004 
.005 
.000 


.580 
.020 
.004 
.006 
.000 


9 223 


May 


412 


June -- 


71 


July 


101 





















.610 


9 807 














March 13-31 


58.00 

140.00 

5.20 

.02 

16.70 


3.00 

6.80 
.00 
.00 
.00 


20.00 
56.00 

1.24 
.00 

0.30 


.0633 

.1770 
.0039 
.0000 
.0200 


.050 
.200 
.004 
.000 
.020 


759 




3 332 


Mav 


76 







October 


3SS 






The period 










.274 
















1915. 
March 22-31 


270.00 

422. 00 

372.00 

10.00 

81.00 

90.00 

1.82 

3.40 


0.00 
1.74 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.58 
.47 


O50.00 
76.00 
.74 
1.04 
7.00 
9.4|0 
1.05 
1.39 


.159 
.241 
.002 
.003 
.024 
.030 
.003 
.004 


.18 
.27 
.00 
.00 
.03 
.03 
.00 
.01 


3 050 


April 


4' 522 


May 


46 


June 


62 


July 


474 


August 


578 


September 


62 


October 


85 






The period 










.52 


8 903 














1910. 


330.0 

98.0 

110.0 

98.0 

92.0 

15.1 

4.0 

3.3 


91.00 
3.80 
0.98 
3.30 
2.10 





167.00 

23.00 

11.00 

24.00 

17.40 

3.20 

. 5() 

1.25 


.530 
.073 
.035 
.076 
.055 
.010 
.002 
.004 


.30 
.08 
.04 
.08 
.06 
.01 
.00 
.00 


4 908 


April 


1*309 




1^7 


June 


1 428 




1 070 


A ugust 


197 


September 


33 


October 


77 






The period 










.57 


9,818 












1917. 
April 


800.0 
324.0 
7.8 
0.0. 


5.00 

7.80 

.24 




457.00 

104.00 

2.10 

1.81 


1.480 
. 338 
.007 
. 001) 


1.05 
.39 
.01 
.01 


27 l*J3 


M ay 


Li');") 




' 125 


July 


111 






The period 










2.00 


33,824 













o Reduced to monthly average. 

NoTK.— Records nublishod in 1915 luid 191() have boon revised. Arou usod in coiupuliiig ubovo tsiMois 
the same as j)ublisnod in the Cunadiun hydromotric reports, which was chaiigod from tinio to time as 
more dolluito iuforiuatiou of the drainage baslu was obtained. 



292 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Middle Creek at Hammond'' s ranch, Sash., 

1911-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr, 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1911 


o4.2 


7.5 

c 250.0 

155.0 

56.0 

76.0 

23.0 

457.0 


3.90 

12.70 

6.70 

1.24 

.74 

11.00 

104.00 


2.10 

2.80 

-1.19 



1.04 
24.00 

2.10 


6.10 

.01 

1.64 



7.70 

17.40 

1.81 





I 

9.4 

3.2 




44.00 



1.05 
.56 



1.50 



&1.00 
(a) 


4 106 


1912 


15 824 


1913 




9 807 


1914 


dl2.2 

50.0 

o 167.0 

cl.O 


6.30 

1.39 

1.25 







4,546 


1915 


8,903 


1916 


9.818 


1917 


33,885 






Average 


21 
1,291 


146 

8,688 


20 
1,230 


4.7 
280 


5.0 
307 


1.80 
111 


6.5 

387 


1.49 
92 


1.00 
60 


12,413 
12,446 

40 


Average run-off, acre-feet. . 
Average run-off per square 
milpi 

























a Incomplete record not included in average. 

'b Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

c Estimated. 

d.Reduced to monthly average. 

Note. — Records published in 1915 and 1916 have been revised. 

BATTLE CREEK AT TENMILE POLICE DETACHMENT, SASK. 



Location. — InNE. \ sec. 33, T. 5, R. 29 W. third meridian, at the trafl3.c bridge, 
about a quarter of a mile south of Tenmile Police Detachment and 300 yards north 
of Battle Creek post office. • 

Drainage area. — 210 square miles. 

Records available, — Open- water flow June 3, 1909, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Chain gage fastened to the guardrail on downstream side of bridge; read by 
Hugh Thomas. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from bridge by wading at point about 600 feet 
downstream, ' -:-.*•• • - • . • ^ ■ • 

Channel and control, — Bed composed of a soft sandy clay. Banks high; right 
bank subject to overflow during extremely high stages, when a part of the water 
overflows above the gage into the Lodge Creek drainage; left bank not subject to 
overflow. During summer growth of weeds in bed affects control. One channel 
at ordinary stages. At high stages, owing to two piers supporting the truss, 
there are three channels. 

Extremes of discharge, — 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11,76 feet, May 9, 
1917; discharge, 1,366 second-feet; minimum stage recorded, 2,18 feet (discharge, 
0.8 second-foot), August 4, 1914. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter season. 

Diversions. — There are several authorized irrigation projects diverting water for 
irrigation above this station. 

Accuracy, — Stage-discharge relation permanent except during period of spring 
break up, when it is affected by ice, and during low stages, when it is affected by 
weeds. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge obtained by 
applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY 'OP ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 293 



Discharge measurements of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 1908-1917. 



* 

Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1908. 
Nov. 4 


F. T. Fletcher 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 

25.8 

87 
33.6 
83.7 
21.9 
12.4 
5.1 
9.6 
13.6 

31.75 
37.43 

5.80 
01.28 
a 1.21 
C2.20 

7.56 
10.12 

146. 50 

6 55.81 

C27.08 

32.02 

16.07 

8.43 

7.73 

5 29.71 
6 7.94 

7.02 
311.22 

6 52. 39 
6 44. 89 

42.19 
48.56 

600 

706 
96.9 
75.7 
21.9 
21.7 
18.9 
11.8 
18.0 
17.4 
16.5 
25.3 
30.3 
28.4 
18.2 
18.4 
15.6 

154. 00 
33.20 
27.50 
20.60 
15.20 
24.80 
13. 50 

4. 05 
12. 60 

7.73 

33.00 

22. 00 

18. 10 

3S. 00 

129. 00 

105. 00 

6(). 00 

258. 00 

391 . 00 

33'2. (K) 


1914. 
Apr. 23 

24 

27 
May 4 

28 
June 5 

22 

July 9 

Aug. 1 

9 

11 
Sept. 2 

14 

15 

Oct. 3 

6 

23 
Nov. 3 

1915. 

Mar. 15 

17 

22 

23 

24 

25 

27 

30 

Apr. 1 

2 

3 

4 

9 

13 

22 

27 

May 8 

25 

June 3 

4 

21 

July 10 

30 

Aug. 16 

Sept. 7 

Oct. 4 

27 

1916. 

Mar. 23 

27 

31 

Apr. 4 

7 

11 

14 

25 

May 11 

28 

29 

30 

31 

June 23 

26 

July 18 

Aug. 9 

29 

Sept. 23 

Oct. 10 

Nov. 12 

1917. 
Apr. 7 
24 
May 8 
g 
Jimo 11 
July 23 
Aug. 17 
Nov. 26 


H. R. Carseallen 

do 


Feet. 
3.47 
3.50 
3.28 
2.97 
2.74 
2.79 
2.65 
2.31 
2.23 
2.20 
2.23 
2.33 
3.20 
2.90 
2.54 
2.78 
2.78 
2.65 

2.85 
3.00 
4.78 
5.64 
4.79 
4.00 
3.64 
3.04 
3.06 
3.44 
6.40 
8.47 
3.94 
3.37 
3.04 
2.97 
2.82 
3.19 
4.54 
5.74 
3.33 
3.13 
3.22 
2.67 
3.10 
3.36 
3.08 

4.57 
4.42 
3.68 
3.41 
3.50 
3.83 
3.73 
3.21 
3.30 
6.16 
6.94 
9.19 

11.14 
4.78 
4.0<i 
3.42 
3. 56 
3.41 
3.36 
3. 69 

d3.30 

5.15 
5.7S 
10. 20 
11.76 
3.S7 
3.00 
3. (H) 
2. 77 


Sec.-ft. 
65.00 




H. R. Carseallen 




69.00 


1909. 


H. W. Rowley 


56.00 


May 28 

June 16 


do 


34.00 


do 


2.725 

3.485 

2.69 

2.72 

2.35 

2.44 

2.54 

2.96 
3.03 
2.49 
2.17 
2.14 
2.29 
2.52 
2.59 

4.650 
3.390 
3.020 
3.480 
3.215 
3.060 
3.130 
3.645 
3.000 
2.890 
6.690 
3.610 
3.430 
3.270 
3.400 

8.12 
8.90 
3.76 
3.46 
2.81 
2.85 
2.78 
2.67 
2.95 
2.80 
2.89 
2.99 
3.08 
2.97 
2.70 
2.72 
2.77 

4.55 
3.00 


do 


22.00 


July 1 
21 


do 


do 


22.00 


.do 


do 


14.30 


Aug. 9 

Sept. 9 

29 


do 

do 

...do 


do 

do 

do 


2.90 
1.71 
1.11 


Nov. 4 
1910. 


do 

H. R. Carseallen 

.do 


do 

do 

do 


1.49 

3.00 

36.00 


Apr. 22 


do 


23.00 


May 16 
June 10 


do 

do 




...do 


9.00 




do 


19.10 


July 2 


Hn 


22.00 


25 


...do '. 


;....do '..'..'. '.. 

H. R. Carseallen 

do 


Aug. 13 

Sept. 5 

28 


do 

do 

R. G. Swan 


14.70 
13.7 




M. H. French 


18.3 


1911. 


do 


74.0 


Apr. 21 


do 




do 


205.0 


May 18 


rlr> 


120.0 


June 10 


do 


do 




do 


56. 


July 5 


do 




do 

..do 


46.0 


13 


do 


35.0 


19 


do 

do 




Aug. 1 


do 

do 


36.0 
58.0 


10 


do 






do 


312.0 


24 


do 






do 

do 

do 


588.0 


Sept. 2 


do 


98.0 


7 


H. W. Rowley 


61.0 


15 




38.0 
33.0 
25.0 


25 


do 


c\f\ 


Oct. 26 


do 

do 


do 


26 


f^n 


44.0 
140.0 


1912. 


M. H. French 


do 


Apr. 10 
11 


do 


237.0 


do 


do 


51.0 


26 


.do 


do 


35.0 


June 1 


G. R. Elliott 


do 


36.0 


•July 1 
4 


0. H. Hoover 


do 


14.6 




do 

do 

do 


26.0 


18 


O. H. Hoover 


41.0 


31 




30.0 


Sept. 7 

Oct. 4 

Nov. 5 

5 


do 

do 

do 


P. A. Fetterley 


6139 


do 


6132 


' 5 


do 


do 

do 

do 


6 74 


13 


do 


653 




do 


6 63 


21 


An 


6 85 


21 


do 


do 




do 


6 ii 


27 


do 

H. W. Rowley 




1913. 


H. D. St. A. Smith 

do 


6 50 
6 50 


Apr. 18 
June 2 


do 

do 


298 
388 


13 


H. 0. BroAvn 


do 


707 


23 

July 17 

23 


H. D. St. A. Smith 

do 


2.80 
2.71 
2.93 
2.65 
2.50 
2.72 
2.55 

4.40 
3.37 
2.88 
3.12 
4.49 
4.30 
3. 53 

5. 9t) 
7. IS 

6. 50 


do 

do 


967 
6 158 


do 


do 


6104 


Aug. 14 


do 

do 

do 

do 


do 


6 52 


Sept. 13 
Oct. 7 

28 


do 

do 

do 


6 53 
6 40 
6 35 


1914. 
Mar. 19 
21 


do 


do 

do..... 

H.W.Rowley 

do 

do 


6 58 
6 23 


31 

Apr. 4 

6 


do 

do 

do 


37.0 
233. 
S6S. 


7 


do 


do 


I 366. 


11 


do 


do 

do 

do 

do 


88.0 


13 
14 
15 


do. 

do 

do 


18.2 

16.2 

9.5 



a Discharge measured ))y weir. 

6 Discharge nicasiucd at iniscollancous section below the gage, 
c Uisc-hargo measured at miscuUaneuus suction above tbe gugo. 
d Ice present. 



294 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sash.j 

1909-1917. 



Day. 


Jiine. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 














1 .... 


O45.0 


85.1 


22.1 


8 


8 


11.8 


2 


a 40.0 


85.1 


22.1 


6.5 


8 


11.8 


3 


38.6 


75.2 


22.1 


6.5 


8 


11.8 


4 


38.6 


49.6 


22.1 


6.5 


8 


11.8 


5 


32 


49.6 


22.1 


6.5 


11.8 


11.8 


6.. 


32 


42.1 


22.1 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


7 


32 


42.1 


22.1 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


8 


38.6 


42.1 


22.1 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


9 


45.8 


35 


22.1 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


10 


53.6 


35 


16.5 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


11 


53.6 


38.5 


16.5 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


12 


53.6 


42.1 


16.5 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


13 


45.8 


42.1 


11.8 


8 


11.8 


11.8 


14 


45.8 


42.1 


11.8 


8 


11.8 




15 


53.6 


351 


8 


8 


11.8 






Day. 



1909. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


53.6 


35 


8 


8 


11.8 


.53. 6 


35 


8 


8 


11.8 


102 


28.3 


8 


8 


11.8 


102 


28.3 


8 


8 


11.8 


353 


22.05 


8 


8 


11.8 


860 


22.05 


8 


8 


11.8 


412 


16.45 


8 


8 


11.8 


251 


16.45 


8 


8 


11.8 


198 


16.45 


8 


8 


11.8 


168 


16.45 


8 


8 


11.8 


143 


16. 45 


5.2 


8 


11.8 


131 


16. 45 


5.2 


8 


11.8 


131 


22.05 


5.2 


8 


11.8 


131 


35 


5.2 


8 


11.8 


96 


35 


5.2 


8 


11.8 




35 


5.2 




11.8 





Nov. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jvme. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910, 
1 


67.5 
67.5 
67.5 
59.0 
59.0 

50.5 
50.5 
50.5 
50.5 
50.5 

50.5 
50.5 
50.5 
50.5 
42.5 

35.0 
3.5.0 
35.0 
35.0 
35.0 

35.0 

27.5 
27.5 
27.5 
27.5 

27.5 
27.5 
27.5 
20.5 
20.5 


20.5 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 

15.0 
15.0 
27.5 
27.5 
27.5 

27.5 
27.5 
27.5 
27.5 
35.0 

35.0 
27.5 
27.5 
27.5 
27.5 

27.5 
20.5 
20.5 
20.5 
20.5 

15.0 
15.0 
10.5 
10.5 
18.7 
7.0 


7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
'6.5 
6.5 
4.0 

6.5 
10.5 
10.5 

8.7 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
5.5 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.2 
2.5 


2.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.2 
1.1 

1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 


1.50 
1.50 
1.60 
1.80 
2.00 

2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.20 
2.30 

2.30 
2.40 
2.40 
2.65 
2.95 

3.25 
3.85 
4.60 
3.55 
3.40 

2.80 
3.10 
3.55 
3.85 
4.00 

4.60 
5.20 
5.20 
5.20 
5.20 
5.20 


5.50 
6.10 
6.40 
7.00 
7.70 

9.45 
11.40 
13. 65 
12.75 
11.85 

10.95 
10. 15 

9.45 
8.75 
7.70 

7.70 
7.70 
7.35 
7.35 
7.00 

7.00 
7.00 
7.35 
8.05 
8.75 

9.45 
10. 15 
10.50 
10. 15 

9.45 


9.10 
8.75 
8.40 
8.40 
8.40 

8.40 
8.40 
8.40 
8.05 
8.05 

7.70 
7.70 
7.70 
7.35 
7.35 

7.35 
7.35 

7.70 
8.05 
8.40 

8.75 
9.10 
9.10 
9.10 
9.10 

9.10 
8.75 
8.75 
8.75 
8.75 
8.75 


8.75 


2 


9.10 


3 


9.10 


4 


11.40 


5 . . . 


12.75 


6 


14.10 


7 


15.00 


8 


15.00 


9 


14.55 


10 


14.10 


11 


14.10 


12 


14.10 


13 


13.65 


14 


13.20 


15 


12.75 


16 


12.30 


17 : 


11.85 


18 


10.95 


19 


10.50 


20 . . . 


10.15 


21 


9.80 


22 


9.10 


23 


8.40 


24 


8.05 


25 


7.70 


26 


7.70 


27 


7.70 


28 




29 




30 




31 





a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 295 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek, at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 

1909-1917— Gontmnedi. 



Day. 



1911. 



7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1912. 



Apr. 



146 

122 

98 

87 

77 

76 
80 
64 
54 
45 



340 
430 

771 
746 
647 

372 

285 
388 
472 
502 

551 
421 
238 
276 
160 

156 
148 
137 
142 
126 

136 
107 
103 
104 
107 

97 
9<) 
79 
74 
78 



May. 



56.0 
60.0 
64.0 
70.0 
76.0 

74.0 
61.0 
53.0 
43.0 
41.0 

42.0 
41.0 
38.0 
34.0 
37.0 

48.0 
67.0 
56.0 
45.0 
48.0 

45.0 
39.0 
49.0 
55.0 
49.0 

53.0 
66.0 
54.0 
47.0 
41.0 
36.0 



93 
96 
92 
96 

112 
166 
126 
112 
103 

96 
86 
78 
74 
73 

64 
58 
57 
58 
66 

58 
62 
67 
67 
62 

62 
98 
154 
106 
92 
83 



Jixne. 



32.0 
29.0 
23.0 
22.0 
24.0 

26.0 
23.0 
28.0 
25.0 
27.0 

23.0 
20.0 
18.0 
18.0 
15.0 

11.0 
7.5 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

8.0 

9.5 

11.0 

12.0 

26.0 

93.0 
69.0 
39.0 
37.0 
39.0 



69 
58 
46 
42 
40 

38 

98 

89 

80' 

62 

54 
30 
28 
54 
54 

74 
48 
38 
80 
38 

28 

22 

16.4 

13.0 

11.5 

11.1 

12.0 

26 

a 1 8. 8 

«18. 8 



July. 



57.0 
51.0 
48.0 
39.0 
32.0 

33.0 
25.0 
23.0 
25.0 
23.0 

22.0 
20.0 
16.0 
14.0 
13.0 

8.5 
8.0 
9.0 
9.5 
8.4 

11.0 
12.5 
11.5 
15.0 
13.0 

11.0 
8.0 
7.5 
5.0 
5.5 
9.0 



18.8 
18.2 
18.2 
21 

22 

19.5 

26 

28 

a 28 

a 101 

98 

23 

19.5 

20 

26 

23 
21 
18.2 

18.2 
18.2 

17.6 
17.6 
17.0 
16.4 
a 15. 2 

13.6 
IS. 2 
13.6 

« II. 1 
S. S 

<» 11. 1 



Aug. 



9.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0 

11.0 

43.0 
25.0 
32.0 
34.0 
29.0 

23.0 
20.0 
17.5 
17.5 
14.0 

11. 'o 

11.0 

10.0 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 
6.4 
8.0 
8.5 
7.5 

7.5 
9.0 
8.0 
8.5 
7.5 
8.0 



15.2 
a 21 

26 

25 

22 

18.2 
16.4 
15.2 
13.6 

12.5 

11.1 
11.1 
a 12. 5 
12.5 
16.4 

17.6 
18.2 

18.8 
a 21 
25 

23 

17.6 

16.4 

a 15.2 

a 13. 6 

12.5 

13.6 

26 

23 

21 

18.2 



Sept. 



7.0 

6.0 

6.0 

25.0 

245.0 

415.0 
321.0 
255.0 
181.0 
133.0 

87.0 
73.0 
67.0 
58.0 
52.0 

46.0 
45.0 
44.0 
42.0 
38.0 

32.0 
54.0 
43.0 
43.0 
45.0 

45.0 
45.0 
42.0 
39.0 
38.0 



15.2 
16.4 
17.0 
18.2 
19.5 

23 
22 
21 
23 
a 18. 2 

a 12. 5 
11.1 
15.2 
16.4 
18.2 

a 18. 8 
19.5 
21 

18.2 
19. 5 

28 
25 
24 
23 
23 

a 22 
«21 

19.5 

21 

IS. S 



Oct. 



36.0 
36.0 
38.0 
56.0 
49.0 

45.0 
39.5 
38.0 
37.0 
36.0 

34.0 
33.0 
31.0 
30.0 
29.0 

28.0 
24.0 
32.0 
34.0 
33.0 

33.0 
33.0 
44.0 
41.0 
37.0 

34.0 
36.0 
42.0 
57.0 
34.0 
31.0 



a 19. 5 
18.2 

18.2 

18.8 

a 19. 5 

19.5 

21 

23 

28 

28 

26 
a 26 

25 
o26 
o26 

26 
n2S 

27 

26 
<i26 



2;? 

22 

o21 

21 

21 
21 
21 
28 
32 
42 



Nov. 



32.0 
33.0 
34.0 
31.0 
35.0 

31.0 
36.0 



54 

15.8 
15.8 
13.6 

a 2b 

23 

16.4 
a 17.0 

18. a 

18.8 

19.5 
n20 
21 
21 
42 



a Intorpolated. 



296 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AKD MILK RIVEKS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sash., 

1909-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 




180 
183 
183 
180 
262 

517 
360 
214 
131 
169 

212 
311 
591 
736 
400 

291 
204 
154 
150 
153 

140 

a 116 

96 

77 
67 

61 
62 
62 
a 60 
58 


56 
62 
60 
56 
50 

50 
52 
54 
65 
56 

96 
101 

87 
82 
80 

76 
75 
62 
59 
58 

56 
65 
55 
52 
51 

51 
o47 
a 43 

40 

39 

38 

30.4 
32.0 
31.0 
32.0 
42.0 

36.0 
33.0 
37.0 
69.0 
71.0 

69.0 
53.0 
45.0 
42.0 
36.0 

37.0 
32.0 
30.0 
30.0 
30.0 

27.0 
25.0 
25.0 
26.0 
25.0 

23.0 
20.0 
17.6 
16.5 
16.0 
15.0 


36.0 
33.0 
31.0 
19.9 
16.2 

a 14. 2 
12.2 
16.7 
16.2 
16.2 

a 16. 7 
17.2 

a 16. 7 
16.2 
14.7 

7.6 

5.0 

4.5 

a 10. 9 

18.2 

21.0 
a 20.0 

19.0 
a 29.0 
a 36.0 

39.0 
45.0 
80.0 
88.0 
28.0 

15.0 
17.0 
17.6 
23.0 
19.1 

23.0 
25.0 
25.0 
20.0 
18.1 

16.5 
18.1 
31.0 
42.0 
40.0 

27.0 
24.0 
18.1 
15.5 
13.4 

12.0 
12.0 
10.7 
9.1 
15.5 

16.5 
18.6 
15.5 
12.5 
10.7 


26.0 
26.0 
29.0 
32.0 
40.0 

32.0 
a 19. 3 
14.7 
12.2 
17.2 

17.> 
18.2 
23.0 
22.0 
24.0 

17.7 
13.7 
10.0 
a 9. 5 
9.0 

17.6 
29.9 
23.0 
10.0 

16.2 

all. 8 
7.6 
5.4 
a 4. 5 
3.7 
2.4 

10.70 
9.10 
7.50 
6.30 
3.70 

3.10 
3.10 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.30 
1.30 
1.50 
1.30 
1.30 

1.30 
1.60 
2.00 
2.40 
2.40 

1.80 
1.32 
1.64 
1.32 
1.32 

1.64 
1.16 
1.16 
1.32 
1.16 
1.16 


2.8 
6.4 
4.5 
3.2 
5.4 

4.1 

4.5 

6.6 

7.2 

o7.6 

8.1 
7.6 
8.1 
7.6 
10.0 

12.2 
18.8 
26.0 
25.0 
19.8 

16.7 
13.2 
10.0 

7.2 
a 6. 3 

o5.9 
o5.0 
4.5 
3.7 
3.7 
3.2 

1.32 
1.64 
1.32 

.80 
1.16 

1.00 
1.00 
1.48 
1.80 
1.80 

1.48 
1.64 
1.48 
1.48 
1.32 

1.64 
1.32 
1.80 
1.64 
1.80 

1.32 
1.32 
1.64 
3.00 
1.96 

1.64 
3.30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.10 
3.10 


3.2 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
3.2 
3.7 

3.2 
2.-8 
3.7 
3.7 
o4.1 

o4.5 
5.0 
2.0 

2.8 
1.2 

a3.2 
5.4 
24.0 
22.0 
17.7 

13.2 

8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.1 

3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 

3.0 

3.7 

11.6 

45.0 

29.0 

22.0 
17.6 
16.0 
13.4 
12.9 

12.6 

10.3 

9.1 

8.8 
8.1 

6.9 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 


7.6 


2 




7.6 


3 




6.6 


4 




6.6 


5 




o8.6 


6. 




olO.O 


7 




11.8 


8 




12.2 


9 




11.3 


10 




12.2 


11 




10.4 


12 




a 11. 3 


13 




12.2 


14 




14.7 


15 




14.7 


16 




14.2 






13.7 


18 




13.7 






13.2 


20 




12.2 


21 




11.8 






11.8 


23 




13.2 


24 




11.8 


25... 




11.3 


26 




O10.4 






10.0 


28... 




10.4 






11.3 


30 




12.2 


31 




13.2 


1 




18.6 
18.6 
25.0 
37.0 
66.0 

55.0 

116.0 

101.0 

84.0 

71.0 

86.0 
130.0 
337.0 
432.0 
399.0 

323.0 

186.0 

112.0 

97.0 

93.0 

80.0 
62.0 
64.0 
66.0 
58.0 

58.0 
51.0 
46.0 
42.0 
33.0 


6.3 


2 




6.3 


3 




6.3 






22.0 


5 




25.0 


6 




20.0 


7 




19.6 


8 




34.0 






62.0 


10 




54.0 


11 




46.0 


12 





37.0 


13 




31.0 






26.0 


15 




40,0 


16 


47 
39 
27 
28 
24 

23 
21 
20 
20 
21 

22 
20 
20 
20 
19 
19 


49.0 


17 


46.0 


18 . 


34.0 




29.0 


20 


26.0 


21 


23.0 


22 


22.0 


23 


20.0 


24 


18.1 


25 


18.1 


26 


18.1 




16 


28 


13 4 


29 


15.5 


30 


15.5 




15.0 



a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1017. 297 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sash., 

1909-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




38 

80 
407 
587 
555 

344 

145 

107 

90 

73 

65 
61 
54 
56 
56 

50 
46 
44 
41 
36 

38 
36 
35 
38 
36 

35 
34 
33 
32 
31 

70 
71 
9S 
83 
91 

84 
94 
80 
69 
76 

91 
90 
79 
75 

78 

68 
63 
60 
57 
66 

59 
54 
47 
45 
43 

47 
51 
51 
54 
63 


28.0 
28.0 
28.0 
28.0 
26.0 

25.0 
25.0 
26.0 
20.0 
18.2 

17.0 
15.0 
15.4 
26.0 
50.0 

125.0 
95.0 
75.0 
63.0 
55.0 

49.0 
45.0 
41.0 
39.0 
38.0 

43.0 
41.0 
38.0 
36.0 
34.0 
33.0 

48 
60 
56 
52 
57 

53 
42 
51 
53 
53 

57 
53 
50 
51 
64 

51 
50 

48 
47 
64 

47 
50 
54 
76 
112 

141 

242 
330 
397 

558 
9S0 


31 

58 
120 
191 
270 

262 

169 

123 

98 

86 

79 
73 

66 
63 
57 

51 
54 
57 
52 
54 

52 
45 
40 
61 
49 

47 
62 
44 
42 
31 

406 
280 
216 
178 
156 

492 
250 
221 
156 
144 

247 
664 
355 
239 
189 

164 
144 
125 
106 
206 

101 
103 
158 
136 
171 

104 

101 

98 

98 

103 


30 
41 
35 
• 30 
27 

26 
24 
31 
38 
35 

33 
28 
25 
120 
96 

66 
63 
71 
66 
67 

51 
46 
40 
48 
45 

42 
40 
37 
34 
36 
36 

108 
87 
102 
156 
122 

98 
84 
81 
91 
94 

68 
62 
66 
56 
60 

56 
52 
60 
88 
62 

56 
62 
49 
47 
50 

73 
87 
10() 
77 
61 
50 


34 
33 
32 

29 
28 

28 
26 
26 
24 
24 

22 
22 
22 
22 
25 

16 
23 

46 
46 
46 

42 
37 
27 
24 
24 

22 
18 
20 
18 
18 
17 

67 
46 
44 
60 
66 

53 
43 
42 
53 
49 

89 
73 
64 
60 
54 

51 
48 
53 
69 
56 

50 
48 
44 
42 
45 

48 
46 
42 
38 
37 
40 


16 
18 
24 
27 
29 

24 
26 
26 
28 
28 

30 
29 
36 
39 
40 

40 
40 
37 
37 
35 

34 
33 
32 
31 
31 

30 
28 
23 
22 
25 

40 
43 
41 
49 
66 

65 
51 
46 
41 
46 

42 
40 
40 
43 
46 

42 
39 
36 
38 
41 

3S 
41 
37 

37 
39 

41 
41 
46 
■If. 
42 


25 


2 




25 


3 




35 


4 




41 


5 




41 


6 




4a 


7 *. 




41 


8 




43 


9 




42 


10 




44 


11 




44 


12 




44 


13 




43 


14 




43 


15 




43 




29 
19 
19 
12 
13 

24 
164 
200 
110 

54 

62 
54 
48 
48 
45 
40 


42 


17 


42 




44 


19 


44 


20 


43 




44 


22 


43 




41 


24 


40 


25 


40 




40 


27 


36 




30 


29 


28 


30 


27 


31 


26 


1916. 


45 


2 




47 


3 




48 


4 




62 


5 




60 


6 




55 


7 




61 






57 


9 




50 


10 


645 

975 

975 
825 
415 
298 

304 
318 
247 
198 
128 

208 
144 
120 
84 
114 

69 
105 
104 

98 
64 
79 


57 


11 


54 


12 


63 


13 


ti3 


14 


60 


15 


60 




58 


17 


64 


18 


64 


19 


50 


20 


48 




50 


22 


54 


23 


56 


24 


48 


25 


4S 


26 


47 


27 


48 


28 


50 


29 


47 


30 '■;. 


4S 


31 


50 



298 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK KIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sash.i 

1909-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 




142 

165 
264 
278 
244 

422 

739 

928 

1,212 

1,203 

1,075 
777 
552 
474 
422 

360 
269 
222 

198 
180 

172 
156 
147 
136 

128 

123 
163 
123 
113 
106 
97 


99 
100 
102 
101 

97 

92 

89 
93 

84 
78 

90 

110 

93 

81 

77 

70 
66 
65 
64 

58 

53 
54 
52 
42 
47 

51 
49 
46 
46 
45 


42.0 
44.0 
38.0 
52.0 
47.0 

42.0 
38.0 
37.0 
37.0 
40.0 

27.0 
24.0 
21.0 
19.3 
17.9 

24.0 
27.0 
26.0 
26.0 
25.0 

19.3 
17.9 
17.9 
17.9 
12.3 

12.3 
14.4 
15.8 
9.5 
10.2 
11.6 


12.3 
15.8 
17.2 
21.0 
21.0 

23.0 
21.0 
23.0 
36.0 
33.0 

28.0 
24.0 
21.0 
17.9 
16.5 

17.9 
15.1 
15.1 
13.0 
9.5 

9.5 
10.2 

6.7 
10.2 
10.2 

10.2 
10.9 
10.9 
10.9 
16.5 
23.0 


27.0 
33.0 
33.0 
28.0 
29.0 

29.0 
26.0 
27.0 
35.0 
44.0 

39.0 
33.0 
28.0 
26.0 
22.0 

28.0 
28.0 
28.0 
30.0 
29.0 

24.0 
21.0 
17.9 
30.0 
45.0 

46.0 
38.0 
83.0 
28.0 
26.0 


26.0 


2 




26.0 


3 




23.0 


4 




23.0 


5 




23.0 


• 

6 .- 




24.0 


7 


37 

59 

81 

156 

377 
624 

658 
572 
449 

264 
183 
188 
204 
366 

458 
509 
509 
257 
215 

229 
227 
175 
153 
146 


24.0 


8 


24.0 


9 

10 

11 

12 


24.0 
29.0 

31.0 
30.0 


13 


28.0 


14 


28.0 


15 


28.0 


16 


30.0 


17 


36.0 


18 


29.0 


19 


38.0 


20 


38.0 


21 


41.0 


22 


33.0 


23 


42.0 


24 


38.0 


25 


41.0 


26 


51.0 




44.0 


28 


38.0 




32.0 


30 


36.0 




37.0 









Note. — 1909: June 20-25, discharge determin ed by using ratiag curve for 1912, which is fairly well defined. 

1911: Control shifting throughout the summer, owing to growth of grass in the channel. Considerable 
daily flow at this point during the last part of March and the first part of April. 

1912: Ice present Apr. 1-3; discharge estimated. 

1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 16-31; discharge estimated. 

1915: Shifting control Mar. 16-30 and June 22 to Oct. 31. 

1916: Shifting control July 18 to Oct. 31. 
, 1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 7-15. Shifting control June 12 to Oct. 31, owing to 
growth of weeds. 



Monthly discharge of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sash., 1909-1917. 

[Drainage area, 210 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
June 


860 
85 
22 
8 
12 
12 


32 

16 

5 

6 

8 

12 


128.0 
36.7 
12.6 
7.8 
11.3 
12.0 


0.582 
.167 
.057 
.035 
.051 
.054 


0.650 
.192 
.066 
.039 
.059 
.026 


7,617 


July 


2,257 


August 


775 


September ... 


464 


October 


695 


November 1-13 


304 






The period 










1.032 


12, 112 














1911. 
April 21-30 


146 
76 
93 
57 
43 

415 
56 
36 


45 

34 

8 

5 

6 

6 

24 

31 


84.9 
50.9 
24.6 
19.1 
14.0 
85.7 
36.8 
33.1 


.422 
.253 
.122 
.095 
.070 
.426 
.183 
.165 


.157 
.292 
.136 
.110 
.080 
.475 
.211 
.041 


1.684 


May 


3,130 


June 


1,464 


July 


1,174 


August 


861 


September . . ... 


5,100 


October 


2,263 


November 1-7 


460 






The period 











1.502 


16, 136 






■ 









WATER SUPPLY 'OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1808-1917. 299 



Monthly discharge of Battle Creeh at Tenmile Police Detachment, SasJc, 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off . 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1912. 
April 3-30 


771 
166 
98 
101 
26 
28 
42 
54 


74 
57 

11.1' 
8.8 
11.1 
11.1 
18.2 
13.6 


269 
87.5 
43.2 
44.1 
17.7 
19.6 
24.2 
22.7 


1.34 
.435 
.214 
.120 
.088 
.097 
.120 
.113 


1.39 
.50 
.24 
.14 
.10 
.11 
.14 
.06 


14, 939 


Mav 


5,380 


June 


2,571 
1,482 


July 


August 


1,088 


September 


1, 166 


October 


1,488 


November 1-15 


675 






The period 










2.68 


28, 789 












1913. 
April 


736.0 
101.0 
88.0 
40.0 
26.0 
24.0 
14.7 


58.0 
38.0 
4.5 
2.4 
2.8 
1.2 
6.6 


213. 00 
59.80 
24.80 
17.30 
8.83 
6.08 
11.40 


1.060 
.298 
.123 
.086 
.044 
.030 
.057 


1.18 
.34 
.14 
.10 
.05 
.03 
.06 


12, 674 


May 


3,677 


June - . 


1,476 


July 


1,064 
543 


August 


September 


362 


October 


701 






The period 










1.90 


20 497 














1914. 
March 16-31 


47.00 
432.00 
71.00 
42.00 
10.70 
3.30 
45.00 
62.00 


19.00 
18.60 
15.00 
9.10 
1.16 
0.80 
3.00 
6.30 


24.00 
111.00 

34.00 

19.40 
2.67 
1.80 
9.45 

26.30 


.116 
.530 
.162 
.092 
.013 
.009 
.045 
.125 


.070 
.591 
.187 
.103 
.015 
.010 
.050 
,144 


773 




6,605 
2,091 


May 




1,154 


July 


164 


August 


111 


September 


562 


October 


1,617 






The period 










1.170 


13. 077 














1915. 
March 16-31 


200 

587 

125 

270 

120 

46 

40 

• 44 


12 
31 
15 
31 
24 
16 
16 
25 


59 
109 
40 
82 
45 
27 
30 
39 


.281 
.519 
.190 
.391 
.214 
.129 
.143 
.186 


.17 
.58 
.22 
.44 
.25 
.15 
.16 
.21 


1,866 


April 


6,486 
2,460 
4 891 


May 


June 


July 


2,767 


August 


1,660 


September 


1,785 


October 


3,398 




The period ... 










2.18 


24,313 












1916. 
March 10-31 


975 

98 

980 

664 

155 

89 

56 

63 


64 
43 
42 
98 
47 
37 
36 
45 


292 
68 
130 
204 
76 
52 
43 
53 


1.390 
.324 
.619 
.971 
.362 
.248 
. 205 
. 252 


1.14 
.36 
.71 

1.08 
.42 
.29 
.23 
.29 


12,739 
4, 046 


April 


May 


7,993 
12, 139 


June 


July 


4 673 


August 


3, l'.)7 


September 


2 559 


October 


3, 259 




The period 










4.52 


50,605 












1917. 
April 7-30 


658 
1,212 
110 
52 
36 
46 
51 


37.0 
97.0 
42.0 
9.5 
6.7 
17.9 
23.0 


296.0 
374. 
73. 
26. 
17. 1 
30. 
32.0 


1.410 
1.7S0 
. 34S 
.124 
.OSl 
. 143 
. 152 


1.26 
2. 05 
. 39 
.14 
.09 
.16 
.18 


14,090 

22,996 

4 344 


May 


June 


July 


1 . 599 


August 


l.O.M 


September 


1 7S.'> 


Octol)or 


1 96S 






The period 










4.27 


47, 8;i:i 















Note.— Monthly discharge for 1910 not coinpulod. Area used in computing Ihoso labios is Iho s:\iiio is 

{mbHshed in the Canadian hydroractric reports, which was changed from lime (o lime us nu)ro doiinita 
nformation of the drulnage/basin was obtained. 



300 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment^ 

Sask., 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 








al28. 
25.0 
43.0 
25.0 
19.4 
82.0 
204.0 
73.0 


37.0 
19.1 
24.0 
17.3 
2.7 
45.0 
76.0 
26.0 


12.6 
14.0 
17.7 
8.8 
1.8 
27.0 
52.0 
17.1 


7.8 
86.0 
19.6 
6.1 
9.4 
30.0 
43.0 
30.0 


11.3 
37.0 
24.0 
11.4 
26.0 
39.0 
53.0 
32.0 


612.0 
633.0 
622.7 


612 112 


1911- 




685 
276 
213 
111 
109 
68 
6296 


51.0 
88.0 
60.0 
34.0 
40.0 
130. 
374.0 


16 136 


1912. 




30,273 
20,497 
13,077 
24,313 
50,605 
47,833 


1913 




1914 


624 

659 

6292 


1915 


1916 


1917.. 








Average 




155 
9,223 


111 

6,825 


75 
4,463 


31 

1,906 


18.9 
1,162 


29 
1,726 


29 
1,783 




28,962 
27,088 

131 


Average rim-ofl, acre-feet . . 
Average run-ofl per square 
mile 



























a Estimated. 



6 Incomplete record not included in average. 



BATTLE CREEK AT WILKES'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. \ sec. 33, T. 5, R. 27 W. third meridian, at R. W. Wilkes's ranch, 

12 miles east of the Tenmile Royal Northwest Mounted Police Detachment. 
Drainage area. — 310 square miles. 
Record available. — Open- water flow, May 29, 1912, to October 31, 1917, at present 

station; July 5, 1910, to May 28, 1912, at W. S. Wilson's ranch, 6 miles upstream. 
Gage. — Vertical staff fastened to post driven into bed of stream; read by ]Mrs. Bertha 

W^ilkes. A Stevens water-stage recorder was installed June 28, 1917, from which 

records were obtained during part of the season. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from temporary cable. 
Channel and control. — Bed of stream clean and likely to shift. Banks high, 

not subj ect to overflow. One channel at all stages. 
Extremes of discharge. — 1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.20 feet May 9 

and 10, 1917 (discharge, 1,061 second-feet); minimum stage recorded "dry"- 

(no flow) July 23 to August 2, 1914, 
Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. 
Diversions, — There are a number of authorized irrigation projects above this station 

on the main stream and its tributaries. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice and shifting control during 

break up, otherwise fairly permanent. Gage read twice daily at beginning of 

season and once daily during remainder of season. Automatic gage records used 

July 17 to August 7, August 18 to 22, and from September 13 to October 19, 1917. 

Daily discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY ANB MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 301 
Discharge measurements of Battle Creek at Wilkes's ranch, Sask., 1910-1917. 



Dat«. 


1910. 


July 


6 




22 


Aug. 


10 


Sept. 


2 




27 


Oct. 


20 


1911. 


Apr. 


17 


May- 


10 


June 


3 


July 


12 


Aug. 


4 




26 


Sept. 


23 


Oct. 


26 


1912. 


Apr. 


29 


May 


29 


June 


24 


July 


5 




5 


Aug. 


12 


Sept. 


12 


Oct. 


18 


Nov. 


6 




22 


1913. 1 


Apr 


25 


May 


16 


June 


18 


July 


15 


Aug. 


12 


Sept. 


16 


Oct. 


8 




31 


1914. 1 


May 


2 




26 


June 


20 . 



Made by- 



H. R.Carscallen. 

do. 

do 



do 

R. G. Sv/an. 
....do 



M. H. French. 

....do..... 

....do..... 

....do.... 

....do.... 

do 

do 

do.... 



M. H. French. 

G.R. Elliott.. 

O. H. Hoover. 

G.R. Elliott.. 

....do... 

....do... 

.-..do... 

-...do... 

....do... 

....do... 



H 


D.St. J 


V.Smith 




..do.... 






..do.... 








..do.... 


. • • • 






..do.... 








..do.... 








..do.... 








.do 







H. W. Rowley 

....do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.07 
1.04 
1.03 
1.06 
1.22 
1.09 



3.855 
1.850 
1.420 
1.450 
1.370 
1.330 
1.890 
1.910 



88 
26 
00 
06 
06 
74 
87 
02 



2.29 
2.49 



2.76 
2.55 
1.50 
1.75 
1.60 
1.39 
1.64 
1.74 



2.25 
1.66 
1.44 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
3.44 
2.68 
2.95 
2.99 
7.05 
4.07 



a 75. 79 
43.70 
18.39 
14.41 
11.43 
11.40 
45.09 
44.19 



93.42 

158. 20 

6 16. 40 

30.54 

31.13 

8.65 

17.12 

24.92 

a 8. 73 

a 29. 30 



85.6 
70.4 

6.5 
19.7 
10.1 

3.8 
13.5 

7.1 



42.00 
5.80 
4.40 



Date. 



July 10 
Aug. 8 
Sept. 1 
Oct. 1 
Nov. 2 

1915. 
Apr. 6 
7 

22 
May 7 
June 5 

25 
Aug. 5 
Sept. 4 

23 
Oct. 20 

1916. 

Apr. 3 

6 

13 

28 

May 12 

June 1 

2 

27 

July 20 

Aug. 12 

31 

Sept. 27 

Nov. 13 

1917. 
Apr. 21 

27 
May 4 
June 23 
July 17 

21 
Aug. 18 

22 



Made by — 



H. W. Rowley. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



H. R. Carscallen 
do 

H. W. Rowley 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 



P. A. Fetterley. 

do 

do 



H. W. Rowley.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Newhall 

H. W. Rowley.. 



H. W. Rowley 

do... 

do... 

do.... 

....do.... 
..-.do.... 
..-.do. 
....do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.34 
1.29 
1.36 
1.49 
1.78 



2.01 
1.93 
1.95 
1.85 



4.42 
3.48 



10 
48 
43 
65 
54 
80 
58 
50 
09 
05 



a 2. 34 



7.44 
4.25 
4.22 
2.00 
1.48 
1.30 
1.30 
1.28 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.'/f. 

1.71 

.43 

2.10 

6.80 

19.60 



368.0 
248.0 
43.0 
15.8 
277.0 
55.0 
32.0 
31.0 
28.0 
30.0 



101 

43 

103 

C57 

C59 

C566 

c356 

C108 

c89 

C81 

C40 

c38 

C22 



a 613. 00 
323.00 
344.00 
53.00 
17.60 
10.80 
11.60 
11.00 



a Ice present. 

b Discharge measured at miscellaneous section above gage. 

c Discharge measured at miscellaneous section below gage. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Wilkes's ranch, Sask., 1910-1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1910. 
1 




2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.62 

5.46 
2.94 
2.94 
2.94 
2.62 

2.62 
2.62 
2. 94 
2.62 
2.62 


4.10 
4.54 
4.76 
5.72 
8.00 

9.60 
10.% 
12. 06 
12.82 
13.20 

11.30 

9. 60 

10. 2S 

10. ()2 

9. 60 


8.32 
8.64 
8.32 
8.00 
8.00 

8.32 
9.60 
9.60 
9.60 
9.60 

9.60 
9. 60 
8. 96 
8. 64 
8.32 


1910. 
16 


3.10 
2.94 
2.30 
2.94 
3.10 

3.10 
3.10 
3.50 
3.50 
3.30 

3.10 
2. 94 
2. 62 
2. 46 
2. 30 
2.30 


2.62 
2.46 
2.46 
2.30 
2.30 

2.46 
2.62 
2.78 
2. 62 
2.62 

2.62 
2. 62 
2. 78 
2. 78 
2. 94 
3.90 


8.96 
8.32 
7.40 
6.80 
6.50 

6.24 
5.98 
6. 24 
6.24 
5.46 

5. Jfi 

6. 80 
7.10 
7.70 
8.00 


6.50 


2 




17 


2 94 


3 




18 


4 32 


4 




19 


4 10 


5 


3.70 

3.50 
3.70 
3.70 
3.70 
3.70 

3.70 
3.70 
3.50 
3. 50 
3.30 


20 


4 10 


6 


21 


5.20 


7 


22 


11.30 


8 


23 


11.30 


9 


24 


11 30 


10 


25 


10 2S 


11 


26 


9.94 


12 


27 


11 30 


13 


2S 


13 20 


14 


29 ... 


15. 20 


15 - 


30 


13. 20 




31 


12.44 









302 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AXD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creelc at Wilkes^ s ranch, SasJc,, 1910-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Jfov. 


1911. 
1 




57 
69 
74 
75 
94 

94 
85 
61 
59 
41 

39 
40 
40 
31 
27 

27 
44 
55 
42 
41 

51 

48 
44 
46 
45 

46 
47 
48 
45 
44 
35 

288 
288 
279 
285 
285 

282 
282 
323 
343 
340 

324 
305 
285 
256 
247 

249 
230 
221 
216 
216 

223 
227 
234 
234 
227 

227 
237 
189 
162 
114 
90 


28.0 
25.0 
17.0 
13.0 
29.0 

28.0 
25.0 
31.0 
29.0 
26.0 

25.0 

18.0 

15.0 

7.0 

5.0 

4.0 
3.5 
3.5 
3.3 
3.3 

3.0 

3.2 

3.3 

12.0 

42.0 

103.0 
69.0 
43.0 
31.0 
32.0 

89 
81 
72 
61 
66 

48 
41 
37 
34 
34 

32 
29 
28 
30 
30 

35 
37 
42 
40 
26 

29 
23 
20 
20 
14.9 

12.3 

11.8 

8.9 

8.9 

7.5 


54.0 
52.0 
52.0 
41.0 
37.0 

30.0 
24.0 
22.0 
19.0 
17.0 

16.0 
14,0 
12.0 
10.0 

8.6 

8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 

8.6 

8.6 

11.0 

14.0 

lo.O 

17.0 
13.0 
11.0 

8.8 
8.8 
9.0 

8.9 
8.9 
9.3 

13.4 

27 

17.3 
23.0 
15.6 
12.3 
11.8 

10.8 
14.5 
12.3 
12.8 
16.2 

17.3 
15.0 
15.0 
15.6 
15.6 

15.6 
15.0 
15.6 
15.0 
15.0 

15.6 
16.7 
16.6 
12.8 
11.3 
9.8 


10.0 
9.5 
10.0 
10.5 
11.0 

11.0 
28.0 
38.0 
35.0 
38.0 

28.0 
23.0 
19.0 
18.0 
16.0 

15.0 
13.0 
12.0 
12.0 
11.0 

9.0 
8.5 
8.0 
8.5 
9.5 

12.0 
11.6 
10.7 
10.0 
9.7 
9.7 

5.4 
5.4 
6.7 
9.8 
15.0 

16.7 
15.0 
14.5 
12.8 
12.3 

11.3 

9.8 
8.9 

12.8 

30 

34 

16.7 

15.0 

15.0 

15.0 

16.7 
15.0 
15.0 
13.9 
13.9 

13.4 
12.3 
11.3 
15.0 
15.6 
15.6 


9.4 

9.0 

8.7 

53.0 

241.0 

490.0 
440.0 
388.0 
241.0 
182.0 

112.0 
8.5.0 
86.0 
77.0 
70.0 

53.0 
4«.0 
47.0 
50.0 
53.0 

50.0 
48.0 
47.0 
49.0 
40.0 

40.0 
40.0 
40.0 
43.0 
42.0 

21 

17.3 

15.6 

15.6 

17.9 

21 

23.4 

29 

16.2 

16.2 

16.2 
16.2 
15.6 
15.6 
15.6 

16.7 
16.7 
17.3 
17.3 
17.3 

17.3 

17.9 

23 

23 

23 

21 
21 
21 
22 
22 


42 
40 
39 
53 
54 

49 
39 
43 
42 

42 

40 
39 
38 
38 
37 

37 
35 

36 
38 
38 

40 
39 
46 
60 

48 

46 
45 
59 
63 
49 
62 

22 

20 

14.5 

13.4 

18.5 

18.5 
16.7 
17.9 
19.1 
22 

24 
25 
24 
24 
26 

26 
27 
26 
32 
32 

36 
40 
40 
40 
40 

30 
30 
30 
35 
37 
42 


63 


2 




47 


3 




39 


4. . 




35 


5 




32 


6 




42 


7 




53 


8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 








76.0 
178.0 
208.0 
146.0 

140.0 
158.0 
126.0 
106.0 
77.0 

84.0 
73.0 
77.0 
61.0 
67.0 




18 .. 








20 




21 








23 




24 




25 




26 








28 








20 








1 




35 


2 




30 


3 




26 






26 


5 




26 


6 




18.0 






11.0 


8 




10.0 




25 


10 




25 


11 




27 


12..:.: : 


?7 
15.0 


13 t 




18.0 


15 




20 


16 












18 












20 






21 '. 






22 






23 








25 




, 


26 












28 












30 






31 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 303 

T)aily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Wilkes's ranch, Sask., 1910-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 


a 299 
a 295 
a 275 
a 289 
307 

314 
322 
406 
313 
272 

268 
295 
357 
444 
402 

398 
188 
143 
138 
145 

136 

126 

108 

97 

86 

78 
74 
69 
73 
70 


66 
69 
71 
67 
60 

53 
48 
56 
58 
53 

60 
69 
74 

78 
78 

72 
69 
66 
64 
60 

59 
58 
56 
53 
51 

51 
49 
48 
45 
43 
40 

a 42.0 
42.0 
42.0 
42.0 
43.0 

44.0 
44.0 
44.0 
47.0 
54.0 

64.0 
65.0 
49.0 
38.0 
35.0 

31.0 
30.0 
25.0 
21.0 
17.2 

15.6 
14.4 
12.0 
13. 2 
13.2 

12.4 
7.5 
7.2 
6. 5 
5. y 
4.9 


33.0 
29.0 
24.0 
23.0 
24.0 

17.9 
14.6 
13.5 
13.5 
14.0 

13.0 
12.5 
14.6 
15.1 
15.1 

14.6 
14.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

20.0 
14.0 
26.0 
26.0 
26.0 

31.0 
28.0 
32.0 
35.0 
44.0 

4.9 
4.3 
2.5 
2.3 
6.2 

9.3 
13.2 
14.0 
10.8 

6.5 

4.6 
4.6 
3.9 
5.5 
5.9 

6.2 
7.5 
6.8 
4.6 
3.6 

3.6 

3.6 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 

3.3 

3.3 
3. 3 

2. S 

2. S 


33.0 

33.0 

26.0 

&28.0 

b30.0 

33.0 
^29.0 
26.0 
23.0 
21.0 

16.8 
11.0 
22.0 
21.0 
18.4 

21.0 
20.0 
16.8 
15.1 
12.5 

11.5 
22.0 
17.9 
24.0 
22.0 

17.9 
16.8 
14.6 
13.0 
14.6 
14.6 

2.30 
2.30 
1.76 
1.76 
1.76 

1.76 

1.76 

1.28 

.80 

.80 

.SO 
.60 
.60 
.24 
.18 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 















11.5 

11.5 

11.5 

9.1 

8.3 

8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
7.2 
7.2 

7.2 
8.3 
8.3 
9.1 
12.5 

16.8 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
28.0 

24.0 

23.0 

15.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 
7.5 
6.8 
6.8 
6.1 
6.8 





0.06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.24 

.24 
.24 
.40 
.40 
.40 

.10 

.80 

1.28 

2. 00 

2.(K) 

2. 50 
2. 50 
2. .50 
2. 50 
2. 50 

2. 50 
2. 50 
2.50 
2. 50 
2. 50 
2. 30 


6.8 
6.8 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 

5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 

5.4 
5.0 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 

4.6 

3.8 
4.7 
4.7 
5.4 

5.4 
6.4 
6.4 
7.9 
7.9 

9.5 
11.1 
12.0 

ilo 

10.3 

2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

2.0 
16.4 
16.4 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
20.0 

20.0 
20.0 
18.4 
18.4 
17.6 

17.6 
17.2 
17.2 
15.2 
7.8 


10.3 


2 


10.3 


3 


11 5 


4 


11.5 


5 


9 9 


6 


8.7 


7 


7.5 


8 


11.1 


9 


12 5 


10 


14 6 


ll 


12 


12 


9 9 


13 


8.3 


14 


7.5 


15 


6.8 


16 


7 2 


17 


6 4 


18 


8 3 


19 


9 9 


20 ^ 


10 3 


21 


9.9 


22 


11 1 




11.1 


24 


14 


25 


13.0 




12 


27 


11 


28 


10 


29 


9 


80 


8 


31 


7 


1914. 




8 9 


2 ... 


• 


10 4 


3 ... . 




11 6 


4 




14 8 






17 2 






18 4 


7 




19 2 


8 




19 2 


9 




20 






22 


» 




24 


12 




26 


13 




28 


14 




31 


15 




31 






32 


17 




32 


18 




26 


19 




26 


20 




24 


21 




24 


22 


■■' 


22 


23 




20 


24 




14 4 






14 4 






14 4 


27 




13 2 






ij •) 


29 




12 






r' 


31 !.!..!!.!.!.!.;.!!!!!!;!;"!!!;!! 




12. 



a Estimated. 



b lutorpolutod. 



304 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY Al^TD MILK KIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Wilkes's ranch, Sash., 1910-1917- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




419 
461 
549 
585 
469 

369 
248 
417 
215 
107 

96 
91 
73 
67 
64 

64 
54 
59 
57 
49 

44 
41 
42 
40 
37 

36 
33 
31 

28 
28 


28.0 
28.0 
26.0 
23.0 
20.0 

14.0 
15.5 
16.5 
19.5 
22.0 

24.0 
26.0 
28.0 
35.0 
66.0 

221.0 

105.0 

100.0 

82.0 

59.0 

50.0 
49.0 
41.0 
33.0 
28.0 

29.0 
29.0 
25.0 
22.0 
21.0 
21.0 

52 
69 
73 
79 
75 

67 
67 
64 
62 
61 

58 
59 
61 
58 
59 

57 
58 
59 
60 
54 

55 
58 
57 
59 
108 

143 
194 
248 
329 
445 
656 


18.5 

34.0 

39.0 

169.0 

278.0 

318.0 
350.0 
339.0 
326.0 
286.0 

231.0 
185.0 
104.0 
115.0 
78.0 

78.0 
76.0 
76.0 
78.0 
80.0 

72.0 
65.0 
60.0 
62.0 
62.0 

58.0 
57.0 
55.0 
55.0 
54.0 

726 
257 
152 
171 
238 

286 
310 
351 
445 
485 

590 
610 
548 
368 
269 

218 
194 
184 
161 
129 

113 
115 
140 
143 
143 

131 
109 
95 
103 
105 


60 
58 
58 
72 
81 

79 
72 
65 
56 
49 

44 
109 

78 
115 
136 

135 

118 

124 

93 

74 

72 
63 

58 
54 
54 

54 
54 
55 
56 
58 
53 

65 

58 

72 

129 

140 

116 
116 
116 
111 
93 

93 
93 
93 
75 
65 

54 
59 
64 
94 
87 

76 
53 
47 
43 
39 

49 

89 

111 

128 

101 

81 


48.0 
48.0 
41.0 
39.0 
36.0 

35.0 
32.0 
27.0 
27.0 
27.0 

28.0 
29.0 
33.0 
34.0 
38.0 

41.0 
41.0 
42.0 
50.0 
57.0 

60.0 
55.0 
45.0 
39.0 
31.0 

22.0 
20.0 
17.2 
17.2 
17.2 
17.2 

59 
59 

47 
47 
47 

59 
47 
44 
41 
70 

99 
80 
75 
57 
57 

57 
54 
57 
62 
55 

45 
45 
45 
42 
42 

42 
42 
39 
46 
43 
39 


17.2 
20.0 
25.0 
29.0 
30.0 

15.2 
15.2 
19.0 
20.0 
22.0 

23.0 
26.0 
26.0 
30.0 

go.o 

32.0 
32.0 
34.0 
36.0 
36.0 

35.0 
34.0 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 

33.0 
34.0 
34.0 
34.0 
38.0 

35 
39 

47 
59 
51 

51 
51 
47 
52 
57 

57 
49 
61 
44 
44 

39 
37 
39 
39 
35 

35 
38 
41 
41 
41 

49 
37 
37 
40 
45 


38 


2 




38 


3. 




38 


4 




39 


5 




39 


6 




41 


7 




41 


8 




41 


9 




41 


10 




41 


11. . 




41 


12 




41 


13. 




41 


14 




39 


15 




37 


16 




37 






36 


18 




34 






30 


20 




26 


21 




26 






26 


23. 




29 


24. 




30 


25 




32 


28 




34 






34 


28 




39 






39 


30 




43 






44 


1... 




103 

86 

101 

100 

111 

43 

127 

102 

55 

56 

68 

63 

103 

123 

120 

109 

106 

96 

72 

69 

63 
64 
65 
60 
54 

46 
42 
57 
27 

47 


41 


2 




45 


3 




45 


4 




54 


5 




67 


6 




59 






61 


8.. 




64 


9 




64 


10 




66 


11 




69 


12 




67 


13 




64 


14 




63 


15 




63 


16 




58 


17 




57 


18 




58 


19 




58 


20 




59 


21 




59 


22 




56 


23 




55 


24 




53 


25.- 


324 

289 
258 
249 
197 
155 
131 


55 




55 


27 


55 


28 


55 


29 


57 


30 


45 


31 


55 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 305 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creel at Wilkes^ s ranch, Sask., 1910-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 




208 
201 
305 
344 
422 

539 

584 

998 

1,061 

1,061 

944 
895 
656 
539 
476 

413 
350 
305 
257 
232 

206 
196 

188 
168 
148 

148 
148 
134 
126 
116 
116 


113 

134 
168 
192 
214 

217 
225 
203 
185 
165 

142 
134 
114 
107 
92 

81 
69 
60 
58 
55 

55 
53 
53 
51 

48 

46 
46 
46 
46 
46 


45.0 
45.0 
42.0 
42.0 
43.0 

45.0 
41.0 
36.0 
32.0 
23.0 

16.7 
13.7 
13.7 
14.4 
17.6 

17.6 
17.6 
17.2 
13.2 
12.6 

11.2 

10.3 

10.1 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 
10.5 

9.9 
10.3 

9.0 

7.2 


7.1 
9.4 
9.4 
9.9 
9.7 

9.9 
10.3 
10.5 
11.0 
11.8 

11.8 
11.8 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

11.0 
11.0 
11.5 
12.0 
11.8 

11.8 
10.8 
11.8 
11.8 
11.2 

11.2 
10.8 
10.3 
10.3 
11.8 
13.4 


15.4 
16.2 
18.0 
18.0 
19.6 

21.0 
21.0 
22.0 
23.0 
23.0 

25.0 
22.0 
19.6 
18.5 
17.6 

17.2 

18.5 
19.0 
18.0 
18.0 

18.0 
17.2 
16.7 
19.6 
23.0 

34.0 
29.0 
24.0 
21.0 
20.0 


19.0 


2 




21.0 


3 




17.6 


4 




17.2 


5 




17.6 


6 




17.2 


7 




17.6 


8 




18.0 


9 




19.0 


10 




17.2 


11 




18.5 


12 




19.0 


13 




18.0 


14 




18.5 


15 




18.5 


16 




21.0 


17. 




19.6 


18 




22.0 






22.0 


20 




30.0 


21 


613 
177 

446 
340 
246 

316 
323 
250 
231 
212 


32.0 


22 


34.0 


23 


34.0 


24 


40.0 


25 


40.0 


26 


40.0 


27 


43.0 


28 


43.0 


29 


46.0 


30 


46.0 


31 


46.0 









aEstimated. 

Note.— 1911: Ice present, no data available, Mar. 25 to Apr. 16. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice 
In bottom of channel Apr. 17-22; discharge estimated. Control shifting because of grass in bottom of 
chaimel May 10 to Aug. 20. 

1912: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 1-15; determinations of discharge only roughly 
approximate. 

1913: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 25-31; discharge estimated. 

1914: Gage taken out by ice Apr. 15; replaced May 2. No flow July 21 to Aug. 2. 

1916: Shifting control Mar. 25 to May 25. 

1917: Ice jams Apr. 12-20; discharge could not be computed or estimated. Control shifting, owing to 
break-up, Apr. 21 to May 3. 

Monthly discharge of Battle* Creeh at Wilkes^ s ranch, Sash., 1910-1917. 
[Drainage area, 310 square miles.] 





Discharge In second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inc les on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910. 
July 5-31 


3.7 

5.5 

13.2- 

15.2 


2.3 
2.3 
4.1 
2.9 


3.20 
2.74 
8.01 
9.02 


0.012 
.010 
.030 
.034 


0. 013 
.012 
.033 
.039 


171 


August 


169 


September 


477 


October 


555 






The period 












1,372 














1911. 
April 17-30 


208 
94 

103 
54 
38 

499 
59 
53 


57. 

27.0 

3.0 

8.0 

8.0 

8.7 

35. 

33.0 


111.9 
51.4 

2:^.7 

IS. 6 
15. 3 
lOO.O 
43.4 
43.0 


. 430 
. 19S 
. 0S7 
.072 
. 059 
.40S 
.167 
. 165 


.224 
. 22 S 
. 097 
.0S3 
.0()S 
. 455 
.192 
.043 


3 107 


Way 


3 1('>0 


June , 


1 351 


July 


1 144 


August 


941 


Scploraber 


6,307 


October 


2 ()(>9 


November 1-7 


597 






The period 










1.390 


19 270 















123078"— 20- 



-20 



306 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 
Monthly discharge of Battle Creek at Wilkes^s ranch, Sask., 1910-1917— ^ontmued. 



Discharge in second-feet . 



Month. 



May , 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October..' 

November 1-15. 



1912. 



The period 

1913. 



April 

May 

Jiine 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



The period. 



April 

May 2-31. . . 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1914. 



The period. 



March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1915. 



The period. 



March 25-31 . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 



1916. 



The period... 
1917. 



April 21-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



The period. 



Maximum. 



343 
89 
27 
34 
29 
42 
35 



444 
78 
44 
33 
32 
12.0 
34 



65.00 
14.00 
2.30 
2.50 
22.00 
32.00 



585 

221 

350 

136 

60 

36 

44 



324' 

127 

656 

726 

140 

99 

61 

69 



613,0 
1,061.0 

225.0 
45.0 
13.4 
34.0 
46.0 



Minimum. 



90 
7.5 
8.9 
5.4 

15.6 

13.4 

10 



69 

40 

12 

11.0 
6.8 
3.8 
6.4 



4.90 
2.30 
.00 
.00 
2.00 
8.90 



28.0 
14.0 
18.5 
44.0 
17.2 
15.2 
26.0 



39 
39 
35 
41 
39 
39 
35 
41 



177.0 

116.0 

46.0 

7.2 

7.1 

15.4 

17.2 



Mean. 



249 
34.6 
14.5 
14.2 
19.0 
27.3 

22.6 



228 
59.5 
20.8 
20.8 
12.8 
6.5 
10.0 



&U7.00 

29.70 

5.43 

.61 

1.16 

12.60 

19.80 



6 35 
162 
42 
129 
74 
35 
28 
37 



229 

79 

116 

263 

53 
45 
57 



315.0 
403.0 
107.0 
21.0 
10.9 
20.0 
27.0 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.837 
.117 
.049 
.048 
.064 
.092 
.076 



.768 
.200 
.070 
.070 
.043 
.022 
.034 



.4090 
.0958 
.0175 
.0020 
.0037 
.0406 
.0640 



.318 
.523 
.136 
.416 
.240 
.113 
.090 
.119 



.739 
.255 
.374 
.848 
.271 
.171 
.145 
.184 



1.020 
1.300 
.345 
.068 
.035 
.065 
.087 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.96 
.13 
.06 
.06 
.07 
.11 
.04 



1.43 



.86 
.23 
.08 
.08 
.05 
.02 
.04 



1.36 



.4560 
.1060 
.0200 
.0020 
.0040 
.0450 
.0740 



.7070 



.18 
.58 
.16 
.46 
.28 
.13 
.10 
.14 



2.03 



.19 
.28 
.43 
.95 
.31 
.20 
.16 
.21 



2.73 



.38 
1.50 
.38 
.08 
.04 
.07 
.10 



2.55 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



a Ice present, Nov. 1 to 15; determination of discharge roughly approximate. 
b Flow estimated from that at other stations on this stream. 

Note — Area used in computing these tables is the same as published in the Canadian hydrometric 
reports, which was changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was 
obtained. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 307 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Wilkes's ranch, Sask., 

1910-1917. 



Year. 


Mar, 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


' July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total in 
acre- 
feet. 


1910 










a 3. 20 
18.60 
14.50 
21.00 
.61 
74.00 
84.00 
21.00 


2.70 
15.30 
14.20 
12.80 

1.16 
35.00 
53.00 
10.90 


8.0 
106.0 
19.0 
6.5 
12.6 
28.0 
45.0 
20.0 


9.0 
43.0 
27.0 
10.0 
19.8 
37.0 
57.0 
27.0 


043' 
023 


a 1 , 366 


1911 




a 112 


51 

249 

60 

30 

42 

116 

403 


23.0 

35.0 

21.0 

5.4 

129,0 

263.0 

107.0 


19, 276 


1912 




22, 613 


1913 




&228 

bi27 

162 

79 

a 315 


21,532 


1914 




11, 702 


1915 


b35 
229 


32,700 


1916 


45, 270 


1917 


42, 205 








Average 


b35 
2,159 


149 
8,866 


136 
8,362 


83 
4,939 


33 

2,029 


18.1 
1,113 


31 

1,845 


29 
1,783 




27,900 
31,096 


Average run-off, acre- 
feet 


Average run-off per 
square mile 


102 
















i 







a Incomplete record not included in average. & Discharge estimated. 

Note.— Records July 5, 1910 to May 28, 1912, obtained at Wilson's ranch 6 miles upstream. 

BATTLE CREEK AT STIRLING'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In sec. 22, T. 3, R. 27 W. third meridian. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — August 12 to November 20, 1909. 

Gage. — Erected for temporary use. Made of 2 by 6 inch lumber, marked into feet 
and tenths by scratches in the surface of the wood, and driven into the bed of the 
stream close to the left bank. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. High-water measurements unob- 
tainable. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of sand. Banks composed of hard clay; 
high and not subject to overflow. Channel straight for 150 feet above and 200 
feet below station. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 1.0 foot August 12-13 and 
November 16-20 (discharge, 12.9 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 
foot November 2 (discharge, 6.7 second-feet), the low stage on this date being 
due to use of water in J, A. Gaff's ditch. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued November 20. 

Diversions. — A number of irrigation systems divert water from this stream and its 
tributaries above this station. 

Accuracy. — Record poor. 

Discharge measurements of Battle Creek at Stirling's ranch, Sask., 1909. 



Date. 



Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Aug. 12 


F. H. Peters 


Feet. 
1.00 
. 77 


Sec. -ft. 
12. S9 


Sept. 22 


r. M. Sauder 


S. 05 









308 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 18©8-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Stirling'' s ranch, Sash., 1909. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




8.7 
8.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 

6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 

6.7 
7.7 
7.7 
8.1 
8.1 


8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8 7 
8 7 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
10.7 


10.7 

a 6. 7 

6.7 

8.7 

8.7 

8.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 

10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 


1909. 
16 


10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 

8.7 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 


8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.1 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 

8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 


10.7 
10.7 
10 7 
10.7 
10.7 

10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 

10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 


12.9 
12.9 
12 Q 


2 




17 


3 




18 


4 




19 


12 ft 


5 




20 


12 ft 


6 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 


12.9 
12.9 
10.7 
10.7 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 











a J. A. Gafi using water in his ditch. 
BATTLE CREEK AT NASH'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location.— In NE. I sec. 3, T. 3, R. 27 W. third meridian, at E. R. Nash's ranch, 
Nashlyn, Sask. 

Drainage area. — 500 square miles. 

Records available.— Open- water flow May 11, 1910, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by E. R. Nash. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from highway bridge one-half mile below gage 
by wading 200 feet below gage, or with weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of clay; fairly permanent. Banks high; 
not subject to overflow. Control consists of gravel and stones; likely to shift. 

Extremes op discharge .-^19 10-19 17: Maximum stage recorded, 9.30 feet, April 9, 
1912 (discharge, 3,026 second-feet); no flow July 16 to August 12, 1910, and July 
12 to September 20, 1914. (See hydrograph, PI. XXIII.) 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. Stage- discharge relation 
affected by ice during spring break-up and at times during the late autumn. 

Diversions. — A number of irrigation projects divert water from this stream and its 
tributaries. 

Accuracy. — Stage- discharge relation fairly permanent, but affected by ice during 
periods of spring break-up. Gage read once daily to hundredths during open- 
water period. Records good except for period of break-up, for which they are 
fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 309 
Discharge measurements of Battle Creeh at Nash's ranch, Sask., 1910-1917. 



Date. 



1910. 

May 11 

17 

June 4 

July 9 

15 

27 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 21 

1911. 
Apr. 18 
May 12 
June 5 
July 10 
Aug. 6 
28 
'Sept. 13 
19 
Oct. 24 

1912. 
Apr. 19 

20 
May 26 
July 1 
Aug. 3 
Sept. 5 
Oct. 16 
Nov. 7 

23 



1913. 
Apr. 24 
May 15 
June 17 
July 14 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 17 
Oct. 9 
Nov. 1 



1914. 
Mar. 23 
24 
28 
1 
2 
6 
10 
11 
1 
26 
June 19 
July 11 
Aug. 8 
31 
Sept. 30 
Oct. 31 



Apr. 



May 



Made by — 



N. M. Sutherland. 

F. H. Peters 

do 

N.M.Sutherland. 

F.H.Peters 

N.M.Sutherland. 

R. G. Swan , 

do 



M. H.French... - 




....do 




....do 




....do 




— do 




....do 




-.--do 




— do 




....do 





M. H. French 




....do 




G. R.Elliott 




....do 




....do 

.-..do 

-...do 

...-do 

— do 





H.D. St.A.Smit 

....do 

....do 


h...- 


..--do 

.-.-do 

----do 

....do 




....do 





H.D.St. A.Smith. 

....do 

— do 

— do 

....do 

....do 

do 

do 

H. W. Rowley 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

1.05 

1.03 

.68 

.50 

.35 



.76 

.74 



1.910 

1.250 

.730 

.720 

.710 

.470 

6.150 

1.375 

1.180 



2.82 
2.66 
1.51 

.48 
.50 
.72 
.86 
.92 
.85 



2.10 
1.53 
.38 
.65 
.51 
.36 
.58 
.87 



2.35 

2.40 

2.56 

4.08 

3.50 

1.87 

2.70 

2.35 

1.22 

.43 

.36 

.14 

Dry. 

Dry. 

.51 

.61 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

18.4 

16.4 

2.43 

75 





4.60 

1.85 



a 90. 22 

37.41 

b 10. 61 

10.10 

9.12 

6 2.21 

c 711. 00 

46.93 

33.45 



201 
185 
71.8 



4.6 

4.3 

15.1 

23.2 

d23. 8 

dl5.6 



108. 00 

74.00 

1.55 

15.60 

5.80 

1.27 

7.20 

15.70 



30.00 
27.00 
23.00 

108. 00 
72.00 
59.00 

183.00 

88.00 

52.00 

3.00 



58 



Date. 



Apr. 



1915. 

Mar. 18 

26 

30 

2 

3 

6 

10 

23 

May 21 

June 23 

July 18 

Aug. 14 

Sept. 4 

24 

Oct. 21 

1916. 
Mar. 31 
Apr. 3 

10 

14 
May 1 

13 
June 3 

30 
July 21 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 1 

28 
Oct. 25 
Nov. 14 

1917. 

Apr. 3 

10 

12 

13 

14 

19 

2 

10 

21 

28 

31 

6 

23 

July 17 

18 

24 

6 

21 

28 

Sept. 29 

Oct. 3 

30 



May 



June 



Aug. 



Made by — 



H. W. Rowley 


.-..do 




...-do 




....do 




....do 




..-.do 




.--.do 




--.-do 




--..do 




....do 




.-..do 




-..-do 




do 




....do 




— do 





H. W.Rowley 


-...do 




— do 






— do 






— do 






— do 






— do 






-...do 






--..do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






----do 






....do 







G 



S. Wenden. 

do 

....do 

...-do 

— do 

do 

...-do 

-..-do 

do 

do 

.-..do 

P. A. Fetterley 

.--.do 

H. W.Rowley 

— do 

P. A. Fetterley 

— do 

H. W. Rowley 
P. A. Fetterley 

do 

.---do 

— do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

a 2. 66 

a 5. 51 

4.90 

5.76 

6.30 

5.94 

2.36 



12 
46 



1.21 

1.76 

.71 

.80 
.88 
.85 



5.77 
3.46 
1.99 
1.83 
1.31 
1.29 
3.95 
1.90 
1.87 



39 
10 
04 
24 



dl.32 



d5.03 
d7. 52 
dl3. 92- 
dl3.44 
dll. 60 
e5. 72 
2.84 
6.37 



86 
16 
05 
76 
04 
.72 
.59 
.37 
.28 
.52 
.52 
.92 
.81 
dl.l2 



Dis- 
charge. 



Scc.-ft. 

dlO.l 

d 189. 

d 124. 

714.0 

798.0 

746.0 

152.0 

45.0 

67.0 

52.0 

109.0 

14.8 

23.0 

27.0 

26.0 



a 691 

295 

a 131 

117 

a 67 

o64 

a 383 

a 112 

a 113 

O70 

a39 

a 39 

054 

o26 



30.00 

562.00 

2, 468. 00 

1,814.00 

1, 814. 00 

538.00 

235.00 

845.00 

241.00 

158.00 

149.00 

122.00 

47.00 

18.40 

11.10 

3. 

1. 



,00 
,35 



8.20 

7.70 

31.50 

24.00 

29.00 



a Discharge measured at miscellaneous section below gage. 
5 Discharge measured at miscellaneous section above gage. 
c Slope measurement. 
d Ice present. 
« Ice going out. 



310 WATEE SUPPLY OP ST. MARY KNB MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Nash's ranch. Sash., 1910-1917. 



I>ay. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 






1.60 
2.50 
6.30 
2.90 
2.20 

1.90 
2.20 
2.20 
2.90 
3.20 

2.90 
2.20 
2.20 
2.90 
2.90 

3.20 
2.20 
2.60 
2.90 
2,20 

2.90 
2.90 
6.00 
5.00 
2.20 

1.60 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 


1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
2.90 
1.15 

1.05 
.45 
.45 

1.00 
.60 

.45 
.45 
.45 
.20 
.00 


'"b'.m 

1.15 
1.15 

.55 

.90 

1.00 

1.15 

1.00 

1.05 
1.05 
1.05 
1.60 
1.95 

1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
1.85 
1.85 

6.6 
7.3 
8.0 
8.0 
6.9 

9.4 
10.3 
11.0 
16.0 
18.0 

22.0 
23.0 
24.0 
11.0 
17.0 

15.0 

15.0 

11.0 

9.0 

8.3 

7.3 

6.6 
4.8 
3.0 
1.4 

3.8 
3.0 
2.7 
2.2 
1.9 
1.2 


2.6 
2.2 
2.0 
2.2 
2.0 

2.6 
2.9 
3.8 

5.7 
5.7 

6.3 
6.3 

8.2 
8.2 
8.2 

7.4 
6.7 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 

4.5 
4.5 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 

4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 

1.2 
3.0 
5.5 
9.0 
34.0 

566.0 
558.0 
434.0 
320.0 
225.0 

160.0 

130.0 

107.0 

89.0 

76.0 

68.0 
62.0 
56.0 
49.0 
46.0 

50.0 
51.0 
60.0 
49.0 
51.0 

56.0 
58. 
60.0 
52.0 
49.0 

........ 


4.00 
4.95 
4.45 
4.45 
4.96 

4.20 
4.95 

6.00 
4.95 
4.65 

6.30 
6.30 
6.30 
6.30 
6.30 

6.65 
6.65 
7.00 
6.30 
4.00 

3,40 

2.05 
1.50 
1.15 
1.15 

1,15 
1.15 
.75 
.85 
1.05 
8.15 

43.0 
42.0 
41.0 
38.0 
38.0 

41.0 
52.0 
45.0 
42.0 

38.0 

38.0 
38.0 
35.0 
35.0 
35.0 

33.0 

29.0 

30.0 

332. 

5.0 

36.0 
38.0 
35.0 
34.0 
35.0 

35.0 
26.0 
28.0 
45.0 
52.0 
44.0 


10.60 


2 






11.80 


3 






8.15 


4 






6.30 


5 






10.00 


6 






10.00 


7 






8.15 


8 






11.80 


9 






12.40 


10. 






18,00 


11 




18.0 
19.8 
18.0 
18.0 
10.6 

10.6 
16.4 
15.4 
30.5 
13.9 

23.0 
13.9 
12.4 
12.4 
13.9 

12.4 
7.4 
6.3 
4.5 
3.8 
2.5 

68 
60 
59 
68 
76 

84 
89 
76 
70 
50 

42 
38 
35 
29 
26 

27 
26 
26 
34 
42 

29 

29 
42 
32 
29 

38 
42 
38 
38 
38 
35 


10.60 


12 




17.20 


13 - 




22.20 


14 




30.50 


15 




26.40 


16 - 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 - 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1911. 
1 


94 

140 
96 
94 
84 

89 
76 
169 
61 
72 

6» 

68 

91 

142 

175 

80 

84 

84 

174 

180 

140 
160 
120 
114 
98 

84 
70 
70 
71 
75 


33.0 
26.0 
18.0 
15.0 
13.0 

8.3 

7.3 

11.0 

13.0 

11.0 

14.5 

13.0 

13.0 

9.0 

7.3 

4.0 
2.0 
1.2 
1.4 
2.0 

2.7 
3.5 
3.0 
2.0 
1.4 

2.2 

1.4 

2.7 

35.0 

42.0 


38. 
16.0 
20.0 
25.0 
26.0 

25.0 
20.0 
18.0 
13.0 
11.0 

7.3 
5.5 
4.2 
4.2 
3.8 

2.4 
2.2 
2.2 

4.0 
2.0 

2.2 

• 7 

.8 

r.4 

4.2 
4.5 
4.8 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 


46.0 


2 

3 


52.0 
51.0 


4 


52.0 


5 


45.0 


6 


38.0 


7 


38. 


8 


56.0 


9 


43.0 


10.... 


38.0 


11 


42.0 


12 


51.0 


13 


48.0 


14 


49.0 


15 


50.0 


16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, IS^S-ldlT. 311 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Nash^s ranch, Sask., 1910-1917 — Cont. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jimc. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1912. 
1 




98 

95 

103 

102 

97 

102 
101 
110 
108 
109 

112 

102 

100 

88 

86 

79 
79 
79 
70 
70 

69 
68 
75 
72 

74 

71 
78 
74 
81 
117 
106 

75 
77 
59 
62 
68 

63 
61 
44 
43 
49 

48 
46 
44 
75 
69 

60 
67 
64 
53 
71 

60 
62 
54 
52 
50 

46 
48 
46 
40 
31 
28 


99 
82 
77 
68 
63 

57 
54 
49 
36 
32 

32 
32 
30 
31 
32 

34 
32 
32 
32 
45 

32 
22 
25 
21 
15.9 

11.6 
11.6 
10.6 
10.6 
10.6 

23.00 
23.00 
22.00 
18.00 
18.00 

13.00 

8.60 

4.00 

.40 

.24 

.42 
.29 
.42 
.24 
.24 

.16 
.76 
.64 
.42 
10.00 

31.00 
12.50 
10. 00 
15. 00 
16.00 

26. 00 
37. 00 
3ti. 00 
32. 00 
30.00 


4.3 
3.0 
3.2 
3.2 
3.4 

3.2 

2.9 

10.6 

11.1 

9.2 

16.4 

14.7 

6.6 

7.0 

6.2 

3.2 

7.0 

8.8 

11.6 

11.1 

10.2 
12.6 
16.4 

8.3 
7.4 

9.2 
5.0 
6.6 
4.0 
6.6 
5.4 

31.0 
25.0 
26.0 
31.0 
30.0 

38.0 
37.0 
31.0 
30.0 
24.0 

25.0 
19.5 
17.0 
19.0 
10.0 

5.6 
10.0 
10.5 
19.5 
14.5 

15.0 
22.0 
22.0 
15.0 
15. 

17.5 
31.0 
19. 5 
14.5 
19.5 
12.5 


6.6 
5.0 
4.0 
5.0 
5.4 

4.7 
5.4 

8.8 
9.7 
8.8 

7.9 
6.6 
7.0 
6.6 
5.4 

6.6 

7.0 

22.0 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
16.5 

13.7 
12.6 
12.6 
12.6 
12.6 
12.1 

10.50 

10.50 

5.20 

6.00 

2.40 

1.35 
1.70 
5.20 
5.60 
11.00 

12.50 
9.50 
7.60 
7.60 
9.00 

10.00 
12.00 
10. 00 
10. 50 
16.50 

19.50 
19. 00 
15. 00 
14.50 
15. 00 

9.00 
9. 50 
S. (iO 
f). U) 
5. (iO 
5.60 


13.7 
16.4 
17.6 
16.4 
15.9 

17.0 
17.6 
17.0 
14.2 
14.7 

18.8 
17.0 
17.0 
16.4 
16.4 

15.3 
14.7 
14.7 
13.2 
14.2 

14.7 
16.4 
17.0 
19.4 
22.0 

14.7 
16.4 
22.0 
21.0 
21.0 

6.00 
5.60 
6.40 
5.60 
5.60 

4.80 
3.60 
3.20 
3.60 
3.20 

2.80 
2.00 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 

1.35 
1.70 
1.35 
1.70 
1.70 

1.70 
2.(X) 
5. tU) 
(). SO 
7.20 

10. (H) 
10.50 
•». (H) 
15.00 
11.50 


22.0 


2 




20.0 


3 




19.4 


4 




18.8 


5 




18 8 


6 




' 18.8 


7 




17.6 


8 




17.6 


9 


3,026 
2,270 

1,745 

1,310 

1,025 

829 

660 

387 
299 
243 
216 
190 

104 
154 
142 
134 
133 

130 
128 
120 
113 
108 


22 


10 


21 


11 


20 


12 


22 


13 


24 


14 


24 


15 


24 


16 


24 


17 


24 


18 


27 


19 


25 


20 


25 


21 


27 


22 


27 


23 


30 


24 


34 


25 


31 


26 


26 


27 


26 


28 


26 


29 


27 


30 


29 


31 


29 


1913. 
1 


418 
408 
368 
398 
298 

288 
370 
352 
460 
1,027 

652 
366 
338 
515 

868 

894 
376 

288 
248 
165 

170 
165 
139 
118 
108 

S8 
77 
77 
61 
73 


14 


2 


14 


3 


11,5 




12 5 


5 


14 5 


6 .. 


11 5 


7 


10 


8 


10 


9 


8 1 


10 


10 


11 


12 5 


12 


15 


13 


10 


14 


12 5 


15 


10 


16 


11 




12 


18 


10 




10 5 


20 


10 


21 


Iti 


22 


10 


23 


10.0 




25 


11.0 

15.0 
11.0 
20. 
22. 
15.5 
11.5 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 



312 WATEK SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-191'7. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creeh at Nash's ranch, Sash., 1910-1917- 



-Cont. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




119 

78 
62 
65 

75 

93 
132 
145 
137 
169 

169 
132 
147 
195 
374 

407 
312 
256 

184 
143 

124 

118 

102 

90 

79 

80 
78 
74 
66 
57 

535 
976 
793 

652 
768 

740 
501 
285 
207 
162 

131 

113 

100 

91 

83 

73 
73 
73 
64 
62 

55 
47 
45 
45 
38 

37 
39 
37 
36 
32 


56.00 
49.00 
40.00 
33.00 
33.00 

36.00 
33.00 
41.00 
33.00 
33.00 

33.00 
64.00 
65.00 
48.00 
40.00 

39.00 
32.00 
23.00 
17.00 
14.00 

10.70 
8.30 
6.30 
4.60 
4.60 

3.70 
2.50 

.80 
1.22 
1.08 

.80 

31.0 
30.0 
28.0 
26.0 
28.0 

26.0 

14.5 

13.0 

8.6 

9.0 

5.5 
5.2 
5.2 
7.0 
22.0 

39.0 
39.0 
106.0 
98.0. 
83.0 

78.0 
69.0 
60.0 
47.0 
37.0 

32.0 
32.0 
31.0 
32.0 
32.0 
30.0 


0.94 
.94 
1.08 
1.22 
1.08 

1.22 
1.22 
1.36 
1.36 
.80 

.80 

.80 

1.08 

1.36 

1.50 

1.36 
1.50 
1.50 
1.36 
1.22 

.80 
.50 
.20 
.38 
.38 

.38 
.38 
.44 
.50 
1.50 

25 
31 
32 
90 
123 

261 

272 
228 
174 
133 

103 
91 

83 
93 

72 

64 
63 
60 
55 
60 

64 
55 
54 
47 
47 

39 

47 
40 
47 
45 


1.50 
1.36 
1.36 
1.36 
.80 

.20 
.20 







.04 
























40 
38 
33 
32 
35 

32 
32 
33 
35 

47 

40 
39 
39 
32 
32 

102 
102 

93 

93 

92 

80 
69 
64 
55 

47 

41 
45 
47 
51 
45 
54 




























10.7 
7.5 
7.1 
9.5 

8.7 

8.3 
7.5 
7.1 
7.1 
6.7 


6.7 


2 




7.5 


3 1 




4.0 


4 




5.2 


5 




4.3 


6 




17.6 


7 




21.0 


8 




17.6 


9 




19.4 


10 




29.0 


11 




31.0 


12 




38.0 


13 




31.0 


14 


36 
76 

72 
51 
48 
43 
68 

51 
41 
29 
27 
32 

37 
32 
33 
30 
28 
34 


24.0 


15 


24.0 


16 


17.6 




17.6 


18 


32.0 




30.0 


20 


23.0 


21 


17.6 




15.8 


23 


14.6 


24 


7.9 


25 


6.7 


26 


5.2 




7.5 


28 


9.9 


29 


11.5 


30 


9.1 


31 


9.9 


1915. 
1 


47.0 
38.0 
37.0 
35.0 
32.0 

32.0 
28.0 
26.0 
25.0 
24.0 

20.0 
19.0 
19.0 
16.6 
17.8 

17.8 
17.8 
17.8 
16.6 
16.6 

39.0 
32.0 
28.0 
27.0 
25.0 

16.0 
20.0 
19.0 
19.0 
17.8 
16.6 


15.0 
17.2 
23.0 
23.0 
24.0 

25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.0 
24.0 

28.0 
24.0 
25.0 
25.0 
25.0 

28.0 
30.0 
29.0 
30.0 
27.0 

26.0 
25.0 
24.0 
27.0 
25.0 

24.0 
24.0 
24.0 
24.0 
24.0 


25 


2 




24 


3 




24 






25 


5 




25 


6 




27 






28 


8 




31 


9 




31 


10 




35 


11 




32 


12 




32 


13 




32 






32 


15 




32 


16 




34 






32 


18 


10.1 
40.0 
70.0 

100.0 
140.0 
170.0 
200.0 
230.0 

254.0 
361.0 
204.0 
194.0 
164.0 
336.0 


32 




31 


20 


29 


21 


25 


22 


24 


23 


24 




26 


25 


26 


26 


25 




25 


28 


24 




27 


30 


24 




23 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 313 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Nash^s ranch, Sash., 1910-1917 — Cont. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




332 
364 
381 
375 
369 

338 
369 
319 
324 
326 

286 

293 

568 

1,726 

1,530 

1,322 
954 
966 
858 
792 

800 

808 

1,184 

1,034 

768 

744 

1,096 

1,334 

1,224 

932 

718 


532 
398 
303 
234 
195 

170 
167 
127 
104 
127 

125 
122 
124 
120 
110 

108 

109 

105 

97 

85 

80 
82 
70 
66 
64 

60 
57 
56 
56 
56 

5 

10 
25 
40 
60 

175 
300 
410 
486 
562 

660 
2,468 
1,814 
1,814 
1,814 

1,170 
915 
855 
538 
450 

500 
700 
868 
665 
555 

380 
382 
377 
327 
263 


60 
60 
56 
62 
65 

65 
57 
60 
53 
56 

56 
62 
57 
56 
56 

56 
56 
56 
53 
51 

48 
49 
46 
46 
56 

120 
168 
203 
242 
331 
457 

242 
237 
227 
261 
335 

335 
318 
476 
670 
836 

941 
1,111 

920 
1,367 

620 

524 

476 
502 
306 
269 

239 
222 
210 
192 
180 

168 
162 
158 
159 
159 
149 


622 
774 
345 
374 
236 

158 
180 
326 
242 
209 

180 
180 
382 
532 
319 

244 
207 
180 . 
158 
146 

132 
130 
136 
132 
174 

146 
124 
112 
103 
120 

137 
135 
131 
131 
131 

125 
120 
120 
109 
108 

99 
98 
98 
98 
100 

98 
78 
78 
73 
64 

59 
53 
50 
59 
52 

51 

42 
41 
41 
33 


130 
134 
115 
110 
110 

140 
120 
103 
100 
95 

90 
95 
80 
72 
65 

60 
174 
346 
100 

90 

130 
95 
70 
65 
54 

46 
54 
49 
51 
132 
90 

36.00 
36.00 
35.00 
32.00 
32.00 

32.00 
33.00 
33.00 
32.00 
32.00 

25.00 
25.00 
25.00 
19.00 
17.00 

15.00 

18.20 

11.10 

7.80 

6.20 

5.90 
6.90 
5.90 
3.40 
2.90 

3.20 
3.20 
3.20 
2.40 
1.71 
1.90 


65 
60 
56 
48 
46 

46 
46 
46 
65 
59 

56 
105 
90 
75 
66 

58 
56 
55 
54 
49 

65 
58 
52 
56 
56 

51 
46 
46 
52 
50 
46 

1.75 
1.60 
1.50 
1.35 
1.25 

1.14 
1.71 
1.71 
1.71 
5.90 

7.80 

9.90 

12.00 

12.60 

9.90 

9.90 
9.90 
9.40 
9.90 
9.40 

9.00 
9.00 
9.00 
8.60 
8.60 

8.20 
9. 00 
7.10 
7.10 
7.10 
9.00 


42 
42 
44 
49 
51 

56 
52 
62 
53 
49 

46 
46 
44 
46 

47 

47 
47 
46 
46 
46 

46 
38 
39 
38 
38 

38 
38 
37 
38 
38 

9.4 

9.4 

10.3 

13.7 

21.0 

21.0 
20.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
22.0 
27.0 
26.0 
24.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
20.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
25.0 
24.0 

21.0 
21.0 
31.0 
30. 
27.0 


•^38 


2 




39 


3 




46 


4 




53 


5 




60 


6 




64 


7 




66 


8 




60 


9 




64 


10 




63 


11 




56 


12 




56 


13 




53 


14 




60 


15 




64 


16 




64 






58 


18 




56 






56 


20 




54 


21 




54 






52 


23 




54 


24 




56 


25 




55 


26 




55 


27 


454 
470 
387 


54 


28 


54 


29 


54 


30 


53 


31 




53 


1917. 
1 




23 


2 






22 


3 






22 


4 






22 


5 






20 


6 






20 


7 






20 








20 


9 






20 


10 






20 


11 






20 








20 


13 






20 


14 






20 


15 






20 


16 






20 


17 






25 


18 






26 








26 


20 






26 


21 






28 


22 






28 


23 






28 


24 






28 


25 






28 


26 






28 


27 






28 








28 


29 






28 








29 


31 






28 













Note.— 1910: Channel dry July 16 to Kwv,. 12. 

1912: Ice in slroam until Apr. 9; data inadwiuato for determination of daily diseharpc. (!ni;e taken 
out ])y ice Apr. 9; discharge Apr. 9-14 dotcrmiued from gago heights interpolated from marks indicated 
by observer. 

1914: No (low July 8-10 and July 12 to Sept. 20. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation aiToded l)y ice Mar. 18 to Ai>r. 1. 

1917: Apr. 1-2, discharge oslimated. Stage-discharge relation alTected by ice Apr. 3-15 and Oct. 22-31. 
Discharge estimated Ai)r. 1-18 and Oct. 22-31 except Apr. 3, 10, 12-14," and Oct. 30, wlien measure- 
ments were made. Ico going out Apr. 16-30. Control shifting Apr. 19 to May 1, Mav 29-30, and 
Juno 24 to July 16. 



314 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Battle Creek at Nash^s ranch, Sask., 1910-1917. 
[Drainage area, 500 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Rim-oflf. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910. 
May 11-31 


30.5 
6.30 
2.90 
1.95 
8.15 
8.15 

30.50 


2.45 

1.15 
.00 
.00 

1.95 
.75 

6.30 


13.5 

2.64 

.41 

.76 

4.69 

4.26 

14.30 


0.027 
.005 
.001 
.026 
.009 
.008 
.028 


0.021 
.006 
.001 
.173 
.010 
.009 
.016 


562 


June 


155 


Julv 


25 


August 


47 


September 


2S0 


October 


264 


November 1-15 


425 


The period 










.236 


1.758 














1911. 
April : 


180 
89 
42 
38 
24 

566 
52 
56 


61.0 

26.0 

1.2 

.7 

1.2 

1.2 

26.0 

38.0 


104.1 

45.6 

10.6 

9.3 

9.5 

117.8 

37.7 

46.6 


.208 
.091 
.021 
.019 
.019 
.236 
.075 
.093 


.232 
.105 
.023 
.022 
.022 
.2^3 
.086 
.052 


6. 194 


May 


2,804 


June 


631 


July 


572 


Ausrust 


584 


September 


7,009 


October 


2,318 


November 1-15 


1,386 


The period 






1 


.805 


21,498 








i 




1912. 


3,026 
117 
99 
16.4 
22 
22 
34 


108 
68 

10.6 

3.0 

4.0 

13.2 

17.6 


. 612 
89.5 
37.3 
7.69 
10.6 
10.7 
24.1 


1.22 
.179 
.075 
.015 
.021 
.033 
.048 


1.00 
.21 
.08 
.02 
.02 
.04 
.05 


26,703 

5,503 

2,220 

473 


May 




July 




652 


September 


994 




1,482 


The period 










1.42 


38,030 














1913. 
April 


1,027 
77 
37 
38 
19.5 
15.0 
22 


.01 

28 
.16 
5.6 
1.35 
1.35 
8.1 


339 
55.3 
13.0 
21.2 
9.43 
4.93 
12.4 


.678 
.111 
.026 
.042 
.019 
.010 
.025 


.76 
.13 
.03 
.05 
.02 
.01 
.03 


20,178 


May 


3,401 


June 


772 


July 


1,304 


August 


580 


September 


293 


October 


762 


The period 










1.03 


27,290 














1914. 
March 14-31 


76.00 
407.00 

65.00 
1.50 
1.50 

10.70 

38.00 


27.00 
57.00 
.80 
.20 
.00 
.00 
4.00 


43.00 

142. 00 

26.00 

.97 

.22 

2.67 

16. 60 


.0800 

.2650 

.480 

.0018 

.0004 

. 0050 

.0311 


.0530 
. 2960 
.0560 
.0020 
.0004 
.0060 
.0360 


1,523 


April 


8,450 
1,599 


May 


June 


68 




14 


September 


159 


October 


1,027 


The period 










.4490 


12, 830 












1915. 
March 18-31 


361.0 

976. 

106.0 

272.0 

102.0 

47.0 

30.0 

35.0 


10.1 
32.0 
5.2 
25.0 
32.0 
16.0 
15.0 
23.0 


177.0 
2:30.0 
36.0 
87.0 
52.0 
25.0 
25.0 
28.0 


.354 
.460 
.072 
.174 
.104 
.050 
.050 
.056 


.18 
.51 
.08 
.19 
.12 
.Ofi. 
.06 
.06 


4,904 
13,686 


April 


Mav 


2,214 
5,177 




July 


3 197 


August 


1,537 


September 


1,488 


October 


1,722 


The period 








1.26 


33,925 










191G. 
Febniary 27-29 


470 

1,726 

532 

457 

774 

346 

105 

62 

66 


387 
286 
56 
46 
103 
46 
46 
37 
38 


437 

756 

137 

94 

243 

102 

57 

45 

56 


.874 
1.510 
.274 
.188 
.486 
.204 
.114 
.090 
.112 


.10 
1.74 
.31 
.22 
.54 
.24 
.13 
.10 
.13 


2,600 

46.485 


Mirc-h 


April 


8,152 


M ay 


5,780 


Juiie 


14, 460 
6.272 


July 


Au;aist 


3,505 




2,678 


October 


3, 443 












3.51 


93,375 














1917. 
A pril 


2, 468. 
1,367.0 
137.0 
36.0 
12.6 
31.0 
29.0 


5.00 
149. 00 

33.00 
1.71 
1.14 
9.40 

20.00 


653.0 
418.0 
87.0 
17.5 
6.8 
21.0 
24.0 


1.310 
.836 
.174 
.035 
.014 
.042 
.018 


1.4C0 
.9r» 
.190 
.040 
.020 
.050 
.060 


38,856 


May 


25. 702 




5,177 


July 


1,076 


August 


418 


September 


1,250 


October 


1,476 


The period 










2.78 


73,955 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 315 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek at Nash's ranch, Sask., 1910-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


* 

Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1910 








a 13.5 
46.0 
90.0 
55.0 
20.0 
36.0 
94.0 
418.0 


2.60 
10.60 
37.00 
13.00 
.97 
87.00 
243.00 
87.00 


0.41 

9.30 

7.70 

21.00 

.22 

52.00 

102.00 

17.50 


0.76 

9.50 
10.60 

9.40 



25.00 
57.00 

6.80 


4.7 

118.0 

16.7 

4.9 

2.7 

25.0 

45.0 

21.0 


4.3 
38. 
24.0 
12.4 
16.6 
28.0 
56.0 
24.0 


al4.3 
a 47.0 


b 2, 452 
22,909 


1911 






104 
1>CA2 
339 
142 
230 
137 
653 


1912 






38, 030 
27,290 


1913 






1914 




c25 
cSO 

756 
d4 


12, 830 
33,925 
93,375 
74 201 


1915 




1916 


6 437 


1917 








Average 




216 
13, 281 


268 
1.5,947 


97 
5,964 


60 
3,570 


26 
1,599 


14.9 
916 


30 

1,785 


25 
1,537 


31 

1,845 


43,223 


Average run-off, acre-feet. 
Average run-off per 
square mile 




46, 444 
93 



























a Average for part of month assumed as monthly average, 
ft Incomplete records; not included in average. 



c Reduced to monthly average. 
d Estimated monthly average. 



Duration of flow {number of days in the year) of Battle Creek at Nash^s ranch, Sask., 

1910-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1910 


1911 


1912 


1913 


1914 


1915 


1916 


1917 


Total. 


3,000 






1 

2 
3 
3 

4 

4 

■ 4 

5 

5 

6 

6 

7 

7 

7 

7 

8 

8 

9 

11 

13 

34 

38 

42 

54 

58 

60 

02 

77 

107 

167 

170 

174 

180 

188 

195 

199 

205 

206 

206 

206 












1 


2,000 














1 
4 
4 
5 
6 
7 
7 

10 

13 

14 

18 

24 

28 

29 

32 

38 

41 

47 

55 

67 

72 

72 

75 

77 

83 

87 

100 

159 

169 

183 

186 

191 

192 

196 

196 

201 

203 

214 

214 


3 


1,500 












2 

2 

4 

5 

6 

8 

11 

14 

19 

20 

23 

26 

26 

35 

46 

48 

56 

68 

103 

HI 

115 

118 

147 

205 

237 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 

248 


9 


1,400 












9 


1:300 












13 


1,200 












14 


1,100 












17 


1,000 






1 

1 

3 

3 

4 

5 

6 

8 

14 

15 

18 

19 

22 

25 

25 

26 

33 

44 

49 

59 

73 

86 

156 

161 

164 

167 

172 

182 

184 

188 

192 

203 

214 






21 


900 






i' 

2 

3 

4 

4 

8 

18 

20 

21 

28 

34 

38 

46 

67 

76 

89 

93 

96 

104 

108 

110 

114 

115 

116 

1.3S 

158 


1 

1 

4 

5 

7 

7 

7 

8 

9 

13 

18 

23 

34 

42 

46 

52 

63 

70 

90 

143 

103 

222 

223 

224 

225 

225 

228 

228 

228 

228 

228 

228 


28 


800 






37 


700 






46 


600 






54 


600 




2 

2 

3 

3 

4 

4 

5 

11 

18 

23 

32 

42 

52 

69 

92 

126 

146 

KvS 

172 

176 

J 81 

187 

189 

197 

204 

217 

226 

229 


68 


450 '. 




76 


400 




81 


350 




102 


300 




123 


250 




137 


200 




100 


150 




200 


100 




299 


90 




331 


80 




354 


70 




402 


60 




475 


50 




574 


40 




(573 


30 


1 

5 

28 

28 

34 

38 

56 

59 

75 

85 

113 

118 

159 

30 


835 


20 


1 030 


10 


1 247 


9 


1 '>7S 


8 


1 .30'' 


7 


1 '.\:\\ 





1 376 


5...^ 


1 107 


4...* ;.::.; 


1 441 


3 


1 474 


2 


1,523 
1 61 1 


1 





1 , 656 


No (low 





















316 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A]N-D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
BATTLE CREEK AT INTERNATIONAL BOITNDARY. 

Location. — In the SE. { sec. 4, T. 1, R. 26 W. third meridian, about a quarter of a 
mile above the point where Battle Creek crosses the international boundary, 20 
miles below Nashl^ni, Sask., and 35 miles north of Chinook, Mont. 

Drainage area. — 730 square miles. 

Records available. — April 1 to November 30, 1917, 

Gage. — Stevens continuous water-stage recorder referred to two vertical staff gages, 
one fastened to the ladder inside the well and the other in the trench over the 
intake pipe; all set to same datum. Obesrver, John Buckley. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made from cable or by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of heavy boulders, sand, and gravel; may 
shift slightly during spring floods. Banks high; composed of clay with gravel 
seams; right bank covered with light growth of brush; not subject to overflow at 
any stage; left bank clean, well sodded, and not likely to be overflowed; seam 
of gravel in left bank washed at low -water level. One channel at all stages. 
Control formed by boulders. 

Extremes os discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 8.42 feet April 13 (discharge, 
2,830 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.96 feet August 13 (discharge, 0.60 
second-foot). 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter season. Stage-discharge relation 
affected by ice during period of spring break-up. 

Diversions. — Several ditches divert water for irrigation above station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice April 1-10. 
Rating curve based on 16 discharge measurements accurately defining curve' 
between 1 and 323 second-feet; curve fairly well defined between 323 and 2,900 
second -feet. Records good. (See note to table of daily discharge.) 

Cooperation. — Station maintained and operated jointly by the United States Geo- 
logical Survey and the Reclamation Service, Department of the Interior, Canada. 

Discharge measurements of Battle Creeh at international boundary, 1916-17. 



Date. 



1916. 
Oct. 24 
Nov. 16 

1917. 

Apr. 5 
11 
12 
13 
21 
25 

May 2- 



Made by— 



H W.Rowley. 
do 



G. S.Wenden. 
do 



Anderson and Tuttle . 

G.S. Wenden 

do 

do 

M. D . Anderson 



Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1917. 


2.79 


61.0 


May 4 


o2 81 


30.0 


11 
21 
22 


(a) 


56.0 


29 


a 6. 20 


886.0 


Jiine 3 


a6 85 


1, 680. 


17 


a 8. 09 


2, 830. 


26 


4.79 


594.0 


July 27 


5.05 


762.0 


Aug. 1 


3.83 


256.0 





Made by— 



G. S.Wenden.. 

do 

A. H. Tuttle... 
G. S.Wenden.. 

do 

A. H. Tuttle... 

do 

P. A. Fetter ley. 

do 

A. H. Tuttle... 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.75 



63 

80 

65 

34 

16 

05 

2.76 

2.10 

2.01 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
236.0 
975 
273.0 
250.0 
168.0 
129.0 
89.0 
60.0 
6 2.1 
cl.5 



NOTE.- 

Survey. 



a Ice present. 

b Discharge was measured at miscellaneous section half a mile above gage. 

c Discharge estimated from field inspection. 

-A. H. Tuttle and M. D. Anderson are engineers in the service of the United States Geological 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 317 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Battle Creeh at international boundary, 1917. 



Day. 



Apr. 



1. 

2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



1917. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



a 5.0 
O15.0 
a 25. 
40.0 
O56.0 

a 195. 
a 334. 
a 473. 
a 612. 
o 751.0 

1, 160. 
1, 580. 
2, 830. 
2, 560. 
2, 610. 

1, 860. 

1, 230. 

953.0 

718.0 

645.0 

645.0 
764.0 
942.0 
937.0 
748.0 

516.0 
480.0 
467.0 
446.0 
374.0 



May. 



June. 



311 
271 
"249 
249 
323 

349 
329 
417 
538 
733 

996 
1,220 
1,280 
1,030 

636 

516 
467 
417 
352 
305 

265 
227 
208 
182 
174 

172 
158 
156 
160 
152 
144 



137 
133 
124 
129 
129 

124 
124 
122 
120 
115 

115 
112 
101 
106 
128 

126 

108 

103 

95 

85 

82 
74 
67 
64 
70 

67 
64 
60 
54 
47 



July. 



42.0 
42.0 
40.0 
42.0 
42.0 

42.0 
40.0 
40.0 
42.0 
42.0 

39.0 
36.0 
35.0 
36.0 
37.0 

30.0 
27.0 
32.0 
28.0 
23.0 

18.0 

12.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.8 

5.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.4 
1.1 
1.0 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



1.00 

.80 

.90 

1.10 

1.20 

.90 
.90 
.80 
.70 

.80 

.90 

.70 

.60 

1.20 

12.00 

17.00 
13.00 
12.00 
13. 00 
12.00 

11.00 

10.00 

8.00 

5.60 

4.40 

3.80 
2.60 
2.60 
3.20 
5.60 
8.00 



7.4 
8.7 
8.7 
9.4 
10.0 

11.5 

18.3 
18.3 
19.2 
18.3 

16.5 
19.2 
20.0 
28.0 
28.0 

21.0 
22.0 
19.2 
16.5 
15.6 

16.5 
19.2 
17.4 
30.0 
33.0 

28.0 
28.0 
28.0 
22.0 
23.0 



28 
27 
23 
21 
20 

18 
18 
21 
21 
21 

22 
21 
22 
21 
23 

24 
24 
25 
25 
26 

26 

31 

16.5 

22.0 

24.0 

9.5 
18.3 
18.3 
21.0 
23.0 
25.0 



Nov. 



35 
35 
33 
36 
37 

41 
42 
43 
33 
39 

20 
24 
23 

15.6 
17.4 

33 
31 
30 
28 
22 

18 
18 
17 
17 
10 

12 
14 
14 
10 
12 



a Estimated. 

Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. I-IO and Nov. 21-30; discharge estimated. Discharge 
■Apr. 11-15 computed by hourly method from recorder graph. Discharge Apr. 16 to Nov. 20 obtained by 
applying to ratmg table the mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph until Sept. 11 and 
from two gage readings daily for the rest of the period, except for the following periods for which the shifting- 
control method was used: Sept. 5, Sept. 12 to Oct. 7, Nov. 8-16, and Nov. 19-20. 

Monthly discharge of Battle Creeh at international boundary, 1917. 



Month. 



April , 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September , 

October 

November. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



2,830 
1,280 
137 
42 
17 
33 
31 
43 



Minimum. 



5 

144 

47 

1. 

7. 

9. 

10 



Mean. 



832 

419 
99.5 
25.9 
5.04 
19.4 
22.1 
25.3 



Rim-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



49,500 
25, 800 
5, 920 
1,590 
310 
1,154 
1,360 
1,510 



87,100 



BATTLE CREEK NEAR CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 3, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., 500 feet above highway bridge 4i miles 

north of Chinook, in Blaine (bunty. 
Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — A])ril 22, 1905, to December 31, 1917. 
Gage. — Overhanging chain gage on loft bank 500 feet above the highway bridge. 



318 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, IS&S-lQ'l'Z. 

Discharge measurements. — 1905-1915, discharge measurements at liigh and medium 
stages made from cable near the gage; 1916-1917, from the highway bridge below 
gage. Low-water measurements made by wading near the gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream sandy and shifting; both banks high, not 
subject to overflow. Low- water control is sand bar below gage; no well-defined 
control at high stages. • 

Extremes of discharge. — 1905-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.88 feet April 10, 
1917 (discharge, 6,380 second-feet); channel reported dry September 3 to October 
22, 1905; July 8 to November 20, 1908; June 21 to end of year, 1910; July 22-30, 
1911; September 7-23, 1913; July 14 to October 4, 1914; and August 10 to Septem- 
ber 9, 1917. ^ 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice from middle of November to 
the spring break-up. 

Diversions. — ^About 15 ditches divert water from Battle Creek in Canada. Several 
ditches and small pumping plants divert water in the United States for irrigation 
of bottom lands along creek above station. Below the station Cook and Matheson 
canals divert. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by shifting control and 
by ice. Daily gage heights are mean of two readings daily to quarter-tenths or 
hundredths. Several discharge measurements are necessary each year to define 
changes in the rating curve, particularly at low stages. Records good. 

Discharge measurements of Battle Creeh near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Date. 



1905. 
May 22 
Jime 2 

16 
July 3 

18 
Aug. 10 

23 

1906. 

Apr. 7 

18 

25 

May 7 

19 

26 

29 

30 

30 

31 

June 1 

2 

8 

13 

25 

July 18 

Aug. 11 

Sept. 21 

Oct. 29 

1907. 

Apr. 8 
11 
12 
15 
20 
24 
27 

May 3 
13 
27 

June 13 
21 
25 



Made by — 



H. M. Morse 

do 

Stockman and Prall. . 

BabbandPrall 

W. B, Freeman 

do 

C.T.Prall 



W. B. Freeman 

Freeman and Morse . 

do 

W. B . Freeman 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

.do. 



Freeman and Hariman, 
do 

W, S. Hartman 

W. B. Freeman 

Freeman and Hartman. 

W. S. Hartman 

Morse and Hartman 

W. S. Hartman 

Follansbee and Rich- 
ards. 



Robert Follansbee. 
J. B. Pierson 

do... 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do.. 

do... 

do... 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


L06 


36 


L05 


35 


LOO 


31 


1.35 


67 


.73 


9.5 


.80 


11.1 


.55 


1.0 


1.89 


116 


L42 


56 


L17 


3L3 


1.00 


19.5 


.90 


14.7 


L91 


116 


2.38 


211 


7.66 


1,960 


8.16 


2,360 


6.80 


1,270 


5.20 


882 


3.44 


460 


9.66 


2,400 


8.55 


2,260 


1.89 


176 


LI6 


41.1 


.49 


11.6 


. 55 


22.8 


.80 


35.8 


4.54 


802 


8.17 


2,180 


6.55 


1,480 


8.35 


3,090 


4.88 


986 


6.38 


1,490 


4.90 


997 


4.14 


697 


3.37 


463 


2.24 


233 


1.29 


94 


1.34 


83 


1.63 


133 



Date. 



July 6 
16 
29 

Aug. 17 
19 
26 

Oct. 19 

1908. 
Apr. 6 

22 
May 5 

26 
June 4 
July 7 

1909. 
Apr. 30 
May 22 
June 10 

25 
July 3 

24 
Aug. 21 
S«pt. 27 

1910 

Mar. 30 

May 3 

7 

13 

June 20 

1911. 

Apr. 11 
22 

May 1 

8 

12 

22 

27 

June 12 
20 



Made by- 



J. B. Pierson 

do 

do 

do 

Follansbee and Pierson. 
J. B . Pierson 

Follansbee and Stewart, 



Stewart and Huch . 

A. F. Huch 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb 






do 

do — •-. 

do 







do 

do 

do 

do 








Raymond Richards 
M. E.McChristie... 

do 

do 

do 



J. C. Beebe 

do.... 

do... 

do... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 



Gage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Feet. 



10 
41 
78 
45 
42 
31 
64 



1.57 
L35 
.96 
.51 
.50 
.20 



1.11 

L56 

.95 

4.50 

L70 

.75 

.25 

.11 



,64 
63 
48 
43 

.05 



.80 

1.83 

1.19 

1.24 

L06 

.70 

.89 

.46 

.29 



Sec.-ft 

54 

87 

23.5 
5.3 
4.0 
2.2 



12.5 



30.4 
62.2 
46.2 
9.5 
13.8 
.17 



57 

102 

36 

1,000 

157 

38 

6. 



L3 



127 
25 
14 
11 



34 
190 

63 

79 

59 

24 

41 
9.9 
3.4 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 319 
Discharge measurements of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Continued. 



Date. 



1911. 
June 26 
July 8 
Oct. 12 

1912. 
Apr. 3 
May 18 
June 2 
14 
27 
July 26 
Aug. 28 
Nov. 12 

1913. 
Mar. 21 
Apr. 
May 



June 



21 
3 

20 
4 

17 

27 
July 11 

24 
Aug. 5 

11 

1914. 

Apr. 28 

May 16 

June 6 

29 



Made by — 



J. C. Beebe . . 

do 

W. A. Lamb. 



W. A. Lamb... 
R. R. RandelL 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



R. R. Randall . 
J. B. Stewart. . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


0.23 


2.0 


.27 


3.5 


.80 


44 


4.30 


716 


1 57 


105 


1.74 


115 


1.16 


39 


.95 


27 


.42 


. 4.8 


.58 


12.2 


.81 


26 


1.30 


6.4 


2.05 


173 


1.40 


83 


1.32 


78 


.85 


28 


.50 


6.1 


1.00 


42 


1.05 


36 


.45 


4.4 


.42 


4.3 


.35 


2.8 


1.42 


79.0 


1.11 


53.0 


.35 


4.6 


.14 


.48 



Date. 



1915. 
Apr. 8 
May 1 
19 
June 21 
July 23 
Aug. 10 

1916. 
Apr. 13 

24 
May 4 

28 
July 19 

26 
Aug. 15 

22 
Sept. 10 
Oct. 5 

1917. 

Apr. 8 

9 

9 

23 

May 11 

21 

June 4 

22 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 22 

Nov. 19 



Made bv — 



B. E. Jones 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



A. H. Tuttle 

do.... 

do.... 

do-.. 

do--. 

do.... 

do.-.. 

do-... 

Wm. A. Lamb 
A. H. Tuttle.. 



Tuttle and Anderson 
M. D. Anderson 

do 

do 

A. H. Tuttle.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb.. 
Jones and Lamb 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
4.00 

.90 
1.74 
1.22 
1.40 

.82 



2.05 
1.62 
1.38 
4.22 
1.40 
1.28 
1.45 
1.04 
1.06 
1.12 



4.88 

10.75 

9.95 

4.14 

4.12 

1.85 

.97 

.52 

.42 

.18 

.27 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

641 
35 

145 
63 
82 
23 



172 
102 

71 
637 

89 

69 

95 

48.1 

47.0 

50.7 



1,080 
5,390 
4,300 
992 
869 
331 
161 
64 
4.8 
12.2 
37.9 



Note. — 1905: Aug. 23, discharge estimated. 
1907: Apr. 15, accuracy of results doubtful. 

1908: Apr. 6, measurement made through the ice; gage height top of ice, 1.6 feet, and to under surface of 
ice, 1.2 feet. July 7, discharge estimated. 
Apr. 3, 1912, and Mar. 20, 1913, ice present. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek near Chinook, 


Mont., 


1905-1917. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1905. 
1 


- 


63 
65 
65 
59 
59 

59 
54 
53 
55 
59 

53 
51 
48 
43 
43 

43 
43 
43 
43 
43 

38 
41 
41 

38 
3S 

38 
3S 
3S 
38 
41 
46 


48 
38 
33 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
28 
23 

23 
23 
23 
28 
35 

33 
33 
31 
28 
35 

48 
48 
38 
3H 

38 

38 
55 
55 
63 
65 


59 
67 
71 
67 
59 

51 
59 
48 
43 
31 

23 
25 
28 
28 
23 

15 
12 
10 
10 
9 

7 
6 
6 
6 
3 

392 
S» 
71 
33 
92 
38 


25 
71 
38 
33 
92 

59 
31 
25 
15 
13 

12 

10 

9 

6 

6 


1 

1 




13 


2 




13 


3 




13 


4 








13 


5 








13 


6 








13 


7 . . 








13 


8 








13 


9 








18 


10 








26 


11 








28 


12 








26 


13 








IS 


14 








IS 


15 








21 


16 








23 


17 








23 


18 








28 


19 








28 


20 








2S 


21 








2S 


22 


53 
53 
51 
48 

51 
55 
63 
(53 
59 






2S 


23 




8 
8 

S 

s 

8 

s 

8 
13 
13 


26 


24 


23 


25 


'23 


26.. 


23 


27 


23 


2S 




29 




30 




31 






320 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creeh near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1906. 
1 




72 
61 
55 
50 
55 

79 
121 
92 
85 
99 

106 

109 

95 

79 

66 

61 
61 
61 
50 
50 

45 
43 
40 
36 
32 

32 
28 
28 
28 
28 

124 
124 
124 
130 
133 

673 
1,030 

812 
1,530 
2,350 

2,060 
1,500 
1,440 
1,830 
2,280 

1,870 
1,090 
1,310 
1,080 
973 

1,770 
2,360 
2,050 
1,520 
1,340 

1,070 
878 
501 
337 
280 


24 
24 
24 
21 
24 

24 
21 
21 

18 
18 

16 
14 
12 
12 
12 

12 
12 
10 
16 
15 

48 
38 
34 
64 
118 

118 

96 

144 

310 

1,750 

1,720 

366 
694 
780 
517 
355 

373 
366 
329 
359 
382 

337 

424 
472 
337 
287 

260 
546 
234 
226 
230 

210 
210 
210 
210 
359 

355 
230 
190 
166 
147 
130 


890 
• 491 
367 
261 
179 

139 
2,050 
4,600 
1,040 
1,320 

1,230 

1,400 

2,130 

715 

453 

828 
275 
227 
196 
212 

155 
137 
206 
206 
212 

296 
265 
244 
307 
228 

130 
119 
116 
108 
104 

98 
94 
90 
90 

87 

84 

84 

108 

240 

142 

295 
226 
194 
155 
116 

84 

87 

130 

240 

124 

108 

101 

101 

98 

98 


175 
155 
144 
130 
115 

97 
95 
90 
85 
79^ 

73 
69 
62 

bS 

50 
41 
39 
38 
36 

32 
30 
29 
26 
26 

25 
24 
24 
23 
23 
22 

93 
90 
82 
72 
62 

58 
50 
39 
59 

47 

41 

39 

333 

297 

266 

93 

87 
69 
48 
48 

46 
40 
37 
35 
33 

30 
30 
28 
25 
23 
20 


21 
21 
21 
21 
21 

21 
21 
21 
21 

20 

16 
14 
14 
13 
12 

12 
12 
12 
12 
12 

12 
12 
15 
18 
18 

21 
21 
22 
27 
27 
27 

16 
15 
13 
12 
10 

10 
9 
8 

7 
7 

6 
6 
5 
5 
5 

5 
5 
6 
5 

5 

4 
3 
3 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
1 
5 
7 


27 
27 
26 
25 
23 

22 
21 
15 
15 
15 

15 
15 
15 
20 
35 

21 
21 
20 
19 
17 

15 
15 
15 
18 
18 

21 
21 
21 
21 
21 

6 
4 
4 
3 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
1 

1 
2 

4 
4 
5 

5 
6 
6 

7 
7 

15 

18 
19 
18 
17 

16 
13 
13 
13 
13 


24 
24 
24 
24 
24 

24 
23 
22 
18 
14 

10 
26 
27 
27 
27 

27 
27 
31 
31 
35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

15 
15 
14 
13 
12 

12 
10 
10 
10 
10 

11 
11 
12 
12 
12 

12 

12 
15 
15 
15 

15 
15 
16 
16 
16 

16 
16 
17 
17 
17 
17 


35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

35 
35 
39 
39 
43 

43 
43 
43 
43 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 




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26 






27 






28 


15 
26 
43 
53 




29 


** 


30 




31 




1907. 
1 


17 

17 
17 
17 
17 

17 
17 
17 
17 
17 

18 
18 
20 
20 
22 

24 
24 
24 
24 
26 

25 
24 
24 
23 
22 

20 
18 
18 
18 
20 


22 


2 




23 


3 




23 


4 




24 


5 




24 


6 




25 


7 




25 


8 




25 


9. 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 












18 






19 






20 






21 


214 
101 
240 
174 
137 

124 
124 
124 
124 
124 
124 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 








28 




29 




30 




31 





WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 321 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1908. 
1 




30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

38 
33 
38 
68 
111 

118 
190 
182 
137 
106 

77 
62 
64 
63 
58 

57 
56 
52 
56 
56 


74 
106 
95 
56 
48 

46 
42 
39 
35 
30 

29 
29 
29 
28 
25 

22 
17 
17 
16 
15 

15 
15 
15 
14 
14 

10 

10 

10 

9 

9 

9 

81 

74 

56 

74 

103 

51 
205 
528 
251 
154 

128 

119 

96 

88 
88 

88 

103 

111 

88 

81 

263 
288 
1,320 
798 
314 

239 
184 
1()4 
154 
111 
88 


9 

10 
12 
14 
19 

18 
19 
19 
18 
16 

14 
12 
13 
18 
22 

22 
17 
17 
15 
12 

9 
7 
6 
6 
5 

4 
3 
2 
2 
1 


1 

1 
1 
1 

1 

1 
1 
1 










2. 












3. . 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 : 












9 












10 














11 














12 














13 














14 














15 














16 














17 















18 














19 














20 




























22 




























24 














25 














26 














27 














28 














29 














30 














31 














1909. 




62 
81 
88 
74 
81 

36 
74 
62 
32 
51 

119 

74 
62 
81 

74 

62 
40 
36 
32 
46 

40 
40 
51 
40 
40 

51 

81 
68 
62 
56 


88 
81 
74 
74 
62 

51 
40 
46 
46 
36 

36 
32 
24 
24 
24 

28 
32 
32 
24 
1,030 

3, 570 
1,840 
1,020 
818 
1,000 

625 
540 
372 
2(i() 
2()() 


372 
219 
132 
93 
492 

1,770 

1,430 

800 

254 

540 

492 
461 
278 
140 
115 

140 
68 
57 
57 
57 

57 
57 
52 
38 
34 

30 
47 
416 
140 
8() 
62 


38 
30 
30 
26 
23 

26 

26 

23 

17.0 

17.0 

17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
14.5 

14.5 
14.5 
14.5 
14.5 
14.5 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 


1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
2.1 


2.1 
3.0 
7.0 
7.0 
5.0 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

9.5 

9.5 

9. 5 

12. 

12.0 

12.0 
12. 
12. 
12. 
12.0 
12.0 


12.0 


2 




12.0 


3 




12.0 


4 




12.0 


5 




12.0 


6 




12.0 


7 




12.0 


8 




12.0 


9 




12.0 


10 




14.5 






17.0 


12 




20.0 


13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 


40 
40 
40 

46 
62 
G8 
40 
24 
24 




24 




25 




20 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





123078°— 20- 



-21 



322 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily disclmrge, in second-feet, of Battle Creeh near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




87 
79 
8-1 
79 
74 

69 
63 
71 
79 
65 

82 
73 
72 
69 
61 

53 
51 
49 

46 
44 

44 
42 
41 
44 
42 

39 
35 
34 
34 
40 

95 
72 
60 
53 
46 

51 
43 
27 
38 
33 

37 
40 
43 

50 
47 

117 
135 
100 

77 
74 

135 
206 
135 
156 
117 

135 
90 

87 
84 
74 


31 
26 
23 
22 
18 

17 
16 
15 
14 
12 

13 
13 
13 
12 
13 

17 
17 
16 
14 
14 

12 
12 
16 
15 
14 

12 
12 
10 

8.2 
7.8 
7.8 

64 
60 
53 
51 
56 

56 
56 
74 
74 
73 

69 
60 
47 
42 
46 

55 
60 
42 
39 
34 

30 
28 
32 
34 

36 

41 

41 
39 
38 
37 
36 


7.0 
6.7 
6.4 
6.1 
5.6 

5.1 
4.6 
4.2 
3.8 
3.4 

3.0 
2.7 
2.4 
2.0 
1.7 

1.4 
1.1 

.8 
.6 

.4 












2 














3 














A 














5 














6 




/ 










7 


209 
275 
221 
203 

203 
570 
954 
991 
713 

843 
077 
491 
291 
256 

352 
325 
280 
256 
244 

203 
168 
151 
127 
110 
94 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 














23 














24 














25 














26 














27 














28 




























30 














31 














1911. 
1 


35 
37 
36 
35 
31 

27 
25 
24 
18 
15 

13 
13 
12 
10 
10 

9 

8.5 

7.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 
3.2 
3.0 
2.8 
2.6 

2.4 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 


2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 

1.5 
1.5 
6 

12 

14 

10 
5.6 
3.6 
2.8 
2.0 

1.9 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.1 

.8 





















48 

1,040 

3,060 

3,220 

1,500 

895 

560 

392 
285 
200 
156 
120 

94 
82 
74 
70 
60 

54 

56 

59 

156 

235 

211 

188 

146 

97 

56 


52 
56 
53 

50 
47 

44 
43 
47 
48 
48 

47 
44 
43 
42 
41 

40 
38 
37 
35 
35 

37 
38 
38 
37 
35 

34 
34 
32 
32 
31 
29 


29 


2 




31 


3 




32 


4 




34 


5 




35 


6 




36 


7 




37 


8 




37 


9 




37 


10 




37 


11 




37 


12 






13 












15 






16 






17 






18 












20 






21 






22 






23 

24 

25 


16 
19 
14 

25 
41 
37 
80 
84 
101 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY ANB MILR RIVERS, 1898-1917. 323 
Daily discJiarge, in second-feet, of Battle Creeh near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Con. 



i'EY 



1 .. 


1912. 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




1^ 




15 




IG 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




2G 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1... 


1913. 


10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

50 

100 

500 

1,080 

570 

282 
87 
50 
30 
20 

10 

10 

6 

6 

6 

6 
6 
6 
6 
6 

G 


50 

100 

500 

1,000 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 




8 


9 


10 


11.... 




12 


13 


14 


15 


10 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


21 


25.. 


20 


27 


2>4 


29 


30 


31 



Apr. 



120 

300 

716 

2, 600 

3,710 

3,180 
3,510 
4,000 
3,590 
3,180 

2,650 
1,980 
1,620 
1,500 
1,700 

1,110 

757 
560 
471 
385 

357 
310 
260 
260 
250 

235 
210 

200 
200 
190 



May. June. 



2,110 

1,420 

700 

198 

139 

107 
83 
70 
65 

83 

123 
538 
332 
2S2 
332 

538 
840 
478 
282 
216 

173 
158 
158 
152 
139 

125 

107 

99 

97 

95 



170 
175 
155 
175 
175 

155 
155 
140 
150 
150 

180 
135 
145 
135 
120 

120 

100 

110 

95 

95 

100 
80 
80 
80 
80 

80 

119 

110 

110 

95 

85 



92 
87 
85 
83 
SO 

76 

72 
70 
73 
65 

62 
56 
56 
65 
70 

73 
81 

85 

75 

72 
70 
67 
65 
59 

56 
51 
52 
48 
44 
41 



100 
116 
116 

84 

77 

72 
71 
69 
61 
57 

47 
40 
40 
41 
55 

410 

295 

107 

60 

58 

52 
48 
42 
39 
35 

31 
25 
22 
21 
19 



40 
36 
36 
32 

27 

23 
17 
16 
16 
13 

13 

10 

10 
8.0 
8.0 

6.1 
5.9 
5.1 

4.7 
9.2 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

99 

S3 

52 
42 

38 
37 

8.3 



July. 



21 

18 

16 

1, 260 

145 

65 
42 
30 
23 
20 

18 
12 
12 
12 
13 

13 
14 
14 
14 
12 

10 
9 

8 
7 
6.0 

5.2 
5.2 
4.5 
5.6 
5.2 
4.5 



98 
91 
68 
59 
596 

296 
102 

70 

62 

50 

39 
33 
31 
24 
22 

18 
14 
11 

7.7 
5.6 

5.1 
5.6 
5.4 
4.7 
II 



Aii<?. 



15 


15 


11 


6.9 


G. 1 


5,6 



4.5 
5.2 
4.5 
4.3 
4.1 

4.1 
3.9 
3.5 
3.1 
2.5 

2.4 
3.0 
4.0 
5.0 
6.0 

7.0 

8 

9 
10 
19 

30 
24 
22 
19 
14 

12 
11 
10 
10 
10 
8.0 



6.1 
5.9 
5.1 
4.7 
4.2 

3.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3.7 
3.7 

3.4 
3.0 
2.8 
2.3 
2.2 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.5 

.7 
.6 
.4 
.4 
.4 

2.0 
2.0 
3.4 
3.0 
1.9 
1.0 



7.6 
7.6 
7.3 
7.0 
6.6 

6.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 

7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
8.0 

8.0 

11.2 

10.0 

9.6 

9.6 

9.2 
9.6 

10 

12 

14 

15 
17 
17 
17 
17 



Oc 



.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 

.4 



.8 
1.2 

1.0 
1.3 
I.O 
1.0 

.8 



IS 
18 
18 
18 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
19 



19 
19 
19 
19 

20 
22 
24 
24 
25 

23 
27 
27 
27 
27 

28 
28 
27 
22 
20 
18 



.8 
.6 
.8 
.8 

1.0 
1.3 
1.5 
4.9 
5.1 

5.6 
6.1 

4.7 
4.2 
4.2 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
4.2 

5.1 
5.6 
5.9 
5.6 
5.1 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.7 
4.7 
6.4 



Nov 



17 
17 
17 
17 
17 

17 
17 
19 
19 
19 

19 
24 
24 
21 
19 

2S 
24 
22 

19 
24 

25 
27 
29 
29 
31 



Dec. 



5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.9 
6.9 

8.4 
11 
11 
11 
13 

13 
15 
16 
16 

16 

14 
14 

16 
16 
16 

14 
16 
15 
14 
15 

17 
22 
24 
25 
25 



16 



324 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 




54 
270 
207 
163 
163 

105 
92 
86 
85 
81 

75 
112 
140 
125 
140 

258 
650 
478 
332 
226 

172 
132 
118 
112 
98 

86 
84 
81 
73 
69 


67 
61 
55 
68 
112 

65 
49 
38 
36 
38 

40 
33 
31 
31 
30 

49 
38 
36 
36 
34 

27 
22 
22 
20 
18 

11 

8.7 
7.2 
6.3 
4.2 
3.3 

35 
32 
31 
28 
25 

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

22 
16 
14 
14 
116 

284 
401 
164 
132 
102 

105 
95 

85 
82 
77 

87 
75 
45 
43 
38 
29 


3.0 
2.8 
2.4 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 
3.9 
2.4 
2.0 
1.6 

1.6 
3.9 

4.5 
6.0 
26 

13 
5.1 
3.3 
2.8 
2.0 


0.3 








10 


2 




.2 
.2 
.2 

.2 

.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 

.1 
.1 
.1 








7.8 


3 










7.5 


4 










9.0 


5 








30 

46 

39 

72 

990 

478 

172 
98 
72 
62 
54 

43 
37 
31 
27 
24 

24 
27 
24 
22 
19 

18 
18 
15 
14 
14 
13 

23 
23 
24 
25 
25 

25 

25 
25 
25 
25 

28 
30 
32 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
34 
34 

34 
37 
37 
31 
27 

23 
23 
23 

25 
25 
25 


8.7 


6 








8.7 


7 








9.0 


8 








13 


9 








13 


10 








12 


11 








11 


12 








11 


13 








12 


14 








11 


15 


207 

478 
418 
216 
132 

lis 

140 
92 
86 
98 
98 

98 
98 
98 
92 
86 
68 








14 


16 








16 










16 


18 








16 










16 


20 








18 


21 


1.8 
1.2 
.6 
1.1 
1.6 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.4 

.4 








18 










18 


23 








18 


24 








15 


25 








13 


26 








12 










12 


28 








12 










12 


30 








12 












1915. 
1 


25 
47 
42 
40 
40 

95 
129 
190 
235 
198 

143 

122 

109 

97 

83 

SO 
76 
67 
65 
65 

65 
65 
64 
61 
52 

52 
50 
44 
42 
42 


42 
42 
41 
40 
36 

33 
47 
65 
58 
62 

53 
52 
48 
46 
44 

41 

46 

207 

216 

136 

109 
97 
92 
80 
65 

58 
55 
53 
52 
54 
50 


41 
39 
42 
41 

40 

40 
39 
38 
32 
23 

22 
20 
17 
15 
13 

14 
16 
18 
12 
11 

181 

198 

129 

97 

50 

40 
31 
25 
22 
15 
13 


16 

19 
19 
22 
17 

16 
16 
16 
16 
18 

22 
28 
32 
34 
31 

30 

28 
28 
28 
28 

28 
27 
24 
23 
23" 

23 
23 
23 

23 
23 


25 


2 






25 


3 






25 


4 






25 


5 






25 


6 






28 


7 






28 


8 




641 
341 
266 

190 
136 
116 
109 
95 

86 
83 
78 
74 
70 

63 
60 
58 
54 
46 

42 
41 
39 
39 
36 


28 


9 




28 


10 




28 


11 .. .* 




28 


12 




28 


13 




28 






28 


15 




28 


16 




28 






28 


18 




28 


19 




28 


20 




28 


21 






22 






23 












25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 325 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1916. 
1 




1,350 

1,230 

640 

485 

319 

245 
216 
198 
181 
165 

150 
173 
165 
165 
157 

156 
155 
146 
137 
130 

128 
120 
113 
103 
97 

85 
79 
73 
73 
73 


73 
73 
73 
73 

68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
68 
62 
62 
57 

57 
57 
67 
62 
123 

376 
670 
640 
502 
376 
845 


554 
740 
920 
515 
364 

297 
255 
226 
319 
575 

255 
190 
181 
216 
460 

435 
297 
235 
181 
173 

158 
150 
143 
136 
129 

129 
150 
136 
136 
165 


235 
158 
207 
870 
255 

675 
545 
216 
158 
122 

109 

85 
63 
91 
85 

74 

68 

68 

216 

226 

150 
122 
103 

97 
80 

74 
74 
74 
80 
85 
122 


109 
74 
59 
50 
47 

47 
43 
41 
80 
97 

85 
80 
80 
80 
85 

74 
63 
58 
51 
48 

46 
44 
41 
40 
44 

47 
46 
44 
41 
40 
42 


46 
45 
45 
48 
51 

48 
46 
44 

47 
47 

45 

47 
47 
44 
41 

. 38 
37 
36 
34 
34 

33 
32 
32 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
33 
34 


41 

47 
48 
59 
58 

65 
63 
63 
63 
63 

63 
61 
61 
63 
63 

63 
63 
63 
63 
63 

63 
63 
62 
61 
59 

58 
58 
58 
58 
56 
56 


56 


2 




55 


3 




54 


4 




54 


5 




54 


6 




53 


7 




52 


8 




52 


9 




52 


10 




52 


11 




52 


12 




52 


13 


2,100 
1,350 
1,350 

1,670 

1,190 

790 

341 

460 

2,190 
3,220 
2,780 
1,830 
1,510 

1,630 
3,220 
3,720 
2,780 
2,730 
1,830 


52 


14 


52 


15 


56 


16 


65 


17 


70 


18 


72 


19 


72 


20 


72 


21 


72 


22 


72 


23 


72 


24 


72 


25 


70 


26 


70 


27 


70 


28 


70 


29 


70 


30 


70 


31 





326 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Battle CreeJc near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1917. 
1 




411 
411 
515 
640 
1,190 

1,200 
640 
1,030 
4,050 
5,500 

2,570 
2,710 
2,020 
2,990 
3,300 

2,260 

1,380 

1,000 

765 

765 

820 
820 
925 
970 
880 

716 
548 
524 
476 
430 


363 
341 
298 
277 
298 

363 

385 
407 
548 
692 

910 
1,130 
1,340 
1,130 

920 

710 
500 
476 
453 
385 

341 
319 
298 
277 
247 

217 
208 
208 
208 
199 
199 


182 
174 
174 
166 
166 

162 
156 
152 
147 
144 

150 
148 
145 
121 
120 

126 

112 

95 

88 

80 

77 
67 
60 
58 
55 

52 
50 
48 
47 
46 


46 
46 
44 
40 
36 

33 
31 
30 

29 
28 

27 
26 
25 
23 
22 

22 
20 
16 
14 
13 

12 
11 

8.8 
7.4 
6.8 

5.6 
4.6 
4.2 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 


4.0 
3.2 
3.0 
2.6 
2.0 

1.4 
.8 
.4 
.2 




""S.Q 

12 

14 
18 
16 
18 

17 
21 
21 
21 
20 

16 
12 
12 
26 
30 

31 
31 
30 

28 
28 


28 
27 
26 
23 
21 

21 
21 
20 
20 
20 

19 
19 
18 

18 
18 

18 
18 
18 
17 
16 

20 
22 
23 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
24 


24 


2 




24 


3 




23 


4 ^ 




23 


5 




23 


6 




24 


7 




25 


8 




27 


9 




34 


10 




34 


11 




34 


i2:::. :.:.:.: :..;...:;::::::: 


35 


13 




35 


14 




35 


15 




35 








17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 



















Note.— 1905: Channel dry Sept. 3 to Oct. 22. 

1906; Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 27 and Nov. 15 to Dec. 31; discharge estimated 
Nov. 15-30. 

1907: Ice reported Jan. 1 to Apr. 6, but open-channel rating curve was used to determine discha*ge begin- 
ning Mar. 21 and results do not appear high ; there was a large flow in Milk River at Havre beginning Mar. 21 . 
Creek frozen Dec. 9-31 and there was a small amount of ice in November; discharge Nov. 10-15 estimated. 

1908: Stage-dischargerelation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Apr. 10, and Nov. 20 to Dec. 31; discharge Apr. 1-10 
estimated. Practically no flow July 9 to Nov. 19. 

1909: Stage-dischargerelation afi'ected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 22 and Nov. 13 to Dec. 31. 

1910: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Mean discharge estimated Mar. 1-6 at 183 
second-feet. Channel dry June 21 to Dec. 31. 

1911: Channelprobably dry until Feb. 28. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Mar. 1-22, 8 second-feet; 
Nov. 12-30, 25 second-feet. Channel dry July 22 to Sept. 3. 

1912: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 24 to Apr. 3; discharge Apr. 1-2 estimated; discharge 
Apr. 3 determined by current-meter measurement. 

.1913: Discharge estimated Mar. 1-8, 13-19, 21-31, and Aug. 23-25. Channel practically dry Sept. 7-23. 

1914: July 14 to Oct. 4, channel practically dry. Stage-discharge relation aft'ected by ice Dec. 1-11, and 
record for November is questionable because of possible ice effect. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23-30; discharge estimated. 

1917: May 14-16, discharge interpolated. Aug. 6-10, discharge estimated. Aug. 10 to Sept. 9, pool stage; 
observer notes "No water under gage; very little water flowing." Nov. 16-30. stage-discharge relation 
affected by ice; discharge estimated at 20 second-feet. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 327 



Monthhj discharge of Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


1905. 
April 22-30 


63 
65 
65 
392 
92 
1 
13 
28 


48 

38 

23 

3 

1 





13 


55 
48 
37 
48 
16 



2.6 
21 


984 


Mav 


2,933 


June 


2,208 


July 


2,927 


August 


972 


September 





ctober 


160 


November 1-27 


1,119 






The period 








11,300 












1906. 
March 28-31 


53 

121 

1,750 

4,600 

175 

27 

35 

35 

43 


15 
28 
10 
137 
22 
12 
15 
10 
35 


34.2 
61.6 

155 

709 
63.5 
18.0 
20.0 
28.2 
39.3 


271 


April 


3,670 
9,530 


May 


June 


42,200 


July 


3,900 


August 


1,110 




1,190 


October 


1,730 




2,340 












65,900 










1907. 


240 

2,360 

780 

295 

333 

16 

19 

17 

26 

25 


101 

124 

130 

84 

20 

1 

1 

10 

17 

22 


146 
1,150 
332 
128 
74.8 
6.2 
7.7 
13.7 
20.1 
23.9 


3,190 


April 


68, 400 


May 


20, 400 


June 


7,620 
4,600 


July : 


August 


381 


Sep tember 


458 


October 


842 




1,200 


December 1-8 


379 






The period 








107, 000 












1908. 
April 


190 

106 

19 


30 

? 


64.1 
29.9 
12.0 


3,810 


May 


1,840 


June 


714 






The period 








6,360 












1909. 
March 23-31 


68 

119 

1,320 

3,570 

1,770 

38 

2.1 

12 

20 


24 

32 

51 

24 

30 
1.2 
1.2 
2.1 

12 


42.7 
59.9 
209 
407 
290 
14.2 
1.23 
7.73 
13.3 


762 




3 560 


May 


12, 900 




24, 200 


July 


17.800 




873 


September 


73.2 




475 


November 1-12 


317 






The period 








61,000 












1910. 
March 


991 

87 
31 

7 




332 
58. 2 
14.9 

2.3 














20,400 


April 


34 

7.8 



3,460 


May 


916 


June 


137 


July 


. 


August 









September 









Octo))er 









November 


































24,900 










1911. 
March 


101 

206 

74 

37 

14 



3, 220 

56 

37 




19.1 

81.9 

4S.5 

13.3 

2.46 

.0 

437 

40.9 

28.6 


1,170 


April 


27 
28 

l.S 



U 


29 


4 870 


May 


2 9S0 


June 


791 


July 


151 


August 





Boptoiiibcr 


26 000 


Octol)cr 


2 510 


November 


1*700 








The period 






40,200 






..... 







828 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 189«-1917. 

Monthly discharge of Battle Cree'k near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October — 
November. 



1912. 



The period. 



March , 

April 

May , 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October — 
November. 



1913. 



The period. 



March 15-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

October 

Nov^ember. . 



1914. 



The period. 



April 8-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-20. 



1915. 



The period. 



March 13-31. 

Apnl 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November. . 



1916. 



Tfie period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 



1917. 



The period. 



4,000 

175 

410 

1,260 

30 

17 

28 

31 



Minimum. 



1,080 
2,110 
92 
99 
596 
6.1 
1.3 
6.1 
25 



478 

650 

112 

26 

996 

18 



641 

401 

235 

216 

198 

34 

37 

28 



3,720 

1,350 

845 

920 

870 

109 

51 

65 

72 



5,500 

1,340 

182 

46 

"4.0 

31 

28 

35 



120 

80 

19 
4.5 
2.4 
6.6 

18 

17 



Mean. 



Run-off 
(total in 
acre-feet). 



6 

65 
41 

4. 

4. 



.4 

.0 

.6 

5.6 



68 

54 

3.3 

.4 

.0 

.0 

7.5 



36 
14 
25 
33 
11 
16 
23 
25 



341 
73 
57 

129 
63 
40 
32 
41 
52 



411 

199 

46 

3. 





16 

20 



1,340 
123 
77.0 
59.5 
9.13 
9.92 
21.7 
21.5 



147 
341 
68.4 
26.2 
57.7 
2.67 
.35 
3.81 
14.1 



154 
162 
35.4 
3.71 
.064 
80.0 
12.7 



120 
73.9 
82.8 
68.4 
43.0 
23.5 
28.2 
27.2 



1,930 

250 

165 

294 

180 
58.9 
39.8 
59.6 
61.9 



,420 
472 
112 
20.7 
.57 
14.3 
21.6 
25.2 



79,700 
7,560 
4,580 
3,660 
561 
590 
1,330 
1,070 



99, 100 



9,040 

20,300 

4,210 

1,560 

3,550 

164 

21 

234 

839 



39, 900 



5,190 
9,640 
2,180 

221 
-. 3. 
4,920 

756 



22,900 



5,470 
4,540 
4,930 
4,210 
2,640 
1,400 
1,730 
1,080 



26, 000 



72,700 

14,900 

10,100 

17,500 

11,100 

3,620 

2,370 

3,670 

3,680 



140, 000 



84,500 

29, 000 

6,660 

1,270 

35 

851 

1,330 

1,500 



125,000 



Note.— Estimated monthly means as originally published for March, November, and December, 1908; 
January and February, 1910; and December, 1911, have been omitted from compilation; base data con- 
sidered inadequate. The flow for January and February, 1911, was estimated at zero, which is probably 
correct. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 329 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Battle Creek near ChinooJc, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1905 




a 55 
61.6 
1,150 
64.1 
59.9 
58.2 
81.9 
1,340 
341 
162 
ft 120 
250 
1,420 


48 

155 

332 
29.9 

209 
14.9 
48.5 

123 
68.4 
35.4 
73.9 

165 

472 


37 

709 

128 
12.0 

407 
2.3 
13.3 
77.0 
26.2 
3.71 
82.8 

294 

112 


48 

63.5 

74.8 



290 



2.46 
59.5 
57.7 

.064 
68.4 
180 
20.7 


16 
18.0 

6.2 


14.2 





9.13 

2.67 



43.0 
58.9 

0.57 



20.0 

7.7 



1.23 


437 

9.92 
.35 


23.5 
39.8 
14.3 


2.6 
2S.2 
13.7 



7.73 


40.9 
21.7 

3.81 
80.0 
28.2 
59.6 
21.6 


6 21 
39.3 
20.1 


V23.'9" 


11,300 

65,900 

107 000 


1906 


C34.2 
dU6 


1907 


1908 


6,360 
61 000 


1909 


/42.7 
332 
19.1 


^13.3 

28.6 
21.5 
14.1 
12.7 
27.2 
61.9 
29 


..„..- 


1910 


24,900 
40,200 


1911 


1912 


99,100 


1913 


147 
A 154 


39,900 


1914 


22,900 


1915 


26,000 
140,000 
153,000 


1916 


a,930 


1917 






Average 




426 
141 
1,420 
58.2 


137 

73.9 
472 

14.9 


146 
77.0 
709 
2.3 


66.6 
57.7 
290 



13.0 
6.2 

58.9 



42.6 
7.7 
437 



23.7 

21.6 

80.0 




24.1 

20.8 

61.9 






61,400 
40,200 


Median 




Maximum 




153,000 
6,360 


MinimnTn 









a Apr. 22-30. 
b Nov. 1-27. 



c Mar. 28-31. 
d Mar. 21-31. 



e Dec. 1-8. 
/ Mar. 23-31. 



g Nov. 1-12. 
h Mar. 15-31. 



k Apr. 8-30. 
I Mar. 13-31. 



Note.— Means for less than a full month but exceeding 15 days were considered means for the month in 
finding the average and median flow. The median flow given was obtained by arranging the monthly 
means in their order of magnitude and taking the middle mean, or, if their number was even, the average 
of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a considerably loM'^er median discharge would be 
obtained. The total yearly flow in acre-feet has been averaged because in general the period of record 
covers the open-water season and the flow during months for which records are missing was usually small. 

SIXMILE CREEK AT SODERSTROM'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In sec. 29, T. 7, R. 28 W. third meridian, 200 yards west of the surveyed 

trail from Maple Creek to Battle Creek, and about 30 miles south of Maple Creek. 
Drainage area. — 27 square miles. 
Records available. — July 22, 1909, to June 10, 1911. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by J. M. Soderstrom. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or, at very low stages, with weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed of stream sand and coarse gravel with clay at banks. 

Banks high; not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control not 

likely to shift. 
Extremes op discharge. — 1909-1911: Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet July 28, 

1909 (discharge, 34 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot July 16 to 

August 5 and September 2 to 6, 1910 (no flow). 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter season. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Gage read once daily to 

hundredths during open- water periods. Records fair. 



Discharge measurements of Sixmile Creek at Soderstrom^ s ranch, Sask., 1909-1911. 



Date. 



1909. 
July 2 

22 
Sept. 9 

30 
Nov. 5 

1910. 
Apr. 23 
Miiy 17 
Juno 23 
July 15 
Aug. 3 



Made by — 



II. R. Oarscallcn. 

do , 

do 

do 

do 



— do. 
do. 

....do. 
...do. 
...do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.47 

.87 

.83 

1.12 



1.25 

1.09 

.79 

.49 

.40 



Dis- 
charge. 



Scc.-ft. 

17.2 

3.8 

.32 

.33 

1.17 



2.76 
6.39 
n. 59 
".03 




Date. 



1910 

Aug. 18 

Sept. 6 

8 

29 

1911. 
May 1 

27 
Juuo 19 

30 
Sept. 13 



Made by — 



II. R. Carscallcn, 

do 

do 

R. Ci. Swan , 



II. M. French. 
do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Cage 
height. 



Feet. 
0. 56 

.86 
1.00 

.66 



2.43 
2. 25 
.98 
1.95 
2.76 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

a0.07 

.88 

1.62 

a. 25 

17.75 
11.21 

^ 6.77 
18.45 



a Discharge moasurod by using 15-inch weir. 



330 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sixmile Creek at Soderstrora^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1911. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




11.00 
8.70 
5.4 
6.9 

8.7 

8.7 

6.90 

8.7 

6.9 

5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
4.2 
4.2 
3.1 


0.7 

:? 

.7 
.7 

.7 
.7 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.07 

1.07 


0.1 
.05 
.02 
.02 
.05 

.05 

.1 

.4 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.07 

1.07 


1.6 

1.6 

1.07 

1.07 

1.07 

1.07 
1.07 
1.07 


i 
16 




2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
1.6 
1.6 

1.07 
1.07 
1.07 
1.07 
1.07 

1.07 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 


0.7 

.7 

-.1 

.7 

.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 

.7 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.2 


1.07 

1.07 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.07 

1.07 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.07 

1.6 

1.6 

2.30 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 


4 2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

6.9 
10.5 
34.5 
16.7 
13.80 
11.00 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 











Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


•Oct. 


1910. 
1 


10.7 
11.8 
11.8 
13.0 
11.8 

11.8 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
9.6 

9.6 
8.5 
8.5 
7.5 
6.5 

5.5 
5.5 
4.6 
3.8 
4.6 

3.8 
3.8 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

2.4 
2.4 
1.9 
1.4 
1.4 


1.9 
2.4 
2.4 
1.9 
1.9 

1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 

3.8 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

8.0 
7.5 
4.6 
5.5 
5.5 

4.6 
3.8 
3.1 
2.4 
1.9 

1.4 

.95 
1.9 
1.9 
1.4 
1.9 


1.9 
1.4 
3.1 
1.9 
1.9 

1.4 

1.4 
.95 
.95 
.95 

.60 
1.40 
.95 
.95 
.60 

.60 
.60 
1.40 
.60 
.95 

.60 
.35 
.60 
.60 
.35 

.35 
.15 
.05 
.15 
.05 


0.35 
.95 
.60 
.95 
.60 

.15 
.15 
.15 
.95 
.35 

1.40 
.35 
.35 
.15 
.05 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 


0.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.60 
.35 
.15 
.15 
.15 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.35 
.60 

.35 
.15 
.15 
.05 
.05 

.05 
.00 
.00 
.60 
.60 

.35 
.35 
.15 
.15 
.05 
.05 


0.05 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.95 
.95 
.60 
.35 

.95 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.60 

.60 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.35 

.35 
.35 
.35 
.95 
.95 

.60 
.60 
.60 
.35 
.35 


35 


2 


.35 


3 


.35 


4 


.15 


5 . ... ... . 


95 


6 


.60 


7 ; 


.60 


8 


.35 


9 


.35 


10 


.35 


11 


.35 


12 


.35 


13 


.35 


14 


.35 


15 


.35 


16 


.35 


17 


.35 


18 


.35 


19. 


1.40 


20 


1.40 


21 


.95 


22 


.95 


23 


.60 


24 


.60 


25 


.35 


26 


.35 


27 


.95 


28 


1.40 


29 « 


.95 


30 


.95 


31 


.95 









Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1911. 
1 


13.1 
13.- 1 
13.1 
13.1 
13.1 

13.1 
13.1 
14.6 
16.3 
12.2 


13.2 

11.5 

10.9 

9.3 

7.9 

6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.3 
5.2 


6.7 
6.4 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 

5.5 
5.3 
8.1 
7.1 
6.9 


11 


12.2 
12.2 
12.1 
12.4 
12.6 

14.8 
14.0 
16.3 
14.6 
14.0 


6.0 

5.8 
5.7 
5.5 
7.1 

8.1 
7.1 
6.2 
5.8 
6.2 




21 


12.5 

12.5 

12.5 

11.8 

9.3 

8.5 

8.1 

8.1 

14.0 

29.1 


6.2 
6.0 
5.8 
6.2 
11.4 

10.5 
10.3 
9.8 
8.6 
8.1 
7.1 




2 


12 


22 




3 


13 


23 




4 


14 


24 




5 


15 


25 




6 


16 


26 




7 


17 


27 




8 


18 


28 . ... 




9 


19 


29 




10 


20 


30 








31 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 331 

Monthly discharge of Sixmile Creeh at Soderstrom's ranch, Sask., 1909-1911. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 




Maximum. 


Minimum, 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth ta 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
July 22-31 


34.5 

11.0 

1.1 

2.3 

1.6 


3.13 
.70 
.20 
.02 

1.07 


10.7 

3.85 

.65 

.97 

1.20 


0.511 

.183 
.031 
.046 
.057 


0.190 
.211 
.035 
.053 
.017 


213 


August 


237 


September 


39 


October 


60 


NoA'^ember 1-8 , 


19 






The period 












56'i 








- 






. _. . 


1910. 
April 


13.00 
8.00 
3.10 
1.40 
.60 
.95 
1.40 


1.40 
.95 
.05 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.15 


6.79 
2.99 
.92 
.24 
.18 
.48 
.61 


.323 
.142 
.044 
.011 
.009 
.023 
.029 


.360 
.164 
.049 
.013 
.010 
.026 
.033 


404 


Mav 


184 


June 


55 


Jul V 


15 


fujj.... 

Aucrust 


11 


September 


29 


October 


38 






The Deriod 












736 
















1911. 
April 


29.1 
13.2 

8.1 


8.1 
5.2 
5.3 


13.2 

7.6 

6.4 


.489 
.281 
.237 


.546 
.324 
.088 


786 


May 


467 


Juno (1-10) 


127 
















.958 


1 380 















SIXMILE CREEK AT SPANGLER'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In S\V. \ sec. 6, T. 7, R. 28 W. third meridian, near Spangler's housQ, 
4 miles above junction with Battle Creek, and about 33 miles southwest of Maple 
Creek. 

Drainage area. — 42 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water flow July 4, 1911, to November 11, 1916, when 
station was discontinued. Previous to 1912 records were taken at another station 
about 850 feet downstream. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by D. B. Spangler. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or, at low stages, with weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream sandy. Banks high; not subject to overflow. 
One channel at all stages. Control. A permanent 6-foot weir installed 175 feet 
below gage September 8, 1915. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 6.51 feet February 
16, 1916 (discharge, 167 second-feet); no flow September 19 to 21, 1914. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter season. 

Diversion. — Water is diverted by J. M. Spangler for irrigation one-half mile upstream. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during periods of spring break-up. 
Gage read to hundredths at least once daily. Daily discharge obtained by apply- 
ing mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records good. 



332 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Sixmile Creeh at Spangler's ranch, Sash., 1911-1916. 



Date. 


1911. 


July 


3 




4 




31 


Aug. 


22 


Sept. 


8 




14 


Oct. 


30 


1912. 


Apr. 


13 


May 


3 


June 


4 




17 




19 




20 


July 


12 


Aug. 


8 


t5ept. 


7 


Oct. 


3 


Nov. 


14 




27 


1913. 


Apr. 


25 


June 


4 




4 




10 




26 


Julv 


26 


Aug. 


15 


Sept. 


10 


Oct. 


3 




26 


1914. 


June 


5 



Made by — 



M. H. French 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
-.do. 
..do. 
..do. 



...do. 
...do. 



G. R. Elliott.. 
O. H. Hoover. 

....do 

....do 

G. R. Elliott.. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 



H. D. St. A. Smith. 

....do 

H. O. Brown 

.....do 

H. D. St. A. Smith. 

..-.do 

....do 

....do 

..-.do 

....do 



H, \V. Rowley. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



4.10 
2.45 
2.03 
2.05 
2.12 
2.21 
1.60 
1.70 
1.82 
1.85 
1.93 
1.75 



2.48 
1.84 
1.89 
1.60 
1.98 
1.83 
1.56 
1.49 
1.51 
1.67 



1.56 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 



59 
2.92 
0.46 
0.22 
69.77 
18.46 
4.50 



33.50 

11.66 

4.92 

6.49 

6.52 

6.82 

.29 

.58 

1.27 

1.87 

3.39 

.81 



11.90 
1.58 
2.60 
a. 22 
3.70 
1.41 
1.08 



1.34 

.18 



Date. 



1914. 
June 23 
July 16 

20 
Aug. 1 

11 
Sept. 3 
Nov. 4 

1915. 
Mar. 26 
Apr. 2 

17 
May 19 
June 5 

25 
Aug. 4 

28 
Sept. 18 
Oct. 16 
Nov. 5 

1916 

Mar. 27 

April 1 

8 

15 

20 
May 12 

31 
June 24 

26 
July 20 
Aug. 11 

30 
Sept. 26 

Nov. 13 



Made by- 



H.W. Rowley. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



H. R. Carscallen 

do 

H. W. Rowley 

do. 

do. 

do- 

do- 

do. 

do. 

do- 

do. 



P. A. Fetterley..- 

....do 

-...do 

....do 

H. W. Rowley. . . 

...-do 

.---do ..- 

.-.-do 

-..-do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

V. A. Newhall 

H. W. Rowley. 

H. W. Rowley... 



and 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.65 
1.40 
1.55 

.73 
Dry. 

.47 
1.57 



3.45 

2.58 
2.20 
2.39 
3.60 
2.10 
2.02 
1.75 
2.50 
2.60 
2.43 



3.62 
2.97 
2.81 
2.72 
2.63 
2.70 
5.09 
3.59 
3.32 
2.66 
2.77 
2.51 

2.48 
d2.40 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
0.45 





.08 



8.50 

9.60 

8.20 

10.20 

25.00 

5.20 

2.90 

.55 

3.50 

5.40 

2.30 



621.00 

610. 20 

67.50 

67.90 

67.80 

O7.00 

c88. 00 

624.00 

619. 20 

a5.80 

07. 80 

a2.90 

02.50 
al.27 



o Weir measurement. 

6 Measurement made at miscellaneous sections below gage, 
c Measurement made at miscellaneous sections above gage. 
d Gage height affected by backwater from ice on control. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sixmile Creeh at Spangler^s ranch. Sash., 1911-1916. 



Day. 



1911. 
1 




2 




3 


3.0 


4 


2.6 


6 


2.0 


6 


1.8 


7 


1.7 


8 


1.6 


9 


1.2 


10 


.8 


11 


.6 


12 


.4 


13 


.4 


14 


.3 


15 


.2 



July. 



Aug. 



0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 



.5 

.6 

4.1 

4.4 

4.0 

3.3 
2.6 
2.1 

1.8 
1.6 



Sept. 



0.4 

.2 

.2 

2.6 

53.0 



92.0 
94.0 
72.0 
41.0 
41.0 

35.0 
24.0 
20.0 
19.0 
18.0 



Oct. 



9.3 
9.1 

8.9 
9.0 

8.8 



8.5 
7.4 
7.1 
6.5 
5.9 



4.2 
4.0 



Nov, 



4.1 



4.5 
4.0 



3.4 
3.1 



Day. 



1911 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


0.2 


1.5 


12.0 


3.7 


.3 


1.1 


10.9 


3.6 


.3 


1.2 


10.3 


2.8 


.3 


.5 


9.6 


2.0 


.4 


.8 


8.3 


3.4 


.4 


.6 


7.4 


4.2 


.4 


.4 


7.7 


8.8 


.4 


.2 


7.9 


7.4 


.4 


.3 


8.2 


5.4 


.4 


.4 


9.1 


5.0 


.4 


.5 


9.8 


4.6 


.4 


.9 


10.3 


3.6 


.4 


1.0 


10.0 


2.4 


.J 


.8 


9.6 


3.5 


.3 


.6 


9.5 


3.7 


.2 


.4 




4.0 



Nov. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 333 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sixmile Creeh at Spanglefs ranch, Sash., 1911-1916 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




11.12 
10.80 
11. GO 
11.60 
13.20 

15.60 
18.80 
15.60 
13.20 
10.80 

a9.20 
a7.60 
ae.OO 
a4.40 
a4.40 

4.40 
4.40 
3.60 
04.40 
4.40 

4.40 
4.08 
4. OS 
3.60 
3.44 

4.08 
4.40 
6.00 
6.00 
6.80 
6.80 

13. 80 
15.40 
13.10 
10.70 
9.50 

9.20 

8.30 

9.50 

10.10 

10.70 

9.20 

7.60 

8.30 

13.60 

10.70 

9.90 
9.20 
8.30 
8.30 
7.70 

7. 10 
G. 90 
5.80 
.93 
3.00 

2. GO 
2. GO 
2. 50 
2.50 
3.20 
2. GO 


7.60 
6.00 
4.88 
4.40 
4.40 

1.30 
.56 
.29 
.17 
.10 

.05 

.02 

.00 

4.40 

10.80 

9.20 
6.00 
4.40 
7.60 
6.00 

6.00 
6.00 
6.00 
6.00 
5.68 

5.20 
4.40 
3.44 
3.12 
2.80 

2.50 
2.30 
2.20 
1.85 
1.55 

.60 
.36 
.32 
.24 
.20 

.17 
.28 
.17 
.28 
.20 

.17 
.15 
.15 

.12 
.28 

1.75 
1.55 
1.45 
1.36 
3.00 

9.70 
3.90 
4.00 
3. GO 
2.90 


2.00 
1.58 
1.12 

.68 
.68 

.56 
.49 
.52 
.49 
.32 

.38 
.29 
.36 
.29 
.56 

.38 
.38 
.38 
.38 
.38 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.34 
.32 

.38 
.38 
.38 
.38 
.38 
.38 

2.50 
2.70 
3.20 
3.60 
5.00 

3.60 
2.60 
1.75 
1.45 
.86 

.65 

.50 

1.55 

3.10 

2.20 

1.G5 

1.3G 

.79 

.50 

.36 

.36 
1.3G 
1.75 
1.36 
1.09 

.86 
. G5 
.55 
.40 
.2S 
.17 


0.34 
.38 
.38 
.38 
.45 

.56 
.56 
.56 
.49 
.49 

.49 
.52 
.52 
.52 
.56 

.86 

.86 

.86 

1.12 

1.30 

1.21 
1.12 
1.12 
1.04 
1.04 

.95 
.86 
.86 
.86 
.95 
.95 

.12 
.20 
.02 
.01 
.15 

.06 
.10 
.17 
.07 
.05 

.03 
.02 
.02 
.17 
.07 

.05 

.03 

.79 

3.00 

1.55 

.93 
.50 
.28 
.17 
.07 

.02 
.01 
.01 
.00 
.(H) 
.00 


0.95 
1.04 
1.04 
.95 
1.12 

1.21 

1.58 
1.44 
1.44 
1.30 

1.12 
1.12 
1.21 
.95 
1.44 

1.44 
1.30 
1.21 
1.44 
2.48 

2.48 
2.48 
3.12 
3.69 
3.44 

2.96 
2.96 
2.80 
2.48 
2.48 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 

.'65 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.03 
.02 
.02 

.01 
.01 
.02 
.03 
.04 


2.32 
2.32 
2.00 
2.00 
1.84 

1.84 
2.00 
2.16 
3.12 
2.96 

3.12 
3.28 
3.44 
3.60 
4.40 

5.20 
6.00 
5.20 
4.40 
4.40 

4.56 
4.72 
4.56 
4.40 
3.24 

4.40 
4.08 
3.60 
2.64 
2.96 
2.48 

.03 
.03 
.04 
.07 
.10 

.12 
.36 
.55 
.79 
.86 

1.00 
1.09 
1.18 
1.00 

.80 

.86 
.79 
.72 
.65 
.65 

.79 
.72 
.65 
.GO 
.GO 

. 55 
. 55 
. 45 
.36 
.32 
.17 


2 48 


2 




2 Ifl 


3 




2.48 


4 




2 00 


5 




1.86 


B. 

6 




1.72 


7 




2.00 


8 




1,58 


9 




2.00 


10 




2.48 


11 




2.80 


12 




2,64 


13 




3.28 


14 


38.10 
37.05 

38.10 
34.35 
34.35 
32.70 
32.25 

31.61 
30.25 
28.75 
27.55 
24.12 

16.40 
14.96 
14.00 
13.20 
11.76 


3.28 


15 


3.44 


16 








18 








20 




21 








23 








25 




28 








28 - 








30 








1913. 
1 








29.0 
26.0 
23.0 
54.0 

56.0 
51.0 
48.0 
39.0 
34.0 

31.0 
46.0 
62.0 
53.0 
50.0 

45.0 
43.0 
38.0 
28.0 
24.0 

21.0 
18.2 
1G.9 
14.8 
12.9 

11.9 

10.1 

9.9 

9.5 

5.8 




3 




4 




5 




6 








8 








10 




11 








13 




14 




15 




16 








18 


\ 






20 




21 








23 




24.., 




25 




26 








28 




29 




30 




31 





<» Interpolated. 



334 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sixmile Creeh at Spangler's ranch, Sash., 1911-1916 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1914. 



9. 
10. 

11 . 

12, 
13. 
14 . 
15, 

16. 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 
22 
23 
24 
25 

26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
81 



2. 
3. 
4 . 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11 . 
12. 
13. 
14 . 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18-. 
19. 
20. 

21 . 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27 . 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1915. 



Mar. Apr. 



3.60 
3.20 
2.20 
1.82 
1.90 

5.40 

7.80 

25.00 

12.70 

3.30 

10.50 
1.10 
.40 
1.20 
2.30 
2.40 



29.0 
32.0 
42.0 
43.0 
40.0 

36.0 
31.0 
27.0 
23.0 
19.5 

11.1 

11.1 

10.5 

8.6 

7.1 

6.8 
6.1 
5.5 

5.2 
4.9 



3.30 
11.10 
32.00 
23.00 
38.00 

30.00 
24.00 
17.70 
13.30 
12.00 

10.40 
9.70 
8.90 
8.30 
7.90 

8.00 
8.60 
7.20 
6.80 
6.60 

6.10 
5.90 
5.60 
5.60 
5.30 

5.00 
4.40 
4.00 
3.60 
3.30 



May. 



June. 



July. 



4.00 
3.10 
3.60 
3.20 
.3.00 

5.00 
3.20 
2.90 
10.50 
7.10 

7.10 
6.40 
5.80 
5.20 
4.60 

3.70 
3.90 
3.70 
3.60 
3.60 

2.10 
2.10 
2.00 
2.50 
2.20 

1.80 
.10 
.08 
.08 
.10 
.07 



2.70 
2.60 
2.60 
2.90 
2.90 

3.00 
3.10 
2.90 
1.66 
1.10 

.70 

.56 

.56 

1.34 

8.90 

20.00 
17.60 
12.10 
10.10 
8.90 

7.90 
7.20 
6.60 
6.10 
5.90 

6.10 
6.20 
5. CO 
5.90 
6.00 
5.40 



0.10 

.14 
.20 
.20 
.20 

.40 
.36 
.36 
.28 
.20 

.18 

.24 

5.80 

8.40 

6.60 

5.80 
4.30 
3.60 
2.40 
1.00 

.88 
.40 
.12 
.05 
.07 

1.60 

1.08 

.70 

.64 

.58 



5.60 

8.30 

12.90 

20.00 

24.00 

41.00 
34.00 
24.00 
18.00 
12.80 

11.10 
9.90 
8.80 
7.60 
6.80 

6.30 
6.60 
6.20 
5.90 

6. bo 

6.00 
5.10 
5.40 
4.50 
4.10 

4.30 
5.20 
4.40 
4.20 
4.10 



0.36 
.24 

.12 
.10 
.10 

.10 
.10 
.01 
.01 
.01 

.05 
.01 
.00 
.00 
.00 



.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 



.00 
.'00 
.00 
.00 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 



3.90 
3.60 
3.20 
2.80 
1.90 

1.40 
.90 
5.20 
4.60 
4.10 

3.60 
2.20 
3.60 
7.60 
8.20 

8.00 

9.40 

14.20 

15.30 

10.80 

8.60 
7.40 
5.20 
5.20 
5.30 

5.90 
5.40 
5.10 
4.60 
4.20 
3.80 



Aug. 



3.70 

3.60 
3.00 
2.90 

2.40 
2.20 
1.90 
1.40 
.90 

.GO 
.30 
.06 
.15 
.24 

.30 
.30 
.24 
.90 
2.40 

1.90 
1.70 
1.60 
1.40 
al.20 

al.lO 

.90 

.60 

6.40 

6.60 

6.90 



sept. 



6.90 
7.00 
9.80 
9.40 
8.80 

8.30 
8.00 
3.40 
3.40 
3.60 

4.00 
4.20 
4.40 
5.00 
4.60 

4.00 
3.60 
3 40 
3.40 
4.40 

3.80 
3.60 
3.40 
3.40 
3.20 

2.90 
2.90 
2.80 
2.80 
2.90 



o Interpolated, 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST, MARY AND MILK RIVEPvS, 1898-191'7. 335 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of SixmAle Creeh at Sjpanglefs ranch, Sash., 1911-1916 — • 

Continued. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1916. 
1 




al3. 00 

12.60 

8.00 

4.20 

2.70 

2.90 

3.30 

.82 

6.30 

69.00 

122. 00 
96.00 
74.00 
52.00 
42.00 

46.00 
42.00 
35.00 
31.00 
39.00 

37.00 
27.00 
22. 00 
13.00 
13.00 

12.00 
22.00 
17.50 
13.90 
12.80 
12.40 


13.2 

12.0 

8.6 

9.0 

8.4 

7.8 
5.3 
4.6 
6.9 
7.1 

7.3 
7.3 
6.3 
8.0 
7.1 

6.9 
7.1 
8.0 
7.5 

7.8 

7.7 
7.1 
6.9 
6.5 
6.5 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.1 
6.3 


7.5 
7.8 
7.1 
7.5 
6.9 

6.5 
6.3 
6.3 
6.1 
6.3 

6.3 
5.0 

4.8 
4.8 
5.4 

5.6 
5.8 
5.8 
5.4 
4.8 

4.8 
4.6 
5.8 
6.7 
7.3 

8.2 
38.0 
46.0 
48.0 
87.0 
98.0 


74.0 
53.0 
42.0 
34.0 
34.0 

48.0 
46.0 
36.0 
28.0 
26.0 

42.0 
102.0 
72.0 
50.0 
37.0 

33.0 
28.0 
25.0 
22.0 
18.9 

16.7 
16.9 
24.0 
24.0 
22.0 

18.9 
17.3 
14.9 
14.5 
17.7 


15.9 
14.5 
15.3 
17.3 
15.1 

13.2 
12.2 
14.5 
20.0 
14.1 

11.1 
9.0 

7.8 
6.9 
6.0 

5.8 
6.0 
7.3 
5.6 
5.8 

5.6 
5.4 
5.0 
4.4 
3.7 

8.8 
7.8 
7.7 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 


5.6 
5.2 
4.4 
4.0 
4.2 

4.0 
3.9 
3.7 
5.2 
11.6 

7.8 
9.8 
9.6 
8.2 
7.7 

7.3 
6.5 
7.8 
6.3 
5.6 

5.0 
4.4 
4.0 
3.9 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
3.5 
3.3 
3.3 
2.9 


2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.7 

3.7 
3.3 
3.7 
3.9 
3.9 

3.7 
3.7 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 

2.9 
2.9 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 

2.7 
2.3 
3.9 
4.0 
3.9 


3.9 
4.2 
5.0 
5.4 
6.0 

4.6 

5.8 

4.6 

11.6 

11.5 

10.7 
9.9 
8.8 
8.6 
8.0 

7.7' 
6.9 
6.1 
5.4 

4.8 

6.0 
6.7 
6.7 
6.5 
6.5 

6.3 
6.3 
6.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 


4.60 
5. CO 


2 




3 




5.40 


4 




5.80 


5 




5.80 


6 




5.00 


7 




4.60 


8 




4.00 


9 




3.70 


10 




1.58 


11 




1.01 


12 






13 






14 






15 






16 


167.0 
159.0 
149.0 
1,39. 
129.0 

116.0 
92.0 
72.0 
60.0 
48.0 

40.0 
29.0 
17.9 
13.7 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 














a Estimated. 

Note.— 1911: Creek frozen over Nov. 2, 3, and 8. 
1913: Creek standing in pools Aug. 29 to Sept. 22. 
1914: Ice present until Apr. 10. No flow July 13 to Oct. 4. 
1915: Shifting control Mar. 23 to Apr. 17. 

1916: Shifting control Feb. 16 to Apr. 19. Records discontinued Nov. 11; creek still running about 1 
second- foot. 

Monthly discharge of Sixmile Creeh at Spangler's ranch, Sash., 1911-1916. 

[Drainage area, 42 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run 


i-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

Inc les on 

drainage 

area. 


Total In 
acre-feet. 


1911. 
July 3-31 


3.0 
4.4 
94.0 
9.3 
4.5 


0.2 

.2 

.2 

2.0 

3.1 


0.8 
1.2 
21.8 
5.6 
3.8 


0.018 
.027 
.495 
.127 
.086 


0.019 
.031 
. 552 
.146 
.016 


44 


August 


74 


September 


1 297 


October 


314 


November 1 and 4-7 


38 






The period 










.764 


1,797 














1912. 
April 14-30 


38.10 
18.80 
13. 96 
4. 52 
1.30 
3. 60 
6. 00 
3.44 


11.76 
3.44 

1.88 

.98 

.38 

.95 

1.84 

1.58 


27.03 
7.70 
6.02 

2. 56 
.80 

1.82 

3. 49 
2.41 


. 614 
. 175 
.137 
. 058 
.018 
.012 
. 079 
. 055 


.39 
.21 
.15 
.07 
.02 
.05 
. 09 
.03 


911 


May 


473 


June 


358 


July 


157 


August 


49 


September 


108 


October . 


215 


November 1-15. ..!.."!."!.'!!."!!!!."!! 


72 






The period 










1.01 


2,343 













336 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Sixmile Creehat Spangler^s ranch, Sask., 1911-1916 — Contd, 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



April 2-30.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1913. 



The period. 



April 11-30. 

May 

June 

July 

October 



1914. 



The period... 

1915. 

March 16-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 



The period. 



February 16-29. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-11. 



1916. 



The period. 



62.00 
15.40 
4.00 
5.00 
3.00 
.04 
1.18 



43.00 
10.50 

8.40 
.36 

4.00 



25.0 

38.0 

20.0 

41.0 

15.3 

6.9 

9.8 

7.2 



167.0 

122.0 

13.2 

98.0 

102.0 

20.0 

11.6 

4.0 

11.6 

5.8 



Minimum. 



0.580 
.93 
.12 
.17 
.00 
.00 
.03 



4.90 
.07 
.05 
.00 
.00 



.40 
3.30 

.56 
4.10 

.90 

.06 
2.80 
2.90 



13.70 

.82 

4.60 

4.60 

14.50 
3.70 
2.90 
2.20 
3.90 
1.01 



Mean. 



31.400 

7.840 

1.580 

1.570 

.280 

.006 

.565 



20.00 

3.40 

1.57 

.04 

.71 



5.3 
22.0 
5.6 
10.8 
5.6 
2.0 
4.7 
4.7 



88.0 

29.0 

7.4 

15.4 

35.0 

9.4 

5.5 

3.4 

6.6 

4.2 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.714 
.178 
.036 
.036 
.006 
.000 
.013 



.47600 
. 08140 
. 03730 
.00095 
.01700 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.770 
.205 
.040 
.040 
.007 
.000 
.013 



1.077 



.350 
.094 
.042 
.001 
.020 



.510 



.1260 
.5240 
.1330 
.2570 
.1330 
.0476 
.1120 
.1120 



2.100 
.690 
.176 
.367 
.833 
.224 
.131 
.081 
.157 
.100 



.07 
.58 
.15 
.29 
.15 
.05 
.12 
.13 



1.54 



1.09 
.80 
.20 
.42 
.93 
.26 
.15 
.09 
.18 
.04 



4.16 



Totalin 
acre-feet. 



1,806 
482 
94 
96 
17 

34 



2,529 



791.0 
209.0 

93.0 
2.5 

44.0 



1,140.0 



169 
1,309 
344 
643 
344 
123 
280 
289 



3,501 



2,443 

1,783 

440 

947 

2,083 

578 

338 

202 

406 

92 



9,312 



Notes.— 1911: Creek frozen on Nov. 2-3. For total run-off of creek add run-off at Soderstroms. 
Some water diverted above by Spangler. 
1912: Includes water diverted by Spangler. 
1913: No flow Aug. 29 to Sept. 22. 
1914: Ice present Mar. 15 to Apr. 10. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, Oj Sixmile Creeh at Spangler's ranch, SasJc^ 

1909-1916. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 












alO. 70 
.24 
6.80 
2.60 
1.57 
.04 
5.60 
9.40 


3.80 
.18 

1.20 
,80 
.28 



2.00 

5. .50 


0.65 

.48 

21.80 

1.82 
.01 



4.70 

3.40 


0.95 

.61 

5.60 

3.50 

.56 

.71 

4.70 

6.60 


a 1.20 

"a 3.' so' 
2.40 

'c'i'io' 


a568 


1910 






6.8 

13.2 

a 27.0 

&31.0 

a 20. 

22.0 

7.4 


3.0 

7.6 
7.7 
7.8 
3.4 
5.6 
15.4 


0.92 

a 6. 40 

6.00 

1.58 

1.57 

10.80 

35.00 


736 


1911 






3,182 


1912 






2,414 


1913 






2,568 


1914 






1,140 


1915 




a 5. 3 
29.0 


3,501 
9,345 


1916 


a 88 






A verage 




6 
369 


16.1 
958 


7.3 
443 


9.3 
553 


2.9 

178 


1.72 
106 


4.1 
244 


2.9 
178 


2.2 
131 


3,269 
3,160 

75 


Average run-off, acre- feet. 




Average run-off per 
square mile 





























* a Incomplete record not included in average. 

6 Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 
c Estimated. 

Note.— March, 1916, averaged for five years as abnormal conditions. From 1009 to Jtme 30, 1911, station 
maintained at 20-7-28-3 (drainage area, 27 square miles). From July 1, 1911, station maintained at 29-7- 
28-3 (drainage area, 42 square miles). 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 337 
TENMILE CREEK NEAR TENMILE POLICE DETACHMENT, SASK. 

Location. — In SE. l sec. 4, T. 6, R. 29 W. third meridian, about 600 feet upstream 
from junction with Battle Creek, 1,000 feet from Police Detachment. 

Drainage area. — 24 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water flow July 21, 1909, to April 30, 1915, when station 
was discontinued. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by W. H. Tudgay. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading or, at very low stages, by weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed gravel; one channel. Banks high, grassy, not sub- 
ject to overflow. Control affected by beaver dams. 

Extremes of stage. — 1909-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 4.32 feet March 22, 
1915 (discharge, 96 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.58 foot (no discharge) 
August 15 to 22, 1911. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly constant, but affected by ice during 
periods of spring break-up and is likely to change owing to back water from 
beaver dams. Gage read once daily to hundredths during open- water periods. 
Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Tenmile Creeh at Tenmile Police Detachment^ Sash., 1909-1915, 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1909. 
May 28 
June 16 


H. R. Carsc 
do 


alien 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 
0.79 
.41 
.82 
.35 
.30 
.19 
.25 
.26 

.41 
.34 
.20 
.21 
.18 
.26 
.24 
.15 
.20 

.260 
.444 
.270 
.296 
.224 
a. 423 
a. 400 

1.83 
.36 
.32 
.24 
.27 
.26 
.22 

«.25 


1913. 
Apr. 18 
June 4 
13 
26 
July 23 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 13 
Oct. 28 

1914. 
Apr. 25 

27 
May 4 

28 
Juno 5 

22 

July 9 

Aug. 1 

6 

Sept. 2 

14 

15c 
Oct. 5c 

Nov. 2c 

1915. 

Mar. 25 
30 

Apr. 3 
10 
13 


H. D. St. A. Smith 

do 


Feet. 
4.05 
3.84 
3.79 
3.75 
3.75 
3.75 
3.68 
3.74 

1.80 
1.77 
1.65 
1.62 
1.62 
1.60 
1.58 
1.58 
1.57 
1.67 
1.98 
a. 59 
n.60 
a. 59 
a. 59 

2.34 
1.86 
2.85 
1.63 
1.68 


Sec. ft. 
2.96 






b.43 


July 1 
21 

Aug. 9 

Sept. 8 
29 

Nov. 4 

1910. 
Apr. 22 
May 16 
June 10 


do 






H. 0. Brown 


.52 


do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

do.... 

H. R. Cars( 
do 


jallen 


0.82 
.78 
.82 
.78 
.79 

.94 

.90 

.87 

.84 

.96 

1.10 

1.31 

1.71 

1.76 

1.90 
.62 
.59 
.63 
.69 
.76 
.98 

.94 
.74 
.75 
.70 
.73 
.73 
.70 
.98 


H. D. St. A. Smith 

do.. 

do 

do 

do 

H. R. Carscallen 

H. W. Rowley 


.32 
.57 
.24 

6.18 
6.24 

6.88 
6.79 


do 


do 


.31 


July 2 
25 


do..:. 


do 


6.27 


do 


do 


6.25 


Aug. 13 

Sept. 5 

28 


do.... 

do.... 

R. G. Swar 
do.... 


I 


do 

do 

do 


6.32 
6.16 
6.17 


Oct. 25 




do 


6.13 


1911. 




do 

do.... 


6.15 
6.23 


Apr. 22 


M. H. Fren 
do.,.. 


ch 


do 

do 


6.12 


May 18 




6.15 


June 10 


do 


do 


6.10 


July 5 


do 


do 


6.11 


Sept. 2 
15 


.....do 

do 


II. R. Carscallen 

do 




30 


do 


IS. 20 






3.90 


1912. 


do 


37.00 


Apr. 27 


M. H. Fre 
G. R. Eliot 
0. H. HooA 
G. R. Ellio 
0. II. noo> 
do 


nch 


.. ..do . . 


.80 


June 1 


t 


H. W. Rowley 


. 15 


18 


rev 






July 6 


tt 




17 


r&v 




18 






Sept. 7 


G. R. Ellio 
.....do.... 


tt 




Nov. 13 







o Gage height raised by beavers. 
6 Weir measurement. 



c Measurements made at upper station. 



128078°— 20- 



-22 



338 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, ISOS-lOll. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask.y 

1909-1915. 



Day. 


Jvdy. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


.July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1909. 
1 




0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 


0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 


0.274 1 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 


1909. 
16 




0.274 
.274 
'.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 


0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 


274 


2 




17 




274 


3 




18 




.274 


4 




19 




.274 


5 




20 




274 


c 




21 


0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 

.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 


274 


7 




22 


274 


8 




23 


274 


9 




24 


274 


10 




25 


274 


11 




26 


.274 


12 




27 


274 


13 




28 


.274 


14 




29 


.274 


15 




30. 


.274 






31 


.274 









Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911. 
1 




0.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.2 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.3 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 

.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 

.3 
.2 
.3 
.3 

.2 


0.1 

1.4 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.1 

.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 




0.3 

.3 

.3 

1.6 

2.6 

26.0 
19.0 
17.0 
12.0 
5.4 

2.5 
1.4 
1.1 

.7 
.4 


1911. 
16 




0.2 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.2 

.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 

.3 
.2 


0.2 
.2 

!i 











.2 
.2 
.1 

.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 


1 


2 




17 




.1 


3 




18 


0.6 
.4 
.4 

.3 
.3 
1.0 
.6 
.4 

.6 
.7 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 


.1 


4 




19 





5 




20 




6 




21 




7 




22 


.1 


8 




23 


9 


9 




24 


1.1 


10 




25 


1.3 


11 




26 


1.2 


12 




27 


.8 


13 




28 


....± :1 


.7 


14 




29 


.4 


15 




30 


.4 






31 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 339 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creeh at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 

1909-1915— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




1.96 

1.96 

.99 

.70 

.90 

1.36 

1.17 

.99 

.90 

.56 

.42 
.37 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.32 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.32 

.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 
.30 

.30 
.99 
3.85 
1.96 
.56 
.32 


0.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.70 

.37 
.32 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.30 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 

.28 

.30 

a. 30 

a. 28 


0.28 

.28 
.28 
.30 
.28 

.22 

.22 

a.22 

a. 22 

a.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.26 
.24 

.22 

.28 
.28 
.22 
.20 

.20 

a. 20 

.20 

.19 

3.19 

.19 
.20 
.19 
.20 
.22 
0.22 


a 0.22 

0.22 

.22 

.22 

.22 

a.22 
.21 
.21 
.21 

a. 21 

.20 
.20 
C.21 
.22 
.21 

.21 
.21 
.21 

a.22 
.22 

.22 

.22 

.21 

a. 21 

a. 21 

.21 
.22 
.24 
.22 
.22 
.21 


0.21 
.21 
.21 
.21 
.22 

.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 

.22 

.22 
.22 
C.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 


0.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 

.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 

.24 
.21 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 


0.26 


1 




.26 


3 




.26 


4 




.26 


5 




.26 


6 




.26 


7 




.26 


8 




.26 


9 


* ■ ' * • 


.26 


10 




.26 


11 




.28 


12 




.26 


13 


9.52 

8. 76 
7.63 

5.74 
5.74 
4.48 
4.23 
3.85 

12.67 
12.67 

2.59 
2.34 

1.96 

1.96 
1.96 
2.09 
a 1.96 
1.9G 


.26 


14 


.26 


15 


.2j 






17 








19 








21 




22 




23 




24 




25 








27 








29 








31 











o Interpolated. 



340 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 

1909-1915— ContiRued. 



Day, 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 




3.40 
3.50 
2.40 
3.00 
4.50 

12.40 

16.70 

al3. 20 

9. CO 

8.90 

9.60 
8.60 

11.90 
9.90 

a 7. 90 

a 6. 10 
5.00 
3.00 

a 2. 80 
2.70 

2.40 

a 1. 62 

.95 

.88 

1.62 

1.42 
1.33 
1.23 
a 1.14 
1.04 


0.95 
.95 

.88 
.88. 
1.04 

1.33 
1.14 
1.23 

.88 
.88 

.88 
.80 
.58 
.95 
.95 

.80 
.95 
.88 
.95 
.95 

.05 
.95 
.95 
.95 
a. 95 

.95 
.95 
a.95 
C.95 
.95 
.95 

.47 
.43 
.40 
.40 
.47 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.47 
.47 

.57 
.43 
.40 
.43 
.40 

.47 
.47 
50 
.50 
.40 

.40 
.47 
.40 
.40 
.36 

.36 
.28 
.25 
.23 
.23 
.25 


0.95 

.88 
.88 
.88 
.80 

.73 

.58 

0.58 

.58 

.58 

0.58 
.58 
..53 
.48 

a. 42 

.37 
.32 
.32 
.37 

.48 

.37 
.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.65 
.53 
.73 
.48 
.32 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.23 
.23 

.54 
.25 
.20 
.18 
.20 

.20 
.23 
.20 
.25 
.25 

.23 
.23 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.16 
.18 
. 18 
.16 
.20 

.18 
.18 
.20 
.25 
.23 


O0.32 
.37 

.58 
.95 
.58 

.37 
.32 
.32 
0.58 
.95 

1.04 
.95 

.88 
.58 

.48 

.32 
.32 
.30 
.30 
.27 

0.48 
.80 
.58 
.32 
.32 

.32 
.32 
0.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 

.20 
.18 
.18 
.20 
.18 

.18 
.13 
.11 

.18 
.18 

.18 
.16 
.16 
.11 
.18 

.20 
.13 
.08 
.18 
.13 

.13 
.11 
. 11 
.16 
.09 

.11 
.11 
.13 
.11 

.16 

.11 

1 


0.32 
.32 
.30 
.30 
.37 

.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 
0.32 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.32 

.23 
0.23 

.24 
0.24 

.24 

.23 
.23 
.23 
a.23 
.23 

.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 
.24 

.11 
.16 
.18 
.11 

18 

-.13 
.13 
.14 
.14 
.14 

.14 
.14 
.14 
14 
.14 

.14 
.14 
.15 
.15 
.16 

.15 
.15 
.15 
.15 
.15 

.16 
.16 
-16 
.16 
.16 
.16 


0.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.24 
.23 
.23 
.23 
.22 

.22 
.21 
.21 
.21 
.21 

.21 
.21 
.23 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 
.23 

.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.16 
.17 
.21 
.14 
.11 

.11 
.11 
.11 
.17 
.20 

.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 


0.23 


2 




23 


3 




.23 


4 




.23 


5 




.24 


6 




.24 


7 




.24 


8 




.24 


9 




.24 


10 




.23 


11 




.23 


12 




.23 


13 




.23 


11 




.23 


15 




.23 


16 




.23 


17 




.23 


IS 




.23 


19 




.23 


20. 




.23 


21 




.23 






.23 


23 




.23 






.23 


25 




.23 


26 




.23 






.23 


28 




.23 


29 




.23 


30 




.23 






.23 


1914. 
1 




.25 
.20 
-.18 
.25 
3.80 

3.50 
2.90 
3.00 
3.20 
2.00 

2.80 
2.70 
5.50 
6.70 
6.10 

4.50 
3.20 
2.30 
1.80 
1.72 

1.34 
.95 
.81 

.77 
.90 

.81 
.77 
.28 
.68 
.54 


.17 


2 




.17 


3 




.23 


4 




.23 


5 ; 




.14 


6 




.17 


7. 




.20 


8 ;;;;;.. 


.20 


9 




.17 


10 




.17 


11 




.14 


12 




.14 


13 




.14 


14 




.14 


15 




.11 


16 


1.44 
.25 
.25 
.25 

.07 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.09 
.09 

.09 
.09 
.16 
.16 
.13 
.54 


.11 


17 


.11 


18 


. 11 




.11 


20 


.11 


21 


.14 




.11 


23 


.11 


24 


.11 


25 


.11 


26 


.11 




.11 


28 


.11 


29 


.11 


30 


.11 


31 


.11 







a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 341 

Daily discharge, in second-feet^ of Tenmile Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask.f 

1909-1915— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


1 . 


1915. 




3.30 
14.90 
35.00 
50.00 

53.00 

14.20 

4.00 

2.20 

1.17 

.51 


11. 

12. 

13. 

14.. 

15.. 

16.. 
17.. 
18.. 
19.. 
20.. 


1915. 




0.40 
.51 
.36 
.36 
.32 

.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 
.32 


21.. 

22. 

23. 


1915. 




0.32 
32 


2 










96.00 
71.00 
26.00 
18.90 

11.40 
9.20 
7.60 
6.30 
4.30 
2.20 


3 










^9 


4 








24 


^2 


5 








25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 




32 


6 










32 


7 










32 


8 










"^2 


9 










32 


10 










.32 























Note.— 1911: Shifting-control method used to determine discharge June 10 to Sept. 30 because of beaver 
dams below. No flow Aug. 15-22 and Sept, 19-21. Creek would be dry all summer but for springs just 
above station. 

1912: Stage gradually raised by beaver dam Sept. 17 to Nov. 15. 

Monthly discharge of Tenmile Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 1909-1915. 



Month. 



July 21-31.. 

August 

September. 
October 



1909. 



The period — 

1911. 

May 18-31 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period... 

1912. 

Aprill3-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-15 



The period . 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1913. 



The period. 



March 16-31. 

ApriJ 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 
October 



1914. 



The period... 
1915. 



March 22-31. 
April 

The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 



1.0 
.5 
.4 

1.4 
26.0 



12.67 



1, 



96 
70 
30 
24 
22 
25 
26 



16.70 
1.33 
.95 
1.04 
.37 
.24 
.24 



1.44 
6.70 
.57 
.54 
.20 
.18 
.21 
.23 



96.0 
53.0 



0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 



.96 
,30 
,28 

19 
,20 
,21 
,23 

26 



,88 
58 
32 

,27 
23 
21 
23 



.7 

.18 
.23 
.16 
.08 
.11 
.11 
.11 



2.20 
.32 



Mean. 



0.274 
.274 
.274 
.274 



.58 
.27 
.19 
.16 
3.26 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0. 0105 
.0105 
.0105 
.0105 



5.11 
.78 
.31 
.23 
.21 
.22 
.24 
.26 



.290 
,945 
,542 
.490 
.272 
.227 
,232 



.24 
2.00 
.40 
.22 
.15 
.15 
.16 
.14 



25.0 
6.2 



.021 
.011 
.008 
.007 
.136 



.213 
.032 
.013 
.010 
.009 
.009 
.010 
.011 



.220 
.039 
.022 
. 020 
.011 
. 009 
.010 



.0100 
. 0S90 
.0170 
. 0093 
. 0062 
. 0062 
. 0{H)8 
.0058 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.004 
.012 
.012 
.012 



.011 
,012 
,009 
,008 
,152 



192 



.14 
,04 
,01 
,01 
,01 
,01 
,01 
,006 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



6 

17 
16 

17 



56 



14 
16 
12 
10 
194 



246 



182 
48 
18 
14 
13 
13 
15 
8 



,24 



311 



.24 
,04 
,02 
,02 
,01 
01 
01 



35 



1. 042 
.258 



,006 

. 099 

,020 

, 010 

(>07 

()07 

OOS 

,007 



164 



39 
29 



315 
68 
32 
30 
17 
14 
14 



480 



7.6 

127.0 
24.8 
13.3 
9.1 
9.1 
9.7 
8.6 



209. 



500.0 
369. 

869. 



Note.— 1911: Run-oll durinj; October about 0.3 socoud-foot. or 18 ocre-feot. 



342 WATEE STJPPI.Y OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-L^1'7. 



JHean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Tenmile Creek near Tenmile Police Detach' 

ment, Sask., 1911-1915. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1911 






a 0.58 
.78 
.94 
.40 


0.27 
.31 
.54 
.22 


0.19 
.23 
.49 
.15 


0.16 
.21 
.27 
.15 


3.30 
.22 
.23 
.16 


b0.30 
.24 
.23 
.14 


o6.'2g' 


a 254 


1912 




a 5.1 
5.3 
2.0 

G-2 


311 


1913 




480 


1914 


a 0. 24 
O25.00 


209 


1915 


o869 




















Average 




4.5 

268 


.71 

44 


.34 

20 


.26 
16 


-20 
12 


.98 

58 


.23 

14 




333 


Average run-off, 
ficre-feet 




432 


Average run-oflper 
square mile 




18 

























o Incomplete record not included in average. 



h Estimated. 



TJLEirCHMAN RIVER NEAR BELANGER, SASK. 

Location. — In SE. ^ sec. 19, T. 6, R. 25 W, third meridian, three-quarters of ^ mile 
downstream from the point where the road from Maple Creek to Kelvinhurst 
crosses the river, 38 miles south of Maple Creek. New station established October 
9, 1917, in SW. \ sec. 28, T. 6, R. 25 W. third meridian, about one-quarter mile 
above mouth of Davis Creek, and 8J miles northwest of Robsart. 

Drainage area. — 174 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water flow June 12, 1916, to October 31, 1917. 

Oage. — Vertical staff on left bank', read by J. D. Gilchrist. At new station a 
Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, ^0 feet above gaging section and 30 feet 
back from left bank of the river at low water; vertical staff in well and vertical 
staff in s/tream at outer end of intake box. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of gravel and clay; affected by backwater 
from Belanger Creek during flood stages; bank low, subject to overflow. 

Extremes ot discharge. ^ — Maximum stage recorded, 4.01 feet, April 19, 1917 (dis- 
charge, estimated as 400 second-feet); 3.89 feet (discharge, measured at 247 second- 
feet), May 3, 1917; minimum stage recorded, 0.76 foot, September 24, 1916 (dis- 
charge, -2.9 second-feet). 

Ice. — Observations discontinu-ed in winter season. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent -during ordinary stages. Gage read 
to hundredths daily. Daily discharge obtained by applying daily gage heights 
to rating table. Records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River near Belanger, Sash., 1916-17. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Oage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height- 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
May 11 


J. E. Caughey 


Feet. 
(«) 
<*) 
1.27 

,85 
.48 

4.39 
4.01 


1"0.2 

12.5 

8.0 

3.5 

4.7 

c 400. 


W17. 

May 3 

29 

July 7 

7 

24 

Nov. 15 

16 


H. W. Rowlev 


Feei. 
3.89 
5.82 
1.23 
4.30 
3.60 
3.42 
.17 


Sec.-ft. 
247.0 


June 10 
July 12 


do 

do. 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


17.2 


Sept. 2 
Oct. 24 


L. B. P. Miles 

do 


rf 10.6 


1917. 
Apr. 14 
19 


H.W.Rowley 

... do 


5.1 









a No gage. 

b Unable to make measurement owing to backwater and flooding from Belangra* Creek. 

c Estimated. 

i Taken on SW. isec. 28, T. 6, R. 25 W. third mieridian. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A2^D MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 343 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River near Belanger, SasJc., 1916-17. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




22.0 
21.0 
20.0 
20.0 
18.9 

18.6 
16.9 
13.5 
12.7 
12.0 

9.2 
7.9 

7.8 
7.8 
7.8 

7.7 

7.7 

19.1 

21.0 

19.1 

14.0 

14.0 

9.6 

9.6 

8.3 

8.3 
8.3 
10.3 
8.9 
8.3 
7.7 


7.7 
7.1 
7.1 
6.9 
6.9 

6.7 
6.7 
7.0 
7.6 
7.5 

7.1 
7.0 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 

a 6. 6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 

6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.1 

6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 

5.8 
5.8 


4.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 

3.9 
4.0 
4.3 
4.5 
4.0 

3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 

3.4 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
3.2 

7.3 

7.7 
7.7 
7.6 
7.1 


7.8 
8.2 
8.5 
7.8 
7.3 

7.8 
8.3 
8.3 
8.0 

7.7 

7.2 
6.9 
6.6 
6.4 
6.2 

6.0 
6.0 
5.6 
5.2 
5.2 

5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 

4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 


1917. 
1 




8.4 
8.4 
9.6 
15.0 
9.6 

9.6 
17.4 
15.8 
12.8 
12.0 

11.6 
11.2 
11.1 
10.8 
11.0 

11.1 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 

9.9 
9.8 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 

8.2 
8.2 
8.2 
8.2 
8.1 
8.1 


7.5 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 

7.2 

7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 

6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.7 

6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 

6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
5.7 
5.5 

5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 


5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 

5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 

5.2 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 

5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 


5.2 


2 




2 




5.2 


3 




3 




5.2 


4 .... 




4 




5.2 


5 




5 


56.0 

55.0 
53.0 
47.0 
42.0 
28.0 

29.0 
28.0 
26.0 
26.0 
25.0 

23.0 
21.0 
17.7 
15.0 
16.2 

15.0 
12.8 
12.8 
12.4 
11.8 

11.1 
10.8 
10.5 
10.4 
10.2 


5.2 


6 




6 


5.2 


7 




7 


5.2 


8 




8 


5.2 


9 . .. 




9 


5.2 


10 




10 


5.2 


11 




11 


5.2 


12 


59 
60 
46 
44 

44 
41 
39 
37 
26 

23 
26 
28 
24 
23 

23 
23 
22 
22 
22 


12 


5.2 


13 


13 


5.2 


1¥ 


14 


5.2 


15 


15 


5.2 


16 


16 


5.2 


17 


17 


5.2 


18 


18 


5.2 




19 


5.2 


20 


20 


5.2 


21 


21 


5.2 


22 


22 


5.2 


23 


23 


5.2 


24 


24 


5.2 


25 


25 - 


5.2 


26 ... 


26 


5.2 




27 


5.2 


58 


28 


5.2 




29 


5.2 


30 


30 


5.2 




31 


5.2 













a Discliarge estimated. 

Note. — 1917: Unable to obtain observer until Juno- 5. Observations reported July 17-31 apparently 
erroneous; revised in office. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River near Belanger, Sash., 1916-17. 
[Drainage area, 174 square miles.] 



Month. 



June 12-30. 

July 

August . . . . 
September . 
October.... 



1916. 



The period . . . 
1917, 



June 5-30.. 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



60.0 
22.0 

7.7 
7.7 
8.5 



50.0 

17.4 

7.5 

5.4 

5.2 



Minimum. 



22.0 
7.7 
5.8 
2.9 
4.5 



10.2 
8.1 
5.4 
5.1 
5.2 



Mean. 



33.0 

12.8 

6.6 

4.2 

6.2 



24.0 

10.4 

6.5 

5.3 

5.2 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.190 
.074 
.038 
.024 
.036 



.138 
.000 
.037 
. 0;50 
.030 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.13 
.09 
.04 
.03 
.04 



.33 



.13 
.07 
.04 
.03 
.01 



.31 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



1,243 
787 
406 
250 
381 



3,0l>7 



1,238 
WO 
400 
315 
320 



2.iU3 



344 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
FRENCHMAN RIVER AT GORDON'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location.— In theNW. i sec. 16, T. 6, R. 24 W. third meridian, at R. N. S. Gordon's 

ranch near Ravenscrag, Sask. 
Drainage area. — 430 square miles. 
Records available. — Open-water flow, incomplete records, May 17, 1913, to May 

31, 1914, when station was discontinued. 
Gage. — Chain gage. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or from cable. 
Channel and Control. — Bed clay and gravel and not likely to shift. Banks 

slightly wooded, high, and not subject to overflow except in extreme flood stages. 

One channel at all stages. 
Extremes of Discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 8.51 feet, April 6, 1914 (dis- 
charge, 720 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.10 feet, September 4, 1913 

(discharge, 1.10 second-feet). 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 
Accuracy. — Repeated omission of gage readings during 1914, prevents computation 

of monthly discharge. Gage height observation after May 31 of no value on 

account of beaver dam below station. Records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Gordon's ranch, Sask., 1912-1914. 



Date. 



1912. 
June 11 
July 12 
Aug. 17 
Sept. 9 
Oct. 12 
Nov. 12 

1913. 
Apr. 17 
May 17 
June 20 
July 19 
Sept. 3 
29 
Oct. 18 
Nov. 11 



Made by- 



J. S. Wright 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do.. 



J, S. Wright 

E. W. W. Hughes. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.19 
2.18 
1.95 
2.22 
1.23 
1.42 



4.67 
2.69 
2.89 
2.09 
2.30 
2.31 
2.32 
2.30 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.'ft. 
20.90 
20.68 
11.43 
6.63 
7.95 
14.34 



225. 

55.0 

63.0 

13.2 

3.8 

6.3 

4.5 

3.7 



Date. 



Made by— 



1914. 
Mar. 17 

23 
Apr. 9 

21 
May 8 

26 
June 27 
July 2 
Aug. 8 

29 



M. H. French 

do 

do 

do. 

F. R. Steiaberger. 

do 

do 

do 

...:do 

E. W. W.Hughes. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
6.01 
3.33 
4.56 
2.63 
2.33 
2.00 
L89 
2.02 
2.27 
2.44 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.'ft. 

a2U. 00 
a21. 00 

0247. 00 
58.00 

. 44.00 
19.90 
12.80 
H.08 
bl.69 
b.51 



a Ice present. b Gage height affected by beaver dam. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Gordon's ranch, Sash. , 1913-14. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 




16.4 
14.6 
14.0 
13.4 
13.4 

13.4 

12.8 
10.5 

8.5 
7.7 

7.7 

8.5 

12.8 

14.0 

6.9 


16.4 
21.0 
21.0 
33.0 
24.0 

22.0 
20.0 
18.2 
21.0 
24.0 

21.0 
21.0 
28.0 
25.0 
22.0 


4.2 
6.2 
9.5 
11.0 
9.5 

10.5 
12.8 
14.6 
12.8 
11.6 

10.5 

9.5 

9.5 

14.0 

11.6 


3.70 
2.10 
1.1'J 
1. iO 
1.12 

1.15 
1.18 
1.20 
1.43 
1.85 

1.90 
2.40 
2.50 
2.40 
2.30 


a 11. 20 

a 10. 60 

10.40 

9.90 

9.00 

10.00 

9. SO 

9.60 

10.00 

10.90 

11.90 
12.70 
12.60 
10.10 
8.00 


1913. 
16 




5.6 
12.8 
31.0 
32.0 
61.0 

32.0 
22.0 
18.8 
15.2 
16.4 

38.0 
44.0 
22.0 
15.8 
13.4 


22.0 
20.0 
18.2 
14.6 
12.8 

11.6 

11.0 

9.5 

8.5 
7.7 

6.9 
6.2 
5.6 
5.0 

4.6 
4.4 


11.6 
11.6 
12.2 
11.0 
10.5 

11.0 

10.0 

9.5 

8.5 
8.5 

7.7 
7.7 
9.5 
8.4 
7.0 
6.0 


2.30 
2.40 
2.40 
2.60 
2.70 

2.80 

5.30 

1L30 

13.60 

15.60 

15.90 
14.90 
12.60 
12.80 
al2. 10 


5.40 


2 




17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


51.0 
43.0 
39.0 
37. » 

35.0 
33.0 
32.0 
28.0 
27.0 

25.0 
24.0 
22.0 
21.0 
19.4 
18.2 


4.10 


3 




4.00 


4 




3.90 


5 




3.90 


6 




a 3. 80 


7 




a 4. 00 


8 




a 4. 00 


9 




a 4. 00 


10 




a 4. 30 


11 




4.30 


12 




4.60 


13 




4.90 


14 




4.90 


15 




5.50 






6.20 



a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 345 
'Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River, at Gordon's ranch, SasJc, 191S-14. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Day. . Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


1 . 


1914. 






39 
37 


11. 

12- 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1914. 




145 
349 


52 
45 
34 
34 
36 

32 
31 
27 
30 
27 


1914. 
21 


61 
53 
51 
50 
50 

57 
50 
49 
49 
42 


27 


2 










22 




3 










23 1 21 

24 1 




4 










98 
551 

421 
214 
286 
260 


389 
313 

"ios' 

78 
65 




5 











25 •' 




6 




720 
601 


'"39" 
'"'57' 




26 


19 


7 






27 




8 






28 




9 




247 
156 




29 




10 






30 i 














31 '• 






1 







Note. — 1913: No observations previous to May 17. 

1914: Observations of gage height periodically taken after May 31 of no value on account of beaver dam 
below the station. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Gordon's ranch, Saslc., 1913-14. 

[Drainage area, 430 square miles.l 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Montli. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1913. 
May 17-31 


51.0 
61.0 
33.0 
14.6 
15.9 
12.7 


18.20 
6.90 
4.40 
4.20 
1.10 
3.80 


30.30 
18.50 
16.30 
10.00 
5.22 
7.37 


0.070 
.043 
.038 
.023 
.012 
.017 


0.039 
.048 
.044 
.026 
.013 
.020 


902 


June 


1,100 


July 


1,002 


August 


612 


September 


311 


October 


453 






The period 










.190 


4,380 








' 




1914. 
March 


551 
720 

57 


21 
42 
19 


264 
175 

35 








April 








Mav 
















The period 





























FRENCHMAN RIVER AT PHILLIPS'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In the NE. \ sec. 23, T. 6, R. 23 W. third meridian, about 10 miles 
above Eastend. 

Drainage area. — 589 square miles. 

Records available. — Open- water period; incomplete records for 1912; complete 
records for 1913-1917. For incomplete records for 1909-10 and complete records 
for 1911-12, see records for "Frenchman River at Enriglit and Strong's ranch" 
at Eastend, 10 miles below this station. No tributaries enter between these two 
stations. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by A. T. Phillips. On August 24, 1917, because of 
diversion of channel by Canadian Pacific Railway Co., a temporary staff was 
placed in the new diversion channel about 400 feet north of site of old gage. 

Discharge mkasurements. — Made from a cable 900 feet below gage during flood 
stages and at gage during low stages by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed of channel clay and gravel; fairly permanent. Banks 
covered with brush, subject to overflow in flood stages. An artilicial ci>ntrol that 
was placed in the cliannel in October, 1914, was damaged during Iho spring floixl 
of 191 G and repaired in October of the same year, but was totally destroyed in 
spring flood of 1917. 

Extremes of stage. — 1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.74 feet April 22, 1917 
(discharge, 4,041 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.89 foot August 0, 1914 
(discharge, 1.50 second-feet). 



346 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1&17. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter months, although there is a small 
flow under the ice. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during spring break-up. 

Diversions. — Several small irrigation projects divert water from this stream and 
its tributaries above this station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent from 1912 to 1914 when arti- 
ficial control was constructed which gave permanent stage-discharge relation 
until washed out in spring flood of 1917. Rating curves are fairly well defined. 
Record considered fair. 

Discharge measurements of, Frenchman River at Phillips's ranch, S ask,, 1912-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1912. 
June 11 


J. S. Wright 


Feet. 
1.64 
1.48 
1.33 
1.33 
1.40 
1.76 

2.71 
1.92 
1.81 
1.36 
1.20 
1.21 
1.27 
1.27 
1.26 

3.45 
3.00 
4.55 
3.10 
4.33 
1.95 
1.69 
1.50 
1.39 
l.(M 
.90 
1.04 
1.57 
1.36 

2.63 
2.28 
1.89 
1.55 
1.65 
1.76 


Sec-ff. 
43.89 
26.79 
19.15 
17.90 
21.7 
&4.16 

222.0 
84.0 
60.0 
23.0 
13.5 
13.5 
15.9 
15.4 
15.6 

78.0 

30.0 

642.0 

236.0 

738. 

9ao 

55.0 
35.0 
23.0 

5.2 

2.4 

6.3 

37.7 

20.4 

194.0 
120.0 
64.0 
28.0 
37.0 
50.0 


1915. 
Aug. 5 

25 
Sept. 10 

25 
Oct. 14 

28 

1916. 
Mar. 29 
Apr. 4 
7 
May 10 
June 9 
July 8 
28 
Aug. 26 
Oct. 12 
Nov. 2 

1917. 

Mar. 22 
24 
31 

Apr. 9 
10 
18 
19 
20 
21 
21 
23 
24 

May 5 

7 

9 

10 

June 6 

7 
July 18 
Sept. 13 
Oct. 29 


J. E. Caughey 


Feet. 
1.61 
1.43 
1.46 
1.39 
1.50 
1.46 

4.11 
2.92 
2.76 
2.29 
2.66 
2.25 
3.46 
1.90 
a 1.91 
L64 


Sec.-ff. 
35.0 


July 9 
Aug. 6 
Sept. 7 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

E. W.W.Hughes 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

M. H. French 


do 

G.H. Whvte 


21.0 
23.0 


J. E. Caughev 


18.3 


Oct. 11 
Nov. 11 

1913. 


do 

do 

M. H. French 


28.3 
28.0 

612 


Apr. 18 
May 16 
June 18 


do 

do 

J. E. Caughey 


202 
15« 

84 


July 17 

Aug. 2 

22 

Sept. 24 


do..... 

do 

do 

L. B. P.Miles 


161 
65 

368 
32 


Oct. 17 
Nov. 10 

1914. 
Mar. 19 


do 

do 

M. H. French 


82 
53 

622.0 


23 


do 


do 




i'23.0 


Apr. 6 
10 


do 

do 


do 

do 




623.0 
6 61. 


13 
21 

May 7 
25 

June 26 


do 

do... 

F. R. Steinberger 

do 

do 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 




b 130.0 
61,275.0 
61,207.0 
61,730.0 
62,776.0 
62,981.0 
63,118.0 
62,069.0 
61,169.0 
62,291.0 
62,192.0 
61,398.0 
61,194.0 


July 21 


do 

do 

E. W.W.Hughes 

do 

do 

M. H. French 


do 




Aug. 8 
20 

Sept. 15 
Oct. 16 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


""6.'7§' 


1915. 
Apr. 10 
13 


do 

do 

do 


'"5." 63' 


do 


6157. 


20 
May n 


do 

J. E. Caughey 


do 

do 

do 

do 


2.17 
1.40 
C.64 
C.66 


144.0 
30.0 


June 16 
July 14 


do 

do 


18.4 
19.2 



a New artificial control completed Oct. 11, 1916. 

6 Discharge measured at Eastend, 10 miles downstream. 

c Gage in new channel constructed Aug. 24, 1917. 

Daih/ discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Phillips's ranch. Sash., 1912—1917. 



Day. 



Julv. 



1912. , 

1 ■ 

2 

3 

4 

5 ! 

6 1 

7 

8 ' 

9 ...' 26.86 

10 24.10 

11 24.10 

12 ; 24. 10 

13 25.42 

14 24.70 

15 ' 23.50 



Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov 


13.84 


17.00 


18.76 


26.14 


14.18 


16.28 


18.76 


26.86 


14.18 


16.28 


19.20 


28.30 


15.56 


16.28 


19.20 


29.04 


17.88 


19.70 


19.20 


29.04 


18.32 


18.76 


18.76 


30.52 


17.88 


18.32 


18.76 


31.26 


17.00 


19.20 


18.76 


36.50 


15.56 


18.76 


18.76 


40.74 


14.18 


17.44 


19.20 


41.80 


14.18 


17.88 


21.70 


41.80 


13.84 


17.88 


21.70 


42.92 


14.18 


17.88 


21.70 


42.92 


14.18 


17.44 


21.70 


41.80 


14.86 


17.44 


22.30 


41.80 



Day. 



1912. 

16 

17........ 

18 

19 , 

20 , 

21 , 

22 , 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 , 

29 

30 

31 



July. 



22.30 
22.30 
21.70 
20.70 
20.70 

20.70 
20,20 
19.20 
17.88 
17.44 

17.88 
16.64 
16.28 
15.92 
15.20 
14.52 



Aug. 



18.76 
19.70 
17.88 
21.70 
22.30 

20.70 
18.76 
17.44 
17.00 
16.28 

15.56 
17.00 
18.76 

17.88 
17.88 
17.88 



Sept. 



17.44 
17.44 
17.44 
17.00 
17.44 

18.76 
18.76 
18.76 
18.32 
18.32 

18.32 
18.32 
18.76 
18.76 
18.76 



Oct. 



22.30 
23.50 
23.50 
23.50 
23.50 

23.50 
23.50 
23.50 
24.10 
24.10 

24.10 
24.10 
24.10 
24.70 
24.70 
25.42 



Nov. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1^17. 347 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Phillips's ranch, Sask., 1912- 

i9i7— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1913. 
1 • 






70 
68 
70 
69 
63 

66 
60 
59 
59 
59 

59 
57 
54 
62 
75 

77 
72 
68 
65 
54 

52 
51 
47 
47 
44 

36 
32 
31 

29 

28 
28 

43 
41 
41 
40 
44 

47 
50 
53 

74 
79 

74 
67 
57 
53 
45 

39 
40 
37 
36 
35 

33 
31 
32 
42 
35 

31 
25 
24 
24 
24 
24 


28.0 
28.0 
27.0 
28.0 

27.0 

26.0 
24.0 
23.0 
21.0 

20.0 

19.7 
19.7 
20.0 
29.0 
21.0 

23.0 
37.0 
52.0 
38.0 
50.0 

123.0 
48.0 
41.0 
51.0 
43.0 

49.0 
49.0 
44.0 
36.0 
30.0 

20.0 
19.4 
19.4 
23.0 
32.0 

29.0 
30.0 
27.0 
23.0 
19.4 

19.4 
26.0 
30.0 
32.0 
32.0 

28.0 
26.0 
17.6 
15.8 
15.2 

105. 
50. 
36.0 
27.0 
23.0 

22.0 
22.0 
20. 
20.0 
19.4 


29.0 
30.0 
28.0 
28.0 
31.0 

29.0 
32.0 
36.0 
34.0 
30.0 

27.0 
27.0 
30.0 
28.0 
28.0 

27.0 
23.0 
13.0 
20.0 
19.7 

18.4 
19.0 
18.4 
17.2 

17.8 

15.8 
15.3 
14.8 
14.8 
14.8 
14.2 

18.2 
16.4 
14.0 
12.0 
12.5 

8.3 
9.9 
9.1 
9.1 
9.1 

7.5 
6.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 

4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.3 

5.2 
4.3 
4. 6 
5.2 
4.3 

4.0 
4.3 
4.3 
4.9 
4.9 
4.3 


13.7 
13.4 
13.0 
12.9 
13.2 

13.7 
14.5 
14.0 
13.7 
13.7 

13.7 
13.4 
13.4 
14.0 
14.2 

15.3 
15.3 
16.2 
15.3 
15.3 

14.8 
14.0 
13.4 
13.0 
13.0 

12.7 
12.7 
12.4 
12.4 
12.4 
12.7 

4.60 
4.00 
4.00 
1.95 
4.00 

1.50 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
1.90 

1.90 
2.00 
2.20 

2.40 
2.40 

2.40 
2.50 
3.40 

2.cS0 
2.80 

2. 40 

2.50 

3.40 

11.10 

12. 00 

10. 70 
10. 70 
10. 30 
11.10 
9.iW 
9.10 


12.5 
12.4 
12.4 
12.4 
12.2 

11.8 
11.8 
11.9 
11.6 
11.6 

11.6 
11.5 
11.6 
11.8 
12.0 

12.4 
12.5 
12.7 
13.4 
13.0 

13.2 
16.7 
17.2 
17.2 
17.2 

16.2 
15.3 
14.5 
14.8 
14.5 

9.1 
8.3 
8.3 
7.5 
6.7 

6.3 
5.2 
4.9 
4.6 
4.0 

4.0 

3.4 

13.5 

51.0 

40.0 

33.0 
26. 
17.0 
14.0 
11.5 

11.5 
12.5 

12. 5 

13. 5 
13.5 

14.0 
14.6 
12.5 
11.1 
9.9 


15.3 


2 






15.3 


3 






14.8 


4 






15.3 


5 






16.2 


G 




999 

1,065 

1,265 

975 

836 

761 
742 

801 
667 
583 

493 
383 
222 
211 
190 

170 
132 
102 

78 
70 

59 
58 
65 
72 
75 


17.2 


7 




16.2 


8 




15.3 


9 




15.3 


10 




15.3 


11 




15.3 


12 




14.5 


13 




14.0 


14 




14.5 


15 




14.8 


16 




14.5 


17 ;: 




14.5 


18 




14.5 


19. 




15.3 


20 




14.8 


21 , 




14.8 


22 




14.5 


23 




14.8 


24 




14.5 


25 




14.8 


26 :. 




14.5 


27 




15.3 


28 




17.2 


29. 




21.0 


30.... 




58.0 


31 




32.0 


1914. 
1 




45 

60 

100 

250 

400 

642 
520 
410 
320 
236 

380 
610 
738 
479 
413 

351 
190 
141 
119 
95 

85 
76 
67 
02 
57 

49 

48 
48 
44 


9.5 


2 




9.9 


3 




10.7 


4 




13.5 


5... 




31.0 


6 




36.0 


7 




39.0 


8. 




39.0 


9 




50.0 


10 , 




42,0 


11 




3S.0 


12 




33 C 


13 


5 

5 

45 

550 
300 
150 

78 
65 

60 

40 
30 
30 
30 

25 
20 
20 
20 
25 
40 


31 


14 


26.0 


15 


22.0 


16 


21.0 


17 


20 


18 ; 


19.4 


19 


19.4 


20 


17.6 


21 


15 S 


22 


14.6 


23 


14 


24 


13 5 


25 


14.6 


26 


14.0 


27 


13 5 


28 


14.0 


29 .• 


13. ft 


3Q 


13. 5 


31 1 


13.5 



348 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Phillips's ranch, Sask., 1912-' 

i9:?7— Continued. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 






68 

154 

1,366 

2,668 

a 2, 263 

945 
498 
308 
244 
200 

159 
135 
128 
125 
115 

96 
85 
81 
73 
66 

58 
64 
54 
51 
49 

47 
45 
43 
40 
37 

392 
317 
261 
210 

185 

168 
155 
152 
178 
276 

384 
378 
311 
295 
285 

223 
175 
175 
195 
171 

148 
135 
131 
116 
107 

92 

92 

102 

123 

102 


37 
36 
36 
35 
35 

35 
32 
31 
32 
30 

33 

27 
30 
38 

55 

78 
95 
138 
62 
45 

43 
40 
37 
36 
47 

60 
86 
70 
60 
54 
49 

92 

87 
74 
98 
98 

96 

88 

123 

103 

70 

73 
70 
65 
58 
62 

65 
68 
65 
61 
54 

54 
52 
53 
56 
127 

202 
314 
409 
388 
374 
323 


45 

81 

204 

186 

136 

106 
91 
81 
63 
49 

47 
46 
45 
39 
41 

41 
42 
39 
43 
92 

120 
127 

68 
51 

47 

49 
51 
60 

49 
47 

226 

178 
150 
118 
108 

175 
321 
205 
131 
110 

140 
412 
374 
229 

148 

118 
102 

87 
77 
73 

68 

74 

155 

246 

192 

133 

107 

92 

84 

107 


37 
37 
36 
37 
36 

36 
35 
43 

47 
68 

.124 
08 
49 
49 
51 

63 
75 
77 
98 
84 

65 
60 
72 
49 

47 

49 
56 
54 
84 
86 
72 

129 
107 
96 
127 
121 

100 
78 
70 
66 
75 

72 
57 
51 
48 
46 

44 
47 
52 
54 
54 

52 
46 
40 
37 
35 

37 
157 
388 
197 
162 
114 


56.0 
47.0 
41.0 
39.0 
35.0 

33.0 
30.0 
29.0 
27.0 
26.0 

24.0 
24.0 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 

25.0 
23.0 
24.0 
24.0 
41.0 

30.0 
26.0 
23.0 
22.0 
20.0 

18.4 
15.4 
13.0 
13.0 
13.0 
14.2 

87 
66 
52 
48 
46 

49 

48 
44 
47 
63 

70 
69 
63 
54 

48 

43 
40 
39 
35 
35 

36 
37 
35 
32 
31 

34 

33 

32 

32 " 

32 

32 


15.4 
18.4 
24.0 
26.0 
26.0 

23.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
24.0 

22.0 
23.0 
24.0 
26.0 
26.0 

26.0 
2.3.0 
22.0 
20.0 
20.0 

20.0 
20.0 
19.0 
18.4 
18.4 

18.4 
19.0 
21.0 
22.0 
20.0 

31 
31 
31 
36 
40 

42 
40 
40 
41 
40 

38 
38 
34 
32 
32 

32 
32 
32 
31 
30 

28 
27 
26 
28 
31 

34 
44 
60 
60 
58 


20.0 


2 




" 


19.7 


3 






26.0 


4. 






25.0 


5 






24.0 


6 






24 


7 






26.0 


8 






25.0 


9 






26.0 


10 






26.0 


11 






29.0 


12 






29.0 


13 






28.0 


14 






27.0 


15 






24,0 


16 






24.0 


17 






23.0 


18 






22.0 


19. 






22.0 


20.. : 






22.0 


21 







22.0 


22 




10 

68 
72 

77 

80 
84 
80 
76 
74 
71 

319 


22.0 


23 




22.0 


24 




22.0 


25 




22.0 


26 




22.0 


27 




22.0 


28 




22.0 


29 




22.0 


30 




23.0 


31 




22.0 


1916. 
1 




56 


2 




65 


3 






75 


4 






85 


5 






90 


6 






95 








90 


8 






90 


9 






87 


10 






83 


11 : 




319 

640 

1,329 

1,159 

989 

819 
649 
479 
309 
162 

600 

1,040 

1,290 

530 

160 

140 
893 
893 
670 
459 
371 


80 


12 




82 


13 




89 


14 




89 


15 




83 


16 . 




78 






70 


18 




67 " 


19 




64 


20 




62 


21 


192 
588 
745 
647 
662 

1,026 
785 
610 
460 


59 


22 


59 


23 


59 


24 


59 


25 


59 


26 


57 


27 


55 


28 


54 


29 


53 


30 


57 


31 




55 



a Ice present. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 349 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Phillips^ s ranch, Sash., 1912- 

:rs'i7— Continued. 



1. 

2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8- 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



1917. 



Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


23 


940 


148 


57 


20.0 


1 17.0 


17.0 


23 


1,040 


161 


54 


20.0 


I 17.5 


16.5 


23 


1,517 


220 


54 


20.0 


i 17.0 


16.5 


23 


1,488 


218 


52 


20.0 


18.0 


16.2 


23 


1,169 


183 


62 


20.0 


18.5 


16.0 


30 


1.831 


165 


59 


19.5 


16.5 


16.5 


40 


2,135 


159 


49 


19.5 


16.0 


17.2 


50 


1,529 


139 


47 


18.5 


15.8 


17.2 


61 


1,303 


131 


44 


17.5 


18.5 


17.0 


130 


1,169 


123 


42 


17.5 


18.8 


17.5 


380 


1,136 


131 


41 


17.5 


18.5 


16.2 


825 


1,927 


202 


40 


17.0 


18.8 


16.5 


1,315 


910 


220 


37 


17.0 


18.2 


16.8 


1,935 


862 


172 


37 


16.5 


18.5 


16.8 


2,900 


778 


135 


36 


16.5 


16.2 


18.0 


2,260 


642 


115 


35 


16.0 


17.5 


19.5 


1, 325 


683 


97 


33 


15.5 


17.0 


20.0 


1,240 


581 


87 


28 


15.5 


16.8 


18.8 


1,240 


394 


77 


26 


14.5 


16.2 


21.0 


1,825 


313 


74 


26 


14.0 


16.0 


22.0 


3,871 


284 


70 


23 


13.7 


16.0 


22.0 


4,041 


254 


68 


22 


13.0 


16.0 


25.0 


3,118 


244 


68 


22 


12.6 


16.0 


19.0 


1,230 


225 


68 


22 


15.0 


27.0 


18.8 


985 


206 


64 


22 


15.2 


28.0 


17.5 


1,205 


188 


59 


22 


15.5 


27.0 


17.5 


1,315 


181 


56 


22 


15.8 


23.0 


21.0 


1,401 


183 


56 


21 


16.0 


20.0 


22.0 


1,066 


179 


53 


20 


16.0 


19.0 


19.0 


965 


163 


54 


20 


16.5 


18.0 


18.8 




154 




20 


16.8 




17 5 







Note.— 1915: Mar. 22, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; discharge determined from measurement 
at Eastend. 

1916: Feb. 21 to Mar. 1, discharge determined from slope data; determmations probably inaccurate. 
Mar. 2-10, no records. Mar. 11-26, discharge estimated except for Mar. 13, which was determined from 
head on Strong's dam, and Mar. 20, which was measured with current meter at Eastend. Work on new 
control was begun Sept. 30 and completed Oct. 11; discharge estimated Sept. 29 to Oct. 11 and determined 
by measurement at Eastend Oct. 12. 

1917: Discharge Apr. 1-20, 23, 25, 26, and May 5 estimated from discharge measurements and dataobtained 
at Eastend. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Phillips's ranch, SasJc., 1912-1917. 

[Drainage area, 589 square miles.] 



Month. 



July 9-31.. 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-15. 



1912. 



The period . . . 
1913. 



Apr 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



The period . 



Discharge in second -feet. 



Maximum. 



26. 86 
22. 30 
19. 70 
25.42 
42.92 



Minimum. 



Mean. 



14. 52 
13.84 
16.28 
18.76 
26.14 



1,265.0 
77.0 
123. 
3(). 
16.2 
17.2 
58. 



58.0 
28.0 
19.7 
13. 
12.4 
11.5 
14.0 



22. ()0 

16. 95 

17. 97 
21. 95 
35. 43 



Per 

square 

mile. 



Run-oflf. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



443.0 
55. 
36. 
24. 
13. 7 
13. 3 
17.2 



0. 036 
.031 
. 029 
.035 
.057 



.741 
. 092 
. OtiO 

. o;?9 
. 02;{ 

. 022 
. 02«) 



0.031 
.031 
. 0:^2 
. 040 
. 032 



.166 



. 689 
. 106 
, 067 
, 045 
, 02(i 
, 024 
033 



Total In 
acre-feet. 



,900 



1,031 
1,042 
1 . OC.S 
1,350 
1,054 



5,545 



21,965 

3,3SS 

2, i;u) 

1.451 
S\'2 
791 

1.05S 



31,625 



350 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Frenchman Riven' at Phillips' sranch^Sask., 1912-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 13-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September _ . 
•October 



1914. 



The period . 



March 22-31. 

April 

May.... 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 
October 



1915. 



The period... 

1916. 

February 21-29 

>larch i;il-31 

April 

May ..,-■ 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 



The period . 



April 

May 

Jtine 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1917. 



The period - 



Discharge in second-feet . 



Maximum. 



550.0 
738.0 
79.0 
105.0 
18.2 
12.0 
51.0 
50.0 



84 

2,668 

138 

204 

124 

56 

26 

29 



1,026 

1,329 

392 

409 

412 

388 

87 

60 

95 



4,041 
2,135 
220 
62 
20 
28 
25 



Minimum . 



5.00 

44.00 

24.00 

15.20 

4.00 

1.50 

3.40 

9.50 



10.0 
37.0 
27.0 
39.0 
35.0 
13.0 
15.4 
19.7 



192 
319 
92 
52 
68 
35 
31 
26 
53 



23.0 
154.0 
53.0 
20.0 
12.6 
15.8 
16.0 



Mean . 



81.0 

236.0 

43.0 

28.0 

7.1 

4.8 

13.5 

22.0 



69 
342 
49 
73 
60 
27 
22 
24 



635 

646 

201 

127 

158 

89 

46 

37 

71 



1,162.0 

794.0 

119.0 

35.0 

' 16.7 

18.6 

18.4 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0.135 
.395 
.071 
.046 
.012 
.008 
.023 
.037 



.115 
.572 
.082 
.122 
.100 
.045 
.037 
.040 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0. 095 
.441 
.082 
.051 
.014 
.009 
.026 
.043 



Total in 
aere-feet. 



3,050 
14,043 

2,619 

1,697 
437 
295 
803 

1,353 



1.620 



.04 
.64 
.09 
.14 
.12 
.05 
.04 
.05 



1.17 



24,297 



1,368 
20,350 
3,013 
4,344 
3,689 
1,660 
1,309 
1,476 



37,209 



060 
080 
336 
212 
264 
149 
077 
062 
119 



1.943 
1.328 
.199 
.059 
.028 
.031 
.031 



.35 
.88 
.37 
.24 
.29 
.17 
.09 
.07 
.14 



2.60 



2.17 
1.53 
.22 
.07 
.03 
.03 
.04 



4.09 



11,333 
28, 182 
11,960 
7,709 
9,402 
5,472 
2,828 
2,202 
4,366 



83,554 



69,144 
48,821 
7,081 
2,152 
1,027 
1,107 
1,131 



130,463 



Note.— Area used in computing these tables is the same as published in the Canadian hydrometric 
reports which was changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was 
obtaiaed. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Phillips^s ranch, Sash.i 

1909-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 






o554 

a54 

401 

o524 

o443 

236 

342 

201 

1,162 


242 
39 
83 

173 
55 
43 
49 

127 

794 


205 
21 
53 
59 
36 
28 
73 
158 
119 


143.0 
6.5 
37.0 
34.0 
24.0 
7.1 
60.0 
89.0 
35.0 


33.0 
5.1 
22.0 
22.0 
13.7 
4.8 
27.0 
46.0 
16.7 


21.0 
6.9 
21.0 
27.0 
13.3 
13.5 
22.0 
37.0 
18.6 


41.0 
10.5 
32.0 
17.0 
17.2 
22.0 
24.0 
71.0 
18.4 


"o27' 


52.666 


1910 






6,854 


1911 






38,967 


1912 






39,760 


1913 






36,020 


1914 




650 

a54 

o646 


24,321 


1915 




37,209 


1916 


o635 


83,554 
130.463 


1917 










Average 




50 
3,074 


468 
27,848 


178 
10,945 


84 
4,998 


48 
2,951 


21 
1,291 


20 
1,190 


28 
1,722 




49,979 


Average run-off, acre- 
feet 




54,019 
Si 


Average run-off per 
square mile 





























Note. 



a Incomplete record not included in average. 
b Reduced to moirthly- average. 

-Records of Frwichman River at Eastend used for years 190^12. 



■ ;yuT 



PLATE XXIV. 




A. ENRIGHT & STRONG'S DAM ON FRENCHMAN RIVER NEAR EASTEND, 

SASKATCHEWAN. 




B. FORT BELKNAP INDIAN DAM FOR AGENCY DITCH, ON MILK RIVER NEAR 

HARLEM, MONT. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 351 



FRENCHMAN RIVER AT EASTEND. SASK. 



Location.— At Enright & Strong's ranch, in SE. i see. 31, T. 6, R. 21 W. third 
meridian, at the Canadian Pacific Railway bridge about half a mile east of the 
Eastend depot. (See PI. XXIV, A.) 

Drainage area. — 648 square miles. 

Records available. — Incomplete records of open water flow from April 21, 1909, 
to October 31, 1916. 

Gage. — Vertical staff fastened to the downstream pile of the fifth bent from the west 
end of the bridge; read by Byron Walters, WilHam Joseph Brummitt, and C. 
Torkelson. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading or from a bridge. 

Channel and control. — Bed sandy and clean; not likely to shift. Banks high but 
subject to overflow. An artificial control was constructed of sheet piling and 
rock one-quarter mile downstream from gage. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum stage recorded during period, 10.35 feet April 
4, 1915 (discharge measured 2,750 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.03 
feet (discharge, 0,1 second-foot) September 6 to 9, 1910. (Seehydrograph, PI. XXV.) 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 

Diversions. — A number of authorized projects divert water for irrigation above this 
station. A small quantity of return flow finds its way to river channel above gage. 

Amount of water diverted by Enright & Strong's ditch, above the station, is added 
to the flow in the river to obtain daily discharge. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except during spring 
break-up, when it is affected by ice. Gage read daily to hundredths. Dis- 
charge for early spring estimated from discharge measurements; discharge for 
other periods obtained by applying daily gage heights to rating table. Gage- 
height observations in the years 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, and 1916 unreliable; 
record of daily discharge for these years roughly approximate ; other records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sask., 1908-1916. 



Date. 



1908. 
July 13 
31 
Aug. 5 

1909. 
Apr. 19 

30 
May 1 

19 
Juno 8 

26 
July 13 

31 
Aug. 23 
Sept. 21 

1910. 

Apr. 18 

May 11 

31 

Juno 17 

July 15 

Aug. 3 

3 

4 

U 

8 

11 

16 

26 

Sept. 10 

Oct. 12 



Made by- 



F. T. Fletcher. 

do 

do 



F.T. Fletcher... 

do 

do 

n. R.Carscallen. 

do 

do , 

do 

do 

do , 

....do 



H. R.Carscallen. 

do 

do 

R. G.Swan 

do 



R.J. Burley. 

do 

R. (}. Swan. 
R.J. Burley. 

do , 

do 

do 

R. G. Swan. 

do , 

do , 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.10 



2.94 

2.52 

3.465 

1.55 

3.34 

3.15 

1.93 

1.36 

1.42 



2.04 
1.75 
1.35 
1.36 
1.1 



1.06 



1.07 

1.14 

1.1 

1.13 

1.11 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
0.47 
1.4 



98.2 

224.4 

159.8 

311.2 

37.9 

266.6 

249.5 

73,5 

13,5 

17.0 



63.57 
35.59 

8.88 

8.52 

.77 



22 

24 

22 

29 

4 

24 



'> .66 
t> . 36 



92 
72 



Date. 



1911. 

Apr. 13 

17 

17 

May 3 

June 5 

July 5 

10 

27 

Aug. 3 

31 

Oct. 14 

1912. 
Apr. 24 

25 
May 13 
Juno 8 
July 2 

29 
Aug. 24 
Oct. 7 
Nov. 2 

1913. 
Apr. 24 
May 12 
Juno 9 
Jnlv 14 
30 
Aug, 23 
Oct. 16 
Nov. 7 



Made by- 



G.H, Whyte 
do ,--- 










do-... 

do.... 

do.-.. 


... 








do...- 










do 

do-.- 

do — 

do-.-. 


... 








do.... 

G. H. Wh 


Vf.Pi 








do 




, 


.. 



J, S. Wright, 
.do. 
.do. 



....do.... 
....do.... 
....do.... 
....do..-. 



J. S. Wright 

E. W. W. Hughes. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
4.520 
5.155 
6.280 
,360 
,550 
,900 
,660 
,320 
,270 
,230 
,530 



4.705 

4.63 

3.78 

2.77 

1.94 

1.74 

1.89 

1.98 

2.18 



3.03 
2.69 

i.m 

•2. 19 
1.93 
2. 03 
3, 69 
3. 69 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

465. 95 

556.83 

943.67 

86.21 

24.89 

49.36 

31.04 

8.59 

5.64 

4.31 

29.26 



324. 4 

321. 1 

169.1 

60. 5 

12.0 

6.9 

8.2 

19.1 

13.2 



UX'i. 
71.0 
14.4 
25. 
14.3 
13.1 

14. t 

15. 2 



a Ice present. 



b Discharge detormiiUMl by using :i ;U)-in(h weir. 



352 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 189a-1917. 

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash., 1908-1916. — Contd. 



Date. 



May 



1914. 

Apr. 14 

17 

18 

20 

2 

22 

Jime 22 

•July 16 

Aug. 4 

15 

22 

Sept. 17 

1915. 

Mar. 16 

25 

27 

Apr, 1 

2 

4 

5 

6 

9 

14 

15 

19 



Made by — 



M. H. French 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinberger. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



E. W. W. Hughes- 

do 

do 



M. H. French. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Fat. 


1 
Sec.-ft. 


5.66 


540. 00 


4.41 


268. 00 


4.10 


191. 00 


3.64 


95.00 


3.28 


37.00 


3.25 


14.80 


3.24 


55.00 


3.12 


4.40 


3.06 


3.00 


3.18 


2.10 


.74 


a 1.81 


1.34 


a 21. 00 i 


3.20 


18.2 


3.50 


77.0 


3.30 


84.0 


3.02 


68.0 


3.65 


137.0 


10.35 


2, 750. 


9.35 


2,042.0 


5.95 


1,070.0 


3.09 


256.0 


2.52 


134.0 


2.50 


141.0 


2.16 


82.0 



Date. 


191^ 


). 


May 


8 


June 


14 


July 


8 




30 


Aug. 


21 


Sept. 


9 




22 


Oct. 


12 




26 


1916. 


Mar. 


20 




30 




31 


Apr. 


1 




3 




8 


May 


6 




12 


Jime 


14 


July 


7 




20 




31 


Aug. 


26 


Sept. 


27 


Nov. 


4 



Made by- 



J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

G. H. Whyte- 
J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 



M. H. French. 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 



...do 

. E. Caughey. 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

.. P. B. Miles. 

...do 

...do 

...do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.43 
1.72 
1.67 
2.11 
1.69 
1.58 
1.52 
1.65 
1.56 



5.28 


162 


4.98 


419 


3.96 


412 


3.75 


387 


3.21 


278 


2.66 


164 


2.43 


110 


1.96 


41 


3.14 


310 


2.25 


78 


2.04 


51 


2.61 


146 


1.83 


32 


1.92 


32 


2.03 


51 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
15.0 
40.0 
37.0 
81.0 
35.0 
29.0 
21.0 
32.0 
28.0 



a New station. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 






158 
128 
350 
921 
841 

487 

265 

187 

144.4 

179.5 

154.5 
253. 8 
224.5 
198.5 
168.5 

125.5 
158.4 
363.8 
329.8 
137.4 

213.5 
150.5 
169.5 
313.8 
266.4 

169.5 

115.8 

101.8 

87.5 

46.4 

80.4 


61; 3 
52.5 
22.4 
31.4 
41.4 

31.4 
41.4 
41.4 
49.5 
62.4 

63.4 
49.5 
49.5 
39.5 
34.5 

24.4 
25.5 
31.4 
52.5 
222.5 

1,348.0 
1,534 

503 

396 

295 

261 
214 
155 
203 
203 


159 
147 
118 
107 
179 

261 
281 
202 
156 
114 

399 
277 
262 
216 
199 

152 

139 
97.8 
73.6 
96.4 

84.6 
83.5 
60.6 
49.6 
37.4 

64.7 
103.0 
101.0 
76.7 
64.7 
75.1 


63.1 
52.7 
42.7 
41.1 
42.7 

41.1 
39.6 
41.1 
42.7 
44.4 

41.1 
41.1 
41.1 
39.6 
39.6 

28.5 
20.6 
20.6 
19.5 
.18.8 

18.8 
18.8 
21.2 
24.2 
21.2 

22.6 
24.2 
24.2 
22.6 
30.9 
28.4 


24.2 
24.2 
22.6 
22.6 
24.2 

24.2 
22.6 
24.2 
24.2 
22.6 

22.6 
22.6 
22.6 
22.6 
27.1 

27.1 
19.0 
19.0 
27.1 
18.1 

17.4 
17.4 
17.4 
17.4 
17.4 

16.6 
16.6 
16.6 
16.6 
16.6 


16.6 
16.6 
16.6 
16.6 
16.6 

16.4 
16.6 
17.4 
17.4 
17.4 

17.4 
17.4 
a225. 
81.1 
81.1 

57.1 

57.1 

57 

57 

45 

45 
45 
45 
35 
35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 




2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8. 








9.. 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17. 








18 








19 








20 








21.. 




904 
745 
595 
352 
455 

650 
745 
507 
309 
219 




22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







a E Bright & Strong released the head on their dam. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 353 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916 — 

Continued. 



Date. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1910. 
1 




44.2 
44.2 
44.2 
44.2 
44.2 

44.2 
44.2 
44.2 
39.9 
39.9 

36.7 
36.7 
36.7 
42.3 
42.3 

46.4 
46.4 
46.4 
46.4 
46.4 

37.2 
37.2 
40.9 
43.5 
40.8 

33.9 
26.9 
24.3 
24.3 
24.3 
24.3 

102 

112 

98 

88 
98 

93 
84 
62 
34 
44.9 

89.1 
89.1 
99.6 
90.6 
97.2 

99.6 
99.6 
90.6 
86.6 
90.6 

81.6 
76.6 
72. C 
81.6 
81.6 

72.6 
72.6 
72.6 
63.6 
72.6 
72.6 


23.8 
23.8 
23.8 
22.9 
22.9 

21.9 
23.4 
23; 4 
23.4 
23.4 

25.1 
25.1 
25.1 
25.1 
25.1 

24.1 
22.5 
25.4 
24.6 
24.6 

21.0 

17.8 
17.8 
17.8 
15.7 

14.6 
14.1 
13.7 
13.7 
13.7 

63.6 
68.6 
72.6 
55.6 
56.6 

55.6 
55.6 
51.6 
47.6 
58.5 

57.4 
70.0 
43.1 
30.6 
36.6 

33.6 
55.6 
44.6 
36.6 
44.6 

114 

47.6 
44.6 
59.6 
47.6 

40.6 
44.6 
44.6 
41.6 

55.0 


13.7 
12.9 
11.7 
11.7 
12.2 

12.5 
7.6 
7.3 
1.9 
1.9 

1.5 

4.4 
4.4 
1.3 
2.1 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

1.8 

3.0 

4.0 
4.0 
7.7 
8.5 
11.5 

11.5 
12.8 
8.5 
8.5 
4.9 
4.4 

51.6 
59.6 
59.6 
67.1 
67.8 

58.1 
62.1 
50.2 
40.1 
30.9 

33.0 
32.9 
32.9 
33.8 
34.1 

32.1 
29.4 
28.2 
27.3 
28.1 

27.0 
20.9 
27.5 
28.0 
25.7 

24.5 
23.1 
19.1 
23.9 
24.0 
21.0 


4.4 
4.4 
4.1 
5.6 
5.6 

7.1 
6.5 
7.9 
7.6 
7.6 

7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
6.0 

6.0 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.3 

5.3 
5.6 
5.6 
3.5 
3.5 

2.4 

2.1 

1.5 

.7 

.7 

.9 

21.8 
19.4 
16.8 
17.3 
23.5 

22.7 
21.0 
21.1 
20.5 
22.7 

27.7 
26.2 
24.9 
20.7 
22.7 

23.4 
23.1 
21.7 
25.6 
26.1 

21.1 
22.0 
20.7 
19.9 
22.8 

20. 4 
23.3 
21.5 
21.1 
19. 
11.2 


0.9 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.5 
2.5 
2.7 
2.7 
8.5 

8.6 
8.7 
9.0 
9.7 
9.7 

9.2 
9.2 
9.4 
6.5 
6.5 

7.7 
8.0 
8.0 
9.1 
9.1 

9.4 
10.0 
9.7 
9.6 
9.6 

14.0 
11.2 
11.2 
13.2 

52.8 

61.0 
36.1 
19.0 
16.0 
14.0 

14.0 
13.0 
11.0 
12.0 
20.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
19.0 
19.0 

20.0 
19.0 
16.0 
13.0 
12.0 

9.4 

7.6 

O41.0 

00.0 

23.0 


9.1 


2 




9.1 


3 




9.1 


4 




9.1 


5 




9.1 


6 




9.1 


7 




9.1 


8 




8.8 


9 




8.8 


10 ; 




7.3 


11 




7.3 


12 




12.4 


13 




12.4 


14 » 




12.4 


15 




11.9 


16 




11.9 






11. 9 


18 


65 
65 
59.8 

59.2 
59.2 
59.2 
54.0 
54.0 

49.0 
49.0 
44.2 
44.2 
44.2 


12.2 




12.2 


20 


12.5 


21 


12.5 




12.1 


23 


12.1 




11.1 


25 


11.1 


26 


11.1 




11.1 


28 


11.1 




8.9 


30 


8.9 


31 


8.9 


1911. 
1 


485 
439 
439 
336 
300 

223 
238 
157 
157 
904 

1,870 

1,126 

516 

344 

295 

144 
738 
742 
388 
319 

310 
287 
253 
196 
170 

158 
146 
128 
117 
98 


9l 
16 

18 

25 

28 

27 
30 
36 
36 
32 J 

36 
35 
30 
35 

'% 

32 1 
23 
27 
26 

^ 

30 ! 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 




8 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15.. 


16 




18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


33 ' 


23 


38 


24 


42 


25 


43 


26 


27 


39 


28 


3S 


29 


36 


30 


38 


31 


39 



a Flash boards taken off dam Sept. 28. 
work of beavers. 



From this date to the end of season gage heights wore affected by 



123078''— 20- 



-23 



354 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daili; discharge , in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash.f 1909-1916 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




263. 8 
258.4 
229.9 
219.7 
216.3 

211.2 
218.0 
231.6 
253.0 
260.2 

212.9 
193.5 
169.4 
153.8 
147.3 

146.0 
137.6 
130.4 
118.7 
112.1 

113.2 
112.1 
111.0 
114.3 
81.0 

83.0 
92.0 
131.6 
221.4 
212.9 
216.3 

72 

64 

59 
&55 
6 56 

&56 
6 57 
6 58 
6 58 
6 58 

6 59 
60 
63 
62 
69 

75 
80 
84 
94 
94 

94.0 
101.0 
103.4 
106.4 

118.4 

112.4 
109.4 
107.5 
106.9 
95.9 
89.9 


149.9 

110.0 

102. 

93.0 

83.0 

65.6 
57.6 
61.6 
46.6 
41.0 

41.0 
35.1 
33.3 
38.2 
93.0 

98.0 
85.0 
77.4 
83.0 
52.0 

44.5 
52.1 
58.8 
25.5 
22.8 

23.0 
24.7 
26.6 
26.2 
26.2 

76.9 
75.9 
65.9 
56.9 

48.1 

31.5 
31.2 
30.2 
30.1 
14.1 

13.6 
13.3 
13.7 
13.5 
13.7 

13.7 
13.8 
• 16.4 
24.0 
71.0 

65.0 
71.0 
76.0 
65.0 
61.0 

52.0 
48.0 
42.0 
3S.0 
35.0 


28.8 
30.4 
35.4 
36.9 
37.5 

37.0 
36.3 
36.1 
34.9 
35.1 

34.2 
34.0 
33.9 
34.6 
34.2 

34.5 
34.2 
34.0 
33.1 
32.9 

32.9 
33.2 
32.6 
32.3 
32.6 

32.9 
32.6 
32.6 
32.3 
31.8 
30.7 

30.0 
28.0 
28.0 
28.0 
28.0 

29.0 
29.0 
28.0 
26.0 
22.0 

6 22.0 
22.0 

6 23.0 
24.0 
22.0 

21.0 
20.0 
6 20.0 
19.4 
18.8 

17.8 
16.8 
16.0 
15.6 
15.2 

15.0 
14.8 
14.5 


28.0 
27.5 
27.5 
27.3 
26.6 

26.3 
26.8 
26.2 
25.6 
24.6 

24.6 
24.5 
23.8 
23.6 
22.5 

22.5 
22.0 
21.5 
20.0 
17.9 

17.5 
16.0 
14.5 
15.9 
16.9 

16.0 
16.9 
19.3 
23.0 
24.2 
24.1 

14.1 
13.9 
13.9 
13.8 


23.8 
23.4 
23.6 
23.4 
23.2 

22.7 

20.75 

20.35 

20.35 

20.35 

21.20 
20.35 
20.35 
19.15 
18.75 

17.95 
17.95 
17.95 
18.75 
a 177. 6 

72.25 
20.35 
19.95 
IS. 75 
18.35 

17. 95 
17.55 
17.15 
17. 15 
16.35 


10.35 
16. 35 
15. 55 
14.75 
13.55 

13. 55 
12. 45 
13. 95 
14.75 
13.95 

13.55 
13.15 
13.15 
13.95 
14.75 

14.75 
17.15 
17.15 
17. 95 
18.35 

20.35 
19. 95 
20. 35 
20.35 
21.20 

21.20 
21.20 
21.20 
21.20 
21.20 
20.75 


19.95 


2 




22.10 


3 




18.75 


4 




19.15 


5 




19.55 


6 




20.35 


7 




21.65 


8 




23.00 


9 




22.10 


10 




25.50 


11 




34.50 


12 




38.90 


13 


1,460.0 
891.0 
773.4 

695.2 
685.0 
625.0 
526.6 
449.4 

425. G 
423.5 
383.6 
342.0 
316.0 

314.0 
298.0 
286.2 
271.0 
263.8 


39.60 


14 


42.40 


15 


43.10 


16 

17. 

18 

19 

20 

21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




23 




27.. 




28 




20 




30 




31 




1913. 
1 






2 








3 










4. 


49S 
590 

830 

1,135 

1,174 

836 

759 

675 
679 
693 
640 
506 

402 
336 
255 
177 
c52 

114 
110 
120 

107 
02 

36 
52 
57 
60 

62 








o-.->>- ... . .. ... -. 


13.7 

13.7 
13.6 
13.5 
13.5 
13.4 

13.3 
13.3 
13.2 
13.2 
13.3 

13.3 
13.3 
13.3 
13.4 
13.3 

13.3 
13.2 
13.1 








G 








7 








8 








9.. 








10 






11 






1?. 






13 






14 






15 






IG 


1 




17 


i 1 


18 


1 i 


19 


■ 1 1 


20 




! 


21 








22 








23 








2t 








25 










2G 










27 










28 










29 


14.3 
14.3 
14.2 










30 










31 











a Flash board.s taken out of Strong & Day's dam. 

6 Interpolated. 

c Putting flash boards in Strong & Day's dam. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 355 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sask.y 1909-1916 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug, 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1314. 
1 . 




45.0 

62.0 

105.0 

235.0 

4oao 

5oao 
8oao 

65a 
475.0 
36a 

28a 
26a 
889.0 
585.0 
431.0 

35a 
308.0 

18a 

133.0 
89.0 

80.0 
25-0 
48.0 
35.0 
25.0 

18.6 
18.6 
18.6 
17.2 
17.2 

68.0 

154.0 

1,366.0 

2, 669. 

2, 263. 

975.0 
594.0 
335.0 
252.0 
224.0 

182.0 
151.0 
135.0 
142.0 
138.0 

66.0 
146.0 
96.0 
85.0 
82.0 

77.0 
67.0 

3a 1 

15.9 
18.7 

46.3 
46.3 
43.6 
42.1 
01.1 


18.6 
24.9 
29.8 
34.9 
37.8 

37.1 
37.1 
37.8 
39.2 
41.2 

41.2 
4a 2 
37.8 
38.4 
33.6 

3a 4 
3a 4 
39.2 

37.8 

3a 4 

37.1 
35.1 
31.1 
33.6 
33.4 

32.8 
3a 8 
34.2 
37.9 
35.8 
38.3 

49.0 
17.1 
15.4 
22.0 
21.4 

2a 5 
25.7 
31.4 
35.1 
34.6 

33,3 
32.0 
32.0 
33.2 
115.4 

243.0 
8a 
9a 4 
86.3 
56. 6 

52.3 
51.0 

47.4 
28.4 

3a 4 
6a 2 

65.6 
82. 
87.0 
82.0 
62.2 


38.8 
39.8 
34.2 
27.0 
2a 8 

2a6 

2a 5 

22.5 
29.3 
18.2 

1.5.5 
13.7 
15.7 
12.7 
11.2 

14.7 
17.0 

23.8 

2a 5 

32.3 

]3ao 

78.7 
31.6 
29.0 
23.0 

22.0 
22.0 
2a 

2a 

19.4 

49.5 
159.4 
180.8 
177.7 
17a 1 

131.5 
98.0 
92.2 
7a 2 

7a 7 

74.7 
72.1 
61.1 
5a 

48.7 

49.7 
4a 2 
41.8 
4a 7 
67.0 

99.7 
128.4 
106. 7 
104. 4 

uao 

106.7 
43.7 
83.3 
83.3 
84.3 


22.8 
2a 6 
15.9 
15.3 
14.8 

13.4 

ia7 
lai 

7.8 
5.6 

5.0 
3.8 
3.0 

2 7 
1.8 

«5.2 
4.7 
a 8. 2 
a 7. 6 
a 4.3 

a4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
o3.9 
3.6 

a 3. 6 
a 3. 8 
1.3.5 
3.5 
03. 5 
3.1 

61.3 

C59.4 

5a 4 

54.7 
55.0 

59.5 
61.4 
43.5 

48.8 

5a 
75.5 

71.7 
73.1 
63.4 
73.4 

75.2 
78.0 
84.0 
8a 
111 

107.0 

102 

97.0 

92 

84.4 

78.6 
75.0 
67.5 
62 7 
75.8 
826 


3.10 
3.10 
3.10 
3.10 
3.40 

3.40 
3.10 
3.40 
3.70 
3.70 

3.40 
3.40 
3.10 
3.10 
3.10 

3.40 
3.70 
4.50 
5.00 
3.70 

3.10 
b 1.78 
2 30 
2 30 
2 50 

2 90 
2 30 
2 50 
2 50 
2 50 
2 50 

69.8 
65.6 
62 4 
54.4 

5a 4 

4a 2 
39.5 
4a 6 
31.0 

3a 3 

2a 4 
2a 4 
24.3 
24.2 
23.6 

23.7 
24.2 
23.3 
23.0 
23.0 

37.0 
38.0 
35.3 
29.7 
27.3 

24.7 
24.4 
21. 9 
20. 
19.5 
17.5 


2 5 
2 5 
2 5 
2 5 
2 7 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

11.7 

29.0 

33.0 

25.0 
22 
14.6 
11.4 

ia2 

9.0 
9.0 
8.1 
7.5 
7.5 

7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 

17.2 
18.2 
19.5 
19.5 
115.7 

73.0 
43.4 
32 
29.0 
2a 

27.0 
29.0 
29.0 
28.0 

3a 

29.0 
29.0 
27.0 
3a 
33.0 

29.0 
25.0 
24.0 
25.0 
23.0 

23.0 
24.0 
24. 
'25. 
24.0 


7.8 


2 1 




8.1 


3 I 


ia5 


4 .. . 


1.3.2 


r. 




19.5 


6 




2a 


7 




22 


8 




28.0 


9 




32.0 


10 




33.0 


11 : 




2a 


12 




2a 


13 


5 
5 

45 

550 

310 

170 

80 

75 

50 
49 
40 
37 
30 

22 
20 
20 
20 
25 
40 


21.0 


14 


22 


15 


26.0 


16 


39.0 


17 


37.0 


18 


32.0 


19 


32 


20 


32.0 




32.0 


22 


32.0 




32.0 


24 


31.0 


25 


31.0 




31.0 


27 


30.0 




30.0 


29 


31.0 




31.0 


31 


31.0 


1915. 


24 


2 




23 


3 




25 


4 




23 






23 






25 


7 




24 






24 


9 




25 






25 






25 


12 




25 


13 : 




29 


14 




30 






29 




18.2 
dl8.2 
19.2 
17.2 
19.8 

26.0 

d20.0 

d68.0 

134.0 

77.0 

55.0 
84.0 
d 80. 
d 7(). 
d 74. 
d71.0 


29 


17 


29 




27 


19 


27 




25 




27 


22 


26 


23 


25 


24 ... 


23 




23 


26 


25 


27 


26 


28 * 


26 


29 


26 




24 


31 


24 



a DischarRc obtained from weir meostiromcnts. 
b New station cstablislicd. 



e Iniorpohitod. 
d £siimatod. 



356 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1916. 
1 




387 
452 
278 
244 
173 

155 
159 
166 
166 
400 

484 
524 
364 
328 
257 

196 
173 
173 
110 
64 

64 
51 
65 
80 
52 

66 
63 
82 
54 
68 


69 

57 

122 

105 

124 

105 

88 
88 
88 
88 

88 
72 
72 
72 
58 

58 
58 
58 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 

58 

144 
250 
440 
440 
480 
480 


531 
491 
491 
491 
411 

371 
370 
330 
294 
260 

259 
228 
199 
199 
175 

174 
152 
151 
131 
130 

130 
111 
111 
110 
129 

110 
92.9 
92.7 
76.5 
76.3 


77.1 

102.0 

93.8 

93.6 

86.5 

86.3 
86.1 
77.5 
73.3 
73.9 

60.1 
59.4 
65.5 
50.9 
50.2 

50.5 
49.9 
68.3 
60.7 
53.1 

53.1 

48.7 
38.7 
38.7 
48.7 

60.7 
48.7 
363.0 
239.7 
183.7 
148.7 


107.7 
84.4 
68.3 
49.6 
43.7 

43.2 
43.4 
41.2 
44.5 
51.4 

54.7 
62.6 
6.5.6 
62.4 

58.4 

53.0 
49.5 
42.8 
41.2 
41.5 

39.7 
38.6 
36.7 
41.0 
38.4 

42.6 
42.8 
42.8 
40.7 
34.3 
33.3 


34 
46 
33 
32 
32 

33 

31 
38 
37 
36 

35 
32 
31 
32 
31 

30 
32 
32 
31 
31 

31 
32 
32 
31 
32 

32 
33 
42 
43 
44 


46 


2 




64 


3 




58 


4 




68 


5 




58 


6 




62 


7 




65 


8 




66 


9 




66 


10 




77 


11 




82 


12 




88 


13 




SI 


14 




91 


15 




93 


16 




91 


17 




80 


18 




77 


19 


a]80 
162 

a 650 

al,100 

al,400 

o700 

300 

a 240 

O950 

al,025 

620 

419 

412 


72 


20 


66 


21 


64 




62 


23...... 


61 


24 


68 


25 


61 


26 


69 




61 


28 


69 


29 


68 


30 


62 




61 







a Estimated. 



Note. — 1912: Ice present Apr. 1-12; data inadequate to determine discharge. 

1913: Ice in river Apr. 3. Shifting control Apr. 24 to Jiine 9, July 15-29, and July 31 to Aug. 22. No 
observer after Aug. 23. 
1914: Discharge estimated Mar. 13 to Apr. 12 and June 23-30. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916. 
[Drainage area, 648 square miles. J 



Month. 



April 21-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1909. 



The period. 



April lS-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1910. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



904 

921 
1,534 

399 
63 
27 

225 



The period. 



64.40 
46.40 
25.10 
13.70 
7.60 
10.00 
12.50 



Minimum. 



219.0 
46.4 
22.4 
37.5 
18.4 
16.6 
16.4 



44.20 

24.30 

13.70 

.80 

.70 

.90 

7.30 



Mean. 



554.0 

242.0 

204.7 

1 13. 1 

32.9 

21.1 

41.3 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.855 
.373 
.322 
.225 
.052 
.033 
.065 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.318 
.430 
.359 
.259 
.060 
.037 
.075 



1.538 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



10,988 
14,880 
12, 182 
8,801 
2,021 
1,257 
2,537 



62,666 



54.32 

39.29 

21.34 

6.51 

5.06 

6.91 

10.50 



.086 
.062 
.034 
.010 
.008 
.011 
.017 



.041 
.071 
.038 
.012 
.009 
.012 
.020 

.203 



1,400 
2, 416 
1,270 
400 
311 
411 
646 

6,864 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 357 
Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916 — Continued. 



Month. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October 



1911. 



The period. 



1912. 



April 13-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-15. 



The period. 



April 4-30... 

May 

June 

July 

August 1-23. 



1913. 



The period. 



March 13-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 



1914. 



The period. 



March 16-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 



1915. 



The period. 



March 19-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 
October 



1916. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1,870 
112 
114 
68 
28 
61 
43 



1,460 
263.8 
149.9 

37.5 

28 
177.6 

21.2 

43.1 



1,174 

118 

77 

30 

14. 



550 
889 

41 
130 

23.0 
5 

33 

39 



134 
2,669 
243 
181 
111 

70 
116 

30 



1,400 
524 
480 
531 
363 
107.7 

46 

93 



Minimum. 



98.0 
34.0 
31.0 
19.0 
14.0 
7.6 
9.0 



263.8 
81 

22.8 
28.81 
14.5 
16.3 
12.4 
18.7 



36.0 
55.0 
13.3 
14.2 
13.1 



Mean. 



401.0 
82.9 
53.2 
36.6 
22.2 
21.4 
31.8 



523.5 
173.2 
58.9 
33.7 
22.4 
26.9 
17.1 
27.4 



408.0 
79.9 
40.7 
21.2 
13.5 



5.00 
17.20 
25.00 
11.20 



80 
78 
50 
80 



17.2 
15.9 
15.4 
42.0 
44.0 
17.5 
17.2 
23.0 



83.0 
247.0 

36.0 

28.0 
7.2 
3.1 
9.0 

27.0 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0.587 
.121 
.078 
.054 
.033 
.031 
.047 



.766 
.254 
.086 
.049 
.033 
.038 
.025 
.040 



,597 
,117 
,060 
.031 
.020 



,129 
.382 
,056 
.043 
.011 
.005 
.014 
.041 



54 
352 
57 
91 
73 
33 
31 
26 



102 
51 
46 
76.3 
38.7 
33.4 
30 
46 



627 

196 

130 

229 

86 

50 

34 

68 



.083 
.543 
.088 
.140 
.113 
.051 
.048 
.040 



.968 
.302 
.201 
.353 
.133 
.077 
.052 
.105 



Run-ofl. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.655 
.140 
.087 
.062 
.038 
.035 
.054 



1.071 



.51 

.29 

.096 

.057 

.038 

.042 

.03 

.02 



1.08 



,599 
,135 
,067 
,036 
,017 



,854 



,091 
.426 
.065 

.048 
.013 
.006 
.016 
.047 



(12 



.05 
.61 
.10 
.16 
.13 
.06 
.05 
.05 



1.21 



.47 
.34 
.23 
.39 
.15 
.09 
.06 
.12 



1.85 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



23,861 
5,097 
3,166 
2,250 
1,365 
1,273 
1,955 



38, 967 



18, 690 
10,649 
3,505 
2,072 
1,377 
1,601 
1,051 
815 



39, 760 



21,832 

4,913 

2,422 

1,304 

616 



31, 087 



3,141 
14,722 

2,183 

1,678 
44.') 
19'.? 
536 

1,642 



24.537 



1,714 
20, 945 
3.505 
5,415 
4,489 
2.029 
1,845 
1,599 



41,541 



16, 163 
11,663 
7,993 
13,626 
5,288 
3,074 
2,023 
4,181 



64,011 



Note.— Discharge of approximately 50 second-feet per day continued during first part of November in 
1916i ^ These tables show total discharge of the river and Strong's ditch at the point, lu 1910 records 
for this ditch are incomplete, and they were alToctod by operations of beaveis. 

Area used in computing those tables is the same as published in tho Ciumdian hydrometric reports 
which was changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was obtained. 



358 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Duration of flow {number of days in the year) of Frenchman River at Eastend, SasTc., 

1909-1916, and Phillip's ranch, 1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1909 


1910 


1911 


1912 


1913 


1914 


1915 


1916 


1917 


Total. 


Average. 


4,000 


















1 
3 
4 

12 

14 

18 

22 

25 

27 

31 

33 

34 

36 

37 

37 

37 

39 

40 

42 

49 

54 

68 

69 

70 

73 

79 

90 

97 

103 

139 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 

214 


1 

3 

6 

15 

20 

25 

29 

35 

38 

46 

54 

60 

73 

86 

97 

109 

125 

138 

168 

201 

252 

345 

380 

435 

495 

578 

679 

814 

1,026 

1,358 

1,662 

1,685 

1,701 

1,726 

1,731 

1,746, 

1,761 

1,800 

1,826 

1,837 

1,843 




3,000 


! 
















2 000 












2 

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

4 

4 

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

6 

7 

9 

15 

32 

39 

55 

74 

92 

105 

123 

142 

215 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 


i' 

1 

1 

2 
3 

4 

4 

5 

7 

9 

16 

22 

27 

30 

36 

40 

57 

74 

82 

97 

109 

135 

164 

194 

228 

228 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 

230 




1,500 


1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

2 

4 

5 

7 

8 

11 

13 

13 

19 

21 

31 

40 

56 

69 

71 

77 

80 

87 

94 

116 

134 

165 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 

194 












1 


1,400 






1 
.1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

2 

3 

6 

7 

7 

10 

11 

14 

22 

32 

36 

50 

54 

59 

61 

63 

67 

73 

109 

169 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 

217 






2 


1,300 










2 


1,200 










3 


1,100 






2 

2 

2 

4 

5 

9 

11 

12 

13 

13 

14 

15 

15 

16 

28 

32 

35 

42 

54 

68 

71 

79 

97 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 

142 


2 

2 
3 

6 

7 

9 

11 

13 

15 

16 

18 

21 

21 

24 

26 

27 

28 

37 

89 

125 

153 

155 

158 

168 

168 

174 

180 

216 

231 

235 

235 


4 


1.000 






4 


900 






5 


800 






6 


700 






7 


600 






8 


500 






9 


450 






12 


400 






10 








14 


300 






15 


250 






18 


200 






22 


150 






28 


100 




2 

8 

31 

39 

65 

101 

120 

133 

147 

152 

161 

170 

173 

184 

191 

197 


3 

12 

20 

30 

39 

55 

72 

103 

155 

181 

183 

183 

184 

184 

184 

184 

184 

184 

184 

184 


38 


90 


42 


80 


48 


70 . .. 

60 

50 


55 
64 
75 


40 


90 


30 


114 


20 


151 




185 


9 


187 


8 


189 


7 


192 


6 


192 


5 


194 


4 


198 


3 


200 


2 


203 


1 


204 





205 







FRENCHMAN RIVER AT 76 RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In SE. I sec. 27, T. 5, R. 16 W. third meridian, at 76 ranch, 15 miles 
northeast of Waldeville and 22 miles south of Admiral, Sask. 

Drainage area. — 1,106 square miles. 

Records available. — Incomplete records April 10, 1914, to November 11, 1916; 
complete records 1917, during open water period. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by G. P. Nash and J. M. Nash. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable or by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed clay; permanent. Left bank steep; subject to over- 
flow; right bank not subject to overflow. Control gravel; not permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.90 feet July 3, 
1916 (discharge 2,412 second-feet); no flow August 18 to August 23, 1914. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during period of spring run-off and 
during late autumn. Observations discontinued during winter. 

Diversions. — There are a large number of small irrigation systems on this stream 
and its tributaries above this station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read twice daily to hun- 
dredths throughout open-water season. No measurements taken above gage 
height 4.32 feet. Records for April and May, 1917, are approximate. Daily 
discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table, or 
when stage discharge relation is affected by ice, estimated. Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 359 
Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at 76 ranch, Sask., 1914-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
hei^t. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1915. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


xVpr. 11 


E.W. W.Hughes 


4.92 


378.0 


Sept. 17 


F.Il. Steinberger 


2.17 


31 


11 


do 


4.97 


485.0 


30 


do 


2.11 


21 


12 


do 


5.04 


560.0 


Oct. 3 


do 


2.21 


31 


17 


do 


4.32 


41"8,0 


9 


do 


2.19 


30 


Mav 13 


E.W. W.Hughes 


2.66 


70.0 










15 


do 


2.80 
1.46 


69.0 
2. 1 


1916. 
Apr. 25 
May 17 


J. E . Caughov 


3.33 




July 20 
Oct. 23 


do 


ISO 


do 


2.00 


17.4 


do 


2.83 


104 










June 2 


do 


4.13 


381 


1915. 








17 


do 


3.43 


219 


May 10 


F. R. Steinberger 


2.10 


24 


27 


do 


3.53 


221 


19 


do 

do 


2.45 
2.55 


59 

78 


Aug. 5 
6 


L.B.P. Miles 


2.70 
2.59 


86 


21 


do 


83 


25 


do 


2.28 


40 


17 


do 


2.53 


73 


Jime 1 


do 


2.42 


58 


Sept. 9 


do 


2.27 


37 


23 


do 


2.54 


74 


20 


do 


2.20 


33 


24 


do 


2.82 


129 


Nov. 13 


do 


2.56 


0.37 


28 


do -.-. 


2.37 


51 










July 3 


do 


2.37 


52 


1917. 








2fi 


do .. . 


2.48 


65 


May 29 
July 6 


P. R. Fetterly 


3.36 


199.0 


29 


do 


2.39 


54 


do 


2.48 


65.0 


Aug. 20 


do 


2.08 


23 


Aug. 10 


do 


1.92 


15.2 


26 


.....do 


2.13 


28 


Oct. 9 


do 


1.99 


19.2 










Nov. 25 


do 


1.89 


12.6 



a Ice present. 



±yu,ll>i/ ctfcoufni/ yo, vib ovy<^ 




"> 'V ■•- 












J..X J.-/- ^ 




Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


M4iy. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 








13.0 
9.5 
13.0 
13.0 
17.0 

48.0 
107.0 
74.0 
27.0 
50.0 

36.0 
27.0 
30.0 
33.0 
33.0 

30.0 
21.0 
13.0 
11.0 
8.9 

6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
8.0 
9.5 

6.8 
9.5 
13.0 
9.5 
9.5 


a 9. 50 

a 9. 50 

9.50 

9.80 

8.00 

6.80 
8.90 
4.50 
2.80 
2.40 

2.80 
2.80 
2.20 
1.82 
2.80 

2.40 
1.20 
1.45 
1.45 
2.90 

1.70 
1.65 
1.00 
1.04 
.94 

1.00 
1.08 
1.08 
1.04 
.94 
.85 


0.70 
.73 
.70 

.58 
.58 

.55 

.49 
.49 
.43 
.38 

.34 
.34 
.34 
.32 
.32 

.32 
.30 












.55 
.55 

.10 
.30 
.30 


.10 
.10 


0.40 
.36 
.34 
.34 

.28 

.20 
.20 
.22 
.14 
.12 

.14 

.20 

.40 

0.80 

6.20 

3.50 

6.80 

6.50 

13.00 

13.40 

12.20 
11.40 
13.00 
11.40 
9.50 

7.80 
6.20 
6.20 
5. 50 
5.30 


5.3 
5.1 
5.8 
8.0 
9.2 

11.0 
21.0 
11.4 
13.0 
21.0 

27.0 
27.0 
24.0 
23.0 
19.0 

17.8 
17.4 
17.0 
14.6 
13.8 

11.8 
10.1 
15.0 
15. 
13. S 

12.2 
11.4 
11.4 
11.8 
12.6 
13.0 




2 










3 










4 




















6 










/ -_-.----- .*'........ 








8 








9 1 








10 : 1 


741 

699 
800 
489 
452 
699 

606 
433 
382 
301 
247 

194 




65" 

87 
57 

45 
59 
49 
45 
41 

34 
33 
32 
31 

28 

26 
26 
25 
25 
25 
25 




11 




12' ^ 




13 ! 




14 




15 




1 
IG 




17 




18 ' 




19 ' 




20 ' 




21 




22 




23 1 






24 1 






25 1 






26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 ^.. 









a Interpolated. 



;;0 



360 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at 76 ranch, Sash., 1914-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1915. 
1 




34 

392 

455 

284 

1,437 

1,343 

1,778 

803 

625 

339 

276 
276 
a 241 
206 
194 

158 
132 
125 
114 
136 

138 

110 

104 

95 

85 

68 
46 
66 
65 
64 


98 
87 
64 
66 
65 

56 
37 
22 
22 
22 

22 

46' 

59 
62 

75 

a 65 

a56 

45 

38 

45 
41 

o43 

a 44 

45 

39 

156 
176 
159 
143 
130 

130 
143 
143 
130 
122 

130 
149 
130 
108 
111 

104 

104 

101 

93 

91 

84 
88 
83 
68 
119 

176 

180 
189 
282 
396 
402 


55 
53 

104 
68 

104 

379 
352 
213 
147 
104 

68 
85 
68 
53 
40 

30 
28 
28 
40 
39 

36 

45 

53 

129 

104 

108 
73 
68 
45 
46 

420 
366 
282 
229 

187 

185 
160 
141 
243 
325 

223 
171 
146 
227 
390 

292 
211 
180 
146 
127 

104 
107 
109 
107 
104 

162 
215 
195 
180 
180 


41 

40 
39 
40 
40 

30 
39 
40 
40 
52 

85 

68 

73 

104 

104 

80 
104 
68 
73 
68 

78 
98 
96 
78 
68 

62 
68 
56 
58 
50 
56 

180 
189 
2,412 
738 
205 

387 
372 
213 
164 
115 

101 

98 
87 
87 
81 

74 

68 

62 
217 
314 

171 
51 
51 
76 
64 

62 

62 

56 
104 

55 
292 


53 
50 
53 
56 
29 

26 
22 
33 
31 
30 

28 
24 
21 
20 
20 

20 
20 
20 
23 
24 

22 
21 
22 
22 
22 

25 

25 

25 

a 24 

a 24 

a 24 

133 
130 
124 
122 
90 

84 

80 

79 
136 
128 

86 
79 
80 
75 
72 

72 
69 
63 
62 
61 

51 

42 

40 
640 
640 

640 
639, 
6 39 
639 
639 
6 38 


22 

24 

22 

a 24 

26 

26 
28 
28 


22 
22 
30 
30 
o3d 

30 
29 
29 
29 
30 

30 




2 




22 


Q 






4 






5 






A 






7 






fi 






q 






10 






11 






19 






1Q 








14 








la 
















17 
















1Q 




























22 




















24 


17.2 
19.8 

36.0 
12.5 
26.0 
49.0 
39.0 
29.0 








25 
















27 
















29 










23 






31 






1916. 


6 38.0 
6 38.0 
6 38.0 
6 37.0 
6 37.0 

6 37.0 

6 37.0 

37.0 

39.0 

43.0 

43.0 
41.0 
41.0 
40.0 
39.0 

36.0. 
35.0 
34.0 
34.0 
34.0 

32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
32.0 
16.4 

16.4 
33.0 
34.0 
34.0 
34.0 


34 
43 

52 
51 
81 

78 
68 
64 
62 
61 

64 
79 

84 
84 
84 

88 
94 
94 
93 
84 

79 
78 
74 
72 
64 

67 
67 
66 
66 
64 
62 


61 


2 






61 


3 






61 


4 







61 








58 








57 


7 






56 








56 


9 


. . 




57 








57 








58 


12 








13 








14 ^ 
























17 
















19 
























22 








23 








24 












191 

189 
180 
162 
152 
146 










27 












29 












31 







a Interpolated. 



b Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 361 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at 76 lanch, Sash., 1914-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1917. 
1 




. 5 
25 
40 
40 
50 

50 

50 

310 

570 

830 

1,082 
1,168 
1,242 
1,552 
1,232 

1,282 
1,362 
1,558 
2,078 
1,358 

1,298 
1,340 
1,712 
1,800 
1,952 

1,642 
1,005 
1,030 
1,028 
1,008 


938 
948 
942 
962 
958 

908 
338 
342 
388 
205 

720 

762 
948 
910 
862 

808 
768 
762 
760 
758 

752 
750 
748 
745 
740 

600 
460 
321 
194 
194 
191 


164 
167 
176 
164 
169 

194 
192 
176 
162 
159 

157 
152 
146 
149 
164 

164 
152 
136 
130 
116 

103 

101 

101 

97 

94 

85 
83 
83 
78 
72 


68.0 
67.0 
66.0 
63.0 
68.0 

63.0 
56.0 
54.0 
53.0 
52.0 

50.0 
47.0 
44.0 
44.0 
42.0 

41.0 
39.0 
36.0 
33.0 
32.0 

30.0 
28.0 
26.0 
25.0 
24.0 

24.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 
19.3 
17.9 


16.5 
15.1 
15.1 

14.4 
15.1 

15.1 
13.7 
13.0 
13.7 
13.7 

13.7 
lo.l 
15.8 
15.1 
15.1 

14.4 
14.4 
13.0 
15.8 
16.5 

31.0 
23.0 
20.0 
17.9 
13.7 

13.0 
12.2 
12.2 
11.4 
11.0 
10.6 


11.0 
10.6 
11.4 
11.0 
11.8 

12.2 
13.0 
15.8 
18.6 
20.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
24.0 
29.0 

29.0 
26.0 
24.0 
22.0 
21.0 

21.0 
19.3 
17.9 
24.0 
26.0 

26.0 
25.0 
22.0 
27.0 
39.0 


34.0 
32.0 
29.0 
28.0 
26.0 

24.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
21.0 

17.9 
17.9 
18.6 
19.3 
21.0 

21.0 
34.0 
26.0 
18.6 
34.0 

18.6 
24.0 
29.0 
26.0 
34.0 

46.0 
44.0 
30.0 
35.0 
44.0 
38.0 


41 


2 




39 


3 




43 


4 




41 


5 




43 


6 




44 


7 




38 


8 




33 


9 




39 


10 




41 


11 




34 


12 




42 


13 ' 




30 


14 




33 


15 




28 


16 




30 


17 




38 


18 




52 


19 




50 


20 




56 


21 




46 






48 


23 -■ 




49 


24 




45 


25 




22 


26 




33 


27 




61 


28 




50 


29 




43 


30 




51 


31 















Note.— 1915: Gage heights not available May 12-17, Sept. 1-10, and Sept. 19-29. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-10 and Oct. 17 to Nov. 30. Determinations of dis- 
charge for April and May roughly approximate as no measurements were made until May 29 and none have 
ever been made above gage height 4.32 feet. Backwater from ice raised water level 0.10 foot Oct. 17-31 and 
0.05 foot Nov. 1-30. 



Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at 76 ranch, Sash., 1914-1917. 
[Drainage area, 1,106 square miles.] 



Month. 



April 10-21. 
May 13-31.. 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1914. 



The period... 
1915. 



March 24-31. 

April , 

May 1-11 and 18-31 

Juno 

July. 

August. 

September 11-18 and 30. 
October 1-11 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



800. 00 

87.00 

107.00 

9.80 

.73 

13.40 

27.00 



49 

1,437 
98 
379 
104 
50 
28 
30 



Minimum. 



194. 00 

25. 00 

G.80 

.85 

.00 

.12 

5.10 



12.5 
34.0 
22.0 
28. 
30. 
20.0 
22.0 
22.0 



Mean. 



504. 00 

40.00 

23.40 

3.40 

.32 

4.90 

14.50 



28 
340 
51 
92 
64 
28 
25 
28 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0. 4560 
. 0360 
.0210 
. 0030 
. 0003 
. 0040 
. 0130 



. 025 
. 307 
. 046 

.os;{ 

. 058 
. 025 
.023 
.025 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0. 2030 
. 0250 
. 0230 
. (X)4() 
. 0004 
. (K)40 
.0150 



.2744 



.01 
.34 
.Ot 
. 00 
.07 
.03 
.01 
.01 



,30 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



11,983 

1,503 

1,393 

210 

20 

294 

891 



10, 294 



444 

20,2;U 

2, 52*.) 

5.474 

3,iW5 

1,722 

411 

663 



35.294 



362 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at 76 ranch, Sash., 1914-1917 — Continued, 



Month. 



-30. 



1916. 



April 25 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-11. 



The period 

1917. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet . 



Maximum. 



191 

402 

420 

2,412 

136 

43 

94 

61 



Minimum. 



146.0 
68,0 

104.0 
51.0 
38.0 
16.4 
34.0 
56.0 



2,078 


5.0 


1,388 


191.0 


194 


72.0 


68 


17,9 


31 


10.6 


39 


10.6 


46 


17,9 


61 


22.0 



Mean. 



170 

149 

204 

233 

73 

35 

71 

58 



990.0 
796,0 
136,0 
41,0 
15,2 
21.0 
28.0 
41,0 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0,154 
.135 
.184 
,211 
.066 
.032 
.064 
.052 



.895 
.720 
.123 
.037 
.014 
.019 
.025 
.037 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.03 
.16 
.21 
.24 
.08 
.04 
.07 
.02 



,85 



.00 
.83 
.14 
.04 
.02 
.02 
.03 
.04 



2.12 



Total in 
acre-feet . 



2,023 
9,162 
12, 139 
14,327 
4,489 
2,083 
4,366 
1,265 



49,854 



58,909 
48,944 
8,093 
2,521 
935 
1,250 
1,722 
2,440 



.124,814 



Note. — Records for April and May, 1917, are approximate. 
Mean monthly discharge,, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at 76 ranch. Sash., 1914-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


April. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 




a504 
340 

O170 
990 


a 40 
6 47 
149 
796 


23 

92 

204 

136 


.3.4 

64.0 

233. 

41.0 


0.32 
28.00 
73.00 
15.20 


4.90 

5 30.00 

35.00 

21.00 


14.50 

a 28. 00 

71.00 

28.00 


'a'58* 
41 


a 16, 270 

a 37, 092 

49,854 

124,814 


1915 


a28 


1916 


1917 












Average. 




665 
39,570 


331 
20,352 


114 
6,783 


85 
5,226 


29 
1,783 


23 
1,369 


38 
2,337 


41 
2,440 


80,953 


Average 
feet... 


run-off, acre- 




79,8G0 
72 


Average run-off per square 
mile 



























a Incomplete record not included in average. b Estimated. 

FRENCHMAN RIVER AT HUFF'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In sec. 5, T. 5, R. 14 W. third meridian, 40 miles by trail from Notre 
Dame D'Auvergne post office, and 75 miles from Swift Current. 

Drainage area. — 1,416 square miles. 

Records available. — May 22 to November 15, 1910; four discharge measurements in 
1911. 

Gage. — Staff, graduated to feet and hundredths, fixed to post at left bank; read during 
1910 by Roy Wright. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. When stream is too deep for wading 
discharge is determined by slope method. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of quicksand; sliifting control due to sand 
and beaver dams. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded in 1910, 2.44 feet May 21-24 
(discharge, 35.3 second-feet); minimum, channel reported dry July 26 to Novem- 
ber 1. 

Ice. — No observations. Station not maintained during winter. 

Accuracy. — Records fair. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 363 
Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Huff's ranch, Sash., 1910-11. 



Date. 


Made by- 


- 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
May 2.3 F. 
Julv 13 R 


H.P 
. G.S 

do. 


eters 




Feet. 
2.44 
1.775 


Sec.-ft. 

35.27 

3.05 

Dry. 

li 


1911. 
June 15 
July 11 
July 28 
Aug. 13 


N. M. Sutherlan 
do 


a 


Feet. 
2.16 
2.20 
1.81 
2.05 


Sec.-ft. 
24.48 


wan 




25.94 


Aug. 23 






do.. 

do.. 




7.09 














5.06 










Daily 


discharge, in secom 


i-feet, 


/Frenchman River at Huff's ranch, Sash., 1910. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Nov. 


Day. 

■ 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




15.1 
12.0 
12.5 
11.5 
11.1 

10.2 
9.5 
8.35 
7.6 
6.7 

6.2 
5.7 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 


6.4 
5.7 
4.4 
4.4 
4.6 

4.2 

3.35 

3.05 

3.05 

4.4 

3.5 

2.2 

2.55 

2.2 

1.8 


**"2.'3' 
3.5 
1.05 
5.2 

5.9 
7.3 
6.2 
4.6 
7.9 

9.8 
13.5 
19.2 
19.2 
16.8 


1910. 
16 




5.2 
5.0 
5.0 
5.9 
6.7 

5.45 

6.2 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.2 

6.2 

5.45 

6.7 

6.4 


1.25 
.9 

.85 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.2 
.15 




2 




17 






3. .. 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






G 




21 






7 




22 


35.3 
35.3 
35; 3 
34.7 

28.5 
27.6 
26.1 
26.1 
19.9 
16.8 




8 




23 




9.::: ;:::::::. ::::::: 


24 




10 1 . . 


25 




11 


26 


.0 
(a) 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 







15 - -- 


30 










31 





















a River dry from July 26 to Nov. 1. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Huff's ranch, Sash., 1910. 
[Drainage area, 1,416 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


- 
Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910. 
May 22-31 


35.3 

15.1 

6.4 

19.2 


16.8 
5.0 
.0 
1.05 


28.56 
7.42 
2.37 

8.74 


0.020 
.005 
.002 
.006 


0.007 
.000 
.002 
.003 


566 


June 


441 


July 1-26 


122 


November 1-15 


244 






The period 








1 


1,373 










1 



FRENCHMAN RIVER AT BUZZARD'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location.— In the NW. I sec. 3, T. 2, R. II W. third meridian, at William Buzzard's 

ranch, near Coriander post office, below the mouth of Bigbreed Creek. 
Drainage Area. — 1,778 square miles. 
Records Available.— March 27, 1914, to October 25, 1915. 
Gage. — Vertical staff fastened to post on left bank about half a mile upstream from 

Mr. Buzzard's house; read by George A, Brown and A. Ilendrix. 
Discharge Measurements, — Made by wading or from cable. 
Channel and Control. — Probably permanent. 
Extremes of Discharge. — 1914-15; maximum stage recorded, 11.70 feet April 10, 

1915 (discharge, 1,578 second-feet); no flow August 9-24 and September 10-13, 

1914. 
Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at time of spring break-up. Station 

not maintained during the winter. 
Accuracy. — Records fair. 



364 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 



Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Buzzard's ranch, Sash., 1914-15. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Mar. 2a 
Apr. 1 
1 


E. W. W. Hughes 

do : 


Feet. 

1.36 

2.18 

2.54 

2.30 

1.05 

.88 

.79 

.60 

.61 

2.48 

.GO 

.69 

.10 

.54 

.56 
.71 
1.31 
3.81 
3.71 
5.89 
4.74 
4.75 


Sec.-ft. 

a 68. 

a 117.0 

o 139. 

a 131.0 

110.0 

71.0 

49.0 

18.9 

22.0 

348.0 

19.0 

15.6 

h .3 

17.4 

3.9 
6.2 
84.0 
204.0 
198.0 
406.0 
341.0 
364.0 


1915. 

Mar. 31 

Apr. 1 

3 

5 

G 

7 

8 

9 

10 

12 

20 

28 

30 

June 7 

15 

July 10 

21 

Aug. 4 

13 

31 

Sept. 8 

21 

Oct. 14 

25 


F. R. Steinberger 

. . . . do . . 


Feet. 

5.41 

5.7G 

7.50 

9.53 

8.34 

9.08 

10. 2 i 

11.04 

11.70 

3.59 

1.38 

.95 

.83 

1.04 

.88 

.76 

1.00 

.79 

.69 

.60 

.55 

.65 

.66 

.65 


Sec.-ft. 
442.0 
502 


do 


do 


920 


2 


do 


do 


1 122 


26 


do 


do 


'923 


May 4 
20 


do 


do . . 


1,092.0 
1 287 


do 


. ..do . . 


June 8 


do 


.. ..do 


1 444 


10 


.::.. do.. ...;:..::.::::: 

do 


do 


l'578 


13 


do 


'478 


27 


do 


do 


149.0 


July 3 
28 


do 


do 


79.0 


....do 


do... 


58 


Oct. 26 


.... do 


do 


107 




F. R. Steinberger 

do 

do 


do 


67.0 


1915. 


do 


49.0 


Mar. 20 
22 
23 


do 

do 

do 


101.0 
57.0 
31.0 


24 


do 

do -,... 

do 

do 


do 


21.0 


25 
26 


do 

do 


17. S 
26.0 


2'J 


do 

do 


27.0 


30 


. ..do 


20.0 











a Ice present. b Estimated. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Buzzard's ranch, SasJc., 1914-15. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 . 




128 
131 
146 
515 

688 

947 
1,172 
708 
614 
757 

994 
1,014 

888 
866 
478 

798 
992 
710 
577 
460 

370 

274 
218 
235 
208 

96 
87 
78 
78 
76 


76 
74 
69 
60 
60 

60 
58 
65 
53 
51 

55 
56 
68 
58 
62 

71 
69 
60 
60 
49 

48 
43 
42 
37 
32 

32 
30 
27 
24 
23 
22 


20 
19 
18 
18 
19 

19 
32 
28 
23 
24 

28 

33 

393 

267 

67 

42 
39 
36 
35 

28 

27 
24 
22 
21 
33 

60 
23 
22 
20 
19 


0I8.OO 
a 18. 00 
a 17. 10 
17. 10 
16.20 

16.20 
15. 30 
13. 50 
12.70 
8.30 

7.10 
6.50 
6.10 
4.90 
4.10 

3.70 
2.90 
2.50 
2.10 
1.70 

- 1.35 

1.20 

.60 

.34 

.30 

.30 
.30 
.34 
.30 
.30 
.34 


0.55 

1.70 

1.70 

.90 

.50 

.30 
.03 
.06 





















39.00 

17.10 

39.00 

4.50 

3.30 

2.50 

.75 


0.34 
.03 
.03 
.03 
.03 

.03 
.03 
.03 
.03 






65.00 
7.70 

2.50 
.75 
.60 
.50 
.30 

.06 

.30 

.42 

23.00 

18.00 

16.20 

13.50 

11.10 

8.30 

7.10 


6.1 


2 




5.3 


3 




4.5 


4 




3.3 


5 




2.5 


6.. 




35.0 


7 




58.0 


8 




51.0 


9 




36.0 


10 




40.0 


11 




43.0 


12 




51.0 


13 




53.0 


14 




49.0 


15 




45.0 


16 




43.0 


17 




43.0 


18 




39.0 


19 




36.0 


20 




36.0 


21 




35.0 


22 




32.0 


23 




29.0 


24 




25.0 


25 




21.0 


26 




19.0 


27 


95 
68 
44 
53 
97 


17.1 


28 


17.1 


29 


16.2 


30 


16.2 


31 


15.3 



a Estimated. 
Note.— 1914: Stage-discharge relation ailected by ice Mar. 27 to Apr. 14. 






WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 365 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Buzzard's ranch, Sash., 1914— 

1915 — Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




502 

590 

920 

1,000 

1,122 

923 
1,092 
1,287 
1,444 
1, 578 

738 
478 
601 
418 

388 

205 
175 
160 
160 
149 

141 
111 
126 
141 
111 

95 
81 
79 

a 65 
58 


50 
59 
65 
65 
69 

73 
57 
50 
50 
37 

42 
34 
34 

58 
81 

50 
65 
67 
50 
80 

65 

50 

730 

658 

a 582 

o505 
a 430 
0354 
278 
a 202 
126 


49 

79 

o64 

059 

o70 

08I 
107 

a 87 
84 
08I 

o78 
a 75 
a71 
o69 
67 

050 

035 

al9 

a 9 

3 

190 
84 
a 81 
o78 
a 75 

a 71 
a 69 
a 65 
a 64 
o63 


061 

o59 
a 57 
o56 
a 55 

0.53 
052 
050 
a 49 
49 

a 50 
a 53 
0.56 
059 
a 62 

a 65 
o69 
a 72 
a 75 
079 

104 
08I 
a 78 
a 75 
a 72 

a 69 
a 65 
a 62 
a 61 
a 59 
a 57 


o56 
a. 55 
a 53 
57 
a 49 

a 46 
"44 
a 42 
041 
a 40 

a 36 

a 34 

31 

a 28 
a 28 

a 28 
a 27 
a 27 
a 26 
a 26 

o25 
a 25 
a 24 
a 24 
a 23 

a 23 
a 22 
a 22 
a 21 
a 21 
21 


a 21.0 
a 19. 8 
a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 
a 18. 6 

a 18. 6 
a 18.0 
18.0 
a 18. 6 
a 18. 6 

a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 
a 19. 8 
a 19. 8 
a 21.0 

a 21.0 
a 22.0 
a 23.0 
a 24.0 
a 25.0 

26.0 
a 26.0 
a 26.0 
a 26.0 
a 26.0 

a 26.0 
a 26.0 
a 26.0 
a 26.0 
a 26.0 


a 26 


2 




a 26 


3 




a 26 


4 




a 26 


5 .. . . 




a26 


6 




a 26 


7. 




a 26 


8 




a 26 


9 




a 26 


10 




a 26 


11 




a 26 


12 


* 


a 26 


13 




a 26 


14 




27 


15.. 




a 27 


16 




a 27 


17 




a 27 


18 




a 27 


19 




a 27 


20 


3.9 

5.0 

6.2 

84.0 

204.0 

198.0 

406.0 
385.0 
365.0 
341.0 
364.0 
442.0 


a 27 


21 


a 27 


22. 


a 27 


23 


a 27 


24 


a 27 


25 


26 


26 : 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 











a Estimated. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Buzzard's ranch, SasTc., 1914-15. 

[Drainage area, 1,778 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oiT. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
March 27-31 


97 
1,172 
76 
393 
18 
39 
55 
58 


44.00 

76. 00 

22.00 

18.00 

.30 

.00 

.00 

2.50 


71.0 
510.0 

61.0 

49.0 
6.4 
3.6 
5.5 

30.0 


0.040 
.287 
.028 
.027 
.004 
.002 
.003 
.017 


0.007 
.320 
.032 
.030 
.005 
.002 
.003 
.020 


708 


April 


30 347 


May 


3 124 


June 


2 892 


July 


396 


August 


222 


September .... 


329 


October 


1,8:53 






The period 










.419 


39,851 








' 




1915. 
March 20-31 


442 

1,578 

730 

190 

104 

57 

26 

27 


3.9 
58. 
34.0 

3.0 
49. 
21.0 
IS.O 
26. 


234 
498 
165 

03 
33 
22 
26 


. 1.32 
.280 
. 093 
. 039 
. 035 
.019 
.012 
.015 


.06 
.31 
.11 
.04 
.04 
.02 
.01 
.01 


5 56S 


April 


29,033 


May 


10 145 


Juno .... 


4, 106 


July 


3 S74 


August 


2,029 


September 


1 , 3W 


October 1-25 


1 2\H) 






The period 










.00 


67,054 













366 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
FRENCHMAN RIVER AT MARTIN'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. ^ sec. 24, T. 1, R. 11 W. third meridian, about 4 miles above 
the international boundary. 

Drainage area. — 1,826 square miles. 

Records available.- — Two discharge measurements only in 1915; complete records 
from May 14 to October 31, 1916. Open-water flow at Buzzard's ranch (p. 363), 
March 27, 1914, to October 25, 1915. 

Gage. — Vertical staff on right bank just above trail crossing. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading at crossing below gage or from cable 
at Buzzard's ranch at high stages. 

Channel AND control. — Bed, gravel; clean. Banks high, wooded, and steep; right 
bank subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control shifts at high stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — During 1916 maximum discharge was 5^223 second-feet 
March 30, 1916; minimum stage, 1.00 foot on September 22 and October 15, 1915. 
(discharge, 26 second-feet). (See hydrograph PI. XXV^I.) 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 

Diversions. — Numerous diversions for irrigation above station. 

Accuracy.— Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except during periods 
of spring break up and flood stages. Gage read to hundredths daily. Deter- 
minations of daily discharge during spring break up in 1916 based on discharge 
measurements and observations of flow taken at Buzzard's ranch (p. 363); daily 
discharge for other periods obtained by appl>T.ng daily gage height to rating 
tab le . Records fair . 

This station was established on September 22, 1915, to take the place of the station 
at Buzzard's ranch, where an observer could not be obtained. During the spring 
break up in 1916 the engineer made discharge measurements and observations at 
Buzzard's ranch because there is no cable at Martin's. The flow at this station was 
determined by adding the flow of Littlebreed Creek and an allowance for local run-off 
to the flow at Buzzard's ranch. 

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at Martin's ranch, SasJo., 1915-16. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


j Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1915. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1916. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


Sept. 22 


G.H.WhyteandF.R. 






Apr. 11 


J. E. Caughcy 


12.46 


6 1,596 




Steinberger 


1.00 


26 


12 


do 


13. 35 


6 1,928 
6 1,759 


Oct. 15 


F. R . Steinberger 


1.00 


26 


13 


do.-...- 


12.94 










14 


do 


11.51 


6 1,426 


1916. 








17 


do 


7.21 


6 81.S 


Mar. 19 


J. E. Caughoy 


13.92 


237 


21 


do 


3.01 


6 359 


21 


do 


9.63 


& 1,007 


May 22 


do 


].G] 


100 


22 


do 


11.40 


b 1,592 


June 20 


do 


2.32 


191 


24 


do 


11.44 


61,300 


Aug. 13 


]..B.P.Mi]es 


1.50 


87 


25 


do 


12.21 


& 1,308 


Sept. 12 


do 


1.13 


42 


27 


do 


11.93 


J' 1,369 


15 


do 


1.15 


39 


Apr. 4 


do 


13.98 


6 2.436 


Nov. 25 


do 


a 1.30 


42 


5 


do 


12.68 


6 1,694 


27 


do 


0.74 


MO 


7 


do 


6.34 


6 799 











a Ice condition. 

b Discharge measured and gage read at old gaging station at Buzzard's ranch on NW. J sec. 3, T. 2, R. 11 
W. third meridian, and does not include the flow of Littlebreed Creek or local run-off. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 367 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at Martin's ranch. Sash,, 1916. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1 




4,424 
3,754 
3,495 
2,515 
1,756 

1,051 

846 

703 

800 

1,392 

1,976 
2, 286 
2,450 
2,142 
1,958 

1,818 

1,304 

942 

790 

710 

590 
414 
369 
341 

288 

255 
239 
215 
202 
192 


171 
165 
165 
186 
186 

162 
147 
140 
137 
140 

136 
136 
136 
150 
130 

123 
117 
115 
106 
106 

100 
52 
91 
90 

323 

578 
622 
646 
427 
370 
450 


592 
594 
566 
486 
399 

323 
273 
237 
202 
240 

333 
586 
339 
231 
199 

237 
435 
416 

280 
199 

161 
151 
210 

158 
158 

133 
119 
137 
344 
794 


654 

592 

558 

1,090 

a 1,190 

a 1,390 
a 1,270 
842 
a 1,130 
a 1,290 

a 1, 170 
772 
285 
193 
188 

140 
124 
204 
.276 
232 

260 
194 
127 

108 
94 

88 
133 

97 
244 
738 
202 


151 
283 
242 

187 
164 

129 

108 

94 

82 

76 

82 
78 
81 
74 
67 

64 
62 
66 
65 
62 

58 
55 
54 
50 
48 

48 
50 
45 
47 
46 
45 


45 
42 
42 
42 
45 

44 
44 
43 
52 
56 

50 
45 
46 
45 
45 

45 
45 
44 
44 
42 

41 
40 
39 
39 
39 

40 
40 
40 
40 
41 


40 


2 




41 


3 




44 


4 




46 


5 




48 


6 




60 






74 


8 




70 


9 




66 


10 




67 


11 




64 


12 




64 


13 




63 




100 
20C 

300 
300 
250 
237 
700 

1,007 
1,597 
1,485 
1,396 
1,371 

1,625 
1,733 
3,845 
4,172 
5,223 
4,734 


64 


15 


74 


16 


76 




76 


18 


78 




80 


20 


85 


21 


85 


22 


84 


23 


78 




72 


25 


67 


26 


69 




64 


28 


65 




65 


30 


04 




64 







« Estimated. 
Note. — Discharge estimated from observations and measurements made by engineer in field at the time. 

Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at Martin's ranch. Sash., 1916. 

[Drainage area, 1,826 square miles.] 



Month. 



March 14-3L 

April 

May 

Juno 

July 

August 

September. - 
October 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



5,223 

4,424 

646 

794 

1,390 

283 

56 

85 



Minimum. 



100 
192 
64 
119 
88 
45 
39 
40 



Mean. 



1,682 

1,341 

214 

318 

512 

89 

44 

66 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0. 921 
.735 
.117 
.174 
.280 
.049 
.024 
.036 



Run-ofY. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.62 
.82 
.13 
.19 
.32 
.06 
.03 
.04 



2.21 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



60,035 

79, 799 

13,097 

18, 922 

31,4S2 

5,472 

2,618 

4,058 



215, 483 



Note.— Area revised since publishing Ciinadiau records for 1916. 



368 WATEB SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1911. 
FRENCHMAN RIVER AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. 

Location. — In SW. I sec. 4, T. 1, R. 10 W. third meridian, about 60 miles south of 
Aneroid, Sask., and 48 miles north of Saco, Mont., near Greve post office, Mont. 

Drainage areas. — 1,885 square miles. 

Records available. — April 1 to November 30, 1917. 

Gage. — Stevens continuous water-stage recorder with staff gages inside and outside. 
All gages are maintained at elevation of 2,420.85 feet (U. S. Geological Survey 
datum) above sea level. Observer, Mrs. W. B. Chamberlin, 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable or by wading 200 feet below the cable. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of clay. Banks covered with brush ; sub- 
ject to overflow during high stages. There are two controls — one for stages 
below gage height 4.30 feet, the other for stages between 4.30 feet and 6.00 feet; 
both permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. — ^^laximum stage recorded, 9.94 feet on April 30 (discharge, 
2,770 second-feet) ; minimum discharge recorded, 5.2 second-feet March 27. 

Ice. — From April 1 to April 15, the presence of ice affected the stage-discharge 
relation. No winter records taken. Average winter flow estimated as 5.0 
second-feet. 

Diversions. — There are a large number of email irrigation projects diverting water 
from this stream and its tributaries above this station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read twice a week to check the 
water-stage recorder. Rating curve based on 42 measurements taken during 1917. 
Records for ice period based on daily discharge measurements. Daily discharge 
April 12 to September 30, 1917, obtained by applying mean daily gage heights 
to standard rating table. Records good. 

Cooperation. — This station is maintained and operated jointly by the United States 
Geological Survey and the Reclamation Service, Department of Interior, Canada. 

Discharge measurements of Frenchman River at international boundary, 1917. 



Date. 



Apr. 



Mar. 26 
27 
30 
31 
2 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
16 
18 
19 
20 
21 
23 
24 



Made by- 



. A. Fetterley. 

'.'.'.do'."'.'.'.'.'.'. 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do , 

...do. 

...do 

...do 

...do 

...do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



3.70 
3.82 



4.97 
6.48 
7.87 
8.32 
8.08 
9.18 
8.88 
7.96 



48 
06 
74 
56 
97 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

a 5. 6 

a 5. 2 

a 45. 

«37.0 

O28.0 

a 36. 

a 48.0 

a 155. 

c 333. 

c 438. 

c 788. 

cl, 370.0 

f 2, 070. 

2,130.0 

2,000.0 

2,450.0 

2, 300. 

1,980.0 

1, 800. 
1,640.0 
1, 540. 
2, 210. 

2, 760. 



Date. 


Made by- 


Gage 
height. 


Apr. 25 
28 
30 


Anderson and Fetterley 

P. A. Fetterley 

do 


Feet. 
9.28 
9.18 
9.94 
8.62 
7.54 
e.88 
6.56 
6.15 
5.87 
6.19 
5.22 
4.72 
5.02 
4.26 
4.03 
3.85 
3.54 
2.78 
2.30 
2.53 
2.51 
2.66 
2.66 


Mav 1 


do 


2 
3 


do 

do 


4 


do 


5 


do 


6 


do 


11 


do 


18 


A. H. Tuttle 


19 
19 


P. A. Fetterley 

do 


23 
24 
25 


do 

do 

do 


31 


A. H. Tuttle 


July 11 
Aug. 15 
Oct. 14 


P. A. Fetterley 

do 

do 


25 


do 


Nov. 17 


B. E. Jones 


28 


P. A. Fetterley 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

2,480.0 

2, 440. 

2,770.0 

2, 240. 

1,910.0 

J> 1,600.0 

1,440.0 

1,330.0 

1,220.0 

1,330.0 

969.0 

844.0 

849.0 

588.0 

485.0 

392.0 

274.0 

62.0 

13.8 

19.2 

18.7 

40.0 

41.0 



a Ice conditions. 6 This result appears to be high through inacciirate soundings. c Ice going out. 
Note.— A. H. Tuttleand B. E. Jones are engineers in the service of the United States Geological Survey. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, ISQS-lOlT. 369 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at international boundary, 1917. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
6. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



Apr. 



o30 
28 

a SO 
36 
48 

155 
333 
438 
788 
1,370 

2,070 
2,080 
2,130 
2,440 
2,420 

2,360 
2,140 
1,990 
1,810 
1,620 

1,540 
1,690 
2,140 
2,720 
2,520 

2,34a 
2,330 
2,480 
2,700 
2,670 



May. 



2,210 
1,790 
1,580 
1,440 
1,300 

1,200 
a 1,240 
o 1,280 
a 1,320 

1,370 

1,330 
1,3G0 
1,450 
1,500 
1,290 

1,120 

1,070 

962 

834 

710 

656 
648 
571 
478 
410 

356 
325 
310 

284 
281 
252 



Jtme. 



234 
234 
234 
234 
214 

203 
190 
184 
217 
210 

190 
181 
165 
165 
162 

147 
147 
181 
178 
150 

133 
125 
103 
100 
98 

91 

87 
76 
64 
57 



July. 



55 
47 
42 
55 

78 

91 

87 
81 
76 
64 

61 
59 
55 
47 
46 

55 
54 
49 
46 
40 

36 
34 
32 
31 
29 

28 
25 
24 
23 
21 
20 



Aug. 



19.0 
18.0 
18.0 
18.0 
18.0 

18.0 
18.0 
18.0 
17.0 
16.0 

16.0 
16.0 
16.0 
15.0 
16.0 

16.0 
17.0 
17.0 
18.0 
19.0 

18.0 
19.0 
18.0 
17.0 
18.0 

23.0 
24.0 
22.0 
19.0 
19.0 
18.0 



Sept. 



18.0 
19.0 
19.0 
19.0 
19.0 

18.0 
18.0 
18.0 
18.0 
18.0 

18.0 
19.0 
24.0 
27.0 
54.0 

63.0 
42 
34.0 
34.0 
33.0 

33.0 
33.0 
29.0 
38.0 
29.0 

25.0 
18.0 
19.0 
25.0 
22.0 



Oct. 



48 
a 46 
o44 
a 44 
a 43 

a 41 

a 39 

37 

30 

27 

24 
23 
24 
22 
24 

20 
20 
20 
24 
24 

22 
20 
20 
15 
27 

24 
16 
22 
29 
22 
17 



Nov. 



15 

20 

O20 

a20 

020 

a 35 
a 35 
a 35 
a 35 
o35 

a 40 
a 40 
O40 
a 40 
a 40 

a 43 
43 
44 
27 

35 

30 
35 
35 
35 
35 

40 

42 
35 
35 
30 



a Estimated. 

Note. — Stage-discharge relation adected by ice Apr. 1-15 and Nov. 23-30. Ice going out Apr. 7-11. 
Eecords from water-stage recorder used Apr. 12 to May and May 10 to Sept. 30. 



Monthly discharge of Frenchman River at international boundary, 1917. 
[Drainage area, 1,885 square miles.] 



Month. 



April 

May , 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



2,720 
2,210 
234 
91 
24 
63 
48 
44 



Minimum. 



28.0 
252.0 
57.0 
20.0 
15.0 
18.0 
15.0 
15.0 



Mean. 



1,582.0 
998. 
158.0 
48.0 
18.0 
2('). 
28.0 
34.0 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.839 
.529 
.084 
. 025 
.010 
.014 
.015 
.018 



Run-oiT. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.94 
.61 
.09 
.03 
.01 
.02 
.02 
.02 



1.74 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



94,135 
61,365 
9,402 
2,951 
1,107 
1,547 
1,722 
2,023 



174,252 



123078°— 20- 



-24 



370 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY A1^T> MILK EI\T3KS. 1898-1917. 



Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Frenchman River at international boundary, 

1914-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Mny. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914 


(«) 

blOO 

b980 


522 

510 

1,341 

1,582 


51 
167 
214 
998 


51 

70 
318 
158 


0.4 

63.0 

512.0 

48.0 


3.7 
33.0 
89.0 
18.0 


5.0 
22.0 
44.0 
26.0 


30 

C26 

66 


40, 698 
59 740 


1915 


1916 


215 767 


1917 


170, 507 






Average 


540 
33,203 


939 
5.S,850 


358 
22,013 


149 
8,866 


157 
9,654 


36 
2,214 


24 
1,428 


41 
2,521 


121 C78 


Average run-ofl, acre-feet 

Average nin-ofi per square mile 


138, 749 
74 


1 










. 







a Incomplete record not included in average. 

b Estimated. 

c Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

Note.— Records for 1914 and 1915 at Buzzard's ranch (including Littlebreed Creek) and for 1910 at Mar- 
tin's ranch. Records published in 1915 report for Littlebreed Creek have been revised. 

Duration of flow (number of days in the year) of Frenchman River at Buzzard's ranch, 
Martin's ranch, and international boundary, 1914-1917. 



Flow (second-feet). 


1914 


1915 


1916 


1917 


Total. 


Average. 


5 000 






1 

- 4 

7 

11 

18 

19 

24 

26 

29 

32 

33 

36 

43 

46 

54 

56 

60 

63 

71 

80 

98 

116 

141 

147 

155 

166 

186 

199 

229 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 

232 




ie' 

24 

28 

32 

38 

37 

38 

39 

40 

42 

44 

45 

46 

48 

49 

51 

54 

62 

73 

79 

82 

85 

89 

92 

100 

124 

153 

196 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 

242 


1 

4 

7 

27 

43 

47 

58 

65 

71 

78 

84 

91 

106 

115 

130 

136 

146 

157 

168 

183 

213 

249 

292 

305 

328 

365 

421 

48.5 

561 

619 

743 

829 

830 

832 

835 

838 

839 

843 

846 

852 

857 

878 




4,000 






1 


3,000 


. 




2 


2,000 






7 


1,500 




1 

> ^ 
2 

3 

4 

6 

8 

8 

10 

12 

16 

17 

21 

26 

27 

28 

31 

36 

45 

46 

57 

73 

95 

124 

134 

141 

201 

215 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 

216 


11 


1,400 




12 


1,300 





14 


1, 200 




16 


1.100 


1 

2 

4 

7 

11 

13 

15 

17 

17 

19 

19 

21 

24 

24 

27 

30 

31 

37 

48 

62 

74 

93 

114 

140 

140 

142 

145 

148 

149 

153 

156 

162 

167 

198 


18 


1,000 


19 


900 


21 


800 


23 


700 


26 


600 


29 


500 


32 


450 


34 


400 


36 


350 


39 


300 


42 


250 


46 


200 


53 


150 


62 


100 


73 


90 


76 


80 


82 


70 


91 


GO 


105 


50 


121 


40 f. 


140 


30 


155 


20 


1S6 


10 .•*. 


207 


9 


207 


8. 


208 


<.....•.................._... ^. ...... ........ 


209 


6 


209 


5 


210 


4 


211 


3 


211 


2 


213 


1 


214 





219 







OXARART CREEK AT WYLIE'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In SE. |- sec. 29, T. 6, R. 27 W. third meridian, at D. J. Wylie's ranch, 

14 miles northwest of Consul, Sask., and about 3 J miles above where Oxarart 

Creek empties into Cypress Lake. 
Drainage area. — 77 square miles. 
Records available. — April 21 to October 31, 1917. At old station downstream, 

opposite house in NE. I sec. 20, T. G, R. 27 W. third meridian, June 35, 1909, 

to April 21, 1917. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



371 



Gage. — Vertical staff fastened to 5-inch post driven firmly into bed of creek and 
braced to right bank; read by Rachel M. V/ylie. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from a log 900 feet below gage during flood 
stage, by wading 30 feet above gage during ordinary stage, or with weir near 
gage at low stages. 

Channel and control. — Bed of creek composed of large stone and gravel. Banks 
fairly high; not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control may 
shift during flood stages. 

Extremes op discharge.— 1909-1917: Ma.ximum stage recorded, 4 feet April 8, 
1912 (discharge, 537 second-feet); no flow June 6-20 and September 2 to October 
31, 1917. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter season. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except during ice and 
break-up period. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ob- 
tained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Oxarart Creek at Wylie's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Date. 



1909. 
May 27 
Juno 15 
30 
July 19 
Aug. 6 
Sept. 7 

■ 28 
Nov. 23 

1910. 
Apr. 21 
May 14 
June 9 

30 
July 22 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 2 

26 
Oct. 20 

1911. 
A-pr. IG 
May 9 
June 3 
July 12 
Aug. 3 

Sept. 21 
Oct. 25 

1912. 
Apr. 9 
24 
May 29 
Juno 24 
July 5 
Aufj. 13 
Sept. 13 
Oct. 18 
Nov. G 

1013. 
Apr. IG 

25 
May 17 
Jimo 19 
July 15 
Auk. H 
Sept. 15 
Oct. 8 

31 



Made by- 



U. R. Carscallen. 

do , 

do , 



..do.... 
..do.... 
..do.... 
..do.... 
..do.... 



....do 

....do 

....do 



do 

do 

do 

do 

R. G. Swan. 
do 



M. IT. French. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



do 

do 

(}. R. Klliott . 
O. II. Hoover. 
G.R.KUiott.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



ir. D. St. A. Smith. 
do 



...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 
...do. 



Gage 
height. 



Fcei. 



1.10 

1.015 

.86 

.81 

.74 

.97 
.96 
.89 
.85 
.84 
.79 
.79 
.80 
.78 

1.78 

1.06 

1.12 

1.00 

.89 

.85 

.85 

.85 

3.45 
1.26 
1.10 
.67 
.56 
.42 
.39 
.38 
.40 

1.54 
1.03 
.S3 
.70 
.61 
.62 
.63 
. 61 
.63 



Dis- 
charge. 



Scc.-ft. 
2.77 
2.64 
33.2 
5.53 
3. 64 
1.99 
1.45 
.70 



15. 280 
2.460 
2.064 
o 1.354 
a. 986 
a. 738 
a. 748 
0.781 

354 
18.2 
14.2 
6 2.73 
2.30 
1.16 
1.19 
b.'il 
b.'LS 

35.20 

4.20 

3.19 

2.75 

1.31 

1.25 

.76 

.68 

.78 



Date. 



1914. 
Mar. 28 
Apr. 10 
May 2 
27 
June 20 
July 10 
Aug. 7 
Sept. 1 
Oct. 1 
Nov. 3 

1915. 

Mar. 20 

29 

Apr. 6 

7 

22 
May 7 
Juiie 25 
Aug. 4 
5 
Sept. 4 
22 

1910. 
Mar. 24 

25 

Apr. 3 

8 

12 

23 
May 12 
Juno 1 

27 
July 20 
Aug. 12 

31 
Sept. 27 

Nov. 13 

1917. 

Apr. 12 

13 

21 

27 

May 4 

Juiio 22 

July 23 

Nov. 21 



Made by — 



H. R. Carscallen. 

do , 

H. W. Rowley.. 

do , 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



H. R. Cajscallen. 

do 

do 

do 

H. W. Rowley.., 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



. A. Fetterlcy 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 



11. W. Rowley 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



v. A. Nowhall 

Rowlev 

11. W. Rowley... 



and 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feci. 
0.75 
1.18 
.95 
.95 
.93 
.88 
.85 
.86 
.87 
.88 

.81 

.92 

1.42 

1.36 

.90 

.95 

.92 

.90 

1.24 

1.20 

1.17 



Dis- 
charro. 



24 

81 
01 
93 
36 
.70 
.67 
1.04 
.78 
. ()8 
.65 
.60 

.5(> 
.61 

. 5f) 

1.81 

2. 12 

1. 15 

1.11 

. 50 

.42 

Dry. 



Scc.-ft. 

0.45 

7.10 

2.03 

2.26 

1.70 

1.03 

.63 

.30 

.42 

.39 

.50 

1.10 

84.00 

71.00 

1.40 

2.10 

1.61 

1.46 

cl.45 

1.15- 

.95 

d 12. 40 

C2 46.00 

rfll.40 

d 4.10 

rfl7.8v) 

d 4.20 

d 3.10 

6 20.0<.) 

7.10 

6 3.30 

6 2.80 

6 2.20 

61.26 
nl.30 

c 1 . 56 

<'71.(K) 

<• 265.00 

8S, (K) 

76. IV) 

1.2S 

0,60 





a Di.schargo dotormlned by using weir. 

6 i>i.scharge nicu.sur('d at mlsei'Uanoou.s soclion below gago. 

c .Made MU>a.surcnionl, al. lu a. ni. C'reek losc con.siderulOy .shortly after. 

d ]>lschargo nioa.surod at ini.scolIan(M)u,s .sectio:' aliovo gage. 

e Cage moved 900 foot upalreain oa Apr. 21. r.>17. 



372 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oxarart CreeTc at Wylie's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1909. 
1 




3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 

3.7 
3.7 
5.5 
3.7 
3.7 


3 

3 

3.7 

3.7 

3 

2.3 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 

2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 


1.8 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 

2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 

2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 


1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.15 
1.15 


1910. 
16 




3.7 

3 

2.3 

2.3 

3 

3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 
3.7 
3 

3 
3 
3 


1 8 


2.3 

2.3 

1.85 

1.8 

1.85 

1.8 
1.85 
1.35 
1. 35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1..35 
1.35 


1.15 


2 




17 






8 
8 
8 
8 

8 
8 
8 
8 
8 

8 
3.'; 
35 
35 

8 




3 




18 






4 




19 


5.5 
5.5 

5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
" 5.5 
5.5 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 




6 




20 




6 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




20 




12 




27 




13..., 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 













Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
6.8 

4.6 
4.6 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 


2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 


1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

.65 

.65 

.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
' .65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 


0.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.79 

.79 
.79 
.72 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 


0.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 


0.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.65 
.66 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 




2 






3 






3 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23. 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-19'17. 373 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oxarart^ Creek at Wylie^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




15.8 
15.8 
15.8 
15.8 
15.8 

15.8 
18.9 
18.9 
18.9 
18.9 

15.8 
15.8 
18.9 
18.9 
18.9 

15.8 

17.0 

8.2 

12.7 

14.4 

• 

13.0 

12.0 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8 

2.5 
2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 


3.3 

7.2 
18.0 
18.9 
14.1 

7.8 
3.3 
2.8 
2.8 
2.3 

2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 

1.9 
1.9 
2.3 
2.3 
1.9 

2.3 
2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 

2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 

14.2 

13.7 

7.4 

6.7 

6.7 

6.0 

9.3 

11.3 

11.5 

8.2 

6.7 
6.7 
6.0 
5.7 
5.7 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

6.3 

6.3 

14.2 

14.2 

14.2 

6.3 


2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 

2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 

2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.1 

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 

6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 

5.8 

5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.3 
5.1 

5.0 
5.0 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 

6.5 
6.0 
6.0 
4.5 
4.0 

3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.0 

2.0 
2.0 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 

1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 

1.7 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 

1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 

1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 

1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.3 

2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 

2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 

2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 

1.10 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 

1.10 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 

.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.50 

1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.16 
1.16 
1.10 

1.10 
1.10 
1.16 
1.16 
1.12 

1.12 
1.13 
1.13 
1.14 
1.14 

1.16 
1.16 
1.16 
1.10 
1.10 
1.10 


0.8 
.8 
.8 

5.9 
a 5. 9 

5.9 
5.6 
4.6 
2.3 

.8 

.8 
,8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

1.12 
1.12 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 

1.16 
1.17 
1.17 
1.18 
1.19 

1.20 
1.20 
1.20 
1.21 
1.22 

1.25 
1.20 
1.15 
1.10 
1.05 

1.02 
1.00 
1.07 
1.05 
1.03 

.95 
.92 
.90 
.88 
.85 


0.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.82 
.80 
.75 
.70 
.67 

.65 
.63 
.60 
.55 
.53 

.52 
.50 
.48 

.48 
.48 

- .40 
.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 

.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 

.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 
.47 


0.8 


2 




.8 


3 




.8 


4 




.8 


5 




.8 


6 




.8 


7 




.8 


8 




.8 


9 




.8 


10 




.8 


11 




.8 


12 




.8 


13 




.8 


14 




.8 


15 


. 


.8 


16 






17 












19 






20 






21 






22 












24 






25 












27 












29 






30 






31 






1912. 






.47 


2 






.47 


3 






.47 


4 






.48 








.48 








.48 


7 






.48 






537 
370 
333 

210 
111 

55 

48 

35 

34 
28 
27 
24 
21 

19.4 
17.9 
17.9 
17.6 
17.6 

14.2 
13.8 
13.7 
14.8 
15.2 


.48 


9.,.. 




.48 


10 




.48 






.48 


12 




.48 


13 




.48 


14 




.48 






.48 








17 






18 






19 


















22 






23 






24 












26 






27 






2H 






29 






30 






31 







o Estimated. 



374 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oxarart Creek at Wylie^s ranch, Sask^, 1909-191', 

Continued. 



Day. Mar. 

1 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1913. 
1 




O50.0 
O50.0 

045. 

44.0 


5.4 
5.6 
4.6 
7.2 
7.5 

7.4 
5.4 
5.2 
5.4 
4.5 

4.8 
4.0 
4.1 
3.9 
3.6 

3.1 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 

3.9 
3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 

4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4,2 

4.2 
4.1 

3.40 
2. GO 
2:00 
2.00 
2.00 

2.00 
5.10 
7.60 
7.60 
3.00 

3.00 
2.80 
2.80 
2.60 
2.60 

2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 

2.60 
2160 
2,60 
2.60 
2.60 

2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 


4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 

4.4 

4.5 
4.6 
4.6 

4.7 
4.7 

4.8 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 
5.0 

5.1 
5.2 
5.3 
5.4 
3.2 

4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 

4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 

4,4 

2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 

2.60 
2,60 
2.60 
2.60 
Z60 

2,60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 
2.00 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.C'0 

2.00 
2.00 
2,00 
2.00 
2.00 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 


4.30 
4.00 
3.70 
3.70 
3.80 

3. .50 
2. GO 
2.60 
2.20 
1..80 

1.80 
1.60 
1.60 
1. 50 
1.50 

1.50 
1.50 
1.49 
1.49 
1. 49 

1.48 
1.48 
1. iS 
1.47 
1.46 

1.46 
1.46 
1.44 
1.44 
1,44 
1.43 

2.00 
1.75 
].75 
1.30 
L30 

1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
LOO 

1.00 

1.00 

.63 

.52 

.52 

.52 
.52 
.52 
.41 
.33 

.33 
.33 
,33 
.33 
-33 

.33 
-33 
.33 
.25 
.25 
.25 


1.42 
1.42 
1.41 
1.41 
1.40 

1.40 
1.39 
1.39 
1.38 
1.37 

1.15 
1.14 
1.12 
].U 
1.08 

1.07 
1.06 
1. 04 
1.02 
1.01 

1.00 
.99 
.98 
. 9G 
.94 

.92 
.00 
.89 

.85 
.86 
.85 

a 33 

.33 
.52 
.52 
.41 

.52 
.74 
.74 
.74 
.72 

.70 

.68 
.66 
.64 
.62 

.m 

.58 
.56 
.54 
.52 

.50 

.48 
.46 
.44 
.42 

.40 
.38 
.36 
.34 
.32 
.30 


0.83 
.82 
.80 
.79 
.78 

.76 
.74 
.73 
.71 
.70 

.69 
.68 
.66 
.65 
.64 

.74 
.74 
.73 
.74 
.72 

.72 
.71 
.71 
.70 
.70 

.6-^ 
.69 

.e^ 

.6.S 
.53 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.31 
.31 

.31 
.32 
.32 
.33 
.33 

.33 
.34 

.34 
.35 
.35 

..35 
.36 
.36 
.37 
.37 

.37 
.38 
.38 
.38 
.39 

.39 
.40 
.40 
.41 
.41 


0.65 
.74 
.73 
.72 
.72 

.71 
.71 
.70 
.69 
.69 

.70 
.70 
.71 
.72 
.73 

. 75 
.76 
.76 
.77 
.78 

.79 
.79 
.80 
.81 
.8-2 

.83 
.84 
.85 
.86 

.87 
.87 

.42 

.43 
.45 

.46 

.48 

.49 

.50 

2.10 

3.40 

2.30 

3.30 
3. .50 
1.40 
1.10 
.76 

.45 
.40 
.40 
.40 
.39 

.38 
.37 
.36 
.35 
.34 

.3? 
.33 
.32 
.31 
.31 
.30 




o 






3 ■- 




4 i 




5 1 

G 


044,0 

oJO.O 
040.0 




/-._-.._ . _ '.,.. 




8 .... 


a 40.0 
035.0 




9 . . 




10 


35.0 

.32.0 
30.0 
30.0 
035.0 
035.0 

34.0 
31.0 
28.0 
24.0 




11 

12 ! 




IS 1 




li ! 




15 ! 




16 1 




17 1 




18 1 




19 1 




20 


24.0 

13. G 
14.5 
13.2 
11.5 

8.4 

8.6 
7.3 

3; 5 

5.6 
5.3 




21 






22 












2i . 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1914. 
1 




.50 




2 




.45 




3 




.35 

7.25 

19.50 

14.25 
4.80 
4.50 
4.50 
2.20 

3.40 

3,40 

1.5,60 

15.25 

15.80 

14.60 
12.40 
10.40 

laso 

9.60 

9.60 
a 10 
8L40 
7. CO 
5.80 

4.40 
3.60 
3.ti0 
3.60 
3.60 




4 






5 






C' 












8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






21 






25 






2G 






27 








Q.4.1 
.65 
.55 
.55 




29 




30 




31 





a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 375 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oxarart Creelc at Wylie's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



T^ay. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1915. 
1 




58.00 
207.00 
260.00 

91 00 
128.00 

62.00 
58.00 
26.00 
17.00 
17.00 

26.00 

17.00 

21.00 

4.80 

9.70 

2.00 
1.10 
1.10 
ol.lO 
1.10 

1.10 
1.02 
1. 10 
2. 00 
2.00 

1.10 
1.02 
1.10 
1.10 
1.28 

6 2.5 
6 2.5 
29.0 
28.0 
8.0 

7.0 
9.2 
8.3 
7.0 

7.8 

9.7 
11.3 
16.4 
21.0 
16.4 

12.0 
8.8 

15.5 
9.7 
5.8 

6.8 
6.1 
5.6 
6.8 
5.6 

3.5 
2.6 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 




1.10 
1.10 
4.80 
9.70 

4.80 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
1.82 

2,00 

2.60 

9.70 

10.20 

17.00 

9.70 
8.90 
4.80 
3.70 
3.10 

2.00 
1.82 
1.82 
1.60 
1.50 

1.50 
1.82 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
3.5 
3.5 
3.0 
2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
2,7 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
2. 5 
2.5 
2.7 

10.3 
20.0 
15.2 
16. 2 
IK. S 
20.0 


2.00 
3.10 
4.20 
7.70 
5.80 

3.70 
3.10 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
1.82 
2.00 

2.00 
2.00 
1.82 
1.82 
1.82 

2.00 
1.82 
1.82 
2.00 
2.00 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

20.0 
18.3 
15.7 
12.7 
15.2 

30.0 
18.8 
14.2 
10.8 
13.7 

20.0 
28.0 
32.0 
22.0 
16.8 

13.7 
12.2 
10.8 

8.9 

8.0 

S.O 

9.8 
12.7 
12.2 

9.8 

7.1 
7.1 

C.7 
7.1 
9.8 


2.00 
2.00 
1.82 
1.82 
1.82 

1.82 
1.82 
5.80 
6.80 
4.80 

2.00 
1.82 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

2.00 
2.00 
4.20 
4.20 
1.10 

1.28 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 

1.28 
1.28 
1.-28 
1.28 

1. in 

1.28 

10.3 

9.8 

9.8 

10.8 

9.8 

8.0 
6.2 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 

5.4 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.4 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
4.0 
4.0 

4. 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
8.0 

12.7 
23.0 
12.7 

8.0 

4.7 

4.0 


1.28 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 
1.45 

1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 

1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 

1.45 

1. 45 
1.45 
1.53 
1.53 

1.53 
1.53 
1.53 
1.53 
1.53 

1.15 
1.15 
• 1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 

3.50 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 

2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
3.00 
3.00 

2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 

2.70 
2.50 
2.40 

2. 10 
2.40 

2.40 
2. 40 
2. 40 
2. 40 
2. 40 

2.40 
6 2. 30 
6 2. 20 
6 2. 10 
b 2. IM) 

l.UO 


1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 

1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 

1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.01 
1.01 

1.01 
1.01 
1.01 
1.01 
1.01 

1.01 
1.01 
1.01 
1.01 
1.01 

1.01 
1.01 
1.01 
l.Ol 
1.01 

1.90 
1.90 
1.78 
1.90 
1. 90 

1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 

1.78 
1. 78 
1.78 
1.78 
1.78 

1.78 
1.78 
1. 90 
2.40 
3.20 

3.20 
3. 20 
:?. (X) 
3. 00 
3.00 

3. 20 
I. 42 
1.42 
1.42 
1.42 


0.82 
.82 
.82 
.82 
.82 

1.01 
1.01 
1.15 
1.15 
1.30 

1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.15 
1.15 

1.01 
.95 

.95 
.95 

.82 

.82 
.78 
.78 
t76 
.76 

.76 
.52 
.52 
.52 
.52 
.52 

1.42 
1.54 
1.66 
1.66 
1. 54 

1.66 
1.90 

1. '.;o 

1.78 
1. 66 

1.54 
1. 42 
1.42 
1.42 
1.42 

1.30 
1.30 
1. 30 
1. 30 
1.35 

1.42 
1.42 
1.42 
1.42 
1.42 

1.42 
1.42 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






15 






17 . 






IS 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






23 






27 






28 _ 






29 


14 

58 
102 




30 




31 




1916. 
1 


1.30 


2 




1.30 


3 




1.30 


4 




1.30 




8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

33.0 

75.0 

71.0 

134.0 
'17.0 
82.0 
54.0 
26.0 

17.9 

30.0 

7.0 

6.3 

12.0 

47.0 
51.0 
50. 
24.0 
23.0 

19.7 
27.0 
29. 
2,S. 
14. 5 
5.3 


1.22 


6 


1.22 


4.......... ....... . - 


1.22 


8 


1.22 


9 


1.22 


10 


1.22 


11 


1.22 


12 




13 




14 


- - . • • • 


15 




16 




17 








19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




20 




27 








29 




30 





31 









a Interpolated. 



6 Estimutod. 



376 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Oxarart CreeJc at Wylie^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1917. 



6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



Apr. 



72 
137 
180 
332 



May. 



70.00 
70.00 
71.00 
79.00 
86.00 

91.00 
99.00 
96.00 
86.00 
81.00 

81.00 
79.00 
76,00 
69.00 
63.00 



June. 



0.09 
.68 
.94 
.77 
.13 



July. 



1.28 
2.50 
3.80 
4.40 
1.02 

1.11 

1.28 
1.28 
1.02 
1.11 

1.20 
1.11 

.94 
.94 



Aug. 



0.52 
.43 
.39 
.39 
.39 

.39 
.30 
.30 
.30 
.26 

.26 
.26 
.26 
.30 
.30 



Sept. 



0.04 



Day. 



1917. 
16 


266 


17 


169 


18 


137 


19 


164 


20 


218 


21 


266 


22 

23 


233 
165 


24 


88 


25 


83 


26 


86 


27 


84 


28 


88 


29 


76 


30 


66 


31 





Apr. 



May, 



60.00 
39.00 
32.00 
24.00 
18.20 

16. 10 

11.40 

8.20 

5.00 

a 3. 00 

1.02 
.94 
.52 
.30 
.22 
.17 



Juno, 



n.50 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 

1.28 
1.20 
1.11 
1.11 

1.28 



July. 



0.86 
.86 
.77 
.77 
.68 

.68 
.68 
.60 

.77 
.68 

.68 

.68 
.68 
.60 
.60 
.52 



Aug. 



0.26 
.22 
.22 
.17 
.17 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.17 
.13 

.13 
.09 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 



Sept. 



a Interpolated. 

Note.— 1911: Discharge during October and November from springs just above station, 
1914: Shifting control Mar. 28 to Apr. 9 and Aug. 6 to Oct. 31. 
1915: 36-inch weir used as control Aug. 5 to Oct. 31. 

1916: Shifting control Mar. 26 to Apr. 7. Apr. 28, new station established 500 feet downstream. 
1917: Apr. 21, gage moved 900 feet upstream. Water standing in pools June 6-20 and Sept. 2 to Oct. 31. 

Monthly discharge of Oxarart Creeh at Wylie^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in . 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
July 19-31 


5.5 
5.5 
3.7 
' 2.3 
1.35 


3.7 

2.3 

1.35 

1.35 

1.15 


4.67 
3.51 
2.11 
1.93 
1.31 


0.064 
.048 
.029 
.026 
.018 


0.031 
.055 
.032 
.030 
.011 


120 


August 


218 


September 


126 


October 


119 


November 1-16 


42 






The period 












623 
















1910. 
April 


12.00 

2.80 

1.50 

1.50 

.79 

.72 

.65 


2.80 
1.50 
1.50 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 


5.450 

2.510 

1.500 

.841 

.710 

. .700 

.680 


.074 
.034 
.021 
.012 
.010 
.010 
.009 


.083 
.039 
.023 
.014 
.012 

:oii 

.010 


324 


May 


154 


June 


89 


July 


52 


August 


44 


September 


42 


October 


40 






The period 












745 
















1911. 
April 


18.9 

18.9 

2.5 

2.1 

1.0 

5.9 

.8 

,8 


1.5 
1.9 
2.0 
1.0 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 


12.4 

4.1 

2.2 

1.5 

.9 

1.6 

.8 

.8 


.170 
.056 
.030 
,021 
.013 
.022 
.011 
.011 


.190 
.065 
.034 
.024 
.015 
.024 
.013 
.006 


738 


Mav 


252 


June 


131 


July 


92 


August 


55 


September 


95 


October 


49 


November 1-15 


24 






The period 








, 


.371 


1,436 














1912. 
April 8-30 


537 
14.2 
7.0 
2.5 
1.50 
1.25 
.82 
.48 


13.7 

5.7 

2.0 

1.10 

1.00 

.85 

.40 

.47 


86.7 
7.97 
4.65 
1.88 
1.14 
1.10 
.536 
.411 


1.18 
.109 
.064 
.026 
.016 
.015 
.007 
.006 


1.01 
.13 
.07 
.03 
.02 
.02 
.01 
.003 


3,955 


May 


490 


June 


277 


July 


116 


August 


70 


September 


66 


October 


33 


November 1-15 


12 






The period 










1.29 


5,019 















WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 377 



Monthly discharge of Oxarart Creek at Wylie^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — Continued. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1913. 
April 


50.00 
7.50 
5.40 
4.30 
1.42 
.83 
.87 


5.30 
3.10 
3.20 
1.43 

.85 
.68 
.65 


27. 480 

.4.550 

4.570 

2.060 

1.130 

.721 

.760 


0.376 
.062 
.063 
.028 
.015 
.010 
.010 


0.42 
.07 
.07 
.03 
.02 
.01 
.01 


1,636 


May 


280 


June 


272 


July 


127 


August 


69 


September 


43 


October 


47 


The period 










.63 


2,474 














1914. 
March 28-31 


.65 

19.50 

7.60 

2.60 

2.00 

.74 

.41 

3.50 


.45 
.35 
2.00 
2.00 
.25 
.30 
.30 
.30 


.55 

7.60 

3.00 

2.30 

.76 

.52 

.35 

.86 


.0071 
.0987 
.0390 
.0290 
.0100 
.0070 
.0046 
.0110 


.001 
.110 
.045 
.033 
.010 
.008 
.005 
.013 


4 


April 


452 


May 


184 


June 


135 


July 


47 


August 


32 


September 


21 


October 


53 


The period 










.225 


928 














1915. 
March 29-31 


102. 00 
260.00 
17.00 
7.70 
6.80 
1.53 
1.15 
1.30 


14.00 
1.20 
1.10 
1.82 
1.10 
1.15 
1.01 
.52 


58.00 
34.00 
4.00 
2.50 
2.20 
1.39 
1.07 
.90 


.7530 
.4420 
.0500 
.0325 
.0286 
.0180 
.0140 
.0117 


.08 
.49 
.06 
.04 
.03 
.02 
.02 
.01 


345 




2,023 


May 


246 


July 


149 
135 




85 


September 


64 


October 


55 


The period 










.75 


3,102 














1916. 
March 5-31 


134. 00 

29.00 

20.00 

32.00 

23.00 

3.50 

3.20 

1.90 

1.30 


5.30 
2.50 
2.50 
6.70 
3.50 
1.90 
1.42 
1.30 
1.22 


35.00 
9.50 
5.90 

14.40 
6.90 
2.60 
2.10 
1.47 
1.25 


.450 
.123 
.077 
.187 
.090 
.034 
.027 
.019 
.016 


.46 
.14 
.09 
.21 
.10 
.04 
.03 
.02 
.01 


1,873 


April 


565 


May 


363 


June 


857 


July 


424 


August 


160 


September 


125 


October 


90 




27 


The period 










1.10 


4,484 














1917. 
April 12-30 


332. 00 

99.00 

1.28 

4.40 

.52 

.04 


66.00 
.17 
Nil. 
.52 
.04 
.00 


153. 00 

46.00 

.47 

1.13 

.23 

.00 


1.990 
.597 
.006 
.015 
.003 
.00 


1.410 
.690 
.007 
.017 
.004 
.00 


5,765 


May. . . .. , 


2 828 




28 


July 


69 




14 


September 


00 


The period 










2.128 


8.704 















Note.— Area used in computing these tables is the same as published in the Canadian hydroraetric 
reports which was changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage" basin was 
obtained. 



Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet^ of Oxarart Creek atWylie's 


ranch, Sask., 1909-1917. 


Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Juno. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total in 
acro-fect. 


1909 










o4.7 
.84 
1.50 
1.88 
2.10 
.76 
2.20 
6.90 
1.13 


3. 50 

.71 

.90 

1.14 

1.13 

. 52 

i.:<9 

2. 00 
. 23 


2.10 

.70 

1.60 

1.10 

.72 

.35 

1.07 

2.10 




1.93 
. 6S 
.SO 
. 54 
.76 
.S6 
.90 

1.47 




a 1.31 

a .'so 
0.41 

a"i."25" 


623 


1910 




5.4 

12.4 

87.0 

27.0 

7.6 

34.0 

9.5 

a 1.53.0 


2.5 
4.1 
8.0 
4.6 
3.0 
4.0 
5.9 
46.0 


1.50 
2.20 
4.60 
4.60 
2.30 
2.50 
14.40 
.47 


745 


1911 




1 436 


1912 




5 019 


1913 •. 




2 474 


1914 


o 0. 55 
a 58.00 
a 30,00 


928 


1915 


3 102 


1916 


4 484 


1917 


8 7(V4 








Average 


68 
492 


6 37.0 
2,201 


9.8 
603 


4.1 

244 


2.2 

las 


1.35 


l.OS 
61 


.88 
54 




3,0t'»4 
3,876 

50 


Average run-off, aero-feet 

Average run-oft per square 
mile 
















1 







a Incomplete record not included in avcrugo. 



ft Estimated. 



378 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



STICKER CREEK AT GILCHRIST'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. i sec. 24, T. 6, R. 26 W. third meridian, about 5 miles south of 
Belanger post office and about 32 miles south of Maple Creek. 

Drainage area. — 30 square miles. 

Records available. — ^May 25, 1909, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by J. D, Gilchrist. A Stevens continuous water-stage 
recorder was installed at this station November 13, 1917, to obtain more accurate 
flood data. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made from footbridge at high stages, by wading at 
ordinary stages, and with weir at low stages. A cable was installed at this station 
November 13, 1917, so that measurements can be made during flood stages. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream, sand and coarse gravel. Right bank high; 
sand and coarse gravel; not subject to overflow; left bank made up of sand and 
gravel and subject to overflow in flood stages. One channel at all stages; control 
likely to shift. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.46 feet, April 5, 
1912 (discharge, 615 second-feet); no flow March 22 to 29, 1914. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not constant. Gage read to hundredths twice 
daily during high water and once daily during remainder of season. Daily dis- 
charge obtained by applying mean daily gage heights to rating table. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Sucker Creeh at Gilchrisfs ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Date. 


1909. 


Mav 


26 


June 


11 




29 


Aug. 


5 




26 


Sept. 


27 


1910. 1 


Apr. 


20 


May 


13 


June 


2 




20 


July 


18 


Aug. 


8 




29 


Sept. 


20 


Oct. 


17 


1911 




Apr. 


20 


May 


18 


June 


14 


Jui^y 


13 


Aug. 


16 


Sept. 


20 


1912. i 


Apr. 


2 




6 




6 




8 




23 


May 


22 


June 


13 


July 


12 


Aug. 


9 


Sept. 


10 


Oct. 


15 


Nov. 


13 


1913. 1 


Apr. 


16 


May 


20 


June 


23 




26 



Made by — 



Gage 
height. 



H. R. Carscallen.. 

do-.... 

do 

do 

do 

do , 



-do... 
..do... 
..do... 



R. G. Swan. 

....do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 



G. H. Whyte. 

---.do 

do 

do 

do 

-...do 



M.H.French. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

J.S.Wright... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



....do 

E. W. W. Hughes. 

.-.-do 

...-do 



Feet. 

0.94 
.66 

1.455 
.54 
.47 
.57 

.72 
.64 
.59 
.51 
.36 
.55 
.54 
.57 
.60 

'•1 

.'60 
.58 
.56 
.655 

1.10 
3.20 
3.70 
4.20 
2.00 
1.70 
1.58 
1.65 
1.57 
1.64 
1.68 
1.69 

1.55 
1.01 

.78 
.84 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
9.66 
3.33 
27.9 
1.17 
.67 
1.94 



4.19 
3.04 
2.35 
1.17 
.23 
1.68 
1.76 
1.72 
2.19 



27.99 
5.33 
2.02 
1.78 
1.45 
2.69 

a2. 15 
99.02 

218. 08 

448. 81 

18.13 

3.53 

2.62 

2.23 

.95 

2.23 

3.00 

2.88 

39. OP 
6.50 
2.80 
3.70 



Date. 



1913. 
July 26 
Sept. 2 
29 
Oct. 20 
Nov. 13 

1914 
Mar. 15 

21 
May 9 

27 
June 29 
July 22 
Aug. 12 

31 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 18 

1915. 
Mar. 30 
Apr. 12 
May 16 
June 17 
July 16 
Aug. 6 

27 
Sept. 28 
Oct. 18 

29 

1916. 
Apr. 6 
May 11 
June 10 
July 12 
Oct. 24 

1917. 

Apr. 14 

19 

May 1 

3 

25 

7 

24 



July 



Made hv- 



E. W.W.Hughes. 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 



M. H. French. 
do 



F. R. Steinberger. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

E. W. W. Hughes. 

do 

do 



M. H. French - 

-..-do 

J. E. Caughey. 

.--do 

...do 

...do 

.--do 

---do 

...do 

...do 



M.H. French. 
J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

L. P. B. Miles- 



H. W.Rowley-... 

...do 

...do 

--.do 

...do 

.-.do 

...do 



Gage I Dis- 
height. charge. 



Feet. 
0.65 
.76 
.81 
.83 
.82 

2.17 
1.18 
1.21 
.80 
.75 
.43 
.46 
.64 
.73 
.79 

.84 

L26 

1.41 

1.01 

1.02 

.95 

.94 

1.00 

.98 

.98 

1.12 
1.01 
1.20 
.99 
1.09 

2.94 

2.40 

1.76 

2.02 

1.55. 

1.25 

1.15 



Sec.-ft. 
1.22 
1.70 
2.50 
1.9S 
2.20 

45.00 
3.00 

2Q 00 
2.30 



1.42 
6.16 
6.18 
1.16 
1.62 
2.10 



6.04 
11.00 
14.00 
3.60 
3.30 
2.94 
LIO 
3.50 
2.50 
2.2Q 

8.8 

3.6 

14.1 

3.6 

5.7 

c 213. 00 
157.00 
52.00 
80.00 
14.80 
2.30 
6.81 



a Ice conditions 



6 Discharge determined by using a 24-inch weir. 



cice going out. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 379 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sucker Creek at Gilchrist's ranch^ Sash., 1909-1917. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


Jgly. 


Autr. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


Juno. 


July, 


Aut_'. 


iJopt. 


Oct. 


1909. 
1 




4 

4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

4 

5 

6.1 

3.1 

4 

5 
3.1 

2.9o 
2.8 


14.4 
11.35 

8.6 

8.6 

a80.9 

a39. 6 
21.4 
14.4 
14.4 
11.35 

11.35 

1L4 

12.9 

11.35 

8.6 


3.1 
3.1 

2.0 

2 

1.0 

2.3 
1.6 

1.6 


1 

1 

2.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1 
1 
1 
1 
.76 

1.25 

1.6 

2.45 

2.45 

2.3 


2 

2 

2.3 

2.45 

2.45 

2.45 
2.45 
2.45 
2.45 
2.6 

2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.0 


1909. 
16 




3.1 
14.4 

7.3 
14.4 

C255 

'J220 

045. 1 

a34.5 

25.4 

29.8 

10. 1 
12.8 
«90. 4 
29.8 
21.5 


6.1 
6.1 
5 
4 

3.1 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

6.1 

4 

8.6 

6.1 

4 

3.1 


0. 55 
.5 

.45 
.45 
.45 

.5 

.55 

.55 

.8 
1 

1 

2.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.25 

1 


1.6 

1.6 

4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 
4 
4 
3.1 

2.3 

2.3 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


2.6 


2 




17 




2.6 


3 




18 




2.6 


4 




19 




2.6 


5 




20 




2.6 


6 




21 




2.6 


7 ;:::::::: 


22 




2.6 


8 


23 




2.6 


9 


24 




2.6 


10 


25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


11.35 

8.6 

6.1 

0.1 

4 

4 

4 


2.6 


11 


2.6 


12 


2.6 


13 


2.6 


14 

15 


2.G 
2.6 




2.6 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




7.25 
7.25 
6.35 
6.35 
5.45 

7.25 
6.35 
6.35 
7.25 
7.25 

0.71 
6.35 
7.25 
6.35 
5.99 

5.45 
4.60 
4.44 
4.28 
4.12 

3.80 
3.80 
3.64 
3.32 
3.00 

3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 


3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
2.86 
2.72 

2.58 
2.44 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.30 
3.00 
2.86 
2.58 
3.80 

3.00 
2.58 
2.58 
2.44 
2.44 

2.44 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.18 
2.18 
2.18 
2.18 
2.06 
2.06 


2.06 
2.30 
2.58 
2.44 
2.30 

2.06 
2.06 
1.94 
1.94 
1.70 

1.48 
1.37 
1.37 
1.26 
1.26 

1.15 
1.70 
1.15 
1.15 
.70 

.97 
1.15 
1.37 
1.15 

.70 

.52 
.46 
.40 
.40 
1.70 


1.26 
1.15 
.07 
1.70 
1.15 

.70 

.97 

.88 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

.70 
.58 
.40 
.20 

.20 
.20 
.10 
.10 
.10 

.20 

.70 

1.70 

1.15 

.70 

.70 
.70 
.58 
.58 
.40 
.40 


0.40 
.40 
.40 
.40 

5.45 

2.30 
1.70 
1.48 
1.26 
1.15 

1.06 
1.06 
3.00 
2.30 
2.18 

1.94 
1.70 
1.48 
1.37 
1.26 

1.26 
1.37 
1.70 
1.94 
1.70 

1.37 
1.37 
1.37 
1.59 
1.48 
1.4S 


2.18 
1.S2 
1.70 
2.30 

2-58 

2.30 
2.72 
2.58 
2.30 
2.30 

2.06 
1.82 
1.82 
L70 
1.70 

1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 

1.70 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2. IS 
2.06 


1.94 
1.94 
1.94 
2.18 
2.30 

2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.99 

2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.39 
2.18 
2.18 
2-18 
2. 3D 

2.44 
2. 44 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






3^ 




11 ' 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







a Estimated. 



380 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sucker Creeh at Gilchrist's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1., 




17.6 
7.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 

4.2 

4.9 

5.5 

87.0 

113.0 

97.0 
32.0 
22.2 
17.6 
14.7 

13.5 
58.0 
72.0 
44.5 
29.5 

34.5 
28.5 
21.3 
10.7 
10.1 

8.7 
6.2 
7.4 
6.2 
6.7 

2.00 
2.15 
2.00 
2.00 
600.00 

400.00 
220.00 
450.00 
615.00 
278.00 

175.00 
69.00 
35. 00 
30.00 
28.00 

30.00 
28.00 
27.00 
24.00 
24.00 

22.00 
20.00 
18.00 
18.00 
18.00 

13.00 
14.00 
13.00 
13.00 
18.00 


7.4 
10.1 
13.5 
16.7 
15.5 

11.7 
£.8 
4.2 
4.9 
4.6 

4.2 
3.7 
3.5 
3.3 
3.5 

7.4 
8.7 
4.4 
4.2 
3.5 

3.3 
3.5 
3.7 
3.5 

4.2 

3.8 
3.7 
3.3 
3.1 
2.9 
2.6 

18.0 
15.5 
15.5 
15.5 
15.5 

13.0 
20.0 
28.0 
22.0 
18.0 

17.0 
13.0 

8.5 
8.0 
8.0 

7.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
4.0 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3.5 

4.4 

30.0 

24.0 

12.5 

9.0 


2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.6 

2.4 
3.3 
3.1 
2.6 
2.4 

2.0 
1.5 
1.8 
1.4 
1.2 

.6 
.3 
.9 
.9 
1.2 

2.6 
2.4 
1.8 
1.5 
3.3 

41.0 

10.1 

5.1 

3.3 

3.7 

8.0 
3.5 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 

2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 

1.90 

1.80 

1.80 

2.8 

6.2 

15.0 
8.5 
5.3 
3.2 
2.8 

2.6 

2.0 

1.80 

1.60 

1.50 

1.00 

.90 

.80 

1.00 

1.30 


5.5 
10.1 
4.2 
3.3 
2.6 

1.4 
1.3 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
.9 
1.2 

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.6 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.9 
.9 

1.50 
1.50 
1.60 
1.80 
2.2 

2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 

2.8 
2.8 
3.0 
2.8 
2.4 

2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 

2.3 

1.90 

1.90 

1.70 

1.40 

1.40 
1.40 
1.30 
1.30 
1.10 
.80 


1.0 
1.2 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 

3.3 
3.3 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 

1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.1 
1.4 

1.2 
1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
1.4 

2.0 
1.5 
1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.80 
1.70 
2.00 
2.75 
3.05 

2.75 
2.40 
1.90 
1.70 
1.50 

1.40 
1.60 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 

3.35 
3.50 
3.95 
3.50 
3.05 

2.60 
2.45 
2.30 
2.15 
2.60 

2.45 
3.20 
3.35 
3-50 
3.35 
3.05 


0.9 
.9 
.9 

3.3 

8.7 

10.1 

15.5 

9.5 

5.1 

3.3 

2.7 
2.4 
3.5 
3.2 
2.5 

2.1 
2.6 
2.9 
2.6 
2.2 

2.2 
2.6 
3.3 
4.2 
3.7 

3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 

2.60 
3.05 
3.35 
3.95 
3.95 

3.20 
3.20 
2.75 
2.75 
2.60 

2.60 
2.60 
2.90 
2.90 
3.35 

3.20 
3.05 
3.05 
3.35 
3.35 

3.35 
3.95 
4.40 
3.50 
3.50 

3.35 
3.35 
3.50 
3.35 
3.35 


3.0 
3.5 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 

3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 

2.9 
2.9 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.3 
3.5 

3.5 
3.3 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.35 
3.20 
3.05 
3.20 
3.20 

3.20 
3.20 
3.20 
3.95 
3.95 

3.35 
3.35 
3.35 
3.20 
3.20 

3.20 
3.20 
3.95 
3.95 
4.40 

4.40 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 

3.50 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 
3.50 


3.0 


2 






3., 






4 






6 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 












19 












21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 












29 


13.5 
22.2 
13.5 








31.. 




1912. 
1 


3.35 


2 




3.35 


3 




3.35 


4 




3.35 


5 




3.50 


6.... 




3.50 


7. 




3.50 






3.35 


9. 




3.35 






3.35 






3.35 


12 




3.35 


13 




3.35 


14 




3.35 






3.35 








17 












19 


















22 






23 






24 












26 






27 












29 






30 






31.. 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 381 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of SucTcer Creeh at GilchrisVs ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1913. 
1 




92.0 
68.0 
44.0 
64.0 
113.0 

166.0 

154. 

117.0 

92.0 

65.0 

53.0 
92.0 
98.0 
101.0 
70.0 

35.0 
22.0 
16.4 
16.4 
13.0 

12.1 

10.3 

9.0 

7.6 

7.1 

7.1 
7.1 
7.3 

7.6 
7.6 


7.60 

10.00 

10.00 

9.00 

6.30 

7.60 
7.10 
7.60 
7.60 
8.20 

7.60 

7.10 

7.10 

14.80 

12.50 

11.40 

10.60 

9.30 

8.20 

6.30 

5.90 
5.90 
5.90 
5.60 
5.20 

4.90 
4.60 
4.60 
4.60 
3.10 
3.20 

4.8 
4.8 
4.2 
4.2 
4.5 

4.5 

4.8 

4.5 

24.0 

15.6 

10.1 

8.8 
7.5 
6.4 
4.8 

4.0 
4.0 
3.7 
3.7 
3.4 

3.2 
2.6 
2.2 
3.2 
2.4 

2.1 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 


2.80 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 

2.20 
1.92 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 

1.80 
1.92 
3.20 
3.40 
1.68 

1.68 
2.00 
2.40 
2.60 
7.60 

3.80 
4.30 
2.40 
3.80 
4.10 

4.10 
3.40 
2.60 
2.40 
1.80 

1.92 
2.10 
1.60 
1.60 
2.40 

4.50 
3.40 
2.40 
2.10 
2.10 

2.10 
2.10 
3.40 
3.40 
.2.40 

2.20 
2.10 
1.76 
1.52 
3.40 

3.40 
2.10 
1.76 
1.60 
3.40 

2.40 
2.10 
1.60 
1.60 
1.52 


2.20 
2.40 
2.40 
5.40 
3.10 

2.40 
1.80 
1.56 
1.21 
1.56 

2.40 
2.40 
3.80 
2.40 
1.80 

1.80 
1.56 
1.21 
1.21 
1.21 

.66 
2.40 
1.80 
1.21 
1.21 

1.21 
1.23 
1.58 
1.17 
1.25 
1.09 

1.44 

1.12 

.96 

.80 

.74 

.74 
.32 
.17 
.17 
.16 

.16 
.38 
.19 
.17 
.38 

.16 
.41 
.18 
.19 
.17 

.13 
.13 
.12 
.12 
.13 

.13 
.14 
.12 
.13 
.12 
.12 


1.00 
.55 
.52 
.50 

1.02 

1.00 
1.20 
1.52 
2.10 
2.10 

2.00 
1.42 
1.43 
2.60 
1.98 

2.00 
2.00 
2.60 
2.20 
1.90 

1.20 

1.22 

1.12 

.50 

.48 

.70 
.65 
.50 
.58 
1.98 
1.75 

.13 
.13 
.13 
.13 
.13 

.14 
.15 
.15 
.16 
.16 

.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.16 
.18 
.20 
.38 
.32 

.32 

.32 

.41 

1.04 

1.04 

. 9() 

.74 
. 56 
..W 
.50 


1.60 

1.70 

1.29 

.64 

,25 

.38 
.51 
.51 
.64 
.90 

1.03 
1.03 
1.03 
1.16 
1.42 

1.56 
1.56 
1.56 
1.70 
1.85 

2.00 
2.80 
3.10 
2.00 
2.80 

2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.20 
2.10 

.50 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.47 

.44 
.50 
..56 
.50 
.47 

.50 
1.12 
7. 50 
2.20 

.96 

.80 

.80 

.88 

1.28 

1.28 

1.28 
1.20 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 

1.28 
1 . 28 
1.28 
1.28 
1.28 


2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.10 
2.20 

2.80 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.30 

2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.00 
2.30 

2.30 
2.20 
2.20 
2.10 
2.10 

2.10 
2.00 
2.00 
2.10 
2.10 

2.20 
2.20 
2.10 
2.20 
2.30 
2.40 

1.36 
1.76 
2.20 
7.50 
7.20 

3.20 
4.00 
7.50 
4.80 
4.20 

3.70 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 

3.70 
2.40 
2.40 
2.10 
1.92 

2.10 
1.92 
1.92 
1.92 
1.92 

1.92 
1.92 
2.20 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 




2.. 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 












19 












21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28..: 






29 






30 






31 






1914. 




1.7 

7.7 

11.4 

16.2 

28.0 

32.0 
42.0 
50.0 
47.0 
37.0 

31.0 
92.0 
8.5.0 
53.0 
32.0 

11.6 
31.0 
11.6 
10.6 
10.6 

10.1 

11.2 

o9.7 

a 8. 3 

7.2 

6.4 

5.4 
5.1 
4.8 
4.8 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 








54.00 

45. 00 
43.00 
43. 00 
43. 00 
3.10 

3.10 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 






24 


















27 






28 






29 






30 


.05 
.10 




31 


■ •>.■••• 



o E.stimutod. 



382 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sucker Creek at Gilchrist s ranchy Sash., 1909-1917- 

Continued. 



J- a". 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1915. 
1 




6.6 

22.0 

102.0 

02.0 

38.0 

18.9 
16.0 
12.5 
12.5 
12.1 

10.8 
11.0 
11.9 

11.8 
11.8 

11.8 

11.8 

11.7 

9.7 

9.3 

G9.2 
9.1 
8.5 
8.5 
8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

a 8. 3 

o8.3 

a8.3 

21.0 
14.1 
14.1 

12.7 
10.6 

10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.6 
22.0 

26.0 
28.0 
17.2 
22.0 
20.0 

20.0 
10.6 
21.0 
14.1 
10.6 

8.8 
8.2 
7.6 
7.2 
6.3 

5.8 
5.8 
6.3 
5.8 
11.3 


8.3 
8.3 
8.4 
8.5 
8.6 

8.7 
8.7 
8.8 
8.8 
8.9 

8.9 
9.0 
9.1 
9.2 
9.2 

9.2 
a 6.0 
3.4 
3.8 
3.6 

3.6 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
2.9 

3.0 
3.0 
1.9 
1.9 
3.0 
3.0 

12.0 
5.8 
12.0 
19.6 
12.0 

6.3 
6.3 
5.4 
5.8 
5.8 

30.0 

14.1 

7.6 

3.6 

7.6 

7.6 
22.0 
7.6 
3.3 
3.1 

14.1 

7.6 

7.6 

10.6 

22.0 

26.0 
60.0 
50.0 
49.0 
78.0 
38.0 


10.5 
10.5 
10.5 
10.5 
10.5 

9.8 
9.0 
8.2 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
3.8 
3.6 
3.0 
3.0 

3.8 
3.2 
1.6 
3.0 
4.6 

3.6 
3.2 
3.0 
1.6 

5.2 

4.5 
3.8 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

22.00 
14.10 
3.60 
22.00 
78.00 

43.00 

22.00 

3.60 

3.10 

30.00 

22.00 

3.60 

3.30 

30.00 

14. 10 

7.60 
30.00 
38.00 
22.00 
30.00 

46.00 

78.00 

62.00 

3.60 

3.60 

. 77 
14.10 

3.60 
30.00 

3.60 


3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.3 
1.6 

1.6 
1.6 

3.8 
5.7 
5.4 

3.0 
2.3 
2.3 
3.8 
3.8 

3.3 
3.6 

7.5 
7.5 
7.5 

4.8 
3.6 
3.0 
4.2 
3.8 

3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
3.9 
3.4 
3.3 

3.6 

14.1 

14.1 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

62.0 

14.1 

7.6 

3.6 

3.6 
3.1 
3.1 
2.5 

2.8 

2.8 
14.1 
7.6 
3.6 
3.6 

3.1 
2.5 
2.3 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.3 
2.3 
2.5 
7.6 
3.6 


3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

2.7 

2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

3.0 
2.7 
2.7 

4.5 
4.2 

4.2 
3.0 
3.8 
2.7 

2.7 

2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.60 
2.50 
2.50 
2.10 
2.10 

2.50 

1.88 

.90 

.77 

1.17 

1.17 
1.17 
.9 
1.17 
1.30 

1.30 

1.17 

1.30 

.90 

.77 

.90 

.77 

.77 

1.17 

1.04 

.90 
1.17 
1.17 
1.17 

.77 
.77 


3.0 
17.2 

3.0 
16.5 
14.2 

3.0 
6.7 
4.5 
7.1 
3.0 

4.5 
4.5 
5.2 
3.0 
3.0 

2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.6 
2.3 

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.8 

3.0 

1.6 

1.7 

1.17 
1.30 
1.30 
.90 
1.14 

1.17 
1.17 
1.17 

.77 
2.50 

2.50 
2.80 
2.50 
2.80 
2.80 

2.80 
2.80 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 

3.10 
3.10 
3.10 
3.10 
3.10 

3.10 

3.60 

14.10 

14.10 

14. 10 


2.0 
2 3 
3.0 
3.0 
2.6 

2.7 

3.0 

17.2 

16.0 

15.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.8 

3.0 
4.0 
2.7 
2.9 
2.0 

2.6 
2.3 
2.4 
3.0 
3.8 

4.0 
3.4 
3.3 
3.6 
3.0 
3.6 

22.0 

30.0 

46.0 

5.8 

6.3 

7.2 
6.7 
6.7 
6.3 
4.7 

7.6 
11.3 

8.8 
8.8 
8.8 

8.2 
7.2 
6.3 
5.4 

4.7 

4.7 
4.7 
4.0 
4.0 
2.8 

2.8 
2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 


6.6 
5.1 
6.1 

6.6 
5.4 
6.4 
6.5 
5.1 
5.7 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1916. 
1 


2.1 


2 




2.1 


3 




2.3 


4 




2.3 


5 




2.3 


f) 




2.1 






2.1 


8 




2.1 


9 




2.3 


10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 












26 






27 






28 






29 






30 . 






31 







a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 383 

Daily discharge, in seco7id-feet , of Sucker Creek at Gilchrist'' s ranch , JSask., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



I>ay. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1917. 
1 






52.0 
48.0 
80.0 
93.0 
85.0 

126.0 
187. 
144.0 
118.0 
100.0 

90.0 
113.0 
a 93.0 
ffl73.*0 
a 53.0 

33.0 
23.0 
10.5 

7.7 
7.0 

5.4 

5.4 

4.6 

13.9 

14.8 

13.1 

12.2 

10.5 

9.9 

7.7 
7.7 


7.7 
20.0 
20.0 
14.8 
10.5 

7.7 
6.7 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

7.7 
33.0 
20.0 

7.7 
6.7 

5.4 
7.7 
4.6 
3.3 
3.3 

3.3 
3.6 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 

2.9 
2.9 
2.3 

2.7 
2 7 


3.30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.10 

3.10 
2.30 
2.10 
2.30 
2.10 

1.90 
1.70 
1.50 
1.30 
1.20 

1.10 

1.01 

1.01 

.91 

.81 

.81 
.81 
.71 
.81 
.61 

.52 
.52 
.52 
.52 
.52 
.52 


0.61 
.61 
.61 
.61 
.71 

.71 
.71 
.61 

.61 
.61 

.61 
.61 
.71 
.61 
.61 

.51 
1.10 
1.20 
1.30 
1.30 

1.50 
1.30 
1.50 
1.50 
1.70 

1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 


1.30 
1.30 
1.50 
1.50 
1.70 

1.70 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 

1.70 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.70 

1..50 
1..50 
1.70 
1.50 
1.70 

1.50 
1.50 
3.30 
1.30 
1.30 

1.30 
1.30 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 


1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.70 

1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.90 
1.90 

2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.30 
2.30 

2.30 
2.50 
2.70 
2.90 
2.90 

3. .30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.30 

3.10 
3.10 
3.30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.30 




2 








3 








4 








5 


t 




5 








7 








8 








9 








10 ... 








11 








12 








13 








14 




213.0 
259.0 

125.0 
195.0 
97.0 
157.0 
240.0 

317.0 
258.0 
167.0 
86.0 
157.0 

54.0 

106.0 

38.0 

4.4 

31.0 




15 












17 






18 






1^ 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 












27 






23 






29 






30 






31 















a Estimated. 
Note.— 1911: Ice present Mar. 26-28. 

1912: Stage-discharge relation afTectcd by ice Apr. 1-4; discharge estimated. 

1913: Between June 15 and 30 a small ditch, carrying about 0.30 second-foot of v/ater, was taken out abovo 
gage rod. 
1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 15 to Apr. 7; channel frozen over Mar. 22-29. 
1915: May 1-15, no gage-height records; discharge estimated. 
1917: Apr. 14-18, ice going out; stage-discharge relation affected. Change in control May 2. 

Monthly discharge of Sucker Creek at GilchrisVs ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Month. 



1909. 



May 25-31 

June 1-19, 22-30. 

July 

August 

September 

October 



The period. 



April 

May 

June .". 

July 

August 

September. 
October.... 



1910. 



Q^ho period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



U.3 

255. 

80.9 

3.1 

4. 

2.6 



7. 25 
3. SO 
2. 58 
1.70 
5. 15 
2.72 
2.44 



Minimum. 



4.0 

2.3 

3.1 
.45 
.75 

2. 



3.00 

2. 06 

.'JO 

.10 

.'10 

1.70 

1.94 



Mean. 



Per 

square 
mile. 



6.3 
29.0 
11.5 
1.25 
2. 03 
2. 52 



5.173 
•2. 531 
1.426 

. 7;;!) 

l..')7S 
2. OS I 
2. 259 



0. 175 

. ml 

.318 
. 035 
. 056 
.070 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0. 046 
1. 079 
.367 
.(MO 
. 053 
.081 



.144 

. 070 
.010 
. 020 
.014 
. 058 



1.676 



.1«1 

.osi 
.on 

. 023 
.051 
. ()(>5 
. 073 



49S 



Total in 
acrc-fcct. 



88 

1,?26 

705 

77 

121 

153 



2, 872 



30H 

15(> 

85 

45 

97 

124 

139 



054 



384 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A^B MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Sucker Creek at Gilchrisfs ranch, Sask., 1909-1917 — Continued. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Rue 


L-Oflf. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1911. 
March 26-31 


22.2 

113.0 

16.7 

41.0 

10.1 

3.3 

15.5 

3.5 

3.0 


13.5 

3.3 

2.6 

.3 

.6 

.9 

.9 

2.7 

3.0 


16.4 
26.4 
5.8 
3.7 
1.4 
1.4 
3.9 
3.0 
3.0 


0.547 
.880 
.193 
.123 
.047 
.047 
.130 
.100 
.100 


0.061 
.982 
.222 
.137 
.054 
.054 
.145 
.115 
.004 


98 


April 


1,571 


May 


357 


June ■ 


220 


July 


86 


August 


86 


September 


232 


October 


184 


November 1 


61 






The period 










1.774 


2,895 












1912. 
April 


615 

30 

15.0 
3.0 
3.95 
4.40 
4.40 
3.50 


2.00 

3.5 
.80 
.80 
.80 
.60 
.05 
.35 


106. 94 
11.5 
3.18 
2.12 
2.48 
3.24 
3.48 
3.38 


3.29 
.349 
.096 
.064 
.08 
.10 
.10 
.10 


3.67 
.40 
.11 
.07 
.09 
.11 
.12 
.06 


6,363 
707 


May 


June 


189 


July 


130 


August 


152 


September 


193 


October 


214 


November 1-15 


101 






The period 










4.63 


8,049 












1913. 
April 


166.0 
14.8 
7.6 
5.4 
2.6 
3.1 
2.8 


7.10 

3.10 

1.68 

.66 

.48 

.25 

2.00 


52.50 
7.40 
2.76 
1.89 
1.36 
1.57 
2.21 


1.590 
.224 
.084 
.057 
.041 
.048 
.067 


1.770 
.258 
.090 
.065 
.046 
.054 
.077 


3,124 




455 


June 


164 




116 


August 


84 




93 


October 


136 






The period 










2.360 


4,172 














1914. 
March 15-31 


54.00 
92.00 
24.00 
4.50 
1.44 
1.04 
7.50 
7.50 


.00 

1.70 

2.10 

1.52 

.12 

.13 

.44 

1.36 


13.80 

24. 00 

5.10 

2.30 

.36 

.35 

1.17 

3.00 


.460 
.793 
.171 
.078 
.011 
.012 
.039 
.099 


.29 
.88 
.20 
.09 
.01 
.01 
.04 
.11 


464 




1,416 


May 


316 


i •' 

June 


139 


July 


21 


August 


22 


September 


70 


October 


183 






The period 










1.63 


2,631 














1915. 


6.6 
102.0 

9.2 
10.5 

7.5 

4.5 
17.2 
17 2 


5.1 
6.6 
1.9 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
4.0 
2.0 


6.0 
16.7 
6.1 
5.1 
3.8 
2.8 
4.1 
4.3 


.200 
.557 
.203 
.170 
.127 
.093 
.13.7 
.143 


.07 
.62 
.23 
.19 
.15 
.11 
.15 
.16 


107 


April 


994 




375 


June 


304 


July 


234 


August 


172 




244 


October 


264 






The period 










1.68 


2,694 














1916. 
April 


28.0 
78.0 
78.0 
62.0 

3.6 
14.1 
46.0 

2.3 


5.80 

3.10 

.77 

2.30 

.77 

.77 

2.30 

2.10 


13.30 
18.10 
23.00 
6.80 
1.35 
3.50 
8.20 
2.20 


.443 
.603 
.767 
.227 
.045 
.117 
.273 
.073 


.49 
.70 
.86 
.26 
.05 
.13 
.31 
.02 


791 




1,113 


June 


1,369 
418 


July 


August, 


83 


September 


205 


October 


504 


November 1-9 


39 






The period 










2.82 


4,522 














1917. 
April 14-30 


317.0 
187.0 
33.0 
3.0 
1.7 
3.3 
3.3 


4.40 
4.60 
2.70 
.52 
.61 
1.30 
1.50 


147.00 
53.00 
7.80 
1.53 
1.02 
1.56 
2.50 


4.900 
1. 770 
.260 
.051 
.034 
.052 
.083 


3.09 
2.04 
.29 
.06 
.04 
.06 
.10 


4,956 


May 


3,259 


June 


464 


July 


94 


August 


63 


September 


93 


October 


154 






. The period 










5.68 


9,083 















WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-191^. 385 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Sucker Creeh at Gilchrist's ranch, Sask., 

1909-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 




, 


a6.3 
2.5 
5.8 

11.6 
7.4 
5.1 
6.1 

18.1 

53.0 


629.00 
1.43 
3.70 
3.20 
2.80 
2.30 
5.10 
23.00 
7.80 


11.50 
.73 
1.40 
2.10 
1.89 
.36 
3.80 
6.80 
1.53 


1.25 
1.58 
1.40 
2.50 
1.36 
.35 
2.80 
1.35 
1.02 


2.00 
2.10 
3.90 
3.20 
1.57 
1.17 
4.10 
3.50 
1.55 


2.5 
2.3 
3.0 
3.5 
2.2 
3.0 
4.3 
8.2 
2.5 


'"a 3." 6" 
a3.4- 

"a2.'2* 
....... 


c2,872 
954 


1910 .■ 




5.2 
26.0 
107.0 
52.0 
24.0 
16.7 
13.3 
a 147.0 


1911 


a 16. 4 


2,895 
8,049 


1912 


1913 




4,172 


1914 


13.8 
a6.0 


2,631 
2,694 

4,522 


1915 


1916 


1917 




9,083 






Average 




35 
2,083 


13.7 8.7 


3.3 
203 


1.52 
93 


2.6 
155 


3.5 
215 


2.2 

131 


4,375 


Average run-off, acre-feet — 
Average run-off per square 
mile 




842 


518 


4,109 
157 

























a Incomplete record not included in average. 



6 Estimated. 



BELANGEB, CREEK AT GARRISON'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In SW. \ sec. 18, T, 7, R. 25 W. third meridian, 150 yards west of Garri- 
son's ranch (Belanger post office) and about 27 miles south of Maple Creek. 

Drainage area. — 43 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water flow June 12, 1909, to November 15, 1912, and 
discharge measurements April, May, and June, 1913, when station was abandoned 
on account of the difficulty of obtaining a reliable observer. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by G. C. Garrison. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. Measurements can not be made at 
extreme flood stage, as wading is impossible. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of sand and coarse gravel. Both banks 
fairly high but are overflowed at extreme flood stages. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 6.06 feet April 6, 1912 (dis- 
charge, 270 second-feet, estimated); minimum stage recorded, 1.55 feet June 7 to 
10, 1912 (discharge 0.10 second-foot). 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent during low and ordinary stages. 
Owing to lack of high water measurements, records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Belanger Creeh at Garrison^ s ranch, Sash., 1909-1913. 



Date. 



Made by — 



1909. 


June 


12 




30 


July 


17 


Aug. 


6 




26 


Sept. 


25 


1910. 


Apr. 


20 


May 


1.'} 


June 


2 




20 


July 


19 


Aug. 


8 




20 


Sept. 


20 


Oct. 


19 


1911. 


Apr. 


20 


May 


18 



II. R.Carscallen. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



H. R. Carscallen. 

....do 

do 

R. G. Swan 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



G.IT.Whyte. 
....do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

1.55 

2.11 

1.74 

1.62 

1.515 

1.445 



1.49 
1.45 
1.45 



1.35 
1.34 
1.31 
1.30 
1.28 



1.755 
1 . 540 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
8.86 
38.5 
14.9 



9. 69 
6.44 
4.72 



5.35 
4.60 
4.20 
3.17 
1.S6 
1.71 
1.90 
1.33 
1.01 



19.42 
6. 08 



Date. 



1911. 
Juno 15 
July 13 
Aug. 16 
Sept. 20 

1912. 
May 2< 
June 13 
July 12 
Aug. 9 
Sopt. 10 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 13 

1913. 
Ai)r. 1() 
May 21 
Juno 2S 



Made by — 



G.H. Whyte. 

do........ 

do 

do 



J.S.Wright. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do , 



J.S.Wright 

K.W.W. Hughes. 
do 



Gage Dis- 
height. charge. 



Fed. 
1.500 
1.500 
1.420 
1.405 



2. IS 
2.11 
2. 10 
2. 04 
l.'W 
l.iH) 
1.98 



2. 26 
1.91 
2.01 



Scc.-ft. 
6.11 
4.97 
3.49 
3.43 



10. 61 
8.49 
6. 77 
4.57 
3.86 
5.27 
3.18 



34.0 
8.5 
4.8 



128078"— 20- 



386 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RH^RS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belanger Creeh at Garrison^ s ranch, Sash, 1909-1912, 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1909. 
1 




4.5.4 

45.4 

45.4 

38 

38 

38 

30.8 

30.8 

53.2 

38 

38 
38 
38 
24 
18 


4 
4 
9 
9 

9 

9 
9 _ 

7-5 
7.5 

7.5 

G 

G 

6 

6 


4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

4 
4 
4 
4 

4 


4 
4 

4 

4 

4 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 


1909. 
10 


C 

9 
. 30.8 
a61.9 
a 296 

a500 
a 82. 5 
53.2 
38 
45.4 

38 
38 
38 
38 
38 


IS 
13 
13 
13 
9 

9 
9 
6 

6 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 


6 
G 
G 
G 
G 

G 
G 
6 
6 
6 

G 
6 
6 

ti 
4 

4 


4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

4 
5 
5 
5 
5 

5 
5 
5 
4 
4 


4 


2 


17 


4 


O 


18 


4 


4 


19 


4 


5 


20 


4 


6 


21.' 


4 


7 1 


22 


5 


8 




23 


5 


9 




24 


6 


10 




25 


6 


11 




26 


G 


12 


9 _ 

7.5 
6 


27... 


6 


13 


28 


6 


14 


29 


6 


15 


30 


6 




31 


G 











Day. 


Mar, 


Apr. 


May, 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 




2.8 
2.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

9.2 
9,2 
9.2 

5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
9.2 
9.2 
9.2 

9.2 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 


5. 7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5,7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 


5.7 
5.7 

9.2 
7.4 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5. 7 
5.7 
5.7 
5-. 7 
5.7 

5. 7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 


2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 

2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 

2.80 
2. SO 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 

2.80 
1.85 
1.85 
1.85 
1.85 

1.85 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 


1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

5.70 
2.80 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
2.80 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 


1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 

1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 


. 1.27 
1.27 
1.27 
1.27 
1.27 

1.27 
1,27 
1.19 
1.19 
1.19 

1.19 
1.19 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 

1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 

1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 

1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 
1.11 




2 






3 






4 . . 






5 






6 . . 






7 






8... ... 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16 






17 




18. 






19 






20 






21 







22 






23 






24 






25 






23 






27 






28 






29. . . . . . 






30 






31 







a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 387 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet^ of B danger Creelc at Garrison^ s ranch, Sask., 1909-1912 — • 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May.- 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 




3.2 
3.2 
G.l 
6.1 

10.4 

10.4 
10.4 
16.0 
36.5 
43.5 

36.5 
29.5 
16.0 
16.0 
16.0 

16.0 










1.1 
1.1 
3.2 
3.2 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 

1.5 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 

1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
2.1 

3.0 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 

3.8 
3.5 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.41 
3.41 
3.03 
3.03 
3.22 

3.03 
3.03 
3.60 
3.60 
3.41 

3.87 
3.87 
3.87 
3.60 
3.60 

3.60 
3.41 
3.41 
3. 60 
3.60 

3.87 
.3.87 
:^S7 
.">.41 
3.41 

3.41 
3. (U) 
3.41 
3.41 
3. 22 


3.8 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.8 

4.3 
4.3 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 

4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 

3.22 
3.22 
3.22 
3.41 
3.41 

3.41 
3.60 
3.60 
3.60 
3.87 

3.60 
3.60 
3. 22 
3.' 22 
3.41 

3.41 
3.41 
3.41 
3.41 
3.41 

3.41 
3.41 
3.41 
3 22 
3! 22 

3.22 
3.22 
3. 22 
3.22 
3. 03 
3.03 


1.1 


2 












1.1 


3 












1.1 


4 












1.2 


5 












1.2 


6 












1.2 


7 












1.1 


8 












1.1 


9 












.9 


10 












.9 


11 












1.1 


12 












1.2 


13 










3.8 
3.7 
3.6 

3.5 
3.8 
4.0 
4.0 
3.5 

3.5 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 

3.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 

1.62 
1.62 
1.73 
1.73 

1.84 

1.84 
1.95 
1.23 
4.68 
1.95 

1.95 

.88 
.82 
.88 
.82 

.82 
.88 
.88 
.88 
.82 

.82 
1.62 
1.84 
3. 60 
3.60 

3.41 
3.41 

3. mi 

3. (M) 
3. (>0 
3. 60 


.9 


14 










1.1 


15 


75.0 

57. 5 
36.5 
36.5 
43.5 
43.5 

29.5 
29.5 
22.6 
22.6 
10.4 

10.4 
6.1 
G.l 
6.1 
3.2 
3.2 








1.1 










1.1 


17 








1.1 


18 










1.2 


19 






1 


.9 














21 










22 










23 










24 










25 












23 












27 












28 












20 
























31 












1912. 
1 


10.0 
10.0 
16.0 

235 

270 

270 
232 
232 
212 
166 

203.5 

58.00 

19.00 

6.03 

5.67 

6.03 
3.41 
3.41 
3,60 
3.00 

1.73 
1.51 
2.65 
2.65 
2.65 

2.65 
2.(»5 
2. 65 
2.09 
2. 65 


1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 

1.40 
5.67 
8.90 
8.90 
6.03 

1.73 
2.65 
2.65 
2.65 
1.40 

1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 

.70 
.70 
.70 
.25 
.25 

.25 
.25 
.25 
.25 
1.40 
1.40 


1.40 
.70 
.70 
.25 
.25 

.25 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 

.12 

.12 

1.32 

2.84 
8.90 

4.95 
2. 65 
1.73 
1.40 
1.40 

1.08 
.82 
.82 
.70 
.70 

.52 

.52 
.25 
.25 
. 25 


0.25 
1.40 
1.16 
1.00 
1.00 

.76 
.46 
.46 
.52 
.52 

.58 
1.00 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.46 
.12 
.12 
.12 
.34 

.34 
.70 
.76 

.82 
.76 

.76 

.88 
.88 
.88 
.70 
.76 


3.03 


2 




3.03 


3 




3.03 


4 




3.03 


5 




3.22 


6 




3.22 


7 




3.03 


8 




3.22 


9 




3.22 


10 




3.41 


11 




3.41 


12 




3.60 


13 




3.22 


14 




^60 


15 




3.60 


10 






17 












10 






20 






21 






22. 






23 






21 






25 






20 






27 






2-< 






29 






30 






31 .' 















Note.— 1911: r.apc not read between Apr. 1ft and Anp. 13; no observer. 
1912: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-10. 



388 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1808-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Belanger Creek at Garrison's ranch, Sash., 1909-1912. 



[Drainage area, 43 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oS. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
June 12-20, 22-30. 


500 

53.2 

9 

5 

6 


6 
4 
4 
4 
4 


71.0 

22.1 

6.3 

4.2 
4.6 


1.630 
.470 
.134 
.090 
.097 


1.189 
.542 
.154 
.100 
.112 


2 641 


July 


I'sss 


August 


'387 


September 


252 


October 


282 






The period 










2.097 


4,920 














1910. 
April 


9.20 
5.70 
9.20 
2.85 
5.70 
1.35 
1.27 


2.80 
5.70 
2.80 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.11 


6.32 
5.70 
5.49 
2.18 
1.91 
1.35 
1.16 


.134 
.121 
.117 
.046 
.040 
.029 
.025 


.150 
.140 
.130 
.053 
.046 
.032 
.029 


376 


May 


350 


June 


327 


July 


134 


August 


117 


September 


80 


October 


71 






The period 










.580 


1,455 






• 








1911. 
March 15-31 


75.0 
43.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.3 
1.2 


3.2 
3.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
.9 


26.0 
17.2 
2.9 
2.5 
2.8 
1.1 


.605 
.400 
.067 
.058 
.065 
.026 


.382 
.238 
.047 
.065 
.075 
.018 


877 


April 1-16 


546 


August 13-31 


109 


September 


149 


October 


172 


November 1-19 


41 






The period 










.825 


1,894 














1912. 
April 


270 
8.90 
8.90 
1.40 
4.68 
3.87 
3.87 
3.60 


• 1.51 

.25 

.10 

.12 

.82 

3.03 

3.03 

3.03 


66.3 
2.01 
1.18 
.64 
2.02 
3.49 
3.36 
3.26 


1.54 

.047 
.027 
.015 
.047 
.081 
.078 
.076 


1.72 
.054 
.030 
.017 
.054 
.090 
.090 
.04 


3,945 


May 


124 


June 


70 


July 


39 


August 


124 


September 


208 


October 


207 


November 1-15 


97 






The period 










2.095 


4, 814 















BELANGER CHEEK AT OAKES'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. \ sec. 19, T. 6, R. 25 W. third meridian, about 35 miles south of 
the town of Maple Creek. 

Drainage area. — 65 square miles. 

Records available. — Open water flow (incomplete records) April 1, 1912, to August 
6, 1915, at station in SW. \ sec. 30, T. 6, R. 25 W. third meridian, and August 7, 
1915, to October 31, 1917, at present station. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by J. D. Gilchrist. Stevens continuous water-stage re- 
corder was installed in October, 1917, about half a mile upstream from old station. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading near gage. A cable was installed in 
October, 1917, 150 feet below the water-stage recorder (SW \ sec. 30, T. 6, R. 25, 
W. tliird meridian), from which measurements can be made during flood stages. 

Channel and control. — Bed composed of gravel and stones bedded in clay. Right 
bank low; subject to overflow during high stages; left bank high and not subject 
to overflow. One channel at ordinary stages, two or more during high stages. 
Control is affected by beaver dams and is not permanent. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter season. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK KIVERS, 1898-1917. 389 

Diversions. — There are several authorized irrigation projects on this stream and its 

tributaries above this station. 
Extremes op discharge. — 1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet April 5, 

1912 (discharge, 417 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.20 foot September 

6, 7 and 12 to 18, 1913 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet). 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation affected by beaver dam. Rating curves poorly 

defined. Records considered poor. 

Discharge measurements of Belanger Creeh at Oahes^s ranch, Sash., 1912-1917. 



Date. 



1912. 

Mar. 30 

Apr. 1 

3 

5 

7 

22 
23 

May 22 
JuBe 13 
Juy 12 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 10 
Oct. 15 
Nov. 13 

1913. 

Apr. 16 

May 20 

June 23 

26 

26 

July 26 

Sept. 2 

29 

Oct. 30 

Nov. 13 

1914. 
Mar. 16 

21 
May 9 

27 
June 29 



Made by — 



M. H. French 

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E. W. W. 


Hughes 


....do.... 




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— do — 





M. H.French 

....do 

F. R. Steinberger 

do 

....do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.30 

1.65 

3.65 

3.32 

.94 

.92 

.64 

.52 

.54 

.32 

.54 

.55 

.53 



.98 
.41 
.31 
.42 
.43 
.23 
.24 
.27 
.23 
.22 



2.47 

1.01 

.52 

.40 

.28 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

03.9 

a 4. 93 

a 8. 18 

416. 59 

269. 76 

30.41 

29.64 

12.91 

11.37 

10.41 

3.82 

4.52 

6.11 

6.55 



42.0 
11.1 
6.7 
8.4 
6 7.9 
3.4 
3.1 
3.8 
3.0 
2,9 



c 70.00 

5.20 

14.80 

7.20 

4.30 



Date. 



1914. 
July 22 
Aug. 12 
31 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 18 

1915. 
May 16 
June 17 
July 16 
Aug. 7 

27 
Sept. 28 
Oct. 18 

29 

1916. 
Apr. 6 
May 11 
June 12 
July 12 
Sept. 2 
Oct. 21 

1917. 

Apr. 14 

19 

1 

25 

7 

24 

Nov. 14 

16 



May 
July 



Made by- 



F. R. Steinberger. 
do 



E.Vl^. W.Hughes. 

do 

do 



E. Caughey.. 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 



M. H. French. 
J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

L. B.P. Miles. 
do 



H.W.Rowley. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

0.12 
.13 
.19 

d.38 

d.30 



.58 
.40 
.44 
3.76 
3.39 
3.56 
3.37 
3.25 



4.69 
3.37 
7.50 
3.87 
1.69 
3.48 



7.25 
7.26 
7.15 
5.14 
3.45 
3.05 
2.35 
2.54 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
1.56 
1.32 
1.62 
2.80 
3.90 



24.0 
9.2 
13.5 
«7.2 
e5.0 
C6.5 
«7.4 
«6.6 



9.2 

11.0 

172.0 

12.6 

8.7 

13.0 



/60.0 

138.0 

107.0 

29.0 

dl3.6 
d7.7 
6 9.2 
d5.1 



o Ice present. 

6 Discharge measured one-fourth mile downstream in 1913. 

c Estimated. 

d Discharge affected by beaver dams during season. 

« Discharge measured in. sec. 30, T. 6, R. 25 W. 3. 

/ Ice going out. 



390 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belanger Creeh at Oahes's ranch, Sasl\, 1912-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 

1 

2 

3 


78.0 

78.0 

121.0 

446.0 

417.0 

362.0 
346.0 
336.0 
304.0 
251.0 

238.0 

147.0 

92.0 

77.0 

75.0 

81.0 
75.0 
GO.O 
48.0 
42.0 

40.0 
31.0 
31.0 
25.0 
24.0 

25.0 
21.0 
19.0 
15.0 
15.0 


19.6 
17.8 
19.0 
19.0 
25.0 

28.0 
44.0 
70.0 
57.0 
36.0 

31.0 
25.0 
19.0 
16.0 
16.0 

16.0 
clo.O 
a 15. 
O14.0 
O14.0 

O13.0 
13.0 
a 13.0 
O13.0 
a 13.0 

a 13.0 
a 13.0 
a 12.0 
O12.0 
a 12.0 
O12.0 

6 9.7 

8.8 

6 8.3 

6 7.8 

7.8 

68.3 
8.3 

6 8.8 

9.2 

6 9.2 

9.2 

6 9.7 

9.7 

6 12.9 

15.7 

6 14.3 

12.9 

6 12.4 

611.5 

11.1 

6 10.6 
6 10.7 

9.7 
6 9.7 

9.2 

8.3 

6 8.3 

8.8 

9.7 

6 9.2 

6 8.8 


a 12.0 
O12.0 
a 12.0 
a 12.0 
O12.0 

oll.O 
oll.O 
all.O 
all.O 
all.O 

all.O 
all.O 
11.0 
oll.O 
a 12.0 

O13.0 

a 14.0 

14.5 

12.0 

10.6 

10.6 

10.3 

9.9 

9.2 

8.6 

8.2 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.5 

8.3 
7.8 
7.8 
7.4 
7.4 

6 7.4 
6 6.9 

6.5 

6 6.0 

6.6 

6 6.0 
66.9 

7.4 
66.9 

6.9 

6 6.9 
6.9 
7.4 
6.0 

6 6.5 

6 6.9 

6 7.4 

7.4 

6 8.8 

6 10.1 

11.1 

6 7.2 

6 6.6 

6.0 

6 5.8 


7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 

8.2 

9.2 
8.9 
9.6 
10.6 
9.6 

9.6 

10.3 

10.6 

9.6 

8.9 

8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.2 

8.2 
8.2 
8.2 
8.2 
7.8 

7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.5 
7.5 

5.4 
6 7.9 

6 10.8 
13.7 

6 10.8 

6 7.6 
5.2 
3.8 
3.8 

6 5.2 

7.0 
6 7.9 

9.4 
6 8.6 
6 7.9 

6 7.6 
7.0 
6.6 

6 6.0 

6 5.4 

6 4.6 

4.0 

6 4.0 

63.8 

3.8 

3.2 

63.2 

3.2 

3.2 

63.2 

63.0 


a 7.5 

""i'.i' 


O3.0 
03.1 
03.3 
o3.5 
03.7 

o4.0 
a 4. 3 

4.7 
a 4. 6 

4.5 

o4.2 
a 4.0 

3.7 
a3.7 

3.7 

03.8 
o4.0 
a 4. 2 
4.6 
a 4. 8 

5.0 
a 5. 2 
a 5. 4 

6.5 
oo.O 

4.8 
o5.0 
a 5. 5 

6.2 
o6.2 


6.2 
a 6. 4 
a 6. 6 

6.8 
6.8 

6.8 
07. 
07.2 
a 7. 5 

7.8 

07.6 

07.4 

a 7. 2 

7.2 

7.0 

6.2 

6.5 

06.8 

a 7.0 

7.2 

7.0 
a 7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
0.8 

0.8 

6.5 

06.4 

06.3 

6.2 

a 6.0 

63.4 
3.4 

63.4 
3.4 

6 4.0 

4.8 
6 4. 2 
6 4.0 

3.6 
63.4 

3.4 

3.4 

63.4 

63.2 

3.2 

3.2 
63.2 

3.4 
63.4 

3.6 

3.6 

63.4 

3.2 

3.2 

63.2 

3.2 
63.0 

2.8 
6 2.8 
6 2.8 
6 2.8 


5.8 

a 5. 8 

5.8 


4 


a 5. 6 


5 


a 5. 5 


6 


a 5. 4 


<---- ........ , - ... 


a5 3 


8 


5 2 


9 


a5 2 


10 


5.2 


11 


a5.8 


12 


a 6 2 


13 


6 8 


14. ^ 


r6 


15 


5 2 


16 




17 




18 

19 

20 

21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1913. 
1 


173.0 
170.0 
166.0 
169.0 
143.0 

6143.0 

6142.0 

142.0 

127.0 

6117.0 

6105.0 
6 93.0 
6 81.0 
6 68.0 
656.0 

42.0 

6 38.0 

6 35.0 

31.0 

28.0 

6 25.0 
6 22.0 
6 18.6 
15.2 
6 12.4 

6 9.7 
6 6.9 
4.7 
6 7.4 
10.1 


3.0 
63.0 

2.8 
6 2.8 

2.8 

63.6 
6 4.6 

5.4 
6 5.2 

5.2 

6 4.8 
4.6 
6 6.1 
67.6 
6 6.6 

6 6.1 
5.2 

6 5.4 
6.1 

6 5.4 

4.8 
6 4.2 
6 3.8 

3.2 
63.0 

2.8 
6 2.8 

2.6 
6 2.8 
63,0 

3.2 


63.2 
3.2 

63.0 
2.6 

6 2.6 

6 2.4 
2.4 

6 2.6 
3.0 

6 2.8 

6 2.6 
2.4 

6 2.4 
6 2.4 
6 2.4 

2.4 
6 2.4 

2.4 
6 2.8 

3.0 

63.2 

63.2 

3.4 

64.0 

4.8 

6 4.6 
6 4.2 
6 4.0 
3.8 
6 3.6 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7. 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





a Estimated. 



6 Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 391 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belanger Creek at Oakes's ranch, SasTc., 1912-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1. 
2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8- 
9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18- 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1915. 



1916. 
1 


h 10.0 


2 


6 9.0 


3 


6 8.0 


4 


6 9.2 


5 


6 9.2 


6 .• 


9.2 


7 


14.1 


8 


19.0 


9 


18.8 


10 


17.7 


11 


14.8 


12 


14.1 


13 


13.8 


14 


13.5 


15 


14.5 


16 : 


14.1 


17 


13.8 


18 


13.7 


19 


13.7 


20 


13. G 


21 


13.4 


22 


13.2 


23 


17.7 


24 

25 


18.8 
22.0 


2(3 


23.0 


27 


31.0 


28 


35.0 


29 


35 


30 




21 





Apr. 



May. June. 



10.6 

6 10.5 

6 10.5 

10.4 

10.5 

10.5 
10.5 
11.0 
11.2 
13.3 

15.4 
15. 4 
17.0 
17.9 
21.0 

22.0 
30.0 
34.0 
34.0 
32.0 
22.0 



12.0 
18.5 
22.0 
22.0 

21.0 



17. 
16. 
14. 
12. 



10.5 
14.5 

17.8 
17.8 
17.8 



20.0 
22.0 
13.9 
13.9 
21.0 

20.0 
17.1 
15.3 
6 15.0 
14.6 

32.0 
50.0 
39.0 
22.0 
22.0 

21.0 
21.0 
19.0 
18.8 
18.8 

22.0 
23.0 
24.0 
22.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21 . 
13.3 
15. 3 



July. 



Aug. 



17.8 
22.0 
26.0 
26.0 
26.0 

35.0 
35.0 
36.0 
44.0 
43.0 

39.0 
39.0 
36.0 
35.0 
a 26.0 

12.5 
12.0 
11.0 
11.0 
10.1 

9.8 
9.1 
8.7 
9.1 
9.1 

10.1 
9.8 
9.1 
9.1 
8.3 
6.9 



13.3 
13.3 
15.3 
17.9 
16.9 

16.6 
16.0 
15.3 
15.4 
15.4 

15.4 
12. 6 
12.6 
12. 3 
12.3 

12.3 
14.6 
16.4 
15. 6 
15. 6 

15.6 
15.6 
15. 1 
15.3 
15. 

15.0 
32. 
:!3.0 
32. 
22. ') 
21.0 



6.2 
6.2 



6.2 
7.6 
7.6 
7.5 
7.5 

7.7 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 



7.8 
7.6 
7.6 
8.6 
8.4 

9.2 
7.2 

6.8 
6.4 
5.8 



5. 

5. 
a 5. 
o5. 

5. 



5.2 



20.0 
19.6 
18.9 
17.9 
17.3 

16.8 
16.4 
16.4 
16.8 
16.9 

16. 7 
16.6 
16.5 
16. 5 
16. 4 

16.4 
16. 
15.6 
15.6 
15. 3 

14.6 
14.2 
14.1 
13.7 
13.3 

13.0 
13.0 
13.0 
13.0 
13.0 
13.0 



Sept. 



5.8 
7.6 
7.0 
7.2 
7.2 

7.2 
7.6 
8.0 
7.6 
7.6 

7.6 
7.6 
8.0 
8.0 
7.6 

7.6 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 

6.4 
6.4 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 

6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.3 



13.0 

8.0 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 

8.5 
8.5 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 

8.6 

8.5 
8.3 
8.5 



11.4 
11.6 
11.6 

11.8 

11. S 
11. S 
12. 2 
12.0 
12.0 

14.6 
13.3 
12. S 
12. 3 
12.0 



Oct. 



6.2 
6.3 
6.7 
6.9 
7.0 

7.2 
7.3 
7.3 
7.0 
6.8 

7.0 
7.0 
7.2 
7.2 
7.1 

7.3 
a 7.3 

7.4 
a 7.3 
a 7.3 

a 7.1 
o 7.0 
"6.9 
o6.8 
a 6. 7 

a 6. 7 
a 6. 7 
C6.6 
6.6 
o6.6 
G6.6 



12.0 
13.0 
13.3 
12.8 
12.2 

12.8 
13.1 
14.0 
14.0 
13.8 

13.5 
13.4 
13.1 
13.0 
12.7 

12.7 
12. r. 
12.6 
12. 6 
12.6 

10.9 
10.0 
10.9 
10. 9 
10. 9 

10. S 
10. S 
10.7 
10.6 
10. 6 
10.5 



Nov. 



a Inter pointed. 



ft Estimated. 



392 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Belanger Creeh at Oakes^srancJi, Sash., 1912-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug, 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 




11.8 
11.8 
11.6 
11.6 
11.5 

11.4 
11.8 
11.4 
11.8 
11.6 

11.6 
11.4 
11.3 
11.3 
11.1 


10.0 

10.0 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 

9.9 
9.9 
9.9 
9.8 
9.9 

9.8 
9.8 
9.8 
9.7 
9.7 


9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 

9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 

9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 


9.3 
9.4 
9.4 
9.3 
9.3 

9.3 
9.3 
9.4 
9.3 
9.3 

9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
9.4 
9.3 


1917. 
16 


15.4 
15.0 
14.0 
13.6 
13.6 

13.3 
13.2 
13.1 
13.1 
13.0 

12.9 
11.6 
11.4 
11.4 
11.2 


11.0 
10.8 
10.8 
10.8 
10.8 

10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.2 
10.6 

10.4 
10.4 
10.3 
10.3 
10.2 
10.2 


9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 

9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 

9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.5 
9.5 


9.5 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.6 
9.5 

9.5 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 


9.3 


2 




17 


9.3 


3 




18 


9.3 


4 




19 


9.3 


5 


25.0 

24.0 
23.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
21.0 
18.3 
16.3 
20.0 


20 


9.3 


6 


21 


9.3 


7 


22 


9.3 


8 


23 


9.3 


9 


24 


9.3 


10 


25 


9.3 


11 


28 


9.3 


12 


27 


9.3 


13 


28 


9.3 


14 


29 


9.3 


15 . . . 


30 


9.3 




31 


9.3 











Note.— 1912: Shifting control June 1 to Aug. 1 and Sept. 1 to Nov. 15. Record very incomplete and 
determinations are roughly approximate. 
1913: Apr. 1, stage-discharge relation afiected by ice. 
1914: No records. 

1915: New station established Aug. 7. 
1916: Gage not read May 1-10. 
1917: Unable to obtain observer previous to June 5. 

Monthly discharge of Belanger Creel: at Oakes^s ranch, Sash., 1912-1917. 

[Drainage area, 65 square miles.] 



• 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1912. 
April 


446.0 
70.0 
14.5 
10.6 


15.0 

a 12.0 

a 7. 5 

a 7. 5 


131.0 

21.0 

10.8 

8.5 

a 3.0 

4.4 

6.8 

5.7 


2.050 
.328 
.169 
.133 
.047 
.069 
.106 
.089 


2.29 
.38 
.19 
.15 
.05 
.08 
.12 
.05 


7,795 

1,291 

643 


May 


June 


July 


523 


August 


184 


September 


6.2 
7.8 
6.8 


a 3.0 

a 6.0 

5.2 


262 


October 


418 


November 1-15 


170 






The period 


" 








3.31 


11,286 












1913. 
April 


173.0 

15.7 

11.1 

13.7 

7.6 

4.8 

4.8 


4.7 
7.8 
5.6 
3.0 
2.6 
2.4 
2.8 


73.4 
9.9 
7.2 
6.0 
4.3 
3.1 
3.4 


1.150 
.155 
.113 
.094 
.067 
.048 
.053 


1.280 
.179 
.126 
.108 
.077 
.054 
.061 


4,368 


May 


610 


June 


429 


July 


371 


August 


263 


September 


182 


October 


208 






The period 










1.885 


6,431 












1915. 
June 1 7-30 


22.0 

44.0 

9.2 

8.0 

7.4 


10.5 
6.9 
5.2 
5.8 
6.2 


16.8 

21.0 

6.9 

7.1 

6.9 


.258 
.323 
.106 
.109 
.106 


.13 
.37 
.12 
.12 

.12 


452 


July. ... 1 


1,291 


August 


424 


September 


422 


October 


424 






The period 










.86 


4,013 




-. 











a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 393 
Monthly discharge of B danger Creek at Oakes^s ranch, Sask., 1912-1917 — Continued. 





Discharge in second- feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1916. 
April 


35.0 
34.0 
50.0 
33.0 
20.0 
14.6 
14.0 


8.0 
10.4 
13.3 
12.3 
13.0 

8.5 
10.5 


16.3 
17.6 
22.0 
17.0 
15.7 
10.4 
12.2 


0.251 
.271 
.388 
.262 
.242 
.160 
.188 


0.28 
.31 
.38 
.30 

.28 
.18 
.22 


938 


May 11-31 


733 


June 


1,309 


July 


1,045 


August 


965 


September 


619 


October 


750 






The period 










1.95 


6,359 














1917. 
June 5-30 


25.0 

11.8 

10.0 

9.5 

9.4 


11.2 

10.2 

9.5 

9.3 

9.3 


16.6 

11.0 

9.7 

9.4 

9.3 


.255 
.169 
.149 
.145 
.143 


.24 
.19 
.17 
.16 
.16 


858 


July 


676 


August 


596 


September 


559 


October 


572 






The period 










.92 


3,259 















Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Belanger Creek at Oakes^s ranch, Sask.^ 

1909-1917. 

[Drainage area, 65 square miles.] 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 








O71.0 
5.5 


22.0 
2.2 


6.30 

1.91 

a 2. 90 

6 3.00 

4.30 


4.20 
1.35 
2.50 
4.40 
3.10 


4.60 
1.16 
2.80 
6.80 
3.40 


'ai."i6' 

a 5. 70 


a 49. 5.5 


1910 




6.3 

17.2 

131.0 

73.0 


5.7 


14.55 


1911 


a26.0 


a 1,894 


1912 


21.0 
9.9 


10.8 
7.2 


8.5 
6.0 


11,286 


1913 




6,431 


1914 




(0 
14,013 


1915 








a 16. 8 

22.0 

518.0 


21.0 
17.0 
11.0 


6 6.90 

15.70 

9.70 


7.10 

10.40 

9.40 


6.90 

12.20 

9.30 




1916 




16.3 


a 17. 6 


6,359 


1917 




a 3, 474 














Average. 




57 
33.92 


12.2 
750 


12.7 
756 


12.5 
769 


6.8 
418 


5.3 
315 


5.9 
363 




6,383 
6,763 

104 


Average run-off, acre-feet. 
Average run-off per square 
nule 





























a Incomplete record not included in average. 
6 Estimated. 
c No records for 1914. 
Note.— Records prior to 1912 taken at Garrison's ranch on sec. 18, T. 7, R. 25, W. third meridian. 

LONEPINE CREEK AT HEWITT'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In the NW. \ sec. 27, T. 7, R. 26 W. third meridian, about 2 miles 
west of the surveyed trail from Belanger post office to Maple Creek and about 4 
miles west of Belanger post office. 

Drainage area. — 8 square miles. 

Records available. — July 17, 1909, to October 31, 1914, when station waa discon- 
tinued. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by S. W. Hewitt. 

Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter in Hood stagea and by weir 
at other stages. 



394 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Channel and control. — Bed sand and coarse gravel. Right bank liigh; not sub- 
ject to overflow, left bank low and subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. 

Extremes op discharge. — 1909-1914. Maximum stage recorded 2.40 feet April 27, 
1911 (discharge, 12.9 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot September 
7, 1913 (discharge, 0.23 second foot). 

Ice. — Observ^ations discontinued during winter season. 

Diversions. — ^Messrs. A. McDonald and S. W. Hewitt divert water for irrigation 
above the gage. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent, 
hundredths during open water period. Record poor. 

Remarks. — Station discontinued October 31, 1914. 



Gage 



read once dailv to 



Discharge measurements of Lonepine Creel: at Heivitfs ranch, Saslc., 1908-1914. 



Date. 



190S. 
Aug. 17 
17 

1909. 

July 17 

Aug. 6 

26 

Sept. 2S 

1910. 
Apr. 20 
May 13 
June 2 
Julv 19 
Aui. 30 
Sep^t. 20 
Oct. 19 

1911. 
Apr. 20 
May 18 
June 15 
July 13 
AuiT. 15 
Sept. 20 



Made by- 



F. T. Fletcher. 
do 



H. R. Carscallen. 

do 

do 

.....do 



H.E,. Carscallen. 

do 

do 

R. G. Swan 

do 

do 



.do. 



G, 



H. Whyte 

..do 

..do... 
.-do... 
..do... 
..do... 



- . -•••• 



Gage 
height. 



Feci. 



1.70 
1.39 
1.24 ' 
L28.5 



1.35 
1.29 
1.05 
1.03 
1.16 
1.18 
1.28 



1.395 
1.150 
.620 
.830 
.820 
.950 



Dis- 
charge. 



Scc.-ft. 

0.61 

.63 



2.26 

1.18 

.63 

.81 



1.72 
1.23 
.51 
.34 
.46 
.45 
1.07 



4.30 
2.14 
.33 
0.76 
a. 84 
a 1.18 



Date. 



1912. 
May 23 
Juno 13 
Julv 12 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 10 
Oct. IG 
Nov. 13 

1913. 
Apr. 15 
May 21 
June 28 
Julv 26 
Sept. 4 
29 
Nov. 14 

1911. 
Mav 11 

28 
June 23 

30 
Aug. 12 

31 
Sept. 21 



Made by- 



Gage 
height. 



J. S. Wright. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



J.S.Wright 

E. VV' . W. Hughes. 

....do :.... 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

F. R. Steinbergcr. 

....do :... 

...-do 

...-do 

....do 

E. W. W. Hushes 

....do :.... 



Feet. 
1.78 
1.43 

1.61 
1.30 
1.29 
1.37 
1.41 



2.55 

2.07 

1.52 

1.48 

.17 

.34 

.22 



.58 
.40 
.22 
.25 
.22 
.21 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
2.38 
1.14 
.531 
.768 
.762 
.948 
1.25 



6,10 
2.10 
0.95 
a. 78 
0.2S 
a. 79 
a. 75 



1.57 
.99 
.42 
.50 
.42 
.39 
.72 



« Weir measurement. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lonepine Creeh at Hewitts ranch, Sasl'., 1909-1914. 



Day. 



July. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



1909. 



Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 




1.33 


0.72 


0.72 




1.33 


.72 


.72 




LIO 


.72 


.72 




1.16 


.72 


.85 




L16 


.72 


.85 




1.00 


.72 


.85 




1.00 


.72 


1.00 


! 


1.51 


.72 


LOO 


1 


1.16 


.72 


LOO 


1 


LOO 


.72 


LOO 


1 


.85 


.85 


1.00 


' 


.85 


.72 


LOO 


! 


.85 


.85 


1.00 




.85 


.85 


1.00 




.85 


.85 


1.00 





Dav. 



1909. 
16 




17 


2.26 


IS 


2.47 


19 


2.25 


20 


1.69 


21 


1.51 


22 


1.69 


23 


1.60 


24 


1.60 


25 


L60 


26 


1 69 


27 


1.79 


28 


2.07 


29 


2.07 


30 


1.69 


31 


1.51 



Julv. 



Aug. 



0.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 

.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 
.72 



,72 

,72 

,72 
,72 
,72 



Sept. 



0.85 
.72 
.85 

LOO 
.85 

.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 

.85 
.85 
.72 
.72 
.72 



Oct. 



1.16 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
LOO 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

LOO 
1.00 
LOO 
1.16 
L16 
L16 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 395 

oine Creek 
Continued. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lonepine Creek at IlewiWs ranch, Sask.^ 1909-1914 — 

Cc 



Day. 



Apr. 



May. 



1910. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11- 
12. 
13- 
14- 
15- 

16. 
17- 

18. 
19. 
20- 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26- 
27. 
28. 
29. 
SO. 
31. 



0. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20- 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1911. 



1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 

1.30 
1.30 
1.72 
2.24 
2.24 

2.24 
1.72 
2.80 
2.80 
1.72 

1.72 
1.72 
1.72 
1.72 
1.72 

1.72 
1.72 
1.72 
1.30 
1.30 

1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.30 



2.1 

2.4 

2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
4.7 
3.7 

3. 5 
3. "9 
,3.9 
4.fi 
4.6 

3.9 

12.9 

11.1 

9.3 

7.5 



1.30 
1.30 
1.30 I 
1.30 
1.30 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.30 
1.30 
1.18 
1.00 
2.80 

2.80 
2.24 
2.24 
2.24 
2.24 

1.30 
1.30 
1.30 
1.00 
a. 24 

0.24 
0.24 
.37 
.37 
.24 
-24 



4.7 
4.3 
4.3 

4.7 
4.7 

3.9 
2.8 
2.9 
2.9 
3.5 

3.3 
2.8 
2.2 
2.3 
2.7 

7.1 
4.3 
2.4 
4.7 
3.0 

2.4 
5.9 
3.6 
3.0 

3.8 

3.5 
2.4 
3.1 
2.0 

l.S 
1.5 



June. 



0.24 
.37 
2.80 
2.80 
2.80 

1.30 
1.72 
1.72 
1.72 
0.24 

a. 59 
C.59 
0.24 
0.24 
0.24 

0.24 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 

e.24 

a.24 

.30 

.37 



July. 



Aug. 



1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
2.0 
5.9 

3.1 
3.1 
2.6 

2.2 
1.0 

.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 

.3 
,2 
!3 
.3 
.3 

.3 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
8.0 

5.2 

1.5 

1.5 

.9 

.9 



0.46 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 
.37 
-37 
.37 
.37 

.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 
.37 

.37 

.37 
.59 
.59 
.59 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 



.9 
5.7 
1.5 
1.0 

.9 

.9 
.9 
.9 
1.0 
.9 

.9 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 
.8 
.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

1.2 

.8 
.7 

.0 
.8 
.6 
.6 
.6 
-6 



0.59 
..59 
.37 
.37 
.59 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 

.59 
,.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 

.59 
.59 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 



.6 
.6 
.6 

.0 

.7 

7.0 
3.8 

3.8 
.9 
.9 

.8 
.7 
.7 
,7 
.7 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 

.5 

.9 
.0 
.6 
.5 
.5 

1.2 
.6 
..5 
.5 
.,5 
.5 



Sept. 



0..59 
.59 
.59 

1.72. 

1.72 

1.72 
1.72 
1.00 



,00 
,00 

.00 
,00 
.00 
,00 
.00 

.59 
.59 
.59 
.59 
.70 

.73 

.70 
.70 
.73 
.73 

.73 
.73 
.73 
.73 
.73 



.5 
.5 

l.S 

6.7 

7.3 
3.5 

l.S 

1.0 

.9 



1.7 
1.7 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 

i.y 



Oct. 



0.73 
.73 
.73 

.77 
.77 

.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 

.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 
.77 

.77 

.77 

1.30 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.00 

.95 

.91 



.■c'O 

.95 

1.00 

1.00 

.95 

.95 



1.2 
1.2 
4.6 
1.7 
l.-i 

1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
1.2 

1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 

1.0 
1.4 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 

2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
3.0 

3.0 



Nov, 



« Waf.or boing used for irrigation above ga;jo roil. 



396 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lonepine Creeh at HewitVs ranch, Sash., 1909-1914 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




2.71 
2.71 
2.75 
2.75 
3.03 

3.32 
3.32 
3.20 
3.32 
3.24 

3.20 
3.16 
3.07 
2.47 
2.43 

2.23 
2.23 
2.23 
2.16 
2.16 

2.12 
2.43 
2.47 
2.31 
2.31 

2.31 
3.20 
4.10 
3.07 
2.75 
2.71 

a 1.96 
a 1.96 
a 1.96 
1.99 
a 1.99 

1.99 

1.99 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.10 

2.10 

o2. 40 

2.40 

2.80 

3.30 

2.70 

2.30 

2.20 

2.10 

1.93 

1.90 

al.73 

1.57 

1.44 

1.38 

1.38 

1.38 

1.36 

1.34 

1.34 


2.67 
1.97 
1.97 
2.12 
2.12 

2.12 
1.97 
1.89 
1.97 
1.97 

1.93 
1.93 
1.89 
1.89 
2.23 

2.23 
2.20 
1.78 
1.78 
1.74 

1.52 

1.52 

.94 

.77 

.65 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
. . . . 

1.34 

1.34 

al.34 

1.34 

1.11 

0.92 

0.82 

.73 

.73 

.73 

o. 73 
0.73 
o. 73 
C.73 
0.73 

o. 73 
.73 
.71 
.71 

0.82 

0.92 
1.04 
1.11 
1.50 
O3.40 

1.32 
1.21 
1.15 
1.15 
al.l5 


0.65 
.65 
.65 
.53 
.55 

..55 

.77 

.87 

4.60 

2.67 

2.67 
1.74 
2.67 
2.70 
2.70 

2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
1.02 

1.02 
1.02 
1.18 
1.02 
1.02 

1.18 
1.02 
1.21 
1.21 
1.21 
1.21 

o .82 

1.35 

al.35 

1.31 

1.31 

al.31 
a.96 

0.78 

.64 

a.82 

2.40 

1.56 

1.03 

0.99 

.96 

.96 
0.96 
0.96 
0.96 

.96 

a 1.13 

1.27 

1.17 

al.06 

C.96 

.78 
o.8o 

.96 

.92 
0.82 

.71 


1.21 
1.34 
1.63 
1.85 
2.10 

2.70 
2.20 
1.70 
1.24 

.87 

.55 
.75 
.75 
.75 
.75 

3.53 
3.53 
3.53 
3.49 
1.52 

1.34 
1.41 
1.34 
1.34 

.84 

.77 
1.34 

.65 
1.34 

.84 

.84 

o .71 
0.52 

.35 
0.61 

.96 

.82 
a.82 
0.82 
0.82 

.82 

.75 

.75 

0.78 

0.82 

a. 85 

0.89 

0.92 

.96 

.82 

.82 

0.68 

0.55 

0.43 

.38 

.35 

.35 
C.35 
0.35 
0.38 
0.38 

.40 


0.89 
.79 
.79 
.79 
.79 

.79 
.79 

.79 
.79 
.79 

.79 
.79 
.79 
.79 
1.34 

.89 
.82 
.79 
1.34 
.89 

.79 

.89 

1.02 

1.02 

.89 

.89 

.87 
.87 
.87 
.87 

.40 
.40 

0.35 
.28 

0.25 

0.25 
.23 
.25 
.33 

a.35 

0.40 
0.46 
0.52 
0.58 
0.64 

0.71 

0.78 

.82 

.78 

.64 

.49 

0.64 

1.96 

al.56 

cl.17 

.82 
R.78 
.78 
.78 
.78 


0.87 
.87 
.87 
.87 
.87 

.87 

.87 

87 

1.34 

1.18 

1.05 

1.02 

1.02 

.97 

.97 

.92 
.89 
1.02 
.99 
.97 

.97 
.97 
.99 
.90 
.99 

1.02 
1.05 
1.05 
1.05 
2.27 
2.27 

a .82 

0.85 

0.89 

C.92 

.96 

.96 

.96 

0.96 

0.96 

0.96 

0.96 
.96 
.96 
.96 

0.96 

0.96 

0.96 

0.96 

.99 

.96 

.96 

0.96 

0.99 

O1.03 

01.06 

1.10 
1.10 
1.10 
O1.06 
O1.03 
0.99 


2.27 


2 




1.18 


3 




1.02 


4 




2.27 


5 




1.18 


6 




1.05 


7 




1.18 


8 




1.05 


9 




.89" 


10 




.89 


11 




1.89 


12 




.89 


13 




.89 


14 


3.07 
3.32 

3.07 
3.49 
3.49 
3.32 
3.32 

3.32 
3.07 

2.87 
2.87 
2.67 

2.67 
2.67 
2.67 
2.67 
2.71 


.89 


15 


.89 


16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 , 




31 




1913. 
1 






2 






3 






4 






6 






6 


2.70 

5.20 

13.20 

14.40 

6.30 

13.20 

13.50 

5.20 

8.60 

6.00 

3.40 
3.40 
3.40 
2.90 
2.40 

12.20 
2.10 
2.00 
1.76 
1.76 

1.63 
1.90 
1.90 
2.10 
1.96 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 








13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 








23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 








30 




31 





a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 397 

oine Creeh 
continued. 



Daily aischarge, in second-feet, of Lonepine Creeh at HewitCs ranch, Sash., 1909-1914 — 

Co 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 




1.10 

a 1.06 

0.99 

.96 

1.06 

.96 

.96 

1.28 

al.28 

1.31 

1.67 
1.67 
1.67 
1.67 
1.67 

1.63 

1.63 

1.28 

al.28 

a 1.28 

1.28 
al.28 
1.24 

1.24 
.99 

.82 
a. 79 
a. 72 
a. 65 
0.62 

.59 


O0.62 

.65 

0.65 

0.65 

a. 65 

.65 

.62 

.59 

a. 59 

a. 62 
0.62 
0.65 
.65 
0.59 

0.53 

0.47 

0.42 

.36 

.36 

.56 

.53 

.36 

a.39 

a.42 

a.44 

0.47 

.47 

.44 

.50 


0.47 

a.44 

a.42 

a.39 

.36 

.36 

.36 

C.39 

C.44 

O.50 

0.56 
.59 
.62 
.65 

a. 59 

0.53 

a.47 

0.42 

.36 

.42 

a.42 
0.42 
.42 
a.39 
0.36 

.36 

.36 

.36 

0.36 

a.34 

0.34 


O0.31 

.31 

.31 

.31 

0.34 

a.36 

0.39 

.42 

.56 

O.50 

a.44 
.42 

a.36 
.34 

a.34 

.34 
.34 

a.34 
.79 

0.65 

0.53 

0.42 

.34 

.82 

.50 

c.50 

a.47 

a.47 

0.44 

.42 

.39 


0.42 

0.42 

.44 

.42 

0.47 

.53 
a. 53 
a. 53 
0.53 
0.53 

0.53 
0.53 
1.75 
1.39 
.99 

0.99 
a. 99 
0.99 
0.99 
.99 

.72 
0.68 
0.65 

.65 
0.59 

0.56 
.50 
.50 
.50 

0.50 


O0.50 

O.50 

a. 50 

.99 

.89 

.92 

a. 99 

ol.lO 

1.21 

1.28 

1.35 
1.17 
.99 
a.99 
0.99 

0.99 

0.99 

.99 

.82 

.72 

o. 72 
0.72 
o. 72 
0.72 
.75 

.75 
.75 
o. 75 
a.75 
0.75 
o. 75 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 






13 


6.70 

3.40 

a 3. 40 

3.20 

C4.30 

6.10 

3.20 

3.30 

3.30 
3. 30 
3.30 
O2.20 
1.24 

1.21 
1.21 
1.17 
1.21 
1.17 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 








25 




26 




27 




28 








30 




31 











o Interpolated. 

Note.— 1911: Oct. 27, stream frozen. 

1912: Apr. 1-13, stage-discharge relation affected by ice; data inadequate for determination of discharge. 
Jime 23, water diverted above station for irrigation; no information as to date at which ditch was closed. 
1913: Ice present until Apr. 5. July 1 to Oct. 31, gage heights read on permanent weir. 

Monthly discharge of Lonepine Creeh at Hewitt's ranch, Sash., 1909-1914. 

[Drainage area, 8 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ol^". 


Month. 


Ma.\imum. 


Minimiun. 


Mean. 


rer 

square 

mile. 


Depth In 

Inc ics on 

droinage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
July 17-31 


2.47 
1.51 
1.00 
1.16 


1.51 
.72 
.72 
.72 


1.83 
.89 
.79 
.98 


0. 458 
.220 
.200 
. 245 


0.255 
.254 
.223 
.272 


54 


August 


55 


September 


47 


October 


60 






The perio<l 












216 
















1910. 
April 


2.80 
2.80 
2.80 
.59 
.59 
1.72 
1.30 


1.30 
.24 
.24 
.37 
.37 
.59 
.73 


1.65 
1.22 

.^r^ 

.404 
.576 

.8^8 
.878 


.412 
. 304 
. 185 
.101 
.144 
. 224 
. 220 


.460 
.351 
. 2(M» 
.116 
. 166 
. 25S 
.254 


98 


May 


75 


Juno 


44 


July 


25 


A ugiist ; 


:« 


September 


53 


October 


60 






The period 












3iK) 

















398 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Lonepine Creek at Hewitt's ranch, Sash., 1909-1914 — Contd. 



■ 


Discharge in second-feet 




Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1911, 
Apr.14-30 


12.9 
7.1 
8.0 
5.7 
7.0 
7.3 
4.6 


2.1 
1.5 
.3 
.6 
.5 
.5 
1.0 


5.020 
3. 440 
1.690 
.917 
1.060 
1.660 
1.820 


0.62S 
.430 
.211 
.122 
.132 
.208 
.228 


0.400 
.496 
.235 
.141 
.152 
.232 
.220 


169 


May 


211 


June 


101 


July 


60 


August 


6§ 


Septembor 


99 


October 1-26 


94 






Tho period.., 










1. S76 


799 














1912, 
Apr 11-30 ,. - . . 


3.49 
4.10 
2.67 
4.60 
3. S3 
1.34 
2.27 
2.27 


2.67 
2.12 
.65 
.53 
.55 
.79 
.87 
.89 


3.02 
2.76 
1.63 
1.58 
1.55 
.87 
1.06 
1.23 


.38 

.34 

.20 

.197 

.194 

.11 

.13 

.15 


.24 
.39 
.22 
.23 
.22 
.12 
.15 
.08 


102 


Mav 


170 


June 


97 


July 


97 


August 


95 


September 


52 


October , 


65 


Nov. 1-15 


837 






The period. 








1.65 


715 












1913. 


10.40 
3.30 
1.50 
2.40 
.96 
1.96 
1.10 


1.63 
1.34 
.71 
.64 
.35 
.23 
.82 


6.720 
1.990 
.990 
1.060 
.652 
.639 
.976 


.840 
.248 
.123 
.132 
.082 
.080 
.122 


.781 
.286 
.137 
.152 
.094 
.089 
.141 


413 
122 


June... 

July 


59 
65 


August 


40 




38 


October 


60 






The period 










i.cm 


797 




1 








191'!. 
Apr. 13-30 


6.70 

1.67 

.65 

.65 

.79 

1.75 

1.35 


1.17 
.59 
.36 
.34 
.31 
.42 
.50 


2.90 
1.18 
.54 
.44 
.44 
.69 
.87 


.370 
.147 
.067 
.054 
.054 
.087 
.109 


.25 
.17 
.08 
.08 
.06 
.10 
.13 


105 


May 


73 


June 


32 


.July 


27 


August 


27 


September 


41 


October 


54 






Tho period 










.85 


359 















Ifean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Lonepine Creelz at HeiuitVs ranch, Sash., 

1909-1914. 



Year. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 








a 1.83 

.40 

.92 

1.58 

1.06 

.44 


0.89 
.58 

1.06 
.155 
.65 
.44 


0.79 
.90 

1.66 
.87 
.64 
.69 


0.98 

.88 

cl.82 

1.06 
.98 
.87 


c216 


1910 


1.65 
6 2.80 
C3.00 
&4. 10 
C2.90 


1.22 
3.40 
2.80 
1.99 
1.18 


0.74 

1.69 

1.63 

.99 

.54 


390 


1911 


"ai.'23' 

........ 


799 


1912 


792 


1913 

1914 


028 
427 


Average 


2.90 
173 


2.1 
129 


1.12 
67 


.88 
54 


.86 
53 


.92 
55 


1.10 
68 




607 


Average run-olL acre-feet... 
Average run-off per square 
mile . . . 


599 
75 
























a Incomplete record not included in average. 

6 Reduced to monthly average. 

c Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

Note, — ^Meaa for April, 1913, and total for 1913 revised since publication of 1913 report. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A^B MILK EIVEKS, 1898-1917. 399 
DAVIS CREEK AT DRURY'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. I sec. 29, T. G, R. 25 W. third meridian, about a mile above 
junction oit creek with. Frenchman Hiver and 5 miles southeast of Belanger post 
office. 

Drainage area. — 45 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water season; complete records May 24 to November 3, 
1909; discharge measurements only 1910; complete records April 23, 1911, to 
'October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff attached to a post ^unk in bed of creek securely stayed to right 
bank; read by J. D. Gilchrist. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder was 
installed October 14, 1917, for use in collecting flood data. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or, at low stages, with weir. 

Channel and control. — Bed of creek sand and coarse gravel; one channel at ordi- 
nary stages; two or more channels at high stages. Control affected by brush in 
high water. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.12 feet, April 10, 
1912 (discharge, 529 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.81 foot, water 
standing in pools, September 25 to October 31, 1917. 

Ice. — Observations discontinued during winter. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent, excepting at high stages and during 
periods of ice and break-up. Gage read to hundredths daily. Daily discharge 
obtained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Davis Creek at Drurifs ranch, Sask., 1908-1917. 



Date. 



1908. 
Aug. 21 

1909. 
June 11 

29 
July 15 
Aug. 5 

26 
Sept. 27 

1910. 
Apr. 20 
June 1 

20 
July 18 
Aug. 8 

29 
Sept. 19 
Oct. 17 

1911. 
Apr. 20 

May 18 
Juno 15 
July 1.3 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 20 

1912. 
Apr. 1 
Apr. 7 
23 
May 21 
Juno 12 
July 11 
Aug. 8 
Sept. 9 
Oct. 14 
Nov. 12 

1913. 
Apr. 17 
May 19 
Juno 21 



Made by — 



F. T. Fletcher. 



H. R. Carscallen. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



H. R. Carscallen. 

do 

R. G. Swan 

do '.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



G, 



H. Whytc. 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 



M. H. French. 

do 

do 

J. S. Wright.. 
do 



-do. 
-do. 
-do. 
-do. 
-do. 



J.S. Wright 

E. W. W. Hughes. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.14 
1.525 
1.355 
1.045 
1.00 
.91 



1.13 

.84 

.83 

1.04 

1.68 

1.24 

.79 

1.04 



1.47 
.90 
.58 
.61 
.54 
.78 



55 
23 
34 

93 
72 
68 
66 
57 
60 



1. 25 
.69 
.46 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
0.28 



.5.94 

27.9 

16.8 

1.81 

1.67 

.46 



9.60 
2.82 
1.94 



a. 28 
0.13 
o.Ol 
rt.026 



67.16 
12.74 
1.94 
2. 03 
1.07 
9.09 



.823 
393. 87 
41.4 
55 

67 



9. 

2. 

2.23 

1.61 
.51 
. 56 

2.81 



48. 90 
8. 80 
2. 60 



Date. 



1913. 

Sept. 2 
Oct. 20 
Nov. 13 

1914. 
Mar. 16 

20 
Apr. 8 

22 
May 9 

27 
June 29 
July 22 
Aug. 12 

31 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 18 

1915. 
Mar. 30 
Apr. 12 
May 14 
June 17 
July 15 
Aug. 6 

27 
Sept. 28 
Oct. 18 

29 

1916. 
Mar, 28 
Apr. 5 
May 11 
Jmio 9 

11 
July 11 

27 
2 

21 



Soi)t 
Oct. 



1917. 
Apr. 18 
May 2 

25 
July 7 

24 



Made b^ 



E. W. W. Hughes 

do 


Feet. 
0.35 


do 




M.H. French 


1.42 


do 


.67 


do 


1.38 


do 


.68 


F. R. Stein berger 

do 


.93 

.42 


do 

do 


.43 
.34 


do 


.24 


E. V/. W. Hughes 

do 


.16 


do 


.41 


M. H. French 


.61 


do 


.78 


J. E. Caughcy 


.73 


do 

do 


.35 

.56 


do 


.30 


do 


.25 


do 

do 


.19 
.32 


do 


.28 


M. H. French 


1.10 


do 


.67 


J. E. Caughoy 


.39 


do 


.48 


do 


2.53 


do 


.25 


do 


1.73 


L. B. r. Miles 


.23 


do 


.42 


11. W. Rowley 


3. 2S 


do 


3. 11 


do 

do 


1.61) 
1. 12 


do 


1.11 



Gage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
0.41 



58.00 

.93 

58.00 

10.10 

26.00 

2.80 

1.53 

1.12 

a. 57 

rt .06 



2.30 

8. 50 

32. 00 

26.00 

4.10 

16. 9 > 

2.40 

2.20 

.64 

3. (H) 

1.99 

6S.0 

2S.0 

8.2 

14.5 

187.0 

4.2 

131. 

2.4 

10.5 

161. (H) 

139. (X) 

16. Ji) 

1.7J 

a 1. 01 



a Discharge dctorniined by using weir, 



400 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davis CreeTc at Drury^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov, 


1909. 
1 










8.8 
8.8 
8.8 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
8.8 
4.5 

4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 

8.8 

14.1 

14.1 

aSlO.O 

a 400.0 
O80.0 
40.1 
32.8 
32.8 

32.8 
32.8 
O40.1 
32.8 
29.4 

8.1 
5.9 
4.6 
4.1 

4.6 

8.1 
9.0 
7.0 
6.6 
6.6 

3.8 
2.2 
1.7 
1.3 
1.3 

.9 

.7 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.7 

16.0 

13.0 

7.0 

4.6 

5.9 


26.1 

19.8 

8.8 

8.8 

19.8 

O64.0 

47.8 

19.8 

14.1 

14.1 

a 32. 8 
a 32. 8 
O64.0 
d32.8 
19.8 

19.8 
14.1 
26.1 
19.8 
14.1 

14.1 

8.8 
8.8 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 
4.5 
8.8 
14.1 
4.5 
4.5 

9.8 
51.0 
23.0 
11.0 


4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 


1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.^5 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 

.8 
4.9 
4.5 
3.4 

2.8 

1.4 
1.0 
1.0 
1.4 
2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

12.9 

15.0 

9.1 

6.1 
8.4 
8.0 
8.0 
12.0 

12.0 

10.0 

8.0 

8.0 

7.5 


0.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 

7.1 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 

6.4 
6.1 
6.1 
5.8 
5.1 

4.5 
4,0 
3:8 
3.5 
3.5 

3.2 


1.65 


2 










1.65 


3 










1.65 


4 










* 


5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 










• - • • 


11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 
























20 












21 
























23 












24 








55.8 
26.1 

19.8 
14.1 
14.1 
14.1 
8.8 
8.8 

20.0 
22.0 
25.0 
25.0 
24.0 

19.0 

10.0 

9.4 

8.1 

7.7 

8.1 
8.5 
7.7 
7.7 
8.5 

19.0 
19.0 
13.0 
13.0 
13.0 

9.4 

6.2 

9.4 

12.0 

11.0 

11.0 
13.0 
11.0 
10.0 
9.8 
9.0 




25 










26 




















28 










29 










30 












••>•-•• 








1911. 
1 










2 










3 




















6 










6 














7. 














8 




























10 














11 














12 














13 








1.2 
















15 










1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 




16 




















18 
























20 












21 












22 












23 






95 
93 
92 

81 
44 
19 
19 
19 






24 










25 










26 










27 ... 










28 




















30 










31 











a Estimated. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 401 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davis Creeh at Drurifs ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


MaJ^ 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




■ 


0.75 

.75 

1.40 

1.90 

343. 20 

353. 00 
393. 20 
486. 00 
522. 80 
529. 20 

446. 00 

250. 80 

93.00 


41.4 
34.2 
28.6 
27.0 
24.9 

29.4 
43.9 
79.0 
60.1 
51.1 

27.0 
20.0 
17.2 
15.8 
15.1 

13.7 
13.0 
12.0 
11.0 
10.0 

' 9.5 
9.0 

10.0 
9.5 

8.5 

8.5 
15.8 
95.0 
43.0 
25.6 
17.9 

9.6 

11.0 

11.9 

9.6 

9.2 

8.5 
7.8 
9.2 
8.8 
8.5 

8.5 

7.8 

7.4 

11.0 

12.8 

11.0 
9.2 
9.2 

8.8 
8.5 

7.8 
6.4 
6.4 
5.8 
5.2 

4.7 
4.7 
4.2 
4.7 
4.7 
4.2 


11.0 
9.0 
6.95 
5.9 
5.2 

4.5 
4.0 
3.5 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
2.5 
3.5 
27.0 

44.8 
42.2 
8.0 
5.55 
4.25 

3.0 
2.5 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 

1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 

4.2 
3.4 
3.2 
3.2 

2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

2.6 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

2.8 

2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 


1.60 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 

1.8 
1.6 
1.8 
2.0 
1.9 

1.8 

1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 

1.7 

1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 

1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 

2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.6 
8.1 

6.4 
3.0 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

2.6 
2.6 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 

2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 
2.6 

2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 


1.50 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 

1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
.95 

2.20 
2.20 
2.00 
2.20 
2.20 

2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 

2.20 
2.20 
2.00 
2.00 
1.80 

1.60 
1.60 
1.60 
l.CO 
1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

.92 

.92 

.78 

.64 
.64 
. 64 
. 50 
. 50 
.64 


0.90 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 

.8 

.75 

.85 

.85 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.75 
.75 
.75 
.75 
.75 

.75 

.70 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 

.50 
.50 
.50 
.44 
.44 

.44 
.32 
.32 
.18 
.16 

.18 
.18 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.14 
.14 
.14 
.14 
.14 

.14 
.14 

.14 
.14 
.14 

.14 
.14 
.12 
.10 
.10 
■••••••• 


0.60 
.6 
.6 
.65 
.70 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.75 

.75 

.8 

.8 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 

1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
2.5 
3.0 

3.25 

3.25 

3.0 

2.75 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.25 

3.75 

3.5 

3.0 

.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 

.10 
.10 
.10 
.09 
.09 

.08 
.08 
.07 
.08 
.08 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.06 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 

.05 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 

.ai 


2.50 


2 






2.25 


3. 






2.25 


4. 






2. 


5. 






2. 


6 






1.9 


7 






2.5 


8.. 






3. 


9 






3. 


10 






3.25 


11 






3.25 


12 






3.25 


13.. '. 






3.5 


14 






3.5 


15 








3.75 


16 








3.75 


17..... 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24... 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 










1913. . 
1 






2.2 

9.2 

18.2 

40.0 

114.0 

259. 
172.0 
226.0 
167.0 
193.0 

214.0 

189.0 

205. 

82.0 

81.0 

64.0 
49.0 

O41.0 
36. 

a 30.0 

a 24.0 
19.4 

a 14. 8 
11.0 

9.2 

8.5 
10.1 
11.9 
11.9 
11.4 




2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 

20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29. 








30 








31 









123078"— 20- 



-26 



a Interpolated. 



402 WATEB SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 18^8-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davis Creek at Drury''s ranch, Sash., 1909-W17 — Con, 



Day. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 






21.0 
23.0 
32.0 
35.0 
«96.0 

154.0 

128.0 

121.0 

48.0 

48.0 

37.0 
72.0 
98.0 
80.0 
58.0 

66.0 
36.0 
26. 
13.5 
13.0 

14.0 
11.5 
13.5 
12.5 
9.5 

9.0 
a 8. 2 
7.4 
7.4 
6.6 

27.0 
184.0 
384.0 
316.0 
212.0 

106.0 
73.0 
58.0 
50.0 
34.0 

29.0 
35.0 
33.0 
30.0 
25.0 

16.6 
15.3 
13.4 
13.4 
a 12.0 

10.9 
10.3 
9.8 
a 9. 3 
a 8. 2 

7.7 
5.7 
4.2 
3.5 
3.5 


5-00 
4.50 
4.20 
4.80 
4.80 

5.00 
a 9- 00 
14.60 
25. 00 
24.00 

20.00 

a 15. 80 

12- 50 

10.00 

8.20 

a 7. 40 
6.60 

a 5. 40 
4 50 

a 4, 00 

3.80 
a 3. 60 
a 3. 40 
''3.00 
a 2. 80 

2.60 
2.30 
2.30 
2.00 
O2.00 
1.90 

3.10 

2.80 
2.40 
2.20 
2.10 

1.89 
1.89 
1.72 
1.72 
1.72 

1.72 
1.72 
1.72 
1.89 
11.40 

28.00 
25.00 
23.00 
17.90 
14.60 

11.40 
6.10 
2.40 
1.89 
1.55 

1.72 
1.55 
8.80 
9.30 
8.80 
8.80 


1.90 
"'i.'so' 

1.80 

"'i.'so' 

1.70 

"'2.' 46' 

2.40 

8.8 
46.0 
59.0 
65.0 
49.0 

34.0 
22.0 
14.6 
11.4 
9.8 

8.8 
8.8 
7.7 
6.1 
5.7 

5.0 
4.2 
5.0 
7.2 
26.0 

23.0 

17.9 

11.4 

6.1 

2.8 

6.1 

7.2 
8.8 
8.8 
8.2 


2.30 

a 2. 30 

2.20 

2.00 

1.90 

1.90 
1.90 
2.00 
1.90 
1.90 

1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
a 1.90 
1.90 

2.40 
2.40 
«2-40 
2.40 
2.40 

2.40 
1.40 
1. 50 
1.40 
1.30 

1.40 
1.50 
1.30 
1.20 
a 1.20 
O1.20 

8.8 
8.8 
8.8 
8.2 
8.2 

7.7 

6.1 

25.0 

51.0 

47.0 

38.0 
30.0 
22.0 
17.9 
15.3 

14.6 
13.4 
12.7 
11.4 
10.9 

6.6 
6.1 
7.7 
6.6 
6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

14.6 

8.8 
7.2 










2 














3 














4 














5 














6 : 












........ 


7 














8 














9 














10 


^ 


5.0 

5.3 

5.3 

6.0 

150.0 

84.0 

70.0 
42.0 
17.2 
20.0 
4.2 

1.9 

4.2 
13.2 

9.4 
17.6 

6.4 
6.2 
5.0 
5.2 
6.2 
6.4 










11 












12 












13 












14 












18 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22.... 




0.25 
.25 
.32 
.25 

.20 
.20 
.15 
.15 
.15 
.05 

5.40 
4.20 
3.10 
2.40 
2.40 

2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 

2.40 
2.40 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 

2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.20 

4.20 
4.20 
3.50 
2.40 
2.10 

1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 








23 






24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 










1915. 
1. ....". 




1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 

1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 

1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 

1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 
1.38 

1.38 
1.38 
1.21 
1.04 
.87 

.87 
.70 
.65 
.65 
.65 


0.65 
.65 
.65 
.87 

1.21 

1.55 
2.20 
2.80 
3.90 
5.00 

5.70 
5.40 
5.00 
4.60 
3.90 

3.50 
3.10 
3.10 
3.10 
2.80 

2.80 
2.80 
2.40 
2.40 
2.20 

2.20 
2.20 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 




2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 




2.40 
1.72. 
1.72 

1.55 
7.70 
12.00 
17.20 
18.60 
18.60 




24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 







a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, ISOS-lSll. 403 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Davis Oreeh at Drury^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — Con. 



ray. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Maj', 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


>>iov. 


1916. i 
1 1 


173. 

168.0 

59.0 

53.0 

43.0 

39.0 

35.0 

30.0 

14.8' 

13.6 

14.8 

15.4 

o 184. 

353.0 

228.0 

103. 0* 
25.0 
30.0 
25.0 
58.0 

255.0 
393.0 
171.0 
95.0 
113.0 

88.0 
115.0 
91.0 
45.0 
47.0 
36.0 


36.0 
27.0 
23.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
19.6 
19.6 
36.0 
48.0 

34.0 
28.0 
31.0 
27.0 
33.0 

33.0 
36.0 
52,0 
31.0 
26.0 

21.0 

18.8 
19.6 
18.8 
18.1 

16.8 
16.8 
16.8 
16.8 
15.4 


15.4 
15.4 
13.6 
13.6 
13.0 

13.0 
11.0 
11.3 
10.7 
10.7 

9.1 
9.1 
10.2 
9.6 
9.6 

9.6 
9.6 
9.1 
8.2 
7.4. 

7.2 

7.2 

9.1 

12.4 

64.0 

64.0 
153.0 
168.0 
148.0 
134.0 

52.0 


46.0 
40.0 
32.0 
25.0 
122.0 

108.0 
45.0 
30.0 
14.2 
23.0 

164.0 

95.0 

96.0 

29.0 

9.1 

9.6 
7.7 
7.7 
7.7 
7.7 

5.4 

27.0 

108.0 

86.0 

73.0 

56.0 
52.0 
46.0 
33.0 
35.0 


31.00 
26.00 
21.00 
52.00 
43.00 

34.00 

23.00 

14.20 

7.20 

5.00 

4.40 
2.60 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

1.76 
2.00 
3.40 
4.00 


137. 
59.0 
52.0 
34.0 
16.8 

9.6 

8.6 
7.7 
8.6 
8.6 

8.6 
7.7 
6.8 
6.3. 
5.4 

4.7 
4.0 
3.4 
3.4 
3,4 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 


2.6 
2.6 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

4.7 
6.3 
4.7 
5.0 
4.7 

4.7 
4.4 
4.4 
3.7 
3.1 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

3.1 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
3.1 

10.7 
11.8 
11.8 
10.7 
10.2 


9.1 
11.8 
11.8 
10.7 

9.1 

11.8 
18.1 
30.0 
26.0 
24.0 

23.0 
18.1 
16.8 
14.8 
13.0 

11.8 
11.8 
11.8 
11.8 
11.8 

10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.7 
10.2 

10.2 
10.2 
9.1 
9.1 
9.1 
8.6 




2 




3 




4 




5 ; 




6 ' 




7 




8 




9 i 




10 




11 






12 






13 






14 ' 




15 






16 






17 






18 


209 
209 
212 

207 
206 
203 
201 
197 

193 
187 
183 
178 




19 




20 




21 


• 






23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 








30 





















Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 


2.8 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
16.4 

14.6 
13.8 
13.4 
13.4 
12.7 

12.7 
13.4 
12.1 

10.1 
9.5 


2.30 
2.30 
2.00 
2.00 

1.78 

1.-78 
1.52 
1.52 
1.00 
1.26 

.08 


1.9 
2.0 
2.3 
2.4 
2.6 

2.7 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.1 

3.6 
4.1 
4.4 
4.7 
5.0 


12.1 
12.1 
12.1 
11.7 
11.4 

11.1 
11.1 
11.1 
10.8 
10.5 

10.1 

10.1 

10.1 

9.8 

9.5 


19lV. 
16 


9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.2 
8.9 

8.9 
8.9 
6 3 
6.0 
4.7 

3.6 
3.1 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 


""6.02' 
.04 

.06 

.08 

1.00 

1.01 

1.14 

1.27 
1.30 
1.43 
1.56 
1.69 
1.72 


5.2 
6.3 
6.3 
7.3 
7.9 

8.2 

9.5 

11.1 

12.1 

13.4 

13.4 
13.1 
12.7 
12.7 
12.4 
12.4 


9 5 


2 


17 


9.2 


3 


18.. 


8.9 


4 


19 

20 

21 


8.2 


5 


7 6 


6 


6 3 


7.. 


22 


5 8 


8 


23 


8 2 


9 


24 


7 6 


10 


25 




U 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 













« Estimated. 

Note.— 191 1 : No observer before Apr. 23 and between July 4 and Aug. 15. 

1912: No observer Apr. 14-30. 

1913: Apr. 1-3, ico in creek; dischargeestimatod. 

1914: Stage-di.scharge relation affected by ice Mar. 10 to Apr. 8. 

1916: July 20-31, dclerniinations not published because observor's records were unreliable. June 11-22, 
shifting control. 

1917: Ob.server unobtaina])le prior to Juno 1. July 12-18, no flow; water standing in pool.s. Julv ll>-23 
and July 25 to Aug. U, discharge estimated. Sept. '25 to Oct. 31, no How, water stiuidiug in pt)ols. 



404 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^TD MILK RHrERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Davis Creek at Drury^s ranch, Sash., 1909^1917. 
[Drainage area, 45 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-Off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
May 24-31 


55.8 
400.0 

64 
4.5 
1.65 
1.65 
1.65 


8.8 
4.5 
4.5 
1.65 

.4 

.4 
1.65 


20.2 
39.7 
19.4 
2.02 
1.23 
.60 
1.65 


' 0.481 
.945 
.461 
.048 
.029 
.014 
.039 


0.143 
1.054 
.531 
.055 
.032 
.016 
.004 


321 


June 


2,362 

1,192 

124 


July...... 


August 


September 


73 


October 


37 


November 1-3 


10 






The period 










1.835 


4, 119 














1911. 
April 23-30 


95.0 
25.0 
16.0 
51.0 

1.2 
15.0 

7.1 


19.0 

6.2 

.7 

. 1.2 

.3 

.3 

3.2 


• 

57.80 

12.90 

4.49 

19.20 

.70- 

5.14 

5.36 


1.280 
.287 
.100 
.427 
.015 
.114 
.119 


.381 
.331 
.112 
.079 
.009 
.127 
.071 


917 


Ha y 


793 


June 


267 


July 1-4 and 13 


190 


August 15-31 


24 


September 


306 


October 1-16 


171 






The period 










1.110 


2,668 




■ 










1912. 
April 1-13 


529. 20 

79.00 

44.80 

2.00 

1.60 

.90 

4.25 

3.75 


.75 

8.50 

1.60 

1.40 

.95 

.60 

.60 

1.90 


142.6 
26.66 
6.99 
1.66 
1.41 
.74 
1.90 
2.85 


3.17 
.59 
.15 
.04 
.03 
.02 
.04 
.06 


3.54 

.68 
.17 
.05 
.04 
.02 
.05 
.04 


8,485 


May 


1,639 
417 


June 


July... 


102 


August 


87 


September 


44 


October 


117 


November 1-16 


91 






The period 










4.59 


10,982 













1913. 
April 


259.00 

12.80 

4.20 

8.10 

2.20 

.50 

.10 


2.20 

4.20 

2.40 

2.20 

.50 

.10 

.04 


77. 400 
7.970 
2.760 
2.870 
1.550 
.221 
.071 


1.720 
.177 
.061 
.064 
.034 
.005 
.002 


1.920 
.204 
.068 
.074 
.039 
.006 
.002 


4,609 
490 


May 


June 


164 


July 


176 


August 


95 


September 


13 


October 


4 






The period 








. ■ 


2.313 


5,551 














1914. 
March 10-31 


150.00 

154.00 

25.00 

2.40 

.25 


1.90 
6.60 
1.90 
1.20 
• .05 


22.00 

44.00 

7.20 

1.85 

.20 


.500 
.970 
.160 
.041 
.004 


.410 
1.080 
.180 
.047 
.001 


973 


April 


2,588 


May 


446 


July 


114 


August 22-31 


4 






The period 










• 1.729 


4,152 














1915. 
March 23-31 


18.60 
38.40 
2.80 
6.50 
5.10 
5.40 
1.38 
5.70 


1.55 
3.50 
1.55 
2.80 
6.10 
1.38 
.65 
.65 


9.00 

58.00 

6.80 

16.80 

14.50 

2.50 

1.23 

2.70 


.200 
1.290 
.151 
.373 
.322 
.056 
.027 
.060 


.07 
1.44 
.17 
.42 
.37 
.06 
.03 
.07 


161 


April 


3,451 
418 


May 


r* "^ 

Jime 


1,000 
892 


July 


August 


154 


September 


73 


October 


166 






The period 










2.63 


6,315 














1916. 
February 18-29 


212.0 
393.0 

52.0 
168.0 
164.0 

52.0 
137.0 

11.8 

30.0 


178.00 
13.60 
15.40 
7.20 
5.40 
1.76 
2.60 
2.60 
8.60 


199.0 
100.0 
26.0 
34.0 
48.0 
14.8 
13.7 
4.8 
13.2 


4.420 
2.220 
.578 
.756 
1.070 
.328 
.304 
.107 
.294 


.197 
2.560 
.645 
.872 
1.190 
.232 
.350 
.119 
.339 


4,735 


March 


6,149 


April 


1,547 


May 


2,090 


June 


2,856 


July 1-19 


558 


August 


842 


September 


286 


October 


812 






The period 










6.504 


19,875 




-. : ; 








■; 



V/ATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 405 
Monthly discharge of Davis Creek at Drury^s ranch, Sask., 1909-1917 — Continued. 





Discharge in s 


econd-feet 




Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet 


1917. 
June 


16.4 

2.3 

13.4 

12.1 


2.00 


1.90 



8.20 

.96 

6.50 

7.80 


0.182 
.021 
.144 
.173 


0.20 
.02 
.17 
.19' 


488 


July 


59 


August 


400 


September 


464 






The period 










.58 


1, 411 












■ 



Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Davis Creek atDrury^s ranch, Sask., 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 








a20.0 

12.9 

27.0 

8.0 

7.2 

6.8 

34.0 


&40.00 

4.50 

7.00 

2.80 

dl.97 

16.80 

48.00 

8.20 


19.40 

al9. 20 

1.66 

2.90 

1.85 

14-. 50 

al4. 80 

.96 


2.00 
o. 70 
1.41 
1.55 
O.20 
2.50 
13.70 
6.50 


1.23 
5.10 

.74 
.22 


0.60 

05.40 

1.90 

.07 


al.65 

'oi'so" 


4,119 


1911 






o58 
a 143 
77 
44 
58 
26 


o2,668 
10,982 

5,551 
o4,242 

6,313 
19, 875 
o 1,411 


1912 






1913 






1914 : 




C16.0 
9.0 
100.0 


1915 




1.23 

4.80 
7.80 


2.70 
13.20 





1916 


al99. 


1917 














Average 




6 20 
1,230 


51 
3,035 


16.0 
984 


16.2 
964 


6.9 

424 


4.6 
283 


3.0 
179 


3.1 
191 




10, 681 

7)290 

162 


Average run-off, acre- 
feet 




Average run-off per 
square mile 





























a Incomplete record not included in average. 

b Estimated. 

c Reduced to monthly average. 

d Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

Note. — No records during 1910 except discharge measurements. 

FAIRWELL CREEK AT DRTJilY'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. | sec. 30, T. 6, R. 24 W. third meridian, about 11 miles southeast 
of Belanger post office. 

Drainage area. — 125 square miles. 

Records available. — June 10, 1909, to July 31, 1917. 
Discharge measurement only November 8, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by C. A. Drury. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading near gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream composed of sand and coarse gravel. Banks 
comparatively low and subject to overflow at high stages. One channel at ordi- 
nary stages. Two or more channels at high stages. Control not permanent. 

Extremes of stage.— 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.80 feet April 21, 1917 
(discharge, 1,4G6 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 2 feet April 1 to 4, 1913 
(discharge, 0.05 second-foot). 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 

Diversions. — There are. several authorized irrigation projects on this stream that 
divert water for irrigation abo\e this station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation likely to change during high walor. Gage read 
twice daily during high stages and once daily during low stages. Daily dischai-ge 
obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 



406 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191'7. 

Discharge measurements of Fairwell Creeh at Drun/s ranch, Sash.. 1908-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1908. 
Aug. 6 


F. T. Fletcher 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 
2.15 

51.1 
11.6 

81.8 

50.7 

6.4 

4.1 

20.78 

10.63 

9.35 

6.35 

2.84 

2.71 

1.31 

.67 

.68 

197. 14 
42.01 
10.83 
8.66 
3.83 
2.55 
8.31 

12. 13 
10.64 
6.13 
3.46 
a 1. 51 
3.57 
6.61 

102.00 

17.60 

6.78- 

5.80 

4.83 

2.44 

1.22 

.64 

.67 


1914. 
Mar. 16 

20 

Apr. 7 

9 

22 
Mav 8 

26 
June 27 
July 21 
Aug. 11 

29 
Sept. 21 

1915. 
Mar. 30 
Apr. 10 

13 

21 
May 16 
June 17 
July 15 
Aug. 5 

27 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 15 

29 

1916. 
Mar. 27 
Apr. 5 
May 11 
June 9 

13 
July 11 

26 
Sept. 1 
Oct. 13 

1917. 
Apr. 19 
May 2 
28 
Julv 6 
Nov. 8 


M. H. French 


Feet. 
3.68 
2.65 
3.61 
3.12 
2.72 
2.73 
2.48 
2.41 
2.34 
2.30 
2.34 
2.28 

2.49 
3.07 
2.91 
2.56 
2.60 
2.49 
2.43 
2.43 
2.26 
2.18 
2.18 
2.26 

3.73 
2.68 
2.39 
2.52 
2.85 
2.30 
2.33 
2.15 
2.48 

3.50 
4.15 
2.90 
2.50 
2.35 


Sec.-ft. 
223.00 


H. R. Carscallen . . . 




..do 


16. 10 


1909. 


do 


192.00 


May 21 
June 10 


do 


80.00 


..do 


1.94 
2.75 
2.555 
2.00 

1.92 

2.14 
1.99 
2.00 


do 

F . R . Steinberger 

do 

do... :.. 

do 

..do 


28.00 


28 
July 15 
Aug. 25 
Sept. 25 


do 

do 


24.00 
9.40 


do 


4.30 


---,.<io 

H. R. Carscallen 

. . do ■ 


2.60 
1.94 


1910. 
Apr. 19 
May 13 
June 1 


E. W. W. Hughes 

do 


.98 
b .50 


M. H. French 




...do 




18 


R. G. Swan. 


1.37 


July 16 

Aug. 8 

29 


do... 


1. 865 
1. 850 
1.820 
1.780 
1.750 

3.055 

2.300 

1.980 

1.960 

1.87 

1.750 

1. 920 , 

3.00 
2.85 
2.61 
2.54 
2.70 
2.57 
2.73 

3.36 
2.78 
2.47 
2.48 
2.47 
2,40 
2.37 
2.33 
2.32 


do 


70.00 


do 


do 


50.00 


do . . 


do 


17.80 


Sept. 19 
Oct. 17 


do 

...do 


J. E. Caughey... 


28.00 


do 


12.20 




G.H. Whyte 


do 


12.60 


1911. 


do 


10.60 


Apr. 19 
May 17 
June 14 


do 

do 


5.10 


. do .....: 


3.30 


do 


do 


2.80 


July 12 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 25 
Oct. 19 


do.. . 


do 


4.60 


.do 


M. H. French 




do 




do 


323. 




J. S. "Wright.. . 


do 


33.0 


1912. 


J . E . Caughey 


22.0 


May 21 
June 12 


do 


80.0 


do 


do 


89.0 


July 11 


do 


. do 


14.9 


Aug. 7 
Sept. 9 
Oct. 14 


...do 


do 


13.0 


do 


L.P. Miles 


7.1 


do 


..do 


a 25. 


Nov. 12 
1913. 


do 

J. S. Wright. 


H. W.Rowley 


259.0 


Apr. 17 
May 19 
June 19 


... do 


388.0 


E. W.W.Hughes 

...do 


do 

do 


27.0 
6.5 


July 19 

28 


do . . . 


do.. 


2.2 


.do 






Aug. 30 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 18 


.do : 




do 

.do - 




Nov. 12 


do 





a Gage height affected by beaver dams. 



b Weir measurement. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fairtvell Creeh at Drury^s ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1909. 
1 




' 25. 95 

26.8 
26.8 
26.8 
26.8 

a 116. 
57.2 
43.2 
43.2 
43.2 

a 364. 

a 128. 

81.8 

64.9 

50 


11.1 
10.6 
10.1 

8.85 
8.4 

8 

7.7 

7.35 

7.05 

7.05 

7.35 
7.35 
7.35 

7.7 

7.7 


4.9 
4.9 
5.2 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 

4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 


3.8 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 

3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.45 

3.45 
3.45 
3.45 
3.45 
3.45 


1909. 

16 

17 

18...:.... 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25......... 

26. 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


11.6 
11.05 
11.05 
11.6 

a 471. 

a 443. 
a 285.0 

81.8 

o94. 4 

81.8 

44.55 
43.2 

81.8 

50 

31.7 


43.2 

16.15 

18.8 

17.5 

13.2 

12.1 
11.6 
10.1 

8.85 
7.70 

8.00 
8.85 
11.6 
23.35 
14.9 
12. 1 


7.7 : 

7.7 
7.7 ; 
7.05 
7.05 

6.7 
6.7 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 

6.1 

6.1 , 

5.8 

5.2 

4.9 

4.9 


4.7 
4.7 
4.45 

4.45 
4.45 

4.45 
4.45 
4.45 
4.25 
4.25 

4 

4 

4 

3.8 

3.8 


3,25 


2 




3 25 


3... . 




3 25 


4 




3 25 


5 




3 25 


6 




3.25 


7.. 




3.25 


8 




3.25 


9 




3.45 


10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 


11.6 

11.05 
10.55 
9.60 
11.6 
11.6 


3.45 

3.45 
3.45 
3.45 
3.45 
3.45 
3.45 











a Estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 407 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fairwell Creek at Drunfs ranch, SasJc, 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1910. 
1 






17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 

17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 

17.0 
17.0 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 

9.2 
17.0 
17.0 

17.0 

17.0 
9.2 
9.2 
9.2 
9.2 

9.2 
9.2 
9.2 
9.2 
9.2 
4.1 

30 
22 
22 
21 
24 

21 
20 
20 
17 
17 

■42 "" 

34 


4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
9.2 
9.2 

9.2 
9.2 
9.2 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

u.o 

11.0 

u.o 

10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
11.0 

11. 

u.o 
u.o 
u.o 
u.o 


4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
U.O 

U.O 
U.O 
U.O 
U.O 
10.0 

9.6 
9.6 
9.0 
9.0 
8.6 

8.6 
8.6 
8.1 

8.1 
7.7 

7.7 
7.2 
6.8 
6.4 
6.1 

5.7 
5.7 
5.4 
5.0 
'1.7 
•1.7 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
9.2 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

■ 1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

4.4 
4.1 
4.4 
4.4 

4.7 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 

4.7 
4.7 

4.4 
4.1 
3.8 
3.8 
3.5 

3.8 
3.8 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 

3.1 
3.1 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 

3.1 
2.9 
2.9 

2.7 
2.5 
2.5 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

4.1. 
4.1 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
.3 

.3 

.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

2.7 
2.9 
3.1 
3.3 
3.5 

4.4 
4.1 
2.9 
2.9 
2.5 

2.3 
2.5 
2.5 
2.7 
2.7 

2.9 
3.1 
3.3 
3.5 

3.5 

3.3 
3.1 
2.9 
2.7 
2.5 

2.3 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


0.9 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 

1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 
.9 
.9 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.9 

.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 

2.5 
2.7 
3.1 
8.6 
9.0 

9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 

9.6 
9.6 
8.6 
8.1 
8.6 

8.6 
9.0 
9.0 
8.6 
8.6 

8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
9.0 

10. 

9.6 
10.0 
10.0 




2 








3 .'. 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 
















18 












22.0 

22.0 

22.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 

17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 
17.0 




20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30 






31 






1911. 
1 




42.0 
27.0 
34.0 
20.0 
25.0 

19.0 
9.6 

12.0 
140.0 
512.0 

409.0 
135.0 
115.0 
115.0 
113.0 

423.0 
332.0 
205.0 
183.0 

207.0 

176. 

159.0 

109.0 

73.0 

73.0 

56.0 
58.0 
37.0 
30.0 
30. 










3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 






12 ^ 






13 






14 






15. 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 


2.9 

3.5 

9.0 

92.0 

447.0 

399.0 

2r)7.0 
231.0 
147.0 
173. 
113.0 
117.0 




21 




22 . . 


"'*"""** 


23 




24 





25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 






31 







408 WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fairivell Creeh at Drury^s ranch. Sash., 1909-1917—' 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. • 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 






22.25 
21.30 
19.40 
18.64 
18.26 

18.64 
19.40 
23.20 
22.63 
20.16 

17.5 
17.5 
17.5 
17.12 

16.74 

15.98 
14.84 
14.08 
13.70 
13.13 

12.75 
12.18 
12.18 
13.32 






4.25 
4.30 
4.25 
4.20 
4.05 

3.89 
3.54 
3.54 
3.40 
3.54 

3.54 
3.54 
3.54 
3.40 
3.27 

3.40 
4.40 
5.04 
5.20 
5.04 

5.20 
7.90 
7.90 
7.90 
8.85 

9.23 
a 7. 71 
a 6. 29 
5.04 
3.40 
3.08 

4.2 
3.8 
3.4 
3.8 
3.8 

3.4 
3.8 
4.6 
4.2 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.6 
4.6 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
3.8 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.0 
3.4 
3.4 


3.68 
4.40 
4.26 
4.56 
4.26 

3.97 
3.82 
3.27 
6.10 
4.11 

4.11 
4.40 
4.40 
4.56 
4.56 

4.26 
4.11 
4.40 
4.72 
4.72 

4.40 
4.40 
4.40 
4.26 
4.11 

3.97 
3.97 
3.68 
3.68 
3.68 

4.20 
4.60 
4.20 
3.80 
4.20 

4.20 
4.20 
4.60 
4.20 
4.60 

4.60 
4.20 
4.20 
4.60 
4.60 

3.00 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 
M.25 

1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
1.50 

61.50 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 

bl.50 


3.54 
3.40 
3.40 
3.54 
3.54 

3.68 

3.82 

a 3. 82 

a3.82 

a 3. 82 

a 3. 97 

03.97 

a3.97 

3.97 

3.97 

3.97 
4.11 
3.97 
3.28 
3.97 

3.97 
4.11 
4.11 
4.11 
3.97 

3.97 
3.97 
3.97 
3.97 
4.11 
4,26 

1.50 
1.25 
1.25 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.25 
1.25 

1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
6 1.25 
1.25 

1.25 

1.00 

6.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 

.90 
.90 
,90 
.90 
,90 
.90 


4,40 


2 










4,72 


3 










5.38 


4 










6.10 


5 ... 










6,10 


6 










6.10 


7 










6.46 


8 










6.46 


9 




786 
814 

704 
578 
412 
352 
284 

364 
334 
332 
280 
238 

212 
174 
152 
138 
124 

115 

80 
56 
36 
24 






6.46 


10 








6,46 


11 






6.15 
5.90 
5.80 
5.70 
5.65 

5.65 
5.55 
5.50 
5.40 
5.40 

5.40 
5.30 
5.20 
5.05 
5.05 

5.00 
4.90 
4.75 
4.55 
4.50 
4.35 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
10.2 
7.4 

4.6 
4.2 
5.0 
5.0 
6.6 

7.0 
6.6 
7.4 
7.4 
6.6 

6.6 
6.2 
6.2 
5.8 
5.0 

5.0 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
4.6 

6.2 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
3.8 
4.2 


6.64 


12 




6.64 


13 




6.81 


14 




7,00 


15 ., 




5,56 


16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 










27 




.... 




28 








29 








30 








31 








1913. 
1 




.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
15.20 

352.00 
354.00 
354.00 
354.00 
345.00 

300.00 
b294. 00 
287.00 
319.00 
246.00 

196.00 
98.00 
84.00 
71.00 
61.00 

52.00 
43.00 
27.00 
27.00 
22.00 

17.80 
13.50 
11.10 
26.00 
31.00 


18.80 
17.80 
17.80 
16.90 
16.00 

15.20 
15.60 
16.00 
16.00 
16.00 

16.00 
16.40 
bl6.00 
16.00 
15.60 

16.00 
&16.40 
16.40 
•17.80 
12.30 

12.30 
11.90 
11.50 
11.50 
11.10 

11.10 
11.10 
11.10 
10.70 
10.70 
9.30 


9.80 
9.40 
9.00 
8.60 
8.20 

8.20 
8.20 
7.80 
7.40 
7.40 

7.40 
8.20 
8.20 
7.40 
6.60 

6.60 
7.00 
7.40 
5.80 
9,40 

6.60 
5.80 
5.00 
5.40 
6.60 

7.00 
6.60 
5.80 
5.80 
4.60 




2 






3 






4 






5.. 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 






11 












13 






14 






15 






16 






17 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24_ 






25 






26 






28 







27 












30 . 






31 




• • • • • «•& 



a Discharge interpolated owing to beaver dams. 



b Interpolated. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AXD MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 409 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fairwell Creeh at Drury's ranch, Sash., 1909-19171- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1914. 
1 




50.0 
107.0 
172.0 
198.0 
287.0 

303.0 
238.0 
146.0 

78.0 

69.0 

109.0 
308.0 
265.0 
156.0 
116.0 

96.0 
67.0 
44.0 
31.0 
34.0 

29.0 
23.0 
23.0 
22.0 
21.0 

17.1 
16.4 
14.3 
15.0 
14.3 

10.0 
126.0 
294.0 
250.0 
208.0 

156.0 

138.0 

97.0 

96.0 

O71.0 

57.0 
53.0 
49.0 
53.0 
42.0 . 

36.0 
32.9 
28.0 
22.0 
19.0 

16.8 
14.6 
14.0 
13.1 
12.6 

13.1 
10. 8 
10.8 
10. S 
10.8 


14.3 
14.3 
14.3 
14.3 
16.4 

16.4 
17.8 
24.0 
27.0 
29.0 

27.0 
19.3 
17.8 
15.0 
15.0 

13.6 
12.9 
12.9 
12.9 
11.5 

11.5 
10.9 
10.9 
11.5 
11.5 

7.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.0 
6.0 
O6.0 

10.0 
9.5 
9.1 

8.8 
8.5 

8.8 
8.8 
8.8 
8.5 
8.5 

8.5 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.4 

22.0 
25.0 
19.0 
16.2 
13.1 

10.8 
9.5 
8.8 
8.5 

12. G 

40.0 
38. 
22.0 
30.0 
21). 
26. 


a6.5 
a6.5 
07.0 
O7.0 
07.0 

o7. 5 
7.5 

o7.5 
7.5 
8.5 

7.0 
6.5 
6.0 
6.5 

7.5- 

G.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 

7.5 
7.5 
7.0 
7.0 

6.5 

6.0 

4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 

27.0 
74.0 
91.0 
84.0 
62.0 

38.0 
29.0 
23.0 
16.2 
13.6 

14.0 
13.6 
13.1 
13. G 
13.1 

14.0 
14.0 
13.6 
23.0 
61.0 

58.0 
46. 
31.0 
21.0 
19.6 

16.2 
2.3.0 
2.3. 
19. 6 

1G.8 


4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 

4.00 
4.00 
3.20 
3.20 
3.20 

3.20 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 

2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 

1.80 
1.80 
1.60 
1.80 
1.60 
1.60 

14.0 
13.6 
13.1 
11.8 
11.8 

11.8 
11.8 
12.6 
15.1 
14.0 

11.8 
11.8 
11.8 
11.8 
10.9 

10.9 
16.8 
31.0 
2<).0 
23.0 

23.0 
19.6 
19.6 
16. 8 
14.0 

13.1 
14.0 
16.8 
19. 6 
19.6 
18.5 


l.CO 
1.40 
1.40 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
l.OO 
1.40 
1.80 

1.80 
1.60 
1.60 
1.80 
1.80 
1.80 

17.4 
16.8 
15.1 
13.1 
10.9 

10.9 
10.9 
10.9 
10.0 
9.1 

8.8 
8.8 
8.8 
8.5 
8.5 

8.1 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.4 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

G.7 
6.0 
5.5 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 


1.60 
1.20 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

.90 
1.00 
4.00 
2.40 
1.80 

1.80 
1.40 
1.40 
1.00 
.80 

.80 
.70 
.70 
.70 
.70 

.70 

1.00 

2.40 

.80 

.90 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.6 
4.6 
4.4 
4.1 

3.6 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 


1.00 
.90 
1.80 
1.40 
2.40 

1.80 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
.80 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 
.90 

3.3 
3.3 
3.8 
4.9 
4.9 

4.4 
4.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
2.9 

2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.9 
2.9 

2.9 
3.1 
3.3 
3.3 
3.6 

3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3. 6 
3.0 
3.0 




2 






3 






4 






5 






G 






7 






8 


0.7 

.G 
.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

14.3 

208.0 

219.0 

114.0 

51.0 

33.0 

22.0 

14.3 
9.7 

11.5 
9.7 
1.4 

7.0 
15.7 
18.5 
22.0 
22.5 
22.5 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




2G 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1915. 
1 




2 






3 






4 






5 






G , 






7 






8 












10 






11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






If) 






17 






18 






19 


« 




20 






21 






22 






23 






24 


a 1.37 
01.35 

al.34 
a 1.34 
nl.35 
a 1.37 
1.37 
2.70 




25 




2f) 




27 




28 




29 




80 




31 





a Interpolutcd, 



410 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AT^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fairroell Creek at Drurifs ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1916. 
1 




195 
168 
142 
115 
102 

89 

89 

89 

115 

142 

182 
155 
128 
128 
128 

115 

76 
102 
102 

89 

76 
65 
55 
53 
50 

47 
41 
36 
33 
33 


33.0 
31.0 
33.0 
33.0 
33.0 

31.0 
30.0 
28.0 
24.0 
19.8 

19.8 
19.8 
16.8 
16.8 
16.8 

19.8 
18.6 
21.0 
19.8 
16.8 

16.8 
16.2 
16.2 
18.6 
76.0 

126.0 
182.0 
182.0 
168.0 
155.0 
89.0 


61.0 
47.0 
44.0 
38.0 
38.0 

128.0 
65.0 
39.0 
28.0 
33.0 

115.0 

128.0 

76.0 

47.0 

34.0 

26.0 
23.0 
19.8 
18.6 
16.8 

15.6 
24.0 
115.0 
76.0 
47.0 

31.0 
19.8 
19.2 
23.0 

47.0 


47.0 
39.0 
55.0 
47.0 
25.0 

19.8 
17.4 
16.8 
16.2 
17.4 

16.2 
13.8 
12.4 
11.9 
11.4 

11.9 
10.9 
11.4 
11.4 
10.9 

10.0 
9.0 
8.6 
8.3 
8.3 

15.6 
128.0 
76.0 
51.0 
28.0 
24.0 


19.8 
17.4 
15.6 
13.3 
12.4 

11.4 
10.4 
10.0 
16.8 
33.0 

24.0 
16.8 
13.8 
11.4 
10.4 

10.4 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 

9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 

9.5 

9.0 
8.6 
8.3 
8.3 
7.9 
7.6 


7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
8.3 
7.2 

7.2 

7.2 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 

6.5 
6.5 
6.1 
6.1 
5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.1 
5.1 

4.8 
4.6 
4.0 
4.0 
4.3 

5.*1 
5.4 
4.8 
4.3 
4.0 


4.0 


2 • 


• 


5.2 


3 




5.4 


4 




7.4 


5 




7.6 


6 : 




9.5 






17.4 


8 




21.0 


9 




21.0 


10 




23.0 


11 




24.0 


12 




24.0 


IZ..... 




26.0 


14 




26.0 


15 





23.0 


16 




23,0 






22.0 


18 




21.0 






18.0 


20 :. 




16.8 


21 




16.8 






16.8 


23 t 




16.8 






16.8 


25 : 




15.6 


26 '.'. 




15.6 




323 
314 
261 
235 
208 


14,4 


28 


11.9 




11.9 


30 


10,4 




10.4 







Day. 


April. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


I>ay. 


April. 


May. . 


Juae. 


July. 


1917. 
1 




. 306 
388 
617 
597 
330 

627 
807 
427 
315 
248 

209 
177 
159 
140 
124 


19.4 
32.0 
34.0 
30.0 
28.0 

26.0 
24.0 
24.0 
20.0 

18.8 

34.0 
33.0 
27,0 
20.0 
17.0 


7.2 
7.2 
6.5 
6.5 
. 6.5 

6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6,2 

5.8 

5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 


1917. 
16 


426.0 
245.0 
279.0 
259.0 
1,196.0 

1,466.0 
926.0 
436.0 
279.0 
336.0 

556.0 
5%.0 
756.0 
516.0 
326.0 


102 
73 

' 67 
58 
57 

57 
54 
36 
28 
28 

28 
28 
27 
20 
20 
20 


14.0 
13.2 
12.4 
11.2 
10.0 

10.0 
9.6 
9.6 
9.0 
9.0 

8.2 
8.2 
7.9 
7.9 
7.2 


5.2 


2 




17 


5.0 


3 




18 


5.0 


4 




19 


S.O 


5 




20 


4.8 


6 




21 


4,8 


7 




22 


4.5 


8 


7.0 
7.0 
7,0 

106.0 

82.0 

1, 326. 

1,406.0 

1,416.0 


23 


4,5 


9 


24 


4,5 


10 


25 


4,0 


11 


26 


4.0 


12 


27 


3.4 


13 - 


28 


3,4 


14... 


29 . . . 


3,2 


15 


30 , 


3.2 




31 


3.2 











Note. — 1910: Gage read only to nearest tenth of a foot; determinations only roughly approximate; 
discharge show-n for June apparently somewhat low. 

1911: ObserA'er absent May 11-16 and May 19-31. 

1912: Apr. 1-8, ice present; data inadequate for determination of discharge. Shifting control Apr. 9-30 
and July 12 to Aug. 7. No gage readings May 25 to July 11. 

1915: Shifting control, Mar. 30 to Apr. 9. 

1916: Sept. 21, beavers diverting water above the gage. Small flow continued for period in November. 

1917: Apr. 20 to May 1, shifting control. No observations after July 31, 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1&98-1&17. 411 



Monthly discharge of Fairwell Creek at Brury's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917. 

[Drainage area, 125 square miles.l 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Moftth. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1909. 
Jiirie 10-30 


471 

364 
11.1 
5.2 
3.8 


9.6 

7.7 
4.9 
3.8 
3.25 


86.6 
44 
7.3 

4.57 
3.45 


0.642 
.326 
.054 
.034 
.026 


0. 501 
.376 
.062 
.038 
.030 


3,609 


July 


2, 703 


August 


449 


September 


272 


October. 


212 






The period 








I-. ........ 




7, 245 


t 














K 1910. 

■ April 19-30 


22.0 
17.0 
9.2 
4.1 
9.2 
4.1 
1.2 


17.0 
4.1 
4.1 
1.3 
1.3 
.3 
.8 


18.26 
13. 03 
4.95 
2.74 
2.64 
1.59 
.96 


..135 
.096 
.037 
.020 
.019 
.012 
.007 


.060 
.111 
.041 
.023 
.022 
.013 
.008 


434 


■ May 


801 


m 3Jax^ 


295 


■ Jittly 


169 


■ A^ffust w..... 


162 


September 


95 


October 


59 






The period ......... 












2 01 .T 
















1911. 
March 20-31 


447.0 

512.0 

42.0 

11.0 

11.0 

6.0 

4.4 

* 10.0 


2.9 
9.5 
17.0 
10.0 
4.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.5 


166. 00 

129. 00 

24.20 

10.90 

8.43 

3.72 

2.94 

8.45 


1.330 
1.0.30 
.194 
.087 
.067 
.030 
.024 
.068 


.594 
1.150 
.087 
.097 
.077 
.035 
.027 
.071 


3,951 


April 


7, 676 


May 1-10, 17-18 


576 


June 


649 


July 


518 


August 


229 


September 


175 




469 
















2.138 


14 243 














1912. 
April 9-30 


814 
23.2 


24 
12.18 


313.14 
17.18 
8.00 
5.26 
4.91 
4.09 
3.87 
6.10 


2.50 
.137 
.064 
.042 
.039 
.033 
.031 
.49 


• 

2.05 
.158 
.070 
.049 
.045 
.037 
.036 
.027 


13,664 




1,052 


June 


47u 


July 


6.15 
©.23 
4.72 
4.26 
7.00 


4.35 
3.27 
1.51 
8.28 
4.40 


323 


August 


302 


September 


243 


October 


238 


November 1-15 


182 






The period 




. 






2.472 


16,48') 














1913. 
April 


354. 00 
18.80 
9.80 
10.20 
4.60 
4.60 
1.50 


' .05 
9.30 
4.60 
3.80 
3.00 
1.25 
.90 


121.56 
14.43 
7.24 
5.70 
3.84 
2.92 
l.OS 


.972 
.115 
.058 
.046 
.030 
.023 
.009 


1.080 
.133 
.065 
.053 
.035 
.026 
.010 


7,232 


May 


885 


June. 


431 




350 


August 


236 




173 


October 


66 


The period 












1.402 


9.373 


1914. 












219. 00 
308. 00 
29.00 
8. 50 
4.00 
1.80 
4.00 
2.40 


.60 

14.30 

6.00 

4.80 

1.60 

.90 

.70 

.80 


34.00 
102. 00 

14.20 
6.60 
2.60 
1.21 
1.22 
1.08 


.273 

.818 
.113 
. 053 
.020 
.010 
.010 
.008 


.244 
.913 
.130 
.059 
.023 
.011 
.011 
.009 


1,625 


A pril 


6,070 




873 


June 


395 


July 


158 


A ugust 


71 


September 


73 


October. .' 


66 


The Dcriod 












1.400 


9,334 


1915. 










2.7 

294.0 

40.0 

91.0 

31.0 

17.4 

4.9 

4.9 


1.34 

10. 00 

7.40 

13.10 

10.90 

4.90 

3.10 

2.70 


1 . 53 
(i5. 00 

14. 70 
64. (H) 

15. 90 
8.90 
4.50 
3.40 


.012 
. 520 
.118 
.512 
.127 
.071 
.0.36 
.027 


.01 
.58 
.14 
.57 
.15 
.08 
.04 
.03 


24 


April 


3.868 




904 


Juno 


3,8)8 


July 


978 


A ugust 


547 




2l)S 


Octol)or 


209 


The period 










1.60 


10,606 










— -. 





412 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Fairwell Creeh at Drury's ranch, Sash., 1909-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 27-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 
October 



1916. 



The period . 



April 8-30.. 

May 

June....... 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



323. 
195.0 
182.0 
128.0 
128.0 

33.0 
8.3 

26.0 



1,466.0 

807.0 

34.0 

7.2 



Minimum. 



208.0 

33.0 

16.2 

15.6 

8.3 

7.6 

4.0 

4.0 



7.0 

20.0 

7.2 

3.2 



Mean. 



268.0 
98.0 
49.0 
48.0 
25.0 
12.4 
5.8 
16.2 



563.0 
199.0 
17.8 
5.1 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 



Per 

square 

mile. 



2.140 
.784 
.392 
.384 
.200 
.099 
.046 
.130 



4.500 
1.590 
.142 
.041 
.052 
.052 
.052 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.40 
.87 
.45 
.43 
.23 
.11 
.05 
.15 



2.69 



3.85 
1.83 
.16 
.05 
.06 
.06 
.06 



6.07 



Total in 
acre- feet. 



2, 657 

5,831 

3,013 

2,856 

1,537 

762 

345 

996 



17,997 



25,677 
12,236 
1,059 
314 
400 
387 
400 



40,437 



Note. — 1917; For August, September, and October daily discharge estimated as 6.5 second-feet 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Fairwell Creeh at Drury-s ranch, Sash., 

' 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1909 








a 64.0 

5.0 

10.9 

O8.0 

7.2 

6.6 

64.0 

48.0 

17.8 


44.0 
2.7 
8.4 

05.3 
5.7 
2.6 

15.9 

25.0 
5.1 


7.30 
2.60 
3.70 
4.90 
3.80 
1.21 
8.90 
12.40 
6.50 


4.60 
1.59 
2.90 
4.10 
2.90 
1.22 
4.50 
5.80 
6.50 


3.40 
.96 

d8.40 
3.90 
1.08 
1.08 
3.40 

16.20 
6.50 


'Ve.'i* 


6 7, 444 


1910 




618.3 

129.0 

6 313.0 

122.0 

102.0 

65.0 

98.0 

c 432.0 


13.0 

6 24.0 

O17.0 

14.4 

14.2 

14.7 

49.0 

199.0 


6 2,015 
14,290 
16,480 


1911 


C64.00 


1912 


1913 




9,373 
9,334 


1914 


c 26. 00 

61.53 

6268. 00 


1915 


10, 606 


1916 


17,997 


1917 


40, 473 










A vera 26. 


45 
2,767 


158 
9,402 


46 
2,828 


26 
1,547 


12.7 

781 


5.7 
350 


3.8 
226 


5.0 
307 




16, 936 


Average 
feet . 


run-oflf, acre- 


18,208 


A-verage 
square 


run - off per 
mile 


146 

























o Estimated. 

b Incomplete record not included in average. 

c Reduced to monthly average. 

d Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

BLACKTAIL GREEK AT GAUISSERE'S RANCH, SASE. 

Location.— In SE. |- sec. 3.1, T. 6, R. 23 "W third meridian, 40 miles southeast of 

Maple Creek and one-quarter mile upstream from J. Garissere's house. 
Drainage area. — 20 square miles. 
Records available. — Discharge measurements only 1909; complete records* April 19 

to October 31, 1910, and June 14 to August 26, 1911; discharge measurements only 

1912-1914. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by J. Garissere. 
Discharge measurements. — ^Made with current meter during high stages and with 

weir at low stages. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAllY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 413 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream is composed of rocks and gravel. Right bank 

high and steep; left bank gentle slope; both well wooded but subject to overflow 
' during high water. Control may shift during high water. 
Extremes op discharge. — 1910-1911: Maximum stage recorded, 1.28 feet, April 19, 

1911 (discharge, 0.82 second-foot); no flow July 17 to September 20, 1910, and 

Juiy 19 to August 26, 1911. 
Diversions. — Water diverted for irrigation by ,T. Garissere about 150 yards below 

station. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation for 1910 and 1911 not permanent. Gage read 

daily to hundredths. Rating curves poorly defined. Records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Blachtail Creek at Garissere^s ranch, Sash., 1910-1912. 



Date, 



1910. 
Apr. 19 
May 12 
31 
June 18 
Oct. 15 

1911. 
Apr. 19 
May 17 



Made by- 



H. R. Carscallen. 

do 

do 

B. G. Swan 

do 



G. H. Whyte. 
.....do....... 



Gage 


Dis- 


Date. 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1911. 


1.33 


0.46 


June 14 


1.20 


.24 


July 12 


1.06 


.16 




.92 


.09 


1912. 


.85 


.06 


May 20 
June 11 


1.28 


.820 




1.10 


.580 





Made by — 



G. H. Whyte. 
do 



J. S.Wright. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
0.92 

.86 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec^t. 
a 0.138 
.0 



1.02 
.26 



a Weir measurement. 

Note.— No flow on the followiag dates on which station was visited by hydrographer: July 16, Aug. 8 
and Aug. 29, 1910; July 12 and Aug. 12, 1911; and July 10, Aug. 7, Sept. 7, and Sept. 30, 1912. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blachtail Creek at Garissere^s ranch. Sash., 1910-11. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


1910. 
1 




0.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 


0.19 
.19 
.19 
.19 
.19 

.19 
.19 
.19 
.19 
.19 

.19 
.19 
.12 
.12 
.12 


0.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 

.04 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.01 


'"o.'oi 

.01 
.02 
.02 
.04 
.04 


1910. 
16 




0.41 
.41 

.41 

.28 
.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 

:S 

.28 
.28 
.19 
.19 


0.12 
.12 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 


0.01 

....... 


04 


2 




17 




.07 


3 


. 


18 




.07 


4 




19 


0.41 
.41 

.41 
.41 
.41 
.41 

.28 

.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 
.28 


.07 


6 




20 


.07 


6 




21 


.07 


7 




22 


.07 


8 




23 


.07 


9 




24 


.07 


10 




25 


.07 


11 




26 


.07 


12 




27 


.07 


13 




28 


.07 


14 




29 


.07 


15 




30 


.07 






31 


.07 















Note.— No now July 17 to Oct. 9. 



414 WATER SUFPLY OF ST. MAEY A:N^D MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacltail Creeh at Garissere^s ranch, Sash., 191Q- 

1911 — Continued. 



Day. 


June. 


July, 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July, 


1 


1911. 




0.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


11. 

12.. 

13. 

14. 

15.. 

16.. 
17.. 

18.. 
19.. 
20.. 


1911. 




0.3 
.3 
.3 
.1 
.1 

.1 
.1 
.1 


21.. 
22.. 


1911. 


0.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 

.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.5 




2 












3 








23 




4 






0.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 


24 




s 






25 -- 




6 






26.. 
27.. 
28.. 






7 










8 










9 






29 




10 . 






30.. 
31.. 



























Note. — Could not secure an observer before June 14. No flow July 19-31. Probably a smali flow in 
early part of Septembei', but dry during the rest of the fall. 

Monthly discharge of BlacJctail Creek at Garissere^s Tanch, Sask., 1910-1911. 

[Drainage area, 20 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-Off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1910. 
April 19-30 


0.41 


0.28 
.19 
.07 
.00 


0.345 
.291 
.126 
.022 


0.043 
.036 
.016 
.002 


0.019 
.041 
.018 
.002 


8 


May : 

June 


.41 
.19 


18 
7 


July 


.07 


1 


August 




September 














October 


.07 


.00 


.039 


.005 


.006 


2 






The period 












36 
















1911. 
Jimel4-30 


.7 
.5 


.4 
.0 


.520 
.181 


.026 
.009 


.016 
.010 


18 


July 


11 


The period . 










.026 


29 













NORTH BRANCH OF FRENCHMAN RIVER AT CROSS'S RANCH, SASK, 

Location. — In the NE. \ sec. 16, Tp. 7, R. 22 W. third meridian, about 6 miles 

northwest of Piastend. 
Drainage abea. — 53 square miles. 
Records available. —Open-water flow; incomplete records 1908, 1910, and 1917; 

complete records 1909 and 1911-1917. 
Gaob. — ^\^ertical staff; read by Frank Cross. 
Discharge measurements. — Made hv wading at station during low stages and at 

traffic bridge half a mile above station during high stages. 
Channel and control. — Bed of channel is sand and clay and fairly permanent; 

left bank low and subject to overflow. 
Extremes op stage. — 1908-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.71 feet on April 6, 

1913 (discharge, 237 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot July 18-21, 

1910 (discharge, 1.50 second-feet). 
Diversions. — There are a number of small authorized irrigation projects on the main 

stream and tributaries above this station. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except during periods of 

spring break-up, when it is affected by ice. Rating curves fairly well defined. 

Records fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, ISO-S-IOIT. 415 

Discharge ineoMtrements of North Branch of Frenchman River at Crosses ranch ^ Sask.^ 

1908-1917. 



Date. 



1908. 
July 21 
21 
25 

1909. 
Apr. 19 
May 19 
June 26 
July 12 
Aug. 2 
21 
Sept. 20 

1910. 
Apr. 18 
May 12 

31 
June 17 
July 16 
Aug. 6 

29 
Sept. 10 

17 
Oct. 13 

1911. 
Apr. 10 

18 
May 16 
June 13 
July 11 
Aug. 11 

31 
Sept. 6 
Oct. 16 

1912. 
Apr. 24 
May 18 
June 10 
July 8 
Aug. 5 
Sept. 6 
Oct. 10 
29 
Nov. 9 

1913. 
Apr. 19 

24 

25 
May 9 

15 
June 13 

13 
July 14 



Made by — 



F. T. Fletcher. 

do 

.....do 



do 

H. R. Carscallen. 

do 

do 

do 

.....do 

do 



-do. 

.do. 

..do. 



R. G. Swan 

do 

do 

do 

R. J. Burley 

H. R. Carscallen. 
R. G. Swan 



G. H. Whyte. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



G.R. Elliott. 
G.H. Whyte. 
.....do....... 



.do. 



J.S.Wright. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



E. W. W. Hughes. 
do 



do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



0.89 
.795 

1.025 
.66 
.66 
.715 

.82 
.79 
.63 
.64 
.54 
.63 
.66 
.65 
.61 
.67 

3.285 
.780 
.870 
.460 
.515 
.495 
.350 

1.255 
.540 

1.41 
1.27 
1.19 
1.18 
1.19 
1.24 
1.26 
1.20 
1.27 

1.37 
1.31 
1.34 
1.41 
1.37 
1.28 
1.54 
1.32 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
3.8 
4.9 
4.0 



19.2 

19.2 

15.2 

29.1 

8.7 

7.1 

■ 8.1 

9.38 
9.90 
6.78 
5.66 
3.68 
5.24 
5.00 
6.32 
5.13 
6.91 

207.32 

22.40 

23.85 

5.77 

6.82 

6.51 

3.83 

49.37 

6.76 

16.26 
9.57 

6.86 
6.83 
7.84 
7.48 
9.45 
6.81 
8.82 

14.6 

9.3 

9.8 

10.3 

12.4 

10.5 

al7.G 

12.0 



Date. 



1913. 
July 30 
Aug. 21 
Sept. 15 
Oct. 11 
Nov. 3 

1914. 

Mar. 18 

26 

Apr. 2 

13 

20 

29 

May 19 

June 18 

July 20 

Aug. 7 

14 

27 

Sept. 11 

14 

Oct. 10 

1915. 
Apr. 5 
8 

15 
May 7 
June 15 
July 12 
Aug. 3 

23 
Sept. 11 

24 
Oct. 13 

28 

1916. 
Mar. 22 
Apr. 3 

10 
May 8 
June 8 
July 10 

24 
Aug. 30 
Oct. 27 

1917. 
Apr. 19 
May 8 
June 9 
July 19 
Sept. 15 
Oct. 29 



Made by — 



E. W. W. Hughes. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



M 



H. French 

....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

F.R. Steinberger. 

....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

E. W.W.Hughes. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do , 



M. H. French. 

do 

do 

J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



G. H. Whyte and J. E. 

Caughey 

do 

do 

do 



M.H.French (b) 



...do... 
do 

J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

do 

L. P. B. Miles. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.09 
1.08 
1.07 
1.16 
1.35 

4.15 






M. H. French. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



5.05 

3.62 

1.21 

1.20 

1.08 

.95 

.89 

.91 

.95 

1.00 

1.00 

1.44 

1.20 

2.75 
1.11 
.93 
.85 
.78 
.73 
.74 
.71 

.72 
.72 
.73 
.72 



3.38 
1.34 

.70 
.62 
.64 
.03 
.65 
.76 



1.93 
.80 
.31 

.53 

.87 



Dis- 
charge. 



Scc.-ff 
5.5 
5.7 
4.6 
6.9 
6.6 

16.9 

8.5 

66.0 

70.0 

13.1 

10.7 

7.0 

4.2 

2.5 

2.8 

2.6 

4.1 

4.6 

22.0 

13.1 

76.0 
14.6 
11.2 
7.6 
9.1 
7.4 
7.4 
7.7 

7.9 

7.5 

9.4 

■ 10.2 

c 138.0 

dlSA 

d33.0 

12.4 

8.8 

7.4 

5.7 

5.G 

9.S 

37.0 
102.0 

11.1 
2.2 
6.9 

11.0 



a F. Cross emptying his reservoir. 
b Gage inaccessible. 



c Weir measurements over Cross's dam. 
d Ice going out. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of frenchman River at Cross\t ranch , Sask., 

1908-1917. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1908. 
1 


2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2. 1 
2.1 

2.1 
2. I 
5. 6 
5.6 
2.1 


5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 

5.6 
5. 6 
5. 6 
5. 6 
5. 6 


5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
9.7 

9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 


11. 
12. 
13 


1908. 


2. I. 
5.6 
5. 6 
5. 6 
5.6 

5. 6 
6.0 
5.6 
5. 6 
5.6 


5. 6 
5. (•) 
6.6 
5.6 
5.6 

5.6 
6.6 
5.6 
5. 6 
5. 6 


9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 

9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 


190S. 

21 

22 

23 


5.6 
5.6 
6. 6 
5. 6 
5. 6 

5. 6 
5.6 
5.6 
5. 6 
5. 6 
5. (5 


5. 6 
5. 6 
5. () 
5. (•) 
5.6 

5. 6 
5.6 
5. 6 
5. 6 
5. 6 




2 




3 






4 


14. 

15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 




24 




5 




25 




6... 




26 




7 




27 




8 




2S 









29 

30 

31 




10 



















416- WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAPtY AIsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of North Branch of Frenchman River at Cross's ranch, Sash., 

1908-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1909. 
1 


14.9 

20.1 

a41.3 

a62.6 

a62.6 

a41.3 
25.4 

a36.0 
20.1 
20.1 

25.4 
25.4 
20.1 
20.1 
20.1 


20.1 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 

14.9 
14.9 
20.1 
20.1 
20.1 

20.1 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 

9.7 


9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
a46.6 

a30.7 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 

O30.7 

25.4 

20.1 

14.9 

9.7 


9.7 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 
7.65 
9.7 
7.65 

7.65 

7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 


7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

7.6.5 

7.65 

9.7 


7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 
12.3 
12.3 
12.3 
12.3 


1809. 
16 


20.1 

C41.3 

a36.0 

20.1 

20.1 

20.1 
14.9 
20.1 
20.1 
20.1 

20.1 
20.1 
20.1 
20.1 
20.1 
20.1 


9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
a46.6 

78.8 
25.4 
20.1 
14.9 
14.9 

14.9 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 
14.9 


9.7 

9.7 

20.1 

20.1 

14.9 

9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 

9.7 
20.1 
20.1 
14.9 
12.3 

9.7 


7.05 
7.65 
7.C5 
7.65 
7.65 

7.65 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

5.6 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 


9.7 

7.65 

7.65 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

9.7 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 

7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 
7.65 


12.3 


2 .. .. 


17 


12.3 


3 


18 


12.3 


4 


19 


12.3 


■/5 


20 


12.3 


6 


21 


12.3 


7 


22 


12.3 


8 


23..-. 


9.7 


9 


24 


9.7 


10 


25 


9.7 


11. 


26 


9.7 


12... 


27 


9.7 


13 


28 


9.7 


14 


29 


9.7 


15 


30 


9.7 




31 


9.7 









Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov.. 


1910. 
1 


12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

10.7 

10.7 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 


9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
8.2 

8.2 
7.0 
7.0 
5.9 
5.9 
4.9 


4.9 
5.9 
5.9 
7.0 
5.9 

5.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
5.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

3.9 

3.9 

2.95 

2.95 

2.95 


2.95 
3.50 
3.90 
4.90 
4.90 

4.90 
4.90 
4.90 
4.90 
4.90 

4.90 
4.90 
4.90 
3.90 
3.90 

2.95 
2.15 
1.50 
1.50 
1.50 

1.50 
2.15 
2.95 
2.95 
2.95 

2.95 
2.95 
2.95 
2.95 
2.95 
2.95 


2.95 

2.95 

2.95 

3.9 

3.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 

5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 


5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
5.9 

5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 

5.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
5.9 

5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 


7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
•7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
8.2 

8.2 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16. - 


• 


17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




3.5 




27 




28 




29 




20 




31 





a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 417 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Frenchman River at Cross's ranch, Sask., 

1908-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 


^ 


15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 

10.5 
10.5 
10.5 
10.5 
10.5 

10.5 
10.5 
10.5 
15.0 
15.0 

17.5 
15.0 
15.0 
12.8 
12.8 

11.8 
11.8 
17.5 
13.6 
13.6 

15.0 
15.0 
12.8 
12.8 
12.8 
10.5 

11.53 
10.80 
11.25 
11.53 
11.80 

12.07 
14.00 
11.25 
10.80 
10.35 

9.90 
9.90 
9.68 
9.45 
9.00 

8.12 
8.12 
8. 12 
8.34 

8.78 

8.34 
8.34 
8.12 
8.12 
7. 90 

7.68 
8.12 
2(i. (K) 
13.17 
8.12 
8.34 


5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.0 

8.8 

7.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.5 
5.2 

4.5 
4.- 5 
4.5 
4.5 
6.5 

7.7 
- 8.0 
6.5 
4.5 
4.5 

15.0 
7.7 
7.0 
7.0 

15.0 

8.12 
7.68 
5.90 
5.90 
6.26 

6.44 
6.44 
6.44 
6.26 
6.62 

6.80 

6.44 

28.50 

17.00 

24.50 

12.63 
6.80 
5.90 
5.54 
4.85 

4.70 
4.70 
4. 55 
4.40 
4.25 

4.10 
3.95 
3.95 
4.10 
4.10 


15.0 
19.0 

9.8 
8.8 
9.4 

8.8 

8.8 

8.8 

10.5 

10.5 

8.8 
7.0 
7.0 
6.5 
6.5 

6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.5 
6.2 

5.8 
5.8 
5.2 
5.2 
6.5 
6.5 

6.62 
6.62 
6.08 
5.90 
5.72 

6.62 
6.26 
6.44 
6.08 
6.08 

5.90 
5.90 
5.72 
5.72 
6.26 

5.72 
5.90 
5.90 
5.90 
5.72 

5.72 
5.90 
5.72 
5.54 
5.72 

5. 54 
5.90 
5. 90 
5.90 
5.72 
5.72 


6.2 
6.2 
6.2 

6.2 
8.4 

8.4 

8.8 

11.4 

9.1 

7.7 

7.0 
6.5 
5.8 
5.5 
6.8 

6.5 
6.0 
6.0 
5.8 
5.8 

5.8 
5.8 
6.5 
6.5 
5.8 

8.4 
8.0 
6.5 
6.2 
6.0 
6.0 

5.72 
7.90 
6.80 
6.80 
7.02 

6.44 
6.08 
5.90 
5.36 
5.36 

5.36 
5.36 
5.36 
5.36 
5.36 

7.46 
7.46 
6.08 
7.90 
7.46 

6.26 
5.90 
5.90 
5.54 
5.72 

5.90 
6. SO 
6. SO 
6. 62 
6. 26 
5.90 


6.0 

6.0 

5.8 

16.0 

18.5 

48.0 

17.5 

9.4 

7.7 

7.4 

6.8 
6.2 
8.0 
7.7 
7.0 

7.0 
8.8 
9.1 
8.8 
8.0 

7.7 
10.5 
11.0 
11.4 
11.4 

11.8 

10.5 

10.2 

9.8 

9.4 


9.4 
13.6 
15.5 
13.6 

9.8 

9.4 
8.8 
8.4 
8.0 

7.7 

8.0 

8.4 
8.4 
8.8 
8.8 

8.4 

8.4 

9.8 

11.4 

10.5 

10.5 
9.8 
11.0 
12.8 
16.5 

17.0 
32.0 
28.0 
27.0 
25.0 




2 






3 






4 






5 






6 






7 






8 






9 






10 


225.0 

121.0 
97.0 
81.0 
73.0 
31.0 

45.0 
52.0 
31.0 
31.0 
31.0 

25.0 
31.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 

15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 




11 f 




12 




13 




14 




15 








17 




18 




19 




20 .^ 

21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 








31 




1912. 
1 




5.90 
5.90 
6.62 
6.80 
7.90 

8.12 
7.68 
7.24 
6.80 
6.44 

6.26 
6.26 
6.62 
9.68 
8.56 

7.68 
7.24 
7.02 
7.46 
7.24 

7.90 
8.34 
8.34 
8.12 
8.12 

7.90 
7. OS 
7. 90 
7. 6S 
7. 24 


7.02 
7.02 
7.24 
7.02 
7.02 

7.24 
7.46 
7.46 
10.80 
9.00 

8.12 
7.90 
7.90 
7.68 
7.46 

7.46 
7.24 
7.02 
7.02 
9.68 

9. 45 
9.22 

8.78 
8.12 
8.12 

8.12 
7.90 
7.90 
7. 6S 
12. tvi 
14.00 


10.35 


2 




18.80 


3 




17.60 


4 




17.30 


5 




17.30 


6 




17.60 


7 




19 40 


8 




22.25 


9 




8.56 


10 




8.34 


11 


101. 75 
48. 95 
33.90 
20.00 
27.50 

26.00 
19.40 
32. 80 
17.90 
15. 50 

14. 60 
12.07 
12. 07 
11. SO 
12.63 

11.80 
11.25 
11.02 
11.25 
11. SO 


9 00 


12 


17.60 


13 


18.50 


14 


18. 50 


15 


17 90 


16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





123G78°— 20- 



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418 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AIsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Frenchman River at Crosses ranch, Sash., 

1908-1917— GoTLtimied. 



Day 



1- 
2- 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7- 
8. 
• 9. 
lo- 
ll. 
12. 
13- 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19- 
20. 



1913. 



21.... 
22. - - . 
23-... 
24..-. 
25»„. 



26- 
27. 
28- 
29. 
30- 
31. 



1... 

Z... 
4... 

5-.. 



6. 
7- 
8. 
9- 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
M- 
15- 

16. 
17. 
18- 
19. 

20- 



21.. 
22.. 
23,. 
24-. 
25.. 



26- 
27. 
28. 
29- 
30. 
31. 



1914. 



Apr. 



232.0 
212.0 
210.0 
212.0 
212.0 

237.0* 
212.0 
186.0 
112.0 
129. 

119.0 
114.0 

48.0 
33.0 
18.0 

14.0 
14.0 
13.0 
14.0 
14.3 

13.6 
12.4 
11.1 
9.3 
10.1 

9.7 

9.6 

10.0 

10.7 

10.1 



70.0 
66.0 
25.0 
74.0 

88.0 

90.0 
102.0 
96.0 
60.0 
47.0 

49.0 
69.0 
65.0 
37.0 
30.0 

26.0 
25.0 
18.0 
18.0 
18.0 

18.0 
17.5 
17.0 
16.5 
16.0 

16.5 
16.5 
11.5 
11.1 
11.5 



May. 



11.1 
12.1 
10.6 
10.0 
13.6 

10.3 
9.4 
11.5 
10.3 
10.6 

9.6 

9.9 

10.2 

13.4 

19.3 

12.2 
12.2 
11.6 
11.1 
11.1 

10.5 
10-3 
1€.3 
10.1 
10.1 

9.9 
9.9 
9.6 
9.4 
9.4 
9.2 



10.7 
11.5 
11.5 
11.5 
15.0 

16.5 
16.5 
16.5 
12.3 

12.7 

12.7 
12.3 
11.9 
11.9 
11.5 

11.1 

7.7 
7.7 
7.4 
4.9 

4.7 
4.9 
4.9 
8.3 
8.0 

7.4 
7.1 
6.2 
6.8 
7.1 
7.1 



June . 



8.0 
8.0 
7.8 
7.6 
7.2 

6.1 
5.7 
5.1 
4.8 
4.2 

3.1 

3.8 

10.4 

9.7 

6.4 

3.1 

2.9 

15.6 

4.9 

O37.0 

14.1 
9.8 
11.2 
16.7 
14.8 

17.4 
14.2 
11.3 
10.5 
10.0 



6.8 
6.5 
4.9 
7.4 
16.0 

11.1 
9.0 
7.1 

5.4 
5.7 

5.7 
6.8 
7.4 
16-0 
8.0 

5.2 
4.7 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 

5.4 
7.1 
4.0 
7.1 
7.1 

8.0 
6.8 
6.2 
5.9 
5.9 



July, 



8.7 
10.0 

9.7 
18.2 
12.9 

10.0 
12.3 

8.7 
7.6 
8.6 

11.4 

8.3 

7.8 

12.0 

10.0 

10.6 
8.5 
6.3 
6.0 
6.2 

6.2 
6.3 
6.6 

5.8^ 
5.7 

5.9 
6.0 
5.9 
5.4 
5.5 
5.3 



5.4 
4.9 
4.7 
4.2 
4.2 

4.0 
3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
3.8 

4.0 
4.0 
4.2 
3.8 
3.4 

3.4 
3.2 
3.0 
3.0 

2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
3.0 

3.8 
3.4 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
2.8 



Aug. 



5.1 
5.0 

4.7 
4.4 
5.2 

6.2 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
9.4 

6. S 
5.5 
5.1 
6.1 



6.0 
5.8 
6.4 
6.4 
5.6 

5.7 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.2 
6.2 



3.0 
3.2 
3.4 
3.2 
3.2 

3.0 
3.2 
3.0 
4.0 
4.9 

4.2 
4.0 
4.5 
4.0 

3.8 

3.6 
3.6 
5.7 
5.2 
4.7 

3.8 
3.8 
4.0 

7.7 
6.2 

5.7 
5.7 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.2 



Sept. 



6.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 

5.1 
4.7 
4.8 
5.0 
5.0 

4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 

4.9 
5.1 
5.1 
5.3 

5.5 

5.6 
5.9 
9.8 
8.3 
6.8 

6.4 
6.2 
6.0 

5.8 
5.8 



5.2 
4.9 
4.5 
4.5 

4.5 

4.9 
4.9 
5.2 
6.5 
5.7 

4.9 

6.2 

16.5 

24.0 

16.5 

10.4 
7.4 
5.9 
5.9 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.7 
5.7 

5.7 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 



Oct. 



5.7 
5.7 
5.8 
6.2 
6.6 

7.7 
8.0 
7.5 
7.3 
6.9 

6.9 
6.9 



7.1 
7.6 
8.0 

8.8 
8.3 

8.0 
7.4 

6.7 
6.5 
6.3 

6.3 
6.5 
6.3 
6.1 

6.7 

7.1 



5.9 
5.9 
5.7 
9-3 
11.1 

10.4 
8.3 
18.0 
18.0 
11.1 

8.3 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

7.4 

7.1 

7.4 
7.1 

7.4 

7.4 



7.7 

7.7 
8.0 
8.3 
8.3 

8.7 
8.7 



Nov. 



a F. Cross emptying his reservoir. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 419 

Daihj diseharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Frenchman River at Crosses ranch, Sash., 

1908-191 7— Continued . 



Daj'. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1915. 
1 ... 




8.2 
8.0 
8.0 
7.6 
7.6 

7.6 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 

7.5 

7.5 
7.4 
7.6 
9.7 
13.7 

17.0 
10.9 

8.9 
; 8.7 

8.5 

8.9 
8.9 
8.9 
7.5 
8.0 

15.0 
11.7 

8.5 

9.6 

10.2 

8.7 

15.2 
14.6 
14.2 
14.3 
13.3 

12.6 
12.3 
12.4 
12.4 
12.6 

12.1 
11.8 
11.9 
11.8 
13.3 

12.8 
13.8 
12. 4 
11.6 
11.4 

9.8 

9.S 

9.7 

10.2 

16.4 

16. 8 
26. 
20.0 
19. 3 
14.8 
13.8 


8.5 
23.0 
15.6 
16.0 
12.2 

11.7 

10.2 

10.2 

9.9 

9.7 

10. 1 

10.2 

9.6 

8.7 
9.0 

9.0 

9.9 

9.4 

. 9.4 

18.0 

11.8 

10-2 

9.9 

8.5 
8.5 

11.1 
10.2 

8.4 
8.1 

7.8 

13.4 
13.2 

11.5 
9.8 
9.8 

15.4 

11.5 

8.8 

9.1 

10.0 

12.4 
14.7 
11.2 

7.2 
6.6 

6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.6 
6.6 

5.2 
7.6 
9.6 
6.6 
5.7 

5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.7 
8.0 


8.9 
' 8.1 

7.8 
8.9 

7.8 

7.6 
7.5 
12.0 
9.4 
9.0 

8.4 
7.4 
7.4 
■ 7.8 
9.4 

8.1 

9.4 

10.4 

8.7 
8.1 

8.0 
7.8 
8.5 
9.4 
8.4 

8.1 
11.1 

8.4 
9.0 
9.0 

8.1 

5.7 
4.8 
6.9 
9.4 

7.8 

6.9 
6.4 
6.6 
6.0 
6.3 

6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 

5.8 

5.8 
5.7 
7.6 
6.9 
6.4 

6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
6.3 
6.0 

7. S 
12.2 
8.2 
6.9 
8.1 
6.9 


8.1 
8.0 

7.8 
7.8 
7.6 

7.4 
7.4 
6.9 
6.8 

6.7 

6.7 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 

6.8 
6.8 
6.9 
18.8 
9.6 

7.8 
7.6 
7.2 
7.2 
7.1 

6.9 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.4 

6.6 
6.4 
6.2 
5.9 

6.4 

7.8 
7.1 
6.2 
8.0 
7.6 

7.2 
6.9 
6.7 
6.6 
6.4 

6.4 
6.3 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 

6.2 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 

6.6 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.4 
6.6 


6.4 

8.4 
8.0 

7.8 
7.8 

7.6 

7.5 
8. a 
8.7 
8.0 

7.6 
8.1 
8.4 
8.9 
8.5 

8.1 
7.8 
7.8 
7.6 

8. a 

7.8 
7.6. 
7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 
7.8 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 

6.6 
6.6 
6.4 

6.8 
8.1 

7.2 

8.2 
7.2 
7.6 
7.5 

7.4 
6.8 
6.7 
7.1 
7.4 

7.1 
7.2 
6.8 
6.9 
6.8 

6.9 
7.2 
7.4 
7.2 
7.2 

7.4 
9.7 
10.1 
8.2 
8.0 


8.1 

8.5 

11.1 

10.4 

10.2 

10.2 

10.2 

9.9 

9.4 

9.0 

9.9 
9.4 
9.4 
. 9.4 
9.4 

9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 
9.4 

9.6 
9.& 
9.6 

9.6 
11.7 

10.6 
10.6 
10.2 
10.2 
10.1 
10.1 

8.2 

8.6 

8.6 

13.7 

12.6 

11.7 
9.9 
9.9 

10.1 
9.7 

9.4 
9.0 
8.6 

8.1 

7.8 

8.2 
9.0 
9.9 
11.7 
8.9 

8.2 
9.0 
9.9 
9.2 

8.9 

8.6 
7.8 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
10.1 




2 






3 






4 


' 157. 

63. a 

25.0 
20.0 
19.0 
14.1 

12.8 

12.0 
11.7 
12.0 
11.7 
11.1 

10.9 
10.9 
10.4 
10.4 
10.1 

9.7 
9.6 
9.6 
9.6 
9.4 

9.2 
9.0 

8.5 
8.4 
8.1 

33.0 
25.0 
18.4 

18.8 
8.4 

23.0 
37.0 
27.0 
25.0 
33.0 

32.0 
28.0 
27.0 
27.0 
26.0 

25.0 
17.4 
21.0 
18.0 
17.4 

17.0 
16.4 
16.1 
15.4 
15.1 

14.8 
14.6 
14.2 
13.9 
15.6 




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30 




31 











420 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Branch of Frenchman River at Crosses ranch. 

Sash., 1908-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 

5.8 
5.6 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
5.6 
7.6 
10.3 

7.6 
7.2 
6.2 

5.8 
5.8 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 


39.0 
65.0 
97.0 
87.0 
92.0 

87.0 

162.0 

102.0 

68.0 

68.0 

64.0 
55.0 
39.0 
35.0 
26.0 


7.6 
7.6 
11.0 
8.3 
8.9 

8.3 
5.6 
6.0 
11.2 
5.8 

7.4 
7.8 
6.5 
5.6 
5.6 


5.3 
5.4 
5.4 

7.8 
5.8 

4.9 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.2 

4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.6 


4.0 
4.4 
5.8 
5.4 
5.3 

5.1 
4.9 
5.1 
4.9 
6.7 

6.0 
5.1 
4.9 
4.5 
4.4 


6.5 
6.3 
7.4 
7.2 
7.1 

6.3 

5.4 
5.8 
8.1 
7.8 

7.2 
6.7 
6.5 
6.5 
6.3 


5.6 
6.0 
6.2 
6.2 
6.3 

6.3 
6.5 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 

6.0 
6.0 
6.3 
6,3 
8.1 


1917. 
16 


22.0 

10.8 

10.5 

9.9 

9.6 

9.0 
8.9 
8.7 
8.3 
8.1 

8.1 
8.0 

7.8 

7.4 

7.2 

o7.4 


5.4 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 
5.6 

5.6 
5.6 
6.0 
9.2 
8.3 

6.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.4 
5.3 


3.5 
3.1 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 

u 

3.6 
3.6 
3.1 

3.1 
3.5 
4.0 
4.9 
4.5 
4.2 


4.2 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.8 

4.0 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.5 

4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.2 
4.9 
6.7 


8. a 


2 


17 


8.1 


3 


18 


9.0 


4 


19 


9.9 


5 


20 


10.8 


6 


21 


11.8 


7 


22 


12. » 


8 


23 


21.0 


9 


24 


21.0 


10 


25 


21.0 


11 


26 


18.0 


12 


27 


18. a 


13 


28 


14.0 


14 


29 


11 


15 


30 


12.0 




31 


12.0 









a Estimated. 

Note. — 1911: No observations previous to Apr. 10. Ice in stream; data inadequate for determination of 
daily discharge after Oct. 31. 

1913: Shifting-control method used to determine discharge Apr. 19 to Oct. 10. 

1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-15. 

1915: Shifting control Apr. 16 to July 12 and Sept. 23 to Oct 31. 

1916: Shifting control Apr. 1 to June 13. 

1917: Run-off in April heavy; couldnot be measured because of snows. Stage-discharge relation changed 
byice Oct. 25-31, 

Monthhj discharge of North Branch of Frenchman River at Crosses ranch, Sash., 1908-1917. 

[Drainage area, 53 square miles.] 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



Mean. 



Per 

square 

mile. 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



1908. 



August 

September . . . 
October 1-19. 



The period . 



May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 
October...; 



1909. 



The period. 



1910. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



The period . 



5.6 
5.6 
9.7 



63 
79 
47 
10 
10 
12 



12.0 
9.4 
7.0 
4.9 
5,9 
7.0 
9.4 



2.1 

5.6 
5.6 



4.6 
5.6 

8.8 



0.079 
.097 
.152 



14.9 
9.7 
9.7 
5.6 
7,6 
7.6 



9.40 
4,90 
2,95 
1,50 
2.95 
4.90 
7.00 



26.1 
18.6 
15.7 
7.5 
8.7 
10.1 



.450 
.321 
.270 
.128 
.150 
.174 



10,79 
8.80 
4.88 
3,46 
4.84 
6.24 
7.54 



.186 
.152 
.084 
.060 
.084 
.108 
.130 



0.091 
.108 
.107 



.519 
.358 
.311 
.148 
.167 
.201 



.208 
.175 
.094 
.069 
.097 
.121 
.150 



282 
333 
333 



948 



1,605 
1,107 
965 
458 
515 
621 



5,271 



64a 
541 
290 
2\i 
29& 
371 
464 

2,821 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 421 

Monthly discharge of North Branch of Frenchman River at Crosses ranch, SasJc., 1908- 

:?9:? 7— Continued. 





Discharge i n second-feet . 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum.' 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1911. 
April 10-30 


225.0 
17.5 
15.0 
19.0 
11.4 
48.0 
32.0 


15.0 
10.5 
4.5 
5.2 
5.5 
5.8 
7.7 


47.30 

13.20 

7.01 

7.95 

6.83 

10.80 

13.40 


0.892 
.249 
.132 
.150 
.129 
.204 
.253 


0.696 
.287 
.147 
.173 
.149 
.228 
.292 


1,973 


Mav 


812 


V^ •' 

June 


417 


July 


489 


August 


420 


September 


643 


October 


824 






The period 










1.972 


5,578 














1912. 
A pr . 1 1-30 


101. 75 

26.00 

28.50 

6.62 

7.90 

9.68 

14.60 

22.25 


11.02 
7.68 
3.95 
5.54 
5.36 
5.90 
7.02 
8.34 


23.20 
10.23 
7.58 
5.94 
6.26 
7.42 
8.30 
15.90 


.44 
.19 
.14 
.11 
.12 
.14 
.16 
.30 


.33 
.22 
.16 
.13 
.14 
.16 
.18 
.17 


928 


Mav 


629 


t. -^ 

June 


451 


July 


365 


August 


385 


September 


442 


October 


510 


November 


473 






The period 










1.49 


4,183 














1913. 
April 


237.0 

13.9 

37.0 

18.2 

9.4 

9.8 

8.8 


9.3 
9.2 
2.9 
5.3 
4.4 
4.6 
5.7 


82.1 
10.4 
9.7 
8.3 
5.7 
5.6 
7.0 


1.550 
.196 
.183 
.157 
.108 
.106 
.132 


1.73 
.23 
.20 
.18 
.12 
.12 
.15 


4,885 


May 


640 


June 


578 


July 


510 


August 


350 


September 


333 


October 


430 






The period 










2.73 


7,726 














1914. 


102.0 

16.5 

16.0 

5.4 

7.7 
24.0 
18.0 


11.1 
4.7 
3.8 
2.6 
3.0 
4.5 
5.7 


41.0 
9.9 
7.0 
3.6 
4.4 
7.1 
8.6 


.770 
.186 
.131 
.067 
.083 
.133 
.163 


.86 
.21 
.15 
.08 
.10 
.15 
.19 


2,428 


May 


608 




414 


July 


219 




269 


September 


421 


October 


531 






The period 










1.74 


4,890 














1915. 
April 4-30 


157.0 
17.0 
23.0 
12.0 
18.8 
8.9 
11.7 


8.1 
7.4 
8.1 
7.4 
6.4 
6.4 
8.1 


19.0 
9.1 

10.8 
8.6 
7.5 
7.9 
9.8 


.358 
.172 
.204 
.162 
.142 
.149 
.185 


.36 
.20 
.23 
.19 
.16 
.17 
.21 


1,017 


May . 


560 


June 


643 


July 


529 


August.; 


461 


September 


470 


October 


603 






The period 










1.52' 


4,283 















1916. 


37.0 
26.0 
15.4 
12.2 
8.0 
10.1 
13.7 


8.4 
9.7 
5.1 
4.8 
5.9 
6.4 
7.8 


21.0 
13.7 
8.7 
6.7 
6.5 
7.4 
9.5 


.396 
.258 
.164 
.126 
.123 
.110 
.179 


.44 
.30 
.18 
.15 
.14 
.16 
.21 


1 250 


May 


842 




518 


July 


412 




398 


September 


440 




584 






The period 










1.58 


4,444 














1917. 
May 


162.0 

11.2 

7.8 

6.7 

10.3 

21.0 


7.2 
5.3 
2.4 
3.8 
5.4 
5.6 


40.0 

6.8 
4.1 
4.8 
6.5 
10.1 


. 755 
.128 
.077 
.(Wl 
. 123 
. 191 


.87 
.14 
.09 
.10 
.14 
.22 


2, 460 


June 


405 


July 


252 


August 


295 


September.. . . 


387 


October 


621 






The period 










1.56 


4,420 















Note.— The discharge for April, 1917, could not bo computed because of the elToct of snow. 



422 WATER SUPPIxY OF ST. MARY AIsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Mean monthly discharge, im second-feet , of North Branch of Freiichman River at Cross's 

ranch, Sush., 1908-1917. 



Year. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1908. 










4.6 
7.5 

4.8 
6.8 
6.3 
5.7 
4.4 
b7.5 
6.5 
4.8 


5.6 
8.7 
6.2 

10.8 
7.4 
5.6 
7.1 

67.9 
7.4 
6.5 


a 8. 8 

10.1 

7.5 

13.4 

8.3 

7.0 

8.6 

6 9.8 

9.5 

10.1 


"a is." 9' 


a 948 


1909 




26.0 

8.8 

13.2 

10.2 

10.4 

9.9 

9.1 

13.7 

40.0 


18.6 
4.9 
7.0 
7.6 
9.7 
7.0 

10.8 
8.7 
6.8 


15.7 
3.5 
8.0 
5.9 
8.3 
3.6 

68.6 
6.7 
4.1 


5,271 


1910 


10.8 
a 47.0 
a 23. 

82.0 

41.0 
a 19.0 

21.0 


2,821 
5, 578. 

4 ia3 


1911 


1912 


1&13 


7*726 


1914 


4 890 


1915 


4 283 


1916 

1917 


4, 444 
a 4 420 






Average 


39 
2, 321 


15.7 
965 


9.0 
536 


7.2 
443 


5.9 
363 


7.3 
434 


9.4 

578 




4 90O 


Average run-off. acre-feet 

Average nia-oflf per square 
mile 


5,64a 
106 






1 















o Incomplete record not included in average. 

b Record published in report for 1913 has been revised. 

c Hea\'y nin-o£E April, 1917, not measured. 



ROSE CREEK AT DORREiL, SASK. 



Location. — In NE. I sec. 26, T. 7, R. 22 W. third meridian, 40 feet upstream from 
trail to post office from Maple Creek, 100 feet from Dorrell post office. 

Drainage area. — 13 square miles. 

Eecords available. — Open-water flow May 1, 1911, to October 31, 1914. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; on June 16, 1913, a permanent weir was installed and obsei-va- 
tions after that date are for the gage above this weir. Gages read by B , E. Rose. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made with current-meter during high stages and with 
weir at low stages. . 

Channel and control. — Bed of stream sandy; right bank low; subject to overflow; 
left bank high; not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — ^Maximum stage recorded, 2.45 feet April 5, 1913 (dis- 
charge, 37 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 0.02 foot (no flow) July 28, 30, 
and 31, and August 5, 1914. 

Ice. — No records during winter season. 

Diversions. — B. E. Rose diverted water for irrigatian above this station. 

Discharge measurements of Rose Creeh at Dorrell, SasJr,., 1911-1914. 



Date. 



1911. 
May 2 
June 3 
July 5 
26 
Aug. 31 
Oct. 4 

1912. 
Apr. 23 
June 4 
25 
July 26 
Aug. 22 
Sept. 23 
Oct. 29 
Nov. 9 



Made by- 



G. H. Whyte. 

do 

d , 



..do 

..do 

..do 



G. H. Whyte 
J. S. Wright 

.do.. 

.do.. 

-do.. 

.do-. 

-do.. 

.do.. 



Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 

i 


Feet. 


Sec.-fL 


1913. 


1.120 


ao.684 


Apr. 25 


.960 


a .420 


June 17 


1.040 


a. 520 


Oct. 11 


.770 


a.S57 


Nov. 1 


.765 


a .536 




1.130 


a .714 


1914. 
Mar. 26 


1.275 


3.20 


Apr. 29 
May 19 


1.01 


.53 


June 11 


.86 


a. 246 


July 8 


.73 


a. 172 


Aug. 1 


.71 


0.182 


26 


.86 


a . 481 


Sept. 11 


.76 


a. 312 




.83 


0.55 





Made by— 



E.W. W.Hughes. 

do 

do 

do 



M.H. French 

F. R. Steinberger. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



E.W. W.Hughes. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

0. 89 
.76 
.73 
.60 



,16 
.18 
.15 
.10 
,02 
.14 
,11 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

0.73 

.36 

.21 

.21 



a. 12 

a. 64 
a. 75 
a. 58 
a. 05 

a. 07 
a. 06 



a Measurements made with permanent weir. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AInTD MILK RIVERS, 189«-1917. 
Daily discharge, in ftecond-feet, of Rose Creek at Dorrell, Sash., 1911-1914. 



423 



Day. 



Apr. 



May. 



June, 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



1911. 
1 




2 




3 




4. 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 . . . . 




la 




14 




15. 




16 




17 




18 




19 




2a 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




28 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1912. 
1 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 


23.56 
27.11 

26.64 

17.13 

10.23 

9.27 

9.99 

8.09 

6. !8 
4.75 
3.32 
3.32 
3.32 

3.32 
3.32 
2. 8;') 
2.0".) 
1.73 

1.73 
1.73 
1.73 
1.73 
1.73 


9 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 : 


21 


22 


23.. 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 



45 
.69 
.63 
.59 
.53 

.55 
.55 
.55 
.55 

.57 

.67 
.57 
.55 
.98 
.86 

1.13 
.92 
.75 
.73 

.75 

.65 
.55 
.94 
.75 
.92 



.75 
.65 
.63 

.55 
.47 



1.03 
1.73 
1.10 
1.23 
1.03 

1.17 

1.33 

1.10 

1 

1 



33 
10 



1.03 
1.03 
1.03 
1.03 
.57 

.36 
.33 
.36 
.36 
.40 

.35 
.72 
1.17 
.40 
.30 

.40 

7. 85 
•1. 28 
1.33 
1.10 
.90 



43 
.41 

.45 
.41 
.86 

.57 
.53 
.55 
.45 
.35 

.31 
.26 
.26 
.26 
.26 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.35 
1.38 

1.13 
.73 

.45 
.96 
.79 

.75 
.45 
.69 
.53 
.96 



.50 
.36 
.30 
.40 

.48 

.45 
.42 
.38 
.45 
.50 

.30 

.29 

.35 

4.51 

5.71 

1.33 
.90 
.38 
.35 

.28 

.30 
.28 
.24 
. 22 
".20 

.20 
.20 
. 18 
.22 
.23 



90 
.94 
.55 
.53 
.53 

.53 
.35 
.33 

.47 
.45 

.31 
.26 
.19 
.17 
.14 



0.04 
.04 
.04 

.04 
.11 

.21 
.49 
.45 
.26 

.17 

.23 
.10 
.04 
.04 

.17 



13 


.04 1 


10 


.05 


10 


.04 


17 


.04 


17 


.03 


10 


.04 


04 


.04 


08 


.04 


04 


.04 


02 


.03 


04 


.04 


04 


.09 


04 


.03 


04 


.04 


05 


.04 


04 


.03 


33 


.18 


28 


.26 


24 


.31 


23 


.25 


23 


.23 


29 


.19 


25 


.20 


42 


.18 


36 


.17 


32 


.18 


28 


.17 


23 


.17 


19 


.18 


48 


.18 


42 


.19 


21 


.43 


20 


.24 


20 


.38 


18 


.63 


19 


.27 


19 


.21 


18 


.18 


17 


.20 


18 


.20 


IS 


.20 


17 


00 


16 


.61 


18 


.ThJ 


19 


1.07 


19 


. 52 


20 


.32 1 



O03 
.04 
.03 

.47 



.96 
.75 
.55 
.35 

.33 
.17 
.35 
.35 
.26 

.17 
.17 
.35 
.30 

.26 

.19 
.41 
.53 
.55 
.55 

.65 
.53 
,35 
,35 
,35 



.26 
.34 
.28 
.50 
.67 

.49 
.26 
.20 
.20 
.20 

.17 
.14 
.29 

.81 
.40 

.33 
,21 
,21 
,44 
,36 

,36 

,49 
, 58 
,33 



,30 
,30 
.30 
,29 

, 29 



0.35 
.65 
.88 
,65 
.55 

.45 
.41 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.31 
.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 

.31 
.31 
.33 

.41 
.45 

.43 
.55 
.45 
.55 
.35 

.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 
.33 
.35 



.28 
.26 
.26 
.26 
.26 

.26 
.26 
.89 
.70 

.89 

.79 
.45 
.36 
.34 
.33 

.33 
.41 
.65 
.88 
.66 

.79 
.41 
.52 
.52 
,42 

,42 
,42 
.42 
.31 
,31 
,31 



424 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feetj of Rose Creek at Dorrell, Sask., 1911-1914 — Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1913. 
1 




23.00 
16.00 
22.00 
36.00 
37.00 

27.00 
23. 00 
17.20 
16.00 
16.30 

14.80 

14.20 

6.20 

3.70 

3.00 

2.30 
1.12 
.80 
1.07 
1.16 

1.03 
.70 
.57 
.52 
.52 

.61 
.61 
.94 
.94 
.73 


0.87 
1.07 
.91 
1.03 
3.40 

.90 
1.21 
1.32 
1.16 
1.12 

1.12 
1.12 
1.07 
1.48 
1.32 

1.26 
1.21 
1.07 
1.12 
1.07 

1.03 

.94 
.98 
.94 
.94 

.90 
.90 
.83 
.61 
.73 
.61 

.58 
.52 
.52 
.58 
1.08 

1.08 
.75 
.75 
.69 
.69 

.63 

.58 
.58 
.52 
.52 

.52 
.63 
.63 
.69 
.75 

.75 
.75 
.75 
1.01 
.69 

.58 
.52 
.52 
.41 
.41 
.41 


0.57 
.50 
.44 
.40 
.30 

.29 
.27 
.24 
.21 
.18 

.21 
.32 
.70 
.27 
.18 

1.14 
.18 

1.15 
.52 

5.67 

1.30 

1.46 
1.23 
1.62 
1.30 

1.30 

1.46 

1.01 

.75 

.64 

.36 
.31 

.41 

.92 

1.38 

.92 
.69 
.52 
.41 
.52 

.58 

.75 

2.00 

1.70 

.92 

.63 
.52 
.41 
.31 
.31 

.41 

.41 
.31 
.31 

.58 

.75 
.52 
.47 
.52 
.41 


0.52 
.75 
.64 

1.78 
.75 

.41 
.64 
.32 
.27 
.32 

.69 
.32 
.41 
.46 
.32 

.23 
.15 
.15 
.15 
.11 

.11 
.23 
.15 
.15 
.11 

.08 
.11 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 

.31 
.23 
.19 
.15 
.15 

.15 
.15 
.15 
.12 
.12 

.10 
.04 
.03 
.03 
.05 

.05 
.04 
.05 
.02 
.02 

.03 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 

.02 
.02 
.00 
.01 
.00 
.00 


0.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.27 

.15 
.08 
.11 
.23 

.27 

.15 
.08 
.05 
.32 
.27 

.15 
.11 
.27 
.23 
.15 

.08 
.08 
.05 
.05 
.05 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.08 
.23 

.01 
.01 
■ .01 
.01 
.00 

.01 
.01 
.01 
.04 
.04 

.02 
.02 
.02 
.01 
.01 

.01 
.05 
.08 
.06 
.04 

.05 
.04 
.06 
.18 
.14 

.07 
.06 
.05 
.06 
.06 
.06 


0.15 
.08 
.05 
.05 
.05 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.08 
.05 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.08 
.08 

.08 
.08 
.08 
.15 
.13 

.09 
.21 
.47 
.26 
.21 

.17 
.13 
.13 
.13 
.13 

.06 
.06 
.05 
.05 
.06 

.05 
.05 
.06 
.08 
.06 

.06 

.12 

2.20 

1.77 

1.01 

.63 
.52 
.31 
.31 
.31 

.27 
.27 
.22 
.22 
.22 

.22 
.22 
.22 
.22 
.18 


13 


2 




1.^ 


3 




.11 


4 




.11 


5 




.15 
.31 


6 




7 




31 


8 




.26 


9 




.24 


10 




.21 


11 




.21 


12 




.21 


13 




.19 


14 




.17 


15 : 





.19 


16 




.1^ 


17 




.19 


18 




.19 


19 




.19 


20 




.21 


21 




.21 


22 




.21 


23 




.21 


24 




.19 


25 




.19 


26 




0.21 


27 




a. 21 


28 




.24 


29 




.24 


30 




.24 


31 




.21 


1914. 
1 




10.30 

9.90 

6.90 

10.70 

11.80 

8.70 
4.40 
2.50 
1.85 

1.78 

11.00 
9.10 
2.60 
3.30 
2.40 

1.62 
1.30 
1.15 
1.08 
1.01 

1.01 
1.01 

.87 
.98 
.82 

.82 
.82 
.75 
.75 
.75 


.18 


2 




.18 


8 




.22 


4 




.92 


5 




.58 


6.... 




.92 


7 




1.01 


8 




1.62 


9 




1.38 


10 




1.01 


11 




.63^ 


12 




.58'* 


13 . 


7.30 

13.00 

4.50 

2.64 

1.60 

.63 

.47 

.41 

.19 
.27 


58 


14 


.52 


15 


.52 


16 


.52 


17 


.52 


18 


.47 


19 . 


.47 


20 


■ .47 


21 


' .47 


22 


.47 


23 


.47 






.41 


25 




.47 






.47 


27 




.47 


28 




.41 


29 




.41 






.41 


31 


2.50 


.41 







a Interpolated. 

Note. — 1911: High water Sept. 5-6; gage not read but discharge was greater than the mean for the month. 

1912: Apr. 3-7, ice present; data inadequate for determination of discharge. July 26 to Oct. 29, shifting 
control. 

1913: Gage heights taken on 3-foot weir Jxine 18 to Sept. 19. Crest of weir reduced from 3 feet to 15 mches • 
Sept. 20. 

1914: Channel frozen over Mar. 22-30. Crest of weir reduced from 36 inches to 6 inches July 9 to Sept. 12. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY A^B MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 425 



Monthly discharge of Rose Creek at Dorrell, Sash., 1911-1914. 
[Drainage area, 13 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-Off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1911. 
May 


1.13 
1.38 
.94 
.49 
.96 
.88 
.37 


0.45 
.17 
.02 
.03 
.03 
.31 
.17 


0.69 
.53 
.25 
.10 
.37 
.41 
.29 


0.053 
.041 
.019 
.008 
.028 
.032 
.022 


0.061 
.046 
.022 
.009 
.029 
.037 
.012 


42 


June 


32 


July 


15 


August 


6 


September 1-4, 7-30 


21 


October 


25 


November 1-15 


9 






The period 










.216 


150 














1912. 
April 8-30 .• 


27.11 

7.85 
5.71 
.48 
1.07 
.67 
.89 
.48 


1.73 
.30 
.18 
.16 
.17 
.14 
.26 
.28 


7.60 
1.21 
.70 
.24 
.30 
.34 
.47 
.33 


.585 
.093 
.054 
.018 
.023 
.026 
.036 
.026 


.500 

.11- 

.06 

.02 

.03 

.03 

.04 

.02 


346.0 


May 


74.0 


June 


42.0 


July 


15.0 


Aue:ust 


18.0 


September 


20.0 


October 


29.0 


November 1-15 


10.0 






The period 










.810 


554.0 














1913. 
April 


37.00 

3.40 

5.70 

1.78 

.32 

.47 

.31 


.52 
.61 

.14 
.08 
.05 
.05 
.11 


9.480 
1.100 
.827 
.344 
.126 
.114 
.209 


.729 
.085 
.064 
.026 
.010 
.009 
.016 


.813 
.098 
.071 
.030 
.012 
.010 
.018 


564 


May 


68 


June 


49 


July 


21 


August 


8 


September 


7 




13 






The period 










1.052 


730 








i 




1914. 
March 13-31 


13.00 

11.80 

1.08 

2.00 

.31 

.18 

2.20 

1.62 




1.76 
3.70 
.65 
.64 
.07 
.04 
.34 
.59 


.136 
.287 
.050 
.049 
.006 
.003 
.026 
.045 


.100 
.320 
.060 
.060 
.007 
.004 
.030 
.050 


66 




.75 
.41 
.31 
.00 
.00 
.05 
.18 


222 


May 


40 


June 


38 


July 


5 


August 


3 


September . ...... 


20 


October 


36 






The period 










.631 


430 















Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Rose Creek at Dorrell, Sask., 1911-1914. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 

in acro- 

feet. 


1911 






0.69 

1.21 

1.10 

.65 


0.53 
.70 
.83 
.64 


0.25 
.24 
.34 
.07 


0.10 
.30 
.13 
.04 


rt0.40 
.34 
.11 
.34 


0.41 
.47 
.21 
.59 


6 0.14 
.33 


c 152 


1912 




o7.6 
9.5 
3.7 


670 


1913 




730 


1914 


6 1.08 


430 






Average 


1.08 
66 




6.9 
411 


.91 
56 


.68 
40 


.22 
14 


.14 
9 


.30 
IS 


.42 
26 


.24 
14 


610 


Average run-off , acre-feet 

Average run-ofT per square 
mile 


654 
60 

























a Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 

6 Reduced to monthly average. 

c Incomploto record not included in average. 



426 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1893-1917. 



MTTLE CREEK AT GTTNN'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location.— In NE. ^ sec' 33, T. 5, R. 17 W. thii'd meridian, after June 16, 1916; 

prior to that date in SW. ^ same section. 
Drainage area. — 60 square miles. 
Records available. — Open-water flow (incomplete records) April 15, 1914, to 

November 8, 1916. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; observer ,^ William Gunn, jr. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter at high stages and with weir 

at low stages. 
Channel AND CONTROL. — Bed, gravel; clean. Right bank high, clean and subject 

to overflow during high water; left bank high and clean. One channel at all 

stages; does not shift. Control permanent. 
Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 8.50 feet,^ April 3, 1915 (dis- 
charge, 60 second-feet); minimum, 1.10 feet. May 10 and 11, 1914 (discharge, 

0.01 second-foot). 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation perpianent during period of observations^ 

Gage read once daily to hundredths. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Mule Creeh at Gunn's ranch, Sash., 1911-1916. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 
May 12 
June 10 
Aug. 2 
Sept. 13 
13 

1912. 
July 5 


G.H. VVhyte 


Feet. 

0.9i0 
.800 
.820 
.950 

1.055 

.64 
1.23 

1.98 
1.97 
1.29 
1.21 
1.28 


Sec.-ft. 

0.870 

.570 1 

a . 736 

a 1. 063 : 

3.660 

1.85 

1.63 

6 .79 

L72 

a 1.90 

a. 27 

a. 06 

a. 29 


1915. 
May 20 
26 
June 29 
July 30 
Aug. 21 
Oct. 8 

1916. 

Apr. 27 

May 17 

June 2 

16 

27 

Aug. 4 

18 

Sept. 21 

Nov. 11 


F. R. Steinberger 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

J. E . Caughev 


Feet. 
0.11 
1.84 
.15 
.14 
.06 
.16 

1.19 
1.59 
1.44 
1.09 
1.08 
1.08 
1.02 
.94 
1.05 


Sec.-ft. 
0.24 


do 

do 

do 

do 

J.S.Wright 


6.50 
.38 
.34 
.10 
.42 


Aug. 29 


.'.'.'.'.do'.'.'////.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. 

E. W.W.Hughes 

do 

do 

do 

do 


.55 


Nov. 6 


do 

do.... 


1.77 
1.25 


1914. 
Apr. 15 
15 


do 

do 

L. B. P. Miles 


a. 62 
a.58 
a. 21 


May 14 
July 21 
Oct. 22 


do 

do 

do 


a. 19 
a. IS 

3.31 




a Weir measi 


iremeats 


• 




6 Gage destroyed. 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AISTD MILK RIVERS^ 1808-1917. 427 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mule Creek atGunn's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916. 



Day. 



6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 

12. 
13. 
14. 

15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30- 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 

20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1914. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



1915. 



a 4 

6 
8 
7 
8 
10 

12 
14 
16 

18 
24 
20 



1.90 

1.84 
1.70 
1.24 
1.10 
1.07 

.77 
.55 
.48 
.55 
.32 

.25 
.32 
.08 
.15 
,21 



35. 00 

a 40. 00 
60.00 
44.00 
19. 80 

10.40 

10.60 

10.20 

9.40 

8.40 

8.60 
7.60 
2.10 
1.65 
1.24 

.40 
.12 
.16 
.19 
.20 

.14 
.16 
.19 
.16 
.20 

.17 
.15 
. 12 
.13 
.15 



May. 



June. 



0.08 
.17 
.08 
.15 
.09 

.06 
.04 
.03 
.02 
.01 

.01 
.02 
.23 
.23 
.19 

.21 
.14 
.15 
.12 
.09 

.14 
.17 
.21 
.25 
.19 

.15 
.15 
.12 
.08 
.12 
.10 



.14 

.16 
.17 
.14 
.16 

.15 

.14 
.13 
.17 
.20 

.16 

.19 

.15 

3.30 

4.00 



6.31 
6 1. 06 
6 1.62 

4. 00 
6 1.11 

6. 50 
6. 50 
6. 58 
6. 20 
1.08 
1.62 



0.14 

.15 

.32 

1.92 

2.60 

5.22 

1.34 

.60 

.48 
.97 

1.97 
5.70 
6.00 
4.50 
1.84 

1.10 
.55 
.36 
.15 
.36 

.43 
.15 
.08 
.10 
.15 

.60 
.55 
.43 
.36 
.21 



1.98 
8.60 
5.80 
3.60 
6 1.62 

6 1.06 
6 1.33 
6 1.06 

6.81 
6.63 



6.67 
6.72 
6.58 
6 1. 33 
6.81 



July. 



6. SI 

6. 5S 

6 1.06 

13. 00 
5. 00 
6 2. '24 
6 2. 24 
6 1.92 



0.36 
.36 
.25 
.29 
.32 

.25 
.25 
.29 
.27 
1.34 

1.84 

1.10 

.48 

.36 

.34 

.29 
.36 
.43 
.34 
.21 

.17 
.21 
.25 
.21 
.15 

.19 
.25 
.14 
.12 
.17 
.21 



6 2.04 
6 1.92 
6 2.05 
6 1.92 
6 1.80 

6 1.92 
6 2.24 
6 1.86 
6 1. 50 
6 1.06 

6.58 
6.38 
6.24 
6. 27 
6.38 

6.50 
6.63 
6. 96 
6. 58 
61.06 

6 1. SO 
6 1.62 

6. 58 
6. 00 
6.58 

3. (50 
6. SI 

6. :is 

6 i. 33 

6. :^4 

6. 27 



Aug. 


Sept. 


0.25 


0.08 


.17 


.10 


.15 


.09 


.08 


.12 


.14 


.08 


.17 


. 04 


.21 


.06 


.12 


.07 


.15 


.08 


.23 


.06 


.19 


.09 


.17 


.07 


.21 


: 5.60 


.17 


2. 60 


.19 


.82 


.14 


.58 


.12 


.70 


.19 


.70 


.29 


.58 


.21 


.46 


.17 


.32 


.12 


.21 


.10 


.09 


.10 


.05 


.12 


.07 


.09 


.09 


.07 


.12 


.09 


.09 


.05 


.08 


.10 


.06 


.12 




6.38 


.05 


6 42 


.04 


6.27 


.05 


6.21 


.04 


3.90 


.04 


2.60 


.04 


3.20 


.55 


.17 


.25 


.06 


.02 


.04 


.06 


.03 


.06 


.02 


.17 


.04 


.99 


.05 


1.16 


.09 


1.55 


.06 


1. 13 


.02 


1. 09 


.04 


.99 


.06 


.33 


.05 


.25 


.09 


<>■> 


.15 


.17 


.17 


.14 


.12 


. 12 


.08 


.30 


.05 


.22 


.04 


.17 


.02 


. 25 


. (),i 


.28 


.04 


.44 


.05 





Oct. 



0.04 
.07 
1.77 
2.40 
2.50' 

3.00 
2.40 
2.20 
2.00 
1.84 



.47 
,32 
,82 
.60 

.72 

.43 
.36 

,25 
,19 
.14 

.09 

,21 
,27 
,25 
,25 

,19 

,15' 
,17 
,29^ 
,25. 



.44 

6. 7T 

6.96. 

6.81 

6 1.33 

2.74 
6 2.11 
6.42 
6.46 
6.54 

658 
6.50 
6.46 
6.34 
6.42 



. 50 
,50 
.38 

.28 

,25 
,31 

I Mil 

,22 
,20 

,17 

,22 
2 "> 
!28 
,20 
,23 



a Discharge eiitimated. 



b Diisobargo determined by weir. 



428 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge 


, in second-feet, of Mule Creek at Gunn^s ranch, Sash. 


, 1914- 


1916— 


Contd. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1916. 
1 


a 0.40 

a. 38 

a. 37 

.37 

.38 

.42 

.37 

.40 

20.00 

8.70 

3.20 

1.85 

.96 

.50 

.44 


0.22 
.24 
.28 
.31 
.24 

.22 

.23 
.25 
.24 
.26 

.30 
.26 
.24 
.22 
.23 


0.60 
4.20 
9.80 
9.80 
12.30 

12.70 
4.20 
2.90 
1.85 
1.28 

.72 

.54 
.46 
.42 
.44 


0.48 
.50 
.54 
.52 
.56 

.52 
.50 
.60 


1916. 
16 


0.40 
.37 
.28 
.26 
.23 

.22 
.24 
.26 
.31 
.36 

.34 
.31 
.30 
.26 
.23 
.22 


0.25 
.26 
.25 
.24 
.21 

.19 
.17 
.19 
.21 
.23 

.25 
.32 
.38 
.50 
.72 


0.40 
.37 
.36 
.38 
.42 

.46 
.44 
.48 
.42 
.40 

.37 
.34 
.38 
.42 
.46 
.48 




2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 








29 




15 




30 








31 











a Estimated. 



Monthly discharge of Mule Creek at Gunn's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916. 
[Drainage area, 60 square miles.] 



Month. 



April 15-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1914. 



The period... 

1915. 

March 20-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 



i The period... 

1916. 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-8 



The period 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1.90 
.25 
6.00 
1.84 
.29 
5.60 
3.00 



24.00 
60.00 
6.50 
13.00 
6.00 
3.90 
1.56 
2.70 



20.00 
.72 

12.70 
.60 



Minimum. 



0.08 
.01 
.08 
.12 
.05 
.04 
.04 



i.OO 
.12 
.13 
.24 
.24 
.02 
.02 
.17 



,22 
,17 
.34 
.48 



Mean. 



0.78 
.12 

1.31 
.38 
.15 
.47 
.87 



12.20 

9.10 

1.39 

2.00 

1.32 

.40 

.37 

.56 



1.40 
.27 

2.20 
.53 



Per 

square 

mile. 



0.013 
.002 
.022 
.006 
.002 
.008 
.014 



.203 
.152 
.023 
.033 
.022 
.007 
.006 
.009 



.023 
.004 
.037 
.009 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.001 
.002 
.024 
.007 
.003 
.009 
.016 



.062 



09 
,18 
,03 

04 
,02 
,01 

01 
,01 



39 



,03 
,00 
,04 
,00 



,07 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



25 
8 
78 
23 
9 
28 
53 



224 



290 
541 
85 
119 
81 
25 
22 
34 



1,197 



86 

16 

135 

8 



245 



Note.— Daily records, Apr. 27 to July 31, 1916, unreUable, not published. 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Mule Creek at Gunn^s ranch, Sash., 1914-1916. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 

in aCre- 

feet. 


1914 




"0.78 
9.10 


0.12 
1.39 



1.31 
2.00 


0.38 
1.32 


0.15 

.40 

1.40 


0.47 
.37 
.27 


0.87 

.56 

2.20 




o'6.'53" 


a 224 


1915 


64.7 


1,197 


1916 


a245 














A verage 

Average nm-off, acre-feet 

Average run-off per square 
mile 


4.7 
289 


9.1 
542 


.76 

47 


1.66 
99 


.85 
52 


.65 
40 


.37 
22 


1.21 

74 




1,197 
1,165 

19 


























a Incomplete record not included in average. 



b Reduced to monthly average. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 429 
BATE CREEK AT BATE'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location.— In SW. I sec. 7, T. 6, R. 16 W. third meridian, during 1916; in NW. i 

sec. 6, T. 6, R. 16 W. third meridian, during 1914-15; both sites near Nummola, 

Sask. 
Drainage area. — 12 square miles. 
Records available. — Open-water flow April 13, 1914, to October 31, 1916, when 

station was discontinued. 
Gage.— Vertical staff fastened to post on right bank about one-quarter mile from 3tlr. 

Bate's house. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter or weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed gravel and sand; clean. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control not permanent in high stages. 
Extremes of discharge. — 1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 3.55 feet July 3, 

1916 (discharge, 119 second-feet); no flow July 16 to August 17, 1914. 
Diversion. — A. E. Bate diverts water for irrigation above the gage. 
Accuracy. -7-Stage-discharge relation not permanent for high stages. Gage read daily 

to hundredths. Records fair. 



Discharge measurements of Bate Creeh at Bate^s ranch, Sash., 1914-1916. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Apr. 16 
May 14 
July 21 
Oct. 23 


E.W.W. Hughes 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinberger 

do 


Feet. 
1.71 
1.49 
1.20 
1.42 

1.270 
.115 
.270 
.135 
.115 
.190 
.120 
.140 
.120 
.120 
.100 
.090 


Sec.-ft. 
1.23 
.34 

"■".'is" 

.277 
.255 
»908 
.327 
.255 
.539 
.273 
.344 
.273 
.273 
.209 
.176 


1915. 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 14 

16 

Oct. 4 

6 

7 

1916. 

Apr. 26 

May 17 

June 2 

17 

27 

Aug. 5 

5 

18 

Sept. 21 

Nov. 11 


F. R. Steinberger 

do 

do 

do 

do 


Feet. 

0.120 
.150 
.150 
.140 
.140 
.150 

1.50 

1.54 

1.55 

01.51 

a 1.37 

b.2o 

C.60 

.54 

.65 

.55 


Sec.-ft. 
0.273 
.381 
.381 
.341 
.341 


1915. 


do 


.381 


May 11 
20 


J. E . Caughey 




26 


do.: 

do 


.42 


31 


do 


.62 


June 25 


do 


...do 


.71 


26 


do 


...do 


.53 


29 


do 


do 


.29 


July 27 

28 


do 

do 


L. B. P. Miles 


.27 


do 


.27 


30 


do 


do 


.10 


Aug. 21 
23 


do 

do 


do 

do 


.18 
.07 



a Gage height affected by backwater from vegetation. 
* b Gage height affected by scour from flood of July 2. 

c Staff gage reestablished at new section. 

Note, — All measurements in 1915 and 1916 made with 24-inch weir. 



430 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, IS^S-l^lT. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bate Creeh at Bate^s ranch, Sasl\, 1914-1916. 



2. 
3- 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4- 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15- 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23- 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



1914. 



1915. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



4.90 
3.60 
3.20 

2.40 
2.10 
2.10 
1.80 
1.56 
1.27 



2.37 

1.53 
1.28 
1.42 
1.70 
1.59 

1 28 
1.32 
1.37 
1.32 
1.09 

1.05 

1.00 

.96 

.96 

.96 



1.59 
4.70 
3.40 
1.47 
1.44 



.69 
.79 
.79 
.65 

.65 
.58 
.74 
.84 
.45 

.48 
.43 
.34 
.35 
.35 

.30 
.28 
.27 
.28 
.27 

.26 
.26 
.25 
.25 
.25 



May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


0.83 


0.11 


0.08 


0.02 


0.07 


.78 


.15 


.08 


.02 


.05 


.60 


.25 


.04 


.0 


.04 


.49 


.67 


.03 


.0 


.05 


.45 


.52 


.05 


.0 


.05 


.42 
.38 


.35 
.38 


.05 
.08 


.0 
.0 


.04 
.05 


.28 
.32 


.15 
.13 


.03 
.05 


.0 
.01 


.10 
.11 


.32 


.15 


.05 


.01 


.07 


.25 


.18 


.05 


.0 


.05 


.22 


.52 


.02 


.0 


.08 


.15 


1.28 


.02 


.0 


1.92 


.32 


.60 


.01 


.0 


.56 


.28 


.32 


.02 


.0 


.20 


.38 


.25 


.0 


.0 


.15 


.38 


.20 


.0 


.0 


• .11 


.32 


.15 


.0 


.02 


.10 


.32 


.11 


.0 


.01 


.11 


.32 


.11 


.0 


.02 


.11 


.32 


.20 


.0 


.02 


.11 


.32 


.13 


.0 


.01 


11 


.32 


.11 


.0 


.02 


.11 


.38 


.08 


.0 


.70 


.11 


.28 


.25 


.0 


.13 


.11 


.25 


.22 


.0 


.05 


.11 


.20 


.18 


.0 


.04 


.11 


.22 


.11 


.0 


.07 


.11 


.20 


.22 


.0 


.04 


.11 


.18 


.15 


.0 


05 


.11 


.15 





.0 


.08 




.25 


.42 


.34 


.15 


.15 


.25 


.81 


.21 


.18 


.27 


♦ .25 


.50 


.27 


.21 


.21 


.25 


.34 


.27 


.15 


.21 


.24 


.42 


.21 


.10 


.21 


.24 


.34 


.34 


.10 


.15 


.24 


.31 


.27 


.10 


.24 


.22 


.34 


.21 


.07 


.21 


.22 


.27 


.27 


.10 


.21 


.22 


.34 


.27 


.07 


.24 


.25 


.27 


.21 


.07 


.27 


.26 


.24 


.15 


.10 


.34 


.31 


.21 


.21 


.07 


.34 


.84 


.21 


.42 


.07 


.27 


.54 


.24 


.27 


.10 


.21 


.40 


.34 


.21 


.05 


.21 


.32 


.34 


.72 


.10 


.21 


.31 


.24 


.50 


.10 


.21 


.25 


.54 


.34 


.27 


.27 


.26 


.42 


.24 


.15 


.27 


0.27 


.27 


.21 


.15 


.27 


.24 


.21 


.15 


.15 


.27 


.27 


.21 


.34 


.18 


.21 


.27 


.18 


.27 


.12 


.24 


.38 


.15 


.24 

« 


.15 


.21 


.86 


1.06 


.27 


.12 


.21 


.50 


.27 


.21 


.15 


.27 


.27 


.27 


.21 


.15 


.27 


.42 


.24 


.42 


.10 


.27 


.34 


31 


.21 


.15 


.27 


.27 




.21 


.15 





a New weir gage rod from May 21. 



WATEIR SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES, 1896-191t. "481 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bate Creek atBate^s ranch, Sa^k., 1914-1916— Contimxed. 



Day. 



1916. 



2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6- 

7. 

8. 

^. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22.. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28.. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Mar. 



20.00 

a 70. 00 

a 20. 00 

5.10 

.27 

.02 

.01 
.02 
.04 
.20 
2.40 

118. 00 
.59 
.14 
.10 
.30 

4.40 
9.30 
10.80 
8.00 
9.00 
7.70 



Apr. 



2.90 
1.36 
.88 
1.04 
1. 40 

1.32 

1.48 
1.90 
1.28 
1.60 

1.65 
2.00 
1.90 
1.44 
1.36 

1.28 
1.04 
1.04 
1.04 
.74 

.65 
.62 
.56 
.50 
.53 

.50. 

.38 
.38 
.46 
.42 



May. 



0.38 
.46 
.42 
.56 
.46 

.46 
.38 
.36 
.38 
.50 

.46 
.50 
.50 
.48 
.68 

1.32 
.62 
.50 
.46 
.46 

.50 
.48 
.56 
.50 
6.40 

4.40 
1.16 
1.16 
1.12 
1.36 
.88 



June. 



0.80 
.53 
.42 
.56 

2.50 

.77 
.46 
.46 
.53 
1.80 

.65 
.46 
.46 
.46 

.42 

.38 
.48 
.30 

.28 
.27 

.42 
2.70 
.68 
.48 
.27 

.21 
.27 
.28 
1.40 
.65 



July. 



0.18 

46.00 

all9. 00 

2.10 

1.16 

3.00 
.84 
.48 
.53 
.42 

.40 
.36 
.36 
.36 
.36 

.34 

.32 

2.90 

.36 

.28 

.26 
.26 
.26 
.28 
.28 

.28 
.42 
.28 
.46 
.30 
.28 



Aug. 


Sept. 


0.26 


0.08 


.26 


.06 


.26 


.08 


.26 


.20 


&. 14 


.14 


.14 


.14 


.11 


.13 


.13 


.13 


.25 


.25 


.22 


.25 


.22 


.14 


.22 


.14 


.16 


.27 


.14 


.14 


.11 


.25 


.11 


.27 


.07 


.27 


.05 


.27 


.04 


.27 


.06 


.25 


.06 


.27 


.06 


.29 


.06 


.27 


.07 


.29 


.13 


.32 


.11 


.32 


.08 


.66 


.07 


.44 


.06 


.44 


.06 


.38 


.08 


"""***"" 



Oct. 



0.41 
.51 
.58 
.62 
.62 

.82 
.66 
.58 
.58 
.51 

.51 
.51 

.48 
.44 
.44 

.44 
.48 
.58 
.48 
.51 

.55 
.48 
.44 
.48 
.48 

.48 
.55 
.48 
.44 
.44 
.44 



a Estimated. 



b Staff gage reestablished at new section. 



Note.— 1914: No flow July 16, July 18-31, Aug. 3-8, and Aug. 11-17. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 10-12; dischai-ge estimated. 

Monthly discharge of Bate Creek at Bate^s ranch, Sask., 1914-191:6. 
[Drainage area, 12 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


■ 
Maximum. 


Minimum, 


Mean. 


For 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


■ Totalin 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
April 15-30 


2.40 
.83 

1.28 
.08 
.70 

1.92 
.56 


0.96 
■ . 15 
.11 
.00 
.00 
.04 
.13 


1. 32 
.34 
.27 
.02 
.04 
.17 
.20 


0.110 
.029 
. 023 
.002 
. 004 
.014 
.016 


0. 065 
. 0:U^ 
. 026 
. 002 
. lH)r> 
.016 
.018 


42 


May 


21 


t -^ — 

June 


16 


July 


1 


August 


3 


September 


10 


October 


12 






The period 










.165 


105 














1915. 
March 23-31 


4.90 
4.70 
.86 
1.06 
.72 
.27 
.34 
.67 


1.27 


2. 55 
.81 
.33 
.34 
.28 
.12 
.24 
.29 


. 212 
'. 068 
. 028 
. 029 
. 02:i 
.010 
. 020 
. 024 


.07 
.OS 
.03 
.03 
.03 
.01 
.02 
.(« 


i 

46 


April 




25 
22 
15 
15 
05 
15 
21 


48 


May 


48 


Jmic 


20 


July 


17 


August 


1 


Soptombor. . . . 


14 


October 


18 








The period 










.30 


190 
















432' WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Monthly discharge of Bate Creel: at Bate's ranch, Sash., 1914-1916 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 10-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 



1916. 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet . 



Maximiun. 



118.00 

2.90 

6.40 

2.70 

119. 00 

.26 

.66 

.82 



Minimum. 



0.01 
.38 
.36 
.21 
.18 
.04 
.06 
.41 



Mean. 



13.00 
1.12 
.93 
.68 
5.90 
.13 
.25 
.52 



Per 

square 

mile. 



1.080 
.093 
.078 
.057 
.492 
.011 
.021 
.043 



Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.88 
.10 
.09 
.06 
.57 
.01 
.02 
.05 



1.78 



Totalin 
acre-feet. 



567 
67 
67 
40 

363 

8 

15 

32 



1,149 



Note. — Small fiow continued during first part of November, 1916. 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Bate Creek at Bate's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916, 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jtme. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 




a 1.32 

.81 

1.12 


0.34 
.33 
.93 


0.27 
.34 

.68 


0.02 

.28 

5.90 


0.04 
.12 
.13 


0.17 
.24 
.25 


0.20 
.29 
.52 


ol05 


1915 


a 2. 6 
6 9.2 


190 


1916 


1,149 






Average 


c2.3 
141 


.96 
57 


.53 
33 


.43 
26 


2.07 
127 


.10 
6 


.22 
13 


.34 
21 


670 


Average run-off, acre-feet 


424 


Average run-off per square mile 


35 























a Incomplete record not included in average. 

b Reduced to monthly average. 

c Discharge for March, 1916, averaged for 4 years as conditions were abnormal. 

Note. — Small quantities of water diverted by A. E. Bate not included in these records. 
DENNIEL CREEK NEAR VAL MARIE, SASK.i 

Location. — In SW. J sec. 16, T. 4, E,. 13 W. third meridian, about half a mile east 

of Val Marie, Sask. 
Drainage area. — ^182 square miles. 
Records available. — Open-water flow (incomplete records) April 7, 1914, to October 

31, 1917. 
Gage. — ^Vertical staff; read by Jean Denniel. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from cable, by wading, or with weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed of channel stony; permanent. Right bank high and 

steep; left bank low; neither bank subject to overflow. Control may shift. 
Extremes op discharge. — 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded 10.16 feet April 11 

and 12, 1917 (discharge estimated at 341 second-feet); no fllow July 17 to August 23, 

1914, and for part of April and August, 1917. 
Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during spring run-cfi. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read daily to hundredths 

throughout open-water season. Discharge obtained by applying .P'age heights to 

rating table. Records poor. 



1 Formerly called Snake Creek near Val Marie- 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 433 
Discharge measurements of Denniel Creeh near Val Marie, Sash., 1914-1917. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Apr. 7 
19 


E. W. 'W. Hughes 


Feet. 

3.05 

1.81 

1.14 

1.04 

b.52 

.59 

.60 

.58 

.52 

.43 

.34 

.54 

.59 
.60 
.89 
.70 
.60 
.63 
.60 
.45 
.42 


Sec.-ft. 
40.00 
1.35 
B.32 
«.20 
a. 24 
0.35 
a. 33 
0.31 
0.22 
O.05 

0.26 

a. 39 
0.39 
1.18 
0.50 
0.35 
0.28 
0.36 
O.09 
a. 05 


1915 

Sept. 10 

19 

29 

Oct. 12 

1916. 
Apr. 24 
May 18 

31 
June 19 

26 
Aug. 7 

15 
Sept. 9 

16 
Nov. 14 

1917. 
May 28 
July 8 
Aug. 13 
Oct. 11 
Nov. 26 


F. R. Stienberger 

do 


Feet. 

0.53 

.65 

.64 

.64 

2.25 

.97 

2.54 

1.35 

1.95 

1.00 

.92 

.76 

.74 

.66 

■.90- 
.56 
.46 
.68 
.58 


Sec.-ft. 
a 0.28 


do 

do 


a. 25 


May 11 
18 


do 


a. 28 


do 


...do 


O.30 


June 20 


. do 


J. E . Caughev 




21 
22 


do.. 

do 

do 


11.80 


23 


do 


2.40 


24 


do 


do 


21.00 


July 11 
24 


do 


do 


2.90 


do 

do 

F. R. Steinberger. 


. . do 


6.90 


Oct. 24 


L. B. P. Miles 


a 1.12 




...do 


.90 


1915. 
May 7 
22 
June 4 


do 

do 

do 

P. A. Fetterly 


.46 

.45 


do 

do 




.42 


21 


.....do 






July 7 
24 


..;.-do 

do 




1.94 


. .do 


.36 


Aug. 2 
17 
28 


do 

do 

do 




do 

do 

do 


.10 

' .29 

.41 



a Discharge determined by using a 24-inch weir. 
b Station moved up stream about 1 mile. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Denniel Creeh near Val Marie, Sash., 1914-1917. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sfept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 






0.40 
.34 
.34 
.31 
.30 

.28 
.40 
.46 
.38 
.34 

.31 





0.26 
.19 
.17 
.15 
.15 

.12 

.08 
.04 
.04 
.04 

.10 

.07 
.04 
.02 
.01 

.01 















































.02 
.08 

.03 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.06 


0.04 
.03 
.02 
.02 
.01 

.01 
.01 
.02 
.08 
.08 

.07 
.07 
.39 
.49 
.46 

.42 
.35 
.33 
.31 
.33 

.31 
.33 
.30 
.30 
.26 

.21 
.24 
.22 
22 
!24 


0.24 


2 






.22 


3 






.22 


4 






.30 


5 






.39 


6 






.42 


7 




40.00 

29.00 

60.00 

146.00 

158.00 
107. 00 

42.00 
6.70 

17.10 

57.00 

23.00 

5.20 

1.58 

1.18 

1.09 

1.02 

.97 

.56 

.56 

.49 
.44 
.54 
.49 
.49 


.44 


8 




.45 


9 




.48 


10 




.46 


11 




.46 


12 




.46 


13 








.39 


14... 








.31 


15 








.30 


16 








.30 


17 








.30 


18 








.31 


19 








.35 


20 






0.21 

.28 
.35 
.31 
.21 
.35 

.39 
.48 
.35 
.35 
.30 


.37 


21 




.21 


22 




.24 


23 




.21 


24 




.24 


25 




.24 


26 




.24 


27 




.21 


28 




.26 


29 




."26 


30 


, 


.24 


31 




.26 



a Station moved about 1 mile upstream. 



123078**— 20- 



-28 



434 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Denniel Creek near Val Marie, Sash., 1914-1917- 



-Con. 



• Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




94.00 
155. 00 
194.00 
135. 00 

84.00 

59.00 

43.00 

22.00 

9.40 

5.50 

3.70 
2.60 
1.62 
1.26 
1.20 

.87 
.82 
.75 
.68 
.55 

.55 
.54 
.55 
.55 
.51 

.48 
.45 
.43 
.41 
.41 

300.0 
273.0 
273.0 
216.0 
163.0 

110.0 
102.0 
146.0 
156.0 
196.0 

188.0 
192.0 
148.0 
144.0 
136.0 

116.0 
76.0 
64.0 
58.0 
4,9.0 

36.0 
10.3 
18.0 
11.9 
7.6 

5.6 
4.4 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 


0.37 
.39 
.37 
.38 
.39 

.40 
.39 
.39 
.38 
.38 

.38 
.38 
.39 
.42 
.45 

.51 
.48 
.46 
.42 
.39 

.37 
.39 
.38 
.36 
.36 

.55 
.68 
.68 
.60 
1.30 
1.26 

3.40 
3.00 
2.50 
2.20 
1.82 

1.66 
1.47 
1.26 
1.14 

.98 

.SO 
.80 
.75 
.70 
.70 

1.05 
1.00 
1.14 
1.03 
.90 

.82 
.75 
.70 
.66 
2.20 

85.00 
78.00 
61.00 
35.00 
25.0Cf 
21.00 


1.20 
1.17 
1.14 
1.18 
.95 

.64 
.55 
.57 
.54 
.49 

.44 
.43 
.42 
.45 
.42 

.38 
.45 
.41 
.41 
.44 

.51 
.52 
.57 

.58 
.48 

.44 

.45 
.46 

.45 
.44 

20.0 

12.4 

7.9 

6.6 

5.6 

5.6 
4.6 
5.4 
6.4 
7.6 

9.3 

27.0 

15.9 

8.2 

6.0 

4.7 
3.8 
3.5 
2.5 
2.0 

2.0 

2.7 
2.8 
4.8 
8.0 

7.5 
4.8 
5.0 
4.3 
142.0 


0.40 

.41 
.41 
.42 
.38 

.36 
.35 
.38 
.36 
.34 

.32 
.31 

.28 
.25 
.28 

.29 
.30 

.48 
.46 
.42 

.39 
.35 

.29 
.28 
.29 

.28 
.28 
.27 
.28 
.31 
.30 

82.00 

54.00 

215.00 

173. 00 

80.00 

70.00 

81.00 

54.00 

223.00 

111.00 

60.00 
38.00 
32.00 
15.00 
11.10 

7.70 
4.80 
7.40 
7.40 
5.50 

4.70 
3.50 
2.90 
2.00 
1.66 

1.54 
1.47 
1.26 
1.51 
5.20 
4.50 


0.32 
.36 
.32 
.32 
.29 

.26 
.24 
.24 
.22 
.20 

.18 
.15 
.15 
.13 
.12 

.11 

.09 
.10 
.11 
.12 

.11 
.11 

.10 
.10 

.09 

.09 
.09 
.05 
.08 
.09 
.10 

15.30 

10.00 
5.40 
4.50 
2.70 

1.82 
1.51 
1.23 
1.26 
1.26 

1.14 
1.08 
1.08 
.98 
1.00 

.87 
.77 
.66 
.58 
.54 

.52 
.60 
.52 
.52 
.52 

.54 
.52 
.51 
.48 
.49 
.49 


0.11 
.13 
.14 
.15 
.16 

.17 
.20 
.25 
.27 

.28 

.29 
.31 
.33 

.34 
.32 

.29 
.28 
.26 
.25 

.24 

.23 
.22 
.23 
.22 
.21 

.22 

.23 

.28 
.28 
.29 

.52 
.54 
.54 
.58 
.60 

.58 
.60 
.57 
.52 
.68 

.64 
.60 
.54 
.52 
.55 

.58 
.58 
.60 
.64 
.68 

.64 
.58 
.58 
.60 
.66 

.70 

.77 
.80 
.82 
.85 


0.29 


2 




.30 


3 




.39 


4 




.39 


5 




.38 


6 




.35 


7 




.33 


8 




.30 


9 




.30 


10 




.30 


11 




.30 


12 




.30 


13 




.29 


14 




.29 


15 




.28 


16 




.28 


17 ; 




.29 


18 




.29 


19 




.30 


20 




.29 


21 




.30 


22 


2.8 

3.1 

60.0 

67.0 

54.0 
53.0 
54.0 
.36.0 
50.0 
90.0 


.28 


23 


.26 


24 


.28 


25 


.25 


26 


.24 


27 


.24 


23 


.23 


29 


.22 


30 


.23 


31 


.25 


1916. 
1 


.S7 


2 




.87 


3 




.90 


4 




.90 


5 




.90 


6 




1.00 


7 




1.00 


8 




.98 


9 




.95 






.95 


11 




.77 


12 




.64 


13 




.58 


14 




.57 


15 




.54 


16 




.52 


17 




.52 


18 




.52 


19 




.52 


20 




.52 


21 




.51 


22 




.51 


23 




.51 


24 




.49 


25 




48 


26 


50 
100 
100 
200 
300 
300 


.48 


27 


.48 


2S 


.46 


29 


.46 


30 


.45 


31.. 


.45 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 435 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Denniel Creehiiear Vol Marie, Sash., 1914-i917 — Con. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 






81.00 
77.00 
76.00 
81.00 
78.00 

68.00 
62.00 
56.00 
47.00 
36.00 

20.00 
16.70 
13. 60 
10.80 
11.30 

9.90 
8.70 
7.60 
6.40 
4.70 

4.50 
4.50 
4.20 
4.20 
4.10 

3.30 
2.50 
1.69 
1.03 
1.03 
.98 


0.94 
.90 
.94 
.94 
.98 

1.03 
1.08 
1.69 
1.62 
1.76 

1.95 
2.60 
4. .50 
6.70 
5.30 

4.30 
3.30 
3.00 
2.60 
2.30 

2.00 
1.76 
1.43 
1.08 
.94 

.85 
.49 
.32 
.36 
.36 


0.38 
.36 
.36 
.40 
.38 

.38 
.32 
.32 
.32 
.30 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.30 

.28 

.28 
.24 
.22 
.20 
.16 

.16 
.14 
.14 
.08 
.04 

.04 
.06 
.06 
.04 
.02 
.02 






0.02 
.06 

.08 
.10 
.12 
.14 
.12 

.12 
.10 












.02 
.02 


.02 
.04 
.02 








.03 


0.14 
.22 
.30 
.30 
.32 

.32 
.30 
.32 
.32 
.34 

.34 
.34 
.38 
.44 
.76 

.90 
.90 

.76 
.54 
.44 

.38 
.36 
.38 

.38 
.40 

.40 
.38 
.40 
.40 
.38 


0.38 


2 






.40 


3 . . . 






.40 


4 




2 
6 

8 

15 

100 

125 

300 

341 
341 
320 
299 
173 

141 
89 
81 
57 

141 

173 
173 
162 
152 
132 

123 

118 

97 

85 
81 


.40 


5 




.38 


6 




.38 


7 




.38 


8 




.36 


«) 




.36 


10 




.36 


11 




.44 


12. 




.38 


13 




.38 


14 




.40 


15 




.49 


16 




.58 






.54 


18 




.54 


19 




.54 


20 




.58 


21 




.49 


22 




.44 


23 




.49 


24 




.44 


25 




.44 


26 




.40 


27 




.40 


28 




.40 


29 




.40 


30 




.40 


31 




.44 











Note.— 1914: No observer May 12 to June 19. No flow July 17 to Aug. 23. 

1915: Control shifting May 23 to Oct. 31. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 26 to Apr. 5; discharge estimated. Ice going out Apr. 
3-5. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-10. Determinations of discharge above 40 second- 
feet roughly approximate. No flow Aug. 1-3, 13-18, 21, and 25-30. 

Monthly discharge of Denniel Creek near Vol Marie, Sash., 1914-1917. 

[Drainage area, 188 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oiT. 


Mouth. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
April 7-,30 


158,00 

.46 
.48 
.26 
.08 
.49 
.48 


0.44 

.28 
.21 




.01 
.21 


29.10 
.35 
.32 
.05 
.01 
.21 
.32 


0. 15000 
. 00200 
.00200 
. 00020 
. 00005 
. 00100 
. 00200 


0.01300 
.00080 
. (H)070 
. (KW30 
. OOOOti 
.(K)l(H) 
.00200 


1,388 
8 


May 1-11 


June 20-30 


7 


July 


3 


August 


1 


September 


12 


October 


19 






The period 










.01786 


1,438 














1915. 
Marcli 22-31 


90.00 

194. (M) 

1.30 

1.20 

.48 

.36 

.34 

.39 


2,80 

.41 
.36 
. 3S 
.25 
.0.5 
.11 
.22 


47.00 
27. IM) 
.49 
.59 
.34 
.16 
.21 
.29 


.250 
.144 
.003 
. (M);i 
. 002 
.(K)l 
.001 
.002 


.090 

.KiO 
.(MM 
.003 
. 002 
.001 
.(H)l 
.002 


9S2 


April 


1,607 


May 


30 


June 


35 


July 


21 


August 


10 


September 


14 


October 


18 






The period 










- .26 


2,667 













436 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Denniel Creek near Vol Marie, Sask., 1914-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



March 26-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September.. 
October 



1916. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1917. 



The period. 



Dischargein second-feet. 



Maximum. 



300.00 

300.00 

85.00 

142.00 

223.00 

15.30 

.85 

1.00 



341.00 
81.00 
6.70 
.40 
.14 
.90 
.58 



Minimum. 



50.00 

3.80 

.70 

2.00 

1.26 

.48 

.52 

.45 







.98 
.32 
,02 

,14 
,36 







Mean. 



175. 00 

107.00 

10.90 

11.60 

44.00 

1.90 

.62 

.64 



128.00 
26.00 
1.93 
.22 
.03 
.42 
.43 



Per 

square 
mile. 



0.931 
.569 
.058 
.062 
.234 
.010 
.003 
.003 



.703 
.143 
.011 
.001 
) 

.002 
.002 







Run-off. 



Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 



0.210 
.630 
.070 
.070 
.270 
.010 
.003 
.003 



1.266 



.780 
.160 
.012 
.001 

,002 
.002 







,96 



Total in 
acre-feet. 



2,082 

6,367 

670 

690 

2,705 

117 

37 

39 



12,707 



7,617 

1,599 

115 

14 

2 

25 

26 



9,398 



Note. — Determinationsof discharge roughly approximate from Apr. 4 to May 10, 1917. Area used in 
computing these tables is the same as published in the Canadian hydrometric reports, which was 
changed from time to time as more definite information of the drainage basin was obtained. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Denniel Creek near Val Marie, Sask.,1914- 

1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 




a 29.0 

27.0 

107.0 

128.0 


6 0.35 

.49 

10.90 

26.00 


6 0.32 
.59 

11.60 
1.93 


0.05 

.44 

44.00 

.22 


0.01 
.37 

1.90 
.03 


0.21 

.28 
.62 
.42 


0.32 
.44 
.64 
.43 


61,776 


1915 


C15.2 
C34.0 


2,692 


1916 


12,707 


1917. 


9,398 






Average 


C25 
1,537 


73 
4,344 


12.5 
769 


4.7 
280 


11.2 
689 


.56 
34 


.40 
24 


.46 
28 


8,257 


Average run-off, acre-feet . . 


7,699 


Average run-off per square mile . . . 


42 























o Average for part of month assumed as monthly average. 
c Estimated. 



6 Incomplete record not included in average. 



BIGBREED CREEK NEAH BUZZARD'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. I sec. 3, T. 2, U. 11 W. third meridian, about 300 feet from the 

junction with Frenchman Kiver, from April 20, 1915, to end of 1916; during 1914 

and to April 20, 1915, in SE. i sec. 15, T. 2, R. 11 W. third meridian. 
Drainage area. — 83 square miles. 
Records available. — Open-water flow (incomplete records) from March 30, 1914, 

to June 20, 1916, when station was abandoned because of difficulty in obtaining 

observer. 
Gage. — Vertical staff. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or by weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed of stream partly covered with vegetation likely to 

affect stage-discharge relation during high water. Right bank high and wooded; 

left bank wooded, and may be overflowed at high stages. One channel at all 

stages. Control shifting. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 437 



Extremes of discharge. — ^1914-1916: Maximum- stage recorded, 8.76 feet, March 
28, 1916 (discharge, 363 second-feet); no flow during periods of each year. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 

Accuracy.— Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by backwater from 
Frenchman River at high stages and by beaver dams. 

Discharge measurements of Bighreed Creeh near Buzzard's ranch, Sash., 1914-1916. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Apr. 1.. 
2.. 
26.. 


E. W. W. Hughes 

do 

do 


• Feet. 

3.19 

2.45 

.98 

.89 

.85 

.34 

1.08 

.60 


Sec.-ft. 
40.00 
35.00 
C.87 
a. 31 
a. 06 



3.90 







.67 

63.00 

48. 00 

30. 00 

26.00 

24. 00 

28.00 

74.00 

48.00 

31.00 

18.00 

8.80 

7.40 

6.00 

2.60 


Apr. 20.. 

28.. 

June 7.. 

8.. 

16.. 
July 10 . 


F. R. Steinberger 

do 

do 

do 

do 

.... do 


Feet. 
1.01 
.67 
1.71 
1.55 
.93 


.70 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 

2.85 

2.68 

1.81 

1.17 

1.56 

1.04 

.78 

.27 

.25 

.21 

.58 


Sec.-ft. 
a 0. 431 
a 0.974 
5.70 


May 4.. 
21.. 
June 10 


do 

do 

... do 


3.90 
a. 459 



13.- 


do 

do 


21.. 
Aug. 4.. 
13 


do 


0.146 


July 3.. 

28 


do 





... do 


do 





Oct. 26.. 


do 




31.- 


do 









.97 
3.37 
3.07 
2.23 
2.12 
1.91 
2.05 
3.42 
2.62 
2.12 
1.83 
1.63 
1.49 
1.63 
1.32 


Sept. 8.. 

21.. 

Oct. 14.. 

1916. 
Apr. 7.. 
17 


.... do 





1915. 


do 





Mar. 23.. 
25.. 
26.. 
29 


F. R. Stein 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 


berger 


do , 

J. E. Caughey 




72.00 


30. 


do 


65.00 


31.. 
Apr. 1.. 
2 


21.. 
May 20.. 

29.. 
June 20.. 
Aug. 14.. 
Sent.lO.. 

12.. 

16.. 


do 

do 

.... do 


27.00 

3.70 

18.20 


5.. 
6 


do 

L. B. P. Miles 


2.30 
0.29 


7.. 
8.. 
9.. 


do 

do 

do 


a, 04 
O.03 
O.04 


10.. 
12.. 


Nov. 18&. 


do 


O.20 



a Discharge determined by using a 24-inch weir. b Stream frozen over. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bighreed Creeh near Buzzard'' s ranch. Sash., 1914-1916. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1914. 
1 




40.00 
36.00 
35.00 
33.00 
33.00 

33.00 
33.00 
25.00 
14.80 
12.60 

6.40 
43.00 
43.00 
63.00 
17.10 

13. 00 

13.00 

6.40 

3.20 

3.80 

2. 50 
1.06 

.78 

.64 

1.06 

.92 
.42 
.50 
.42 
.34 


0.26 
.26 
.64 
.64 
.50 

.50 
.50 
.42 
.42 
.34 

2.80 

2.30 

.34 

.34 

.42 

.42 
.08 
.05 
.OS 
.05 

.03 
.04 
.03 





























4.50 

5.80 

3.00 

10.40 

6. 10 

2.10 

1.20 

.92 

.64 
5.10 
.10 
.03 
.08 

.78 
3.00 
3.80 
3.20 

.10 


1915. 
1 




27.00 

73.00 

130.00 

110.00 

47.00 

31.00 
18.00 

8. SO 
a 7. 40 

5.00 

O3.80 
2. 60 
1.905 
1.30 

.85 

1.30 

1.30 

1.90 

.90 

.43 

.42 
.42 
.42 
.12 
.12 

.12 

". 10 
.07 
.07 
.07 


0.07 
.04 




.04 










.07 
.50 

7.30 
9.30 
8.30 
5. 30 
.50 

.30 
.15 
.IK) 













3.40 


2 




2 




3.40 


3 




3 




03.86 


4 




4 




a 4. 32 


5 




5 




a 4. 78 


6 




6 




a 5. 24 


7 




7. 




5.70 


8 




8 




a 3. 90 


9 




9 : 




3.47 


10 




10 




3.04 


11 




11 




2.61 


12 




12 .'... 




2.1s 


13 




13 




1.75 


14 




14 




1.32 


15 




15 




a. 89 


16 




16 




.46 


17 




17 






18 




18 






19 




19 






20 




20 






21 




21 






22 




22 






23 




2;{ 


0. 67 

a 32. 00 

63.00 

48. 00 
a42. (H) 
a 3(). 00 
30. 00 
2f). 00 
23.80 




24 




24 




25 




25 




26 




26 




27 




27 




28 




2S 




29 




29 




30 


25 
32 


30 




31 


31 





o Estimated. 



438 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AHD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bigbreed Oreeh near Buzzard's ranch, Sask.y 

1914-1 91 6— Gontinued . 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1916. 
1 




a309 
a 252 
a 205 
clo5 
a 99 

80 

72 

o90 

a 122 

a 265 

a 285 
a 335 
o2S5 
230 
o225 


a 15.0 
a 14.0 
ol3. 
a 12.0 
flll.O 

a 10.0 
o9. 
a 8.0 
a 7.0 
O6.0 

c5. 
O4.0 
a 4.0 
a 4.0 
a 4.0 


a 26.0 
a 25.0 
a 24.0 
a 24.0 
a 24.0 

a 25.0 
a 27.0 
a 30.0 
a 27.0 
a 25.0 

O24.0 
a 20.0 
a 16.0 
a 12.0 
a 8.0 


16 




a 195 

65 

a57 

a 47 

a 37 

27 

23 

a23 

a 22 

a 21 

a 20 
a20 
a 20 
a 20 
a 20 


a 3. 9 
a 3. 8 
a 3. 7 
a3.7 
3.7 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
a 136. 

77.0 
41.0 
27.0 
18.2 
27.0 
a 27.0 


a 4.0 


2 




17 




a 2. 8 


3 




18 




a 2. 4 


4 




19 




a 2. 3 


5 




20 




2.3 






21 






6 


22 : 


10 
«30 
a 45 
a 50 

a 100 
a 250 
a 363 
a 343 
a 330 
a 305 










7 


23 










8 


24 










9 


25 










10 


26 










11 


27 




12 . . . 




28 




13 




29 




14 




30 




15 




31 















a Estimated. 

Note.— 1914: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 30 to Apr. 7. No flow May 24 to June 12 
and after Jrme 30. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 23-30. Shifting control Apr. 7-27. No flow May 3-5, 
7-13, and 24-31. No observations after Jime 16. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 22 to Apr. 6. Determ in ations only roughly approsl- 
mate, consisting chiefly of interpolations ijetween measmements. 

Monthly discharge of Bigbreed Creeh near Buzzard's ranch, Sash., 1914-1916. 

[Drainage area, 83 square miles]. 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Rim-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum, 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
March 30-31 


32.00 

63.00 

2.80 

10.40 


25.00 
.34 
.00 
.00 


28.00 

17.20 

.37 

1.70 


0.343 
.207 
.004 
.020 


0.026 
.231 
.005 
.020 


113 


April 


1,023 


May 


23 


June 


lei 






The period 










.282 


1,260 














1915. 
March 23-31 


63.00 

130.00 

9.30 

5.70 


.67 
.07 
.00 
.00 


33.00 
15.8 
1.03 
a 1.82 


.398 
.190 
.012 
.022 


.13 
.20 

.01 

.02 


589 


April 


940 


May 


63 


Jime 


108 






The period 










.36 


1 700 














1916. 
March 22-31 


363 

335 

136 

30 


10.0 

20.0 

4.0 

2.3 


183.0 

121.0 

16.7 

17.5 






3,621 


April 






7 200 


May 






1,027 


Jime 1-20 






696 










The fteriod 












12,544 

















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 439 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Bighreed Creeh near Buzzard's ranch, Sask., 

1914-1916. 



ifear 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 


a 28.0 
«>9. 6 
59.0 


17.2 

15.8 

121.0 


0.37 

1.03 

16.70 


1.70 
Cl.82 
&11.70 


















1 260 


1915 


1 700 


1916 


12 544 














Average 


d23 
1,414 


51 
3,035 


6.0 
369 


5.1 

304 










5,168 


Average run-off, acre-feet 










6,122 
62 


Average run-oft" per square mile 





























o Incomplete record not included in average. b Reduced to monthly average. 
<* March, 1916, averaged for 2 years, as conditions were 'abnormal. 



c Estimated. 



Note. — Records published in report for 1915 have been revised. 

Records for 1916 are only roughly approximate, being mostly interpolations between measurements. 

LITTLEBREED CREEK NEAR BVZZARD'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. | sec. 11, T. 2, R. 11 W. third meridian, near Coriander, Sask. 

Drainage area. — 61 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water flow (incomplete records), March 28, 1914, to 

June 20, 1916, when station was discontinued. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by George A. Brown. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or by weir. 
Channel and control. — Both banks covered with willow scrub and subject to 

overflow at high stages. One channel at all stages. Control not permanent 

above ordinary stages. 
Extremes op discharge. — 1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 6.37 feet March 28, 

1916 (discharge, 695 second-feet); no flow during periods in each year. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent except during periods of 

spring break-up. Gage read daily to hundredths. Records fair. 



Discharge measurements of 


Littlebreed Creek near Buzzard's ra7ich, SasJr. 


, 1914- 


1916. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Mar. 31 
31 


E. W.W.Hughes 

do 


Feet. 
L23 
L84 
3.36 
4.52 
.38 


Sec.-ft. 

0.80 

7.20 

18.70 

74.00 

a. 02 







6.10 

.74 







12.80 

17. 40 

15.20 

13.80 

22. (K) 

12.30 

6.70 

4. 00 

1.91 

a. 79 





2. 30 

o. 18 


1915. 
July 10 

21 
Aug. 4 

13 

31 
Sept. 8 

21 
Oct. 14 

1916. 

Mar. 24 

25 

27 

2S 

29 

30 

31 

.\pr. 1 

3 

4 

U 

14 

21 

May 20 

29 

June 20 

Auk'- 13 

So|)l,. 12 

Nov. 18 


F. R . Steinberger 

do 


Feet 

Dry. 

0.55 

Dry. 

...do .. 


Sec.-ft. 

a. 36 


Apr. 1 
2 


do 

do 


do 

do 






26 


do 


do 


...do.. 





May 4 
20 


do 


do 


...do.. 





do 




do 


...do.. 





June 8 


do 




do 


...do.. 





13 


do 


1.82 
.63 


J. E. Caughey 

do 


5.28 
4. (iS 
4.7S 
(). 38 
G.44 
6.20 
6.07 
.ISl 
4.84 

4. 57 

5. 50 
.5. 13 
2. 13 

.90 

1. 75 

.70 

Dry. 

. . .do . 




27 


do 




July 3 

28 


do 

do 


96. 00 
63.00 


Oct. 26 


. .do 




do 


3t)4. 00 




F.R. Steinbergor *. 

do 


2. 50 

3.10 

2. 62 

2. 50 

3.13 

2.25 

I. 62 

1.22 

1. 04 

.82 

.42 

I>ry. 

1. 04 

.50 


do 


695. 00 


1915. 


do 


482. (10 


Mar. 29 
30 


do 

do 


43;i.00 
;i94. 00 


31 


do 


do . 

do 

do 


244. 00 


Apr. 1 
6 


do 

do 


115.00 
79. 00 


7 


do 


do 


2«12. IX) 


8 


-do . . 


do 


177. IX) 


9 


.do 


do 


13. (X) 


10 


.. ..do 


do 


1. 49 


12 


do 


do 


6. 90 


20 
28 


do 

do 


do 

L. H. P. Miles 





June 7 


do 

do 


do 





16 


do 


...do.. 












o Weir luoasurcment 



440 WATER SUPI*LY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Littiehreed Creeh near Buzzard' s ranch, Sash., 1914-1916* 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


June. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


June. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




18.70 
74.00 
54.00 
41.00 
30.00 

39.00 

12.50 

8.30 

4.00 

2.70 

2.20 

3.10 

3.20 

11.80 

14.80 

















7.40 

26.00 

2.70 
















































6.80 

4.40 

1.00 

.85 

1.15 









• 


1914. 
16 




12.40 
3.00 
2.10 
1.70 
2.10 

1.62 
1.54 
1.24 
1.18 
.28 

.06 







4.70 

1.98 

1.24 

.40 

.32 

.08 
.06 





1.09 

5.80 
.64 
.30 
.10 
















1.46 

.70 







1.30 
:30 




















2 




17 







2 




18 







4 




19 







5 




20.... 







6 




21 







7 




22 







8 




23 







9 




24 







10 




25 







11... 




26 







12 




27 







13 




28 







14 




29 


0.20 

.50 

4.00 





15 




30 









31 












Day. 


March. 


April. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


March. 


April. 


May. 


June. 


1915. 
1 




17.80 
31.00 
125.00 
95.00 
42.00 

22.00 

10.60 

6.20 

4.00 

1.91 

0.85 
.79 
3.20 
2.89 
2.50 




s 

































13.30 

14.30 

16.60 

4.80 

3.00 

2.70 

2.40 
1.93 
1.38 
.90 










3.60 
10.60 






2.30 













.18 



















1916. 
1 




244.0 

a 174. 

115.0 

79.0 

a 62.0 

47.0 
O47.0 
O47.0 
O59.0 
231.0 

292.0 
292.0 
o 239.0 

177.0 
a 130. 

60.0 
O46.0 
o46. 
O60.0 
O30.0 

13.0 
al3.0 
al2. 
a 12.0 
O12.0 

ol2.0 
oll.O 
oll.O 
all.O 
olO.O 


olO.OO 

olO.OO 

OlO.OO 

O9.60 

O9.40 

O9.20 
o9.00 
O8.40 
08.00 
O7.50 

07.00 
06.00 
o5.00 
04.50 
04.00 

03.00 
02.00 
al.60 
0I.5O 
1.49 

1.27 

.84 

.83 

.83 

220.00 

81.00 
36.00 
14.00 
6.90 
6.00 
05. 40 


a 5. 00 


2 




2 




05.00 


3 




3 




04.8O 


4 




4 




O4.70 


5 




5 




05.00 


6 




6 




a7.00 


7 




7 




08.00 


8 




8 




08.00 


9 




9 ».. 




a 7. 00 


10 




10 




06.00 


11 




11 




o5.00 


12 




12 




04.00 


13 




13 




03.00 


14 




14 




02.00 


15 




15 




ol.OO 


16 




16 




0.8O 


17 




17 




0.6O 


18 




18 




0.40 


19 




19 




0.35 


20 




20 




.33 


21 




21 






22 




22 


o5.0 
oi5. 
O96.0 

63.0 

a 275.0 
364.0 
695.0 
482.0 
433.0 
394.0 




23 




23 




24 




24 




25 




25 




26 




26 




27 




27 




28 


22.0 
16.6 
21.0 
19.1 


28 




29 


29 




30 


30 




31 


31 











a Estimated. 

Note.— 1914: Ice in channel Mar. 28 to Apr. 1. No flow Apr. 27 to June 12, June 23, 24, June'30 to Aug. 24, 
Aug. 27 to Sept. 15, Sept. 18 to Oct. 6, Oct. 12-31. 

1915: Shifting control Mar. 28-31, Apr. 7-10, and Apr. 15. No flow Apr. 16 to May 14, and May 25-31. 
Dry after July 1 . 

1916: Determinations of discharge only roughly approximate, consisting chiefly of inteipolations between 
discharge measurements. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 441 

Monthly discharge of Littlehreed Creek near Buzzard's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916. 

[Drainage area, 61 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
March 28-31 


4.00 
74.00 


0.20 


1.22 
11.70 


0.0200 
.1910 


0.001 
.213 


10 


April 


696 


Mav 1 







June 


26.00 




1.76 


.0290 


.032 


106 


July 







August 


1.46 
1.30 
6.80 




.07 
.05 
.46 


.0010 
.0009 
.0070 


.001 
.001 
.008 


4 


September 




3 


October 




28 








The period 










.256 

.04 
.22 
.04 
.03 


847 


1915. 
March 28-31 


21.0 

125.0 

16.6 


16.60 
.00 
.00 


18.2 
12.2 
1.98 
O.50 


.298 
.200 
.r32 
.025 


144 


April •. 


726 


May 


122 


June 


89 










The period 










.33 


1,081 














1916. 
March 22-31 


695.0 

292.0 

220.0 

8.0 


5.00 

10.00 

.83 

.33 


282.0 

86.0 

16.1 

3.9 


4.620 

1.410 

.264 

.064 


1.72 

1.57 

.30 

.05 


5,592 


April.... 4 


5,117 
990 


May 


June 1-20 


155 
















3.64 


11,854 













o Estimated. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Littlehreed Creek near Buzzard's ranch, Sask., 

1914-1916. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 


1.22 
18.20 
c 91. 00 


11.70 
12.20 
86.00 




1.98 
16.10 


1.76 
bl.50 
c2. 60 






0.07 



0.05 



0.46 



847 


1915 


1,081 


1916 


11,854 




....... 










Average 


d23 
1,414 


37 
2,202 


6.0 
369 


1.95 
116 






.01 
2 


.02 

1 


.23 
14 


4,594 


Average nm-off, acre-feet 


4,118 


Average run-off per square mile 


68 


. 





















o Incomplete record not included in average. 

ft Estimated. 

c Reduced to monthly average. 

d March, 1916, average for 4 years as conditions were abnormal. 



Note.— Records published in report for 1915 have been revised, 
mate, being mostly interpolated between measurements. 



Records for 1916 are roughly approxi- 



BEAVER CREEK NEAR MALTA, MONT. 

Location. — In NW. J sec. 30, T. 28 N., II. 33 E., on highway bridge at Hales crosediig, 
at site of proposed reservoir of United States lleclamatiou Service, 28 miles 
southeast of Malta, iii Phillips County. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — March 31 to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Chain gage on downstream handrail of highway bridge. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading at old ford 
crossing, 500 feet above bridge. 



442 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Channel and control. — Channel is straight for 150 feet above and 200 feet below 
gage. Banks are high and practically without A'egetation. Left bank is over- 
flowed at gage height 18.5 feet. The low- water control is gravel and cobblestone 
bar 400 feet below gage; probably shifting. At stages above gage height 12.5 feet 
the river cuts across the first oxbow loop below and has a decided increase of 
slope, materially increasing the discharge. Point of zero flow about 0.10 foot. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1917: Maximum stage recorded, 19.5 feet, April 6, 1917 
(discharge, 4,990 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.0 foot, pool stage; no flow. 

Ice. — Creek practically freezes solid during winter and ice jams are frequent during 
the spring break-up. No records obtained for this period. 

Diversions. — No diversions from main stream; several on small tributaries above. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — Stage- discharge relation was permanent during 1917; rating curve 
. developed by 7 measurements made in 1916, 1917, and 1918; well defined, 
between 10 and 3,000 second-feet. Gage read daily to hundredths. Records 
good. 

Discharge measurements of Beaver Creeh near Malta, Mont., 1916-17. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by- 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1916. 
Aug. 16 


Tuttle and Schlecht 


Feet. 
0.51 


Sec.-ft. 


1917. 
Apr. 21 
May 19 


Anderson and Hill 

Tuttle and Stratton 


Feet. 
3.40 

.88 


Sec.-ft. 
222 
22.1 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creeh near Malta, Mont., 1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1 


803 
2,130 
2,840 
2,430 
3,240 

4,990 
4,290 
4,220 
3,380 
2,170 


70 
63 
63 
77 
70 

57 
51 
51 
46 
36 


7.1 
6.5 
7.1 
7.1 
6.8 

6.5 
7.7 
8.3 
8.9 
9.5 


11 


1,200 
943 
712 
517 
341 

264 
176 
165 
176 
231 


32 

28 
24 
21 
20.0 

20.0 
18.4 
17.6 
20.0 
12.5 


10.4 
11.3 
11.9 
12.5 
16.4 

17.2 

18.4 
20.0 
16.8 
15.3 


21 


231 
275 
253 
264 
231 

176 

100 

70 

70 

70 


15.3 

16.0 

22 

20 

17.6 

16.0 
13.6 
12.8 
12.5 
10.7 
8.9 


14.2 


2 


12 


22 


14,6 


3 


13 


23 


13.9 


4 


14 


24. .. 


12.5 


5 


15 


25 


11.9 


6 


16. 


26 


9.5 


7 


17 


27 


8.9 


8..... 


18 


28 


6.5 


9 


19 


29. . . 


4.5 


10 


20 


30.. .. 


3.0 






31 













Note. — No flow after July 1, 1917. Four discharge measurements made in 1918 were used in computing 
the daily discharge for 1917. 

Monthly discharge of Beaver Creek near Malta, Mont., 1917. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


April 


4,990 
77 
20.0 



70 
8.9 
3.0 



1, 230 
31.1 
10.8 



73,200 


May 


1,910 
643 


June 


Juiy 









The period 








75,800 











WATEB SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 443 
BEAVER CREEK NEAR SACO, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 35, T. 31 N., R. 32 E., at Craig's ranch, 3 miles south of Ashfield, 
near Sacho, the 'nearest post office, and about 18 miles from Malta in Phillips 
County. 

Records available.— July 5, 1903, to November 13, 1912. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Gage. — Overhanging chain. The gage was first est^/blished at bridge" No. 455 of the 
Great Northern Railway, half a mile west of Ashfield; it was moved to its j)resent 
location, 2 J miles farther upstream, December 31, 1903. 

Channel. — The stream has a narrow vdnding channel cut about 20 feet deep into the 
gently sloping prairie. At flood stages the water overflows the banks and spreads 
out for considerable distance on each side. The channel carries little water 
except at the times of the spring floods or heavy rains, and during the summer 
months it is obstructed by a dense growth of weeds and willows, which have to 
be cleared out occasionally. At medium and high stages a second channel, known 
as Beaver Creek overflov^, receives the stream above the station, fills a depression 
to the west of the main channel, and reenters at a point some distance below the 
gage. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from a cable or by wading. 

Ice. — Ice present during the winter months, but there is practically no flow. 

Diversions. — Water is diverted from Beaver Creek by small ditches and by pumping 
plants. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. The primary control of sand and 
gravel changes, and shifts are also caused by the growth of grass, weeds, and wil- 
lows along the banks. Records are poor. 

Discharge measurements of Beaver Creek near Saco, Mont., 1903-1906 and 1908-1912. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge, 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1903. 
July. 22 

1904. 
Apr. 6 
7 
9 


A. E. Place 


Feet. 
1.21 

7.15 
7.55 

10.40 
5.76 
2.37 

—.60 

4.55 
.17 
1.78 
1.69 
1.86 

8.59 
.05 

.35 
.14 
.00 

.14 


Sec.-fi. 
60 

352 

433 

1,272 

276 

88 

.5 

169 

7 

46 
42 
49 

594 
19.2 

1.8 
.4 
.01 

3.0 


1909. 
June 19 

20 
July 1 

23 
Aug. 23 

1910. 
Apr. 27 

1911. 
Apr. 14 
June 13 
24 
30 
July 31 
Oct. 10 

1912. 
Apr. 27 
May 8 
23 
Juno 16 
July 27 
AuR. 29 
Sept. S 
Nov. 13 


W.A.Lamb 


Feet. 

3.40 

4.25 

4.00 

.60 

—.30 

—.35 

2.42 
2.39 
3.00 
4.09 
2.78 
3.40 

2. 85 
10.62 
2.70 
1 . 60 
1 . 30 
4.70 

3. i:< 

1 . I'h". 


Sec.-ft. 
107 


"Vy. B. Freeman 

do 

do 


do 

do 

do 

......do 

W. A.Lamb 


159 
151 
15 
.1 


11 


do 




14 


do 

C.C. Babb 


1.0 


May 13 

1905. 
June 28 


J. C. Beebe 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. A. Lamb 

B. E. Jones 




C. T. Frail 


15.8 
19.8 


July 29 
30 


W. B. Freeman 

do 


39 
79 


30 
30 

1900. 
June 4 


do 

do 

Freeman and Hartman 
W. li. Freeman 

A. F. Huch 


31 
61 

5/ 


July 14 


do 

K. 11. Randell 


716 
50 


1908. 


.....do 


6.8 


May 2 
12 


do 

. . do 


1.6 


Stewart and lluch 

A. F. lluch 


116 


Juno 8 


do 

do 


80 


1909. 
Apr. 22 


W.A.Lamb 


9.1 









Note.— 1903: Aug. Ifi. A. E. Place measured with float."? 21 .6 second-feet In the (\\\rh of the Bltim Oattln 
Co., 3 miles above the station. Sept. 12, E. W. Myers ostiiuated the How 10 niil«js above Hie station at O.Ct 
Becond-foot. 

1904: Apr. 0, float moasurommit. May 13, discharge estimated. 

1908: May 12 and Juno S, lloat nioasuromonts. 

1909: Aug. 23, discliarge estimated. 



444 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY ANB MILK RIVERS, 1808-1917. 



Mean daily gage height, 


in feet, of Beaver Creek 


near > 


^aco, 


Mon\ 


:., 190S. 




> Day. 


Jixly. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1 




1.60 


2.70 
2.70 
2.80 
2.90 
3.00 

3.20 
3.20 
3.20 
3.10 
3.00 

3.00 
2.90 
2.90 
2.80 
2.70 


2.40 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 
2.30 

2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 

2.20 
2.20 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 


2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 

1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 


1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.80 
1.80 

1.80 
1.80 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 

1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 
1.70 


16 


1.10 
1.10 
1.00 


3.20 
3.10 
3.00 
2.90 
2.90 

2.80 
2.80 
2.70 
2.60 
2.60 

2.50 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.70 


2.70 
2.70 
2.60 
2.60 
2.60 

2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 
2.50 

2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 
2.40 


2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 

2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 

2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.00 
2.00 


1-.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 

1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 

1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 


1 70 


2 




17 


1 70 


3 




2.60 
2.70 
3.10 

3.10 
3.10 
3.20 
3.20 
3.20 

3.30 
3.30 
3.30 
3.20 
3.20 


18 


1 70 


4 




19 


1.70 


5 




20 


1.30 

1.30 
1.20 
1.20 
1.10 
1.00 

.30 
.20 
.30 
.30 
.40 
.50 


1.70 


6 




21 


1 70 


7 


0.30 
1.00 
1.20 
1.10 

1.30 
1.30 
1.20 
1.30 
1.20 


22 


1.70 


8 


23 


1.70 


9 


24 


1.70 


10 


25 


1.70 


11 


26 


1.70 


12 


27.., 

28..: 


1.70 


13 


1.70 


14 


29 


1.70 


15 


30 


1.70 




31 


1.70 









Note. — A dam erected Aug. 2, 1903, about a mile below the station accounts for rise of water level. Read- 
ings are to top of ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. Sufficient discharge measurements were not obtained to justify 
computation of daily discharge. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creek near Saco, Mont., 1904-1906 and 

1909-1912. 



Day. 


April. 


May. 


Day. 


April. 


May. 


Day. 


April. 


May. 


1. 


1904. 




5 
5 
4 
4 
3 

1 


11.. 


1904. 


278 
194 
140 
115 
93 

83 
91 
83 
67 
49 


>>>>•••• 


21.. 


1904. 


39 
33 
29 
23 

18 

15 

12 

11 

8 

6 




2 




12 


22 




3 




13 


23 




4 




14 


24 




5 




15 


25 




6 


338 
1,128 
1,623 

1,278 
708 


16., 


26 




7 


17 


27 




8 


18 


28 




9 


19 


29 




10 


20 


30 













Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1.. 


1905. 






82 
58 
43 
31 
22 

19 
15 
11 

7 
6 

6 
13 
22 
25 
22 


90 
26 
26 
20 
43 

38 

19 

7 

6 

5 

4 
4 
5 
5 
6 


1905. 
16 


15 
13 
11 
11 
9 

6 

\ 

3 
2 

2 

2 
2 


46 
43 
37 
31 
25 

22 
17 
17 
25 
54 

74 

66 

170 

140 

155 


17 

13 

9 

7 
6 

5 
4 
4 
4 
6 

37 
46 
50 
9 
51 
98 


6 


2 






17 




3 






18 




4 






19 




5 






20 




6 






21 




7 






22 




8 






23 




9 




' 


24 




10 






25 




11 






26 




12 


54 
31 
26 
19 


17 

28 
28 
34 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 










31 

















Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1906. 
1 




695 

1,230 

1,290 

660 

365 

302 

450 

5,000 

6,650 

6,100 


3,700 

1,670 

365 

195 

139 

98 
78 
50 
34 
25 


1906. 
11 




5,500 
5,000 
3,700 
2,120 
590 

315 
270 
220 
164 
132 


33 
28 
20 
16 
12 

10 
10 

8 
8 
8 


1906. 
21.. 




95 
70 
78 
78 
63 

47 

44 

55 

202 

4,000 


4 


2 




12 




22 




4 


3... 




13 




23 




2 


4 . 




14 




24.. 




2 


5 




15 




25 


30 

280 

785 

1,380 

1,500 

1,010 

935 


1 


6 




16 




26 


1 


7 




17. 




27 


1 


8 




18 




28 





9 




19 




29 




10 




20 




30 












31 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AITD MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 445 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creek near Saco, Mont., 1904-1906 and 

1909-1912— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1909. 
1 




3.5 
5.0 
5.0 
5 
5.0 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 

5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 


4.0 
4.0 
4 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 


35 
32 
32 
32 
32 

29 
26 
26 
26 
26 

26 

26 

64 

247 

247 


151 
116 
116 
116 
116 

111 

108 
98 
56 
53 

53 
53 
53 
47 
46 


41 
44 
47 
41 
35 

16 

14 

12 
8.0 
6.0 

6.0 
6.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 


1909 
16 


90 
82 
74 
66 
62 

244 
326 
445 
342 
230 

82 
54 
54 
40 
22 
7 


5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 

5.0 
5.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 


4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

10 
12 
20 
50 
50 

47 
44 
41 
41 
38 
38 


240 
175 
151 
151 
163 

212 
222 
233 
264 
516 

755 
565 
482 
385 
282 


41 
38 
38 
35 
29 

26 
23 
18 
14 
12 

12 
12 
12 
16 
22 
38 


8. a 


2 




17 


5.0 


3 




18 


3.5 


4 




19 


3.0 


5 




20 


3.0 


6 




21 




7 


44 

■ 230 

250 

190 

184 

148 
130 
124 
118 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 











Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Aug. 


1. . 


1910. 




34 
34 
34 
30 
30 

42 
56 
58 
52 
30 

23 

13 
9 

3.5 
3-5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 











16. . 


1910. 


108 

106 

86 

78 
62 

58 
48 
48 
48 
44 

41 
38 
35 
34 
34 
34 


3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
2.5 
2.0 
1.5 

1.0 
.9 
.8 
.5 
.5 




5 


2 




17 




3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 








24 






10 








25 






11 








26 






12 








27 






13 


130 
124 
116 




23 
16 
10 


28 






14 


29 






15 


30-.: 










31 

















Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1911. 
1 












21 

14 

11 
8.0 
6.0 

5.0 
3.2 


io' 

49 

97 

438 


6.0 
4.0 

21 

37 

77 

122 


5 


2 












.5 


3 










.5 


4 










.5 


5 












6 










• 


7 






1 






8 






1 




2.5 






9 




16 
13 

9.0 

8.4 








1.8 


486 
454 

339 
290 
269 
214 
190 

166 

142 

122 

92 

72 

53 
41 
35 
33 
27 

20 
15 
12 
11 

7 






10 










47 

29 
22 
16 
11 
8.0 

8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
6.0 

6.0 
G.O 
6.0 
4.0 
3.2 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 




11 














12 














13 






17 
13 
11 

9.6 
9.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 

7.6 
5.4 
5.4 

39 

10 

45 
122 
227 
148 

82 








14 




19 










15 










16 














17 1 












18 














19 














20 


■ 












21.... 














22 














23 


172 
127 

87 

72 
63 
55 
43 
29 
27 












24 « 












25 












26 












27 












28 




77 
395 
582 
G30 


37 
43 
45 
35 






29 




30 




31 





446 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, ISO'S-l^l*?. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creeh near Saco, Mont., 1904-1006 and 

1909-1912— ContixmQdi. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




19 
17 
21 
29 
30 

40 
100 
650 
700 
760 

600 
230 
294 
195 
158 

124 

104 

74 

63 

53 

45 
39 
49 
53 
84 

140 
182 
309 
176 
140 
119 


89 
79 
72 

57 
47 

45 
43 
31 
27 
19 

15 

11 
9.7 
8.2 
6.8 

6.8 
28 
61 

84 
89 

99 
99 
84 
57 
41 

26 

14 
7.9 
4.6 
2.8 


1.0 
3.6 
7.6 
32 

74 

170 
460 
470 
510 
610 

530 
404 
286 
202 
134 

104 
74 
51 
37 
25 

19 
19 
15 
15 
10 

3.2 
.8 
.8 
3.2 
6.2 
6.2 


8.8 
8.8 
8.8 

10 

12 

12 

12 
8.5 
6.0 
6.0 

8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 

12 
12 
17 
41 

94 

188 
359 
490 
460 
368 

286 
230 
182 
152 
114 
89 


72 
55 
41 
45 
55 

79 
89 
8t 
65 
49 

24 

16 
9.4 
5.6 
5.6 

5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
7.9 
11 

11 
9.1 

16 
9.1 
7.6 

6.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
3.4 


3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
7.3 

7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
10 

10 
12 
21 
31 
27 

23 
17 
17 
13 
13 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 


13 


2 




13 


3 




13 


4 




10 


5 




10 


6 




9 7 


7 


342 
262 
152 

89 

67 
57 
47 
53 
45 

65 
109 
164 
170 
152 

164 
176 
188 
170 
114 

89 
59 
43 
29 
21 


9 7 


8 


9 7 


9 


9.7 


10 . 


9 4 


11 


9 2 


12 


9 


13 


8.8 


14 




15 




16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26...: 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 











Note.— 1903: No estimate of discharge was made for 1903 on account of insufficient discharge measure- 
ments. (See table of discharge measurements with footnote and table of daily gage heights for 1903.) 

1904-1906: Apr. 7, 1904, reservoir broke above gaging station. Creek dry except for periods noted in 
tables of daily discharge during 1904 to 1906. 

Daily discharge estimated June 8-11, 1906: Maximum discharge during this period was estimated from 
high-water marks. 

1908: Gage heights erroneous: flow not determined. Creek probably dry after July 1. 

1909-1910: Gage readings for 1909 also are unreliable. Stream probably dry Aug. 21. 1909, to Mar. 4, 
1910. The creek began to floAV Mar. 5, 1910, but no gage heights were recorded until Mar. 13. Channel 
dry May 4 to Aug. 12 and Aug. 17 to Dec. 31, 1910. 

1911: Record fragmentary; discharge determined only for days for which gage heights were recorded. 

1912: Daily discharge estimated May 5-7 and 9-11. 



Monthly discharge of Beaver Creek near Saco, Mont., 1904-1906 and 1909-1912, 





Mcmtli. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


April 6-30 


1904. 


1,623 




6 
1 


258 
4 


12 793 


May 1-6 


48 








The period 








12, 841 




1905. 










March 


54 

170 

98 

90 





4 



7.2 
34.3 
24.1 
10.0 


428 


June 


2,041 


July 


1,482 


August - - - 


615 








The period 








. 4,506 




1906. 










May 25-31 


1,500 
6,650 
3,700 


30 

44 

1 


846 

1,510 

242 


11,700 


June 


89,800 


July 1-27 


13,000 








The period 








114,500 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 447 

Monthly discharge of Beaver Creeh near Saco, Mont., 1904-1906 and 1909-1912 — • 

Continued. 



Month. 



March 7-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 
December. . 



1909. 



The period. 



March . 
April . . 
May . . . 
June . . . 
July.. . 
August . 



1910. 



The period. 



April 7-30 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-13. 



1912'. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximima. Minimum. Mean 



445 

5 

50 

755 

151 

47 











34 
5 



23 



342 

700 

99 

GIO 

490 

89 

31 

13 



7 

3.5 

4 

26 
12 













21 

17 
2.8 
.8 
6.0 
3.4 
3.4 



146 • 
4.68 
14.9 
190 
54.2 
10.4 



4 




Run-off 
(total in 
acre-feet). 



7,240 

278 

916 

11,300 

3,330 

040 











23, 700 



170 
15.1 
.05 



74 



118 
175 

42.1 
138 
104 

27 

11.2 

10.3 



10,500 

898 

3 





107 



11,500 



5,620 

10,800 

2,510 

8,480 

6,400 

1,600 

689 

266 



36,400 



Note.— 1906: The maximum discharge for June computed from high- water marks. 
1910: Mar. 1-12, discharge estimated from high-water marks noted by the observer. As the flow for 
this period comprises most of the flow for the month the accuracy of the monthly estimate is poor. 
1911: Scattering gage readings only; table of monthly discharge not prepared. 
1912: The discharge for May estimated. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creek near Sac'o, Mont., 1904-1906 

and 1909-1912. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1904 




a25S 


M 
















12,8(X) 


1905 


7.2 


34.3 
1,510 

190 

42.1 


24.1 
d242 
54.2 

138 


10.0 










4, 570 


1906 




C846 
14.9 
.05 
175 










11 400 


1900 


el4C 


4.68 
15.1 
C118 


10.4 
1.74 
104 














23,700 
11 500 


1910 


1912 


27 


11.2 


ft 10. 3 




36, 400 









o Apr. 6-30. 
ft May 1-6. 



c May 2.5-31. 
d Jiilv 1-27. 



<Mar. 7-31. 
/ Estinnited. 



ff Apr. 7-30. 
* Nov. 1-13. 



BEAVER CREEK OVERFLOW NEAR BOWDOIN, MONT. 

Location.— In the SW. \ soc. 17, T. 30 N., R. 32 E.. at John TiirmcH\s ranch, 14 

miles from Malta, Phillips County, Mont. 
Records available. — June 29, 1903, to August 30, 190(1; May 2, 1908, to DpcomlH>r 

31, 1910; March 20, 1911, to November 9, 1912. 
Gaok. — Vertical staff nailed to a post on the v'l'^hi bank directly below Turniell's 

house. Gage was washc^i out and bench marks were destroyed in tiie si>ring (^f 

1912; gage heights for 1912 refer to new datum. 



448 WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MAEY Al^B MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Channel. — Bed of stream is sand and gravel and in summer is covered with grass 
and weeds. Water flows in this channel only when Beaver Creek is high; during 
the remainder of the season the water stands in pools and fluctuations in water 
level are due wholly to local rains and to evaporation. 

Discharge measurements. — At flood stages made at a bridge half a mile below the 
gage; low- water measurements are made by wading near the gage. • 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent, owing to growth of vegetation. 
Discharge is flood flow of Beaver Creek and so fluctuates rapidly. Records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Beaver Creek overflow near Bowdoin, Mont., 1903-1906 and 

1909-1912. 



Date, 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1903. 
July 21 


C. C. Babb 


Feet. 
4.15 
3.30 

8.40 
9.15 
8.70 
7.10 
4.80 
3.68 

6.4 

4.8 

8.08 


Sec.-ft. 

14.1 

.2 

646 

1,480 

942 

379 

57 
2.7 

118 
15 

476 


1909. 
June 20 
July 1 

1910. 
Apr. 27 

1911. 

June 13 
Oct. 10 

1912. 
Apr. 27 
May 9 
23 
June 16 
July 27 
Aug. 29 
Sept. 8 


W. A. Lamb 


Feet. 
6.50 
5.30 

3.12 

4.46 
4.47 

3.30 
8.01 
3.81 
3.63 
2.01 
3.45 
4.30 


SeC'Jt. 
168 


Aug. 10 

1904. 
Apr. 6 


do 

W. B. Freeman 

do 


do 

W. A. Lamb 


46 



7 


J. C. Beebe 




9 
12 


do 

do 

.....do 

do 

C. T. Prall 





14 


W. A. Lamb 


10 


20 
1905. 


B. E. Jones'. 


36 


June 28 


do 

R. R. Randell 


1 170 


July 30 


W. B. Freeman 

Freeman and Hartman. 


62 




do 


21 


1906. 
Jime 4 


do 

do 

do 



27 

86 



Note. — 1903: Aug. 10, discharge estimated. 

1905: July 30, float measurement. 

1912: July 27, gage height is point of zero flow. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creeh overflow near Bowdoin, Mont., 1903-1906, 

1909, 1910, and 1912. 



Day. 


July. 


• Aug. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


2.. 


1903. 






11. 

12.. 

13.. 

14. 

15.. 

16.. 
17.. 
18., 
19.. 


1903, 


74 

33 

5 

3 

2 

2 
166 
249 

178 




20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 

24. 

25. 
26. 
27. 

28. 


1903. 


118 

41 

4 

2 

1 

1 
1 
1 




3 




1 
3 
2 
2 

1 
1 








4 










5 










6 










7 










8 


4 

3 

49 








9 








10 



















Day. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Apr. 


1904, 
5 


360 

792 

1,740 

1,092 

952 
816 
712 
330 


1904, 
13 


160 
65 
84 
30 

7 
4 
4 

4 


1904. 
21 


3 


6 


14 


22 


3 


7 


15 


23 


3 


8 


16 


24 


3 


9 


17 


25 


3 


10 


18 


26 




11 


19 


27 




12 


20 


28 













WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 449 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creeh overflow near Bowdoin^ Mont., for 1903- 

1906, 1909, 1910, and 1912— Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


) 

i Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1 . 


1905. 






16 
19 
16 
13 
11 

7 
6 
4 
3 
3 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


7 
5 
4 
3 
2 

2 
2 

1 


16.. 
17.. 


1905. 




13 
11 

9 

7 
6 

5 
4 
4 
3 
3 

83 
61 
116 
49 
23 


1 

1 




2 












3 


43 
37 
29 

18 

18 

4 


138 

23 

7 

6 

6 

37 
23 
143 
23 
19 


18.. 
19.. 








4 










5 


20 








6 . . 


21 




^ 




7 


22 






8 


23 








9 


24 


2 
2 

2 
1 






10 




25 






11 




26 




....... 


12 




27 






13 




28 






14 




29 




31 
16 
11 




15 




30 












31 

















Day. 


May. 


June. July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1906. 
1 




710 
800 
765 
520 
224 

108 

400 

(«) 

(°) 

(a) 


1,160 

480 

140 

76 

37 

16 
5 
4 
3 
2 


1906. 
■ 11 




1,320 

1,000 

860 

440 

310 

150 

128 

90 

43 

27 


1 
1 


1906. 
21 




20 
10 
13 
15 
8 

8 

5 

100 

900 




2 




12 




22 






3 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






5 




15 




25 


145 

420 
765 
860 
800 
545 
545 




6 




16 




26 




7 




17 




27 




8 




18 




28 -. 




9 




19 




29 




10 




20 




30 

31 








1 















Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


June. 


July. 


1... 


1909. 




0.2 




57 
27 

50 
57 
44 

32 

27 

27 

14.1 

11.3 

9.0 
7.0 
5.2 
3.6 
2.2 


16.. 
17.. 
18.. 
19.. 
20.. 

21.. 
22.. 


1909. 


253 
96 
79 
64 

27 

9.0 
24.3 
262 
315 
189 

119 

96 

57 
9.0 
3.6 
1.0 





145 
119 

41 

21.9 

41 

129 
124 
110 
424 
956 

956 
364 
145 
124 
79 


1.0 


2 






3 










4 










5 










6 






« 




7 










8 








23 




9 








24 




10 








25 




11 








26 

27 ■ 




12 : 










13... 








0.6 
157 
176 


2;-^ 




14 


9.0 
157 




29 




15 


30 








31 










1 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


1.. 


1910. 






11.. 
12.. 
13.. 


1910. 




0.0 


21.. 


1910. 






2 










22 






3 








I'JO 

100 
60 

30 
10 
2.9 
.1 


23 






4 






14.. 
15.. 

16.. 
17.. 
18.. 
19.. 
20.. 




24 






6 








25 






6 








26 






7 




10 
G.l 
2.9 
1.0 




27 ' 




8 






28 




9 






2<) L 




10.. 




30.. 


• t 
















: 31.. 


i 






1 





123078°— 20- 



-29 



450 WATEE SIJPPL.Y OF ST, MAEY A^KTD MILK RIYBI5S, 1S&8-1917. 



Baily discharge, in second- feet, of Bea'ver Creek overflow near Bowdoin, Mont. 

1906, 1909, Wi9 mid l»l'2—Coiitinned. 



19m- 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1912. 
1 




22 
22 
19 
19 
24 

53 

168 

1,089 

1.160 

1,160 

1,120 

880 
400 
177 
145 

92 

77 
62 
48 
50 

46, 
67 
46 
57 
207 

235 
169 
208 
175 
130 
122 


115 

130 

138 

98 

75 

62 
46 
43 
37 
34 

32 
23 
21 

40 
34 

22 

24 

147 

200 

170 

162 

140 

86 

65 

45 

42 
28 
22 
16 
14 


36 
39 

56 . 
170 
86 

270 
660 
520 
660 
800 

520 
186 

87 

29 

20 

10 
3.0 
2.5 
1.5 

1.8 

1.2 
.5 
.2 
.0 
.2 

.2 

.G 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 

58 
62 

226 

800 
920 
660 
430 

316 
206 
108 

43 

23 

15 


16 

15 ; 
16 
16 
21 

23 
34 

108 
67 
46 

a7 

25 
23 
20 
15 

14 
90 
8.0 
6.2 
4.0 

3.5 
3.0 
3.5 
2.5 
2.0 

2.5 
1.5 
1.8 
1.0 
1.2 


0.8 


2 




.5 


3 




.8 


4 .- 




.0 


5 , : 




.2 


V i-,...,.... ............ 

6 . . ! ^ 




.2 


7 




.0 


8 




.0 


9 




.0 


10 




,2 


11 




.2 


12. 

13 






14 _. 

15-.. 

16 






17 


184 
230 
184 
144 

30G 
325 
250 
176 
96 

60 
41 
36 
31 
26 




18 




19 




20 

21 








23 




24 








26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 













Note.— Stream practically dry for thefollowing periods: Aug. 9, 1903, to Apr. 4, 1904 ; Apr. 26, 1904, to 
Mar. 2, 1905; Max. 9 to Jxme 5, July 18-28 and Aug. 9 to Dec. 31, 1905; Jan. 1 to May 24 and July 13 to Dec. 
31, 1906; May 2, 1908, to Mar. 13, 1909; Apr. 2 to June 12 and July 17 to Sept. 10, 1909; Mar. 20 to Apr. 6, 
and Apr. 13 to Dec. 31, 1910; July 27 to Aug. 18, and Oct. 12 to Nov. 9, 1912. The stream was also prob- 
ably dry during other winter montlis during the period of record although we have no statements by the 
observer to that effect. June 8-10 and 30, 1906, the discharge was probably in excess of 2,000 second-feet. 
No estimates of discharge could be made for 1911 on account of lack of currant-meter measurements. (See 
daily gage-height table for 1911, below.) 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Beaver Creek overfloiv near Bowdoin, Mont., 1911. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1 




3.8 
8.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.5 
3.5 

3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 

3.8 

4.0 
3.9 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 

3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 


3.1 
3.1 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 

2.9 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 

2.8. 

2.8 

4.7 

8.6 

9.0 

9.2 


9.0 
7.9 
6.8 
6.6 
5.3 

4.8 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 

4.0 
4.3 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 

4.3 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
6.5 
6.0 

8.1 
7.1 
5.7 
5.3 

4.8 


4.9 

4. / 
4.5 
4.3 

4.1 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 

3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.3 

3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
4.3 
4.3 


4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 

3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 

3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 


3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.3 
4.1 
7.1 
9.2 
9.1 

9.1 
9.1 

8.4 
7.9 
6.5 

6.3 
6.1 

5.8 
5.4 
5.0 

4.9 

4.7 
4.5 
4.3 
4.1 

4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 


3.7 
3.6 
4.4 
4.7 
4.1 

5.7 
5.5 
4.9 
4.7 
4.4. 

4.3 
4.1 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 

3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 


3.5 


2 




3.5 


3 




3.4 


4 




3.4 


5 




3.4 


6 




3.4 


7 




3.4 


8 




3.4 


9 




3.4 


10 




3.3 


11 




3.3 


12 






13 






14 






15 






16 




■ » 


17 






18 






19 






20 


2.4 

2.4 
4.2 
5.2 
5.1 
4.9 

4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28.... 




29 

30 .'. 




31 









Note. — Lack o fdischarge measurements in 1911 prevented the making of daily and monthly estimates. 



WATEE SUF^LiY OF ST. MAEY AN"D MILK EIVEKS, ISm-Wll. 451 



Monthly discharge of Becmer Creek overflow near Bov:)doin, Mont., 1903-1906, 1909, 





Doi](MtK^O—>1910, and 1912. 








..loO 1 .:tr- ■ ' 


1 
Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Btin-off 

(total in 

acre^eetj. 




Maximum. 


MiTitmum. : 


Mean, 


July 8-27 


1903. 


249 
3 


1 

1 


47 
2 


1,864 


August 3-8 - 


24 




1904. 




April 5-25 


1,740 


3 


341 


14,204 




1905. 




March 3-8,24-27 

June 6-30 . 


43 : 

138 
31 

7 .. 


1 

3 . 
1 i 
1 : 


16 

33 

8 

3 


309 
1,631 


July 1-17, 29-31 




333 


August 1-8 




51 








Theperiod, . .^ . 








2, 324 




1906. 










May 25-31 


860 
1,320 
1,160 


145 
5 
1 


583 
345 
160 


8,090 


Juiie 1-7, 11-29. 


17,800 


July 1-12 - 


3,810 








The period 








29, 700 




1909. i 










March 14-31. 


315 

.2 



956 

57 




1.0 







.0 . 




98,3 




137 
12.1 




3,510 


April 










June 


8,150 


July 


744 


August -- 











The period 








12,404 




1910. 






. , 




March 








75.6 
.70 


4,650 
42 


April 


10 




1912. 




April 17-30 

May , , . 


325 
1,160 

200 

800 

920 

108 
.8 
.0 


26 

19 

14 
.0 
.0 
1.0 
.0 
.0 


149 
266 
70.4 
134 
125 
18.2 
.09 
.00 


4, 140 




16,400 


Jtine 


4,190 


July 


8,240 


August -- -- -- -- 


7,690 
1,080 


September 




October '• 


5.5 


November 1-9 - - 


.0 








The period 








41,700 















Note. — No flow except on days indicated in monthly discharge tables from July 8, 1903, to 1906, except 
June 8-10 and 30, 1906. On these days the flow probably exceeded 2,000 second-feet and is not included 
in the monthly discharge table. The mean monthly flow for March, 1910, was obtained mostly from 
estimates of flow Mar. 5-12, 1910, based on high-water marks and statements by the observer. The accuracy 
is doubtful, but the flow was undoubtedly small. No estimates were made for 1911. 

Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver Creek overflow near Boivdoin, Mont., 

1903-1906, 1909, 1910, and 1912. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total 

in acre- 

ft>et. 


1903 










«47 


b2 








l.SOO 


1904 




c341 













14.20() 


1905 


dl6: 




«33 

»345 

137 


/8 
k 160 
12.1 


«?3 








2 320 


1906 




ft 583 









29, 7(X) 


1909.. 


i 98. 3 
75.6 



.70 
wl49: 











12, }()() 


1910.. 








4,(")9<) 


1912 


26() 


70.4 


134 


125. 

1 


18.2 


0.09 


nO.O 


41 700 









a July 8-27. 
b Aug. 3-K. 
c Apr. 5-25. 
d Mar. 3-8, 24-27. 
« Juno 6-^0. 



/July 1-17,29-31. 
a -Aug. 1-8. 
ft May 25-31. 
• Juiio 1-7, 11-29. 



* July 1-12. 
i Mar. 14-31. 
»« .Apr. 17-30. 
n Nov. !-'.>. 



Note.— The fragmentary crharaotcr of this record is duo ta the fact that there was no flow in tlilschaniicl 
exce[)t at mediiini oi liigh stages on IJeavor Creek. 



452 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY Al^B MILK RIVERS/ 1898-1917. 

ROCK CHEEK NEAR BARNARD, MONT. 

Location. — In SE. ^ sec. 10, T. 37 N., R. 37 E. lTonta,iia principar~mericliaii, aboW" 

IJ miles south of international boundary, below junction with. Horse Creek. 
Drainage area. — 298 square miles. 
Records available. — Open- water flow, complete records, May 1, 1914, to October 31, 

1917. 
Gage. — ^Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet below Mr. Barnard's bam; read by 

S. H! Barnard. 
Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading above or below the gage. No cable 

nor bridge for high- water measurements. 
Cha-NNEl and control. — Bed of stream clay, permanent. Right bank clay; overflow 

never known ; left bank clay ; is overflowed during extremely high water. Control 

is a gravel bed 300 feet below gage at a ford; permanent. 
Extremes op discharge. — 1914-1917: Maximum discharge estimated at 1,000 

second-feet March 30 and 31 and April 1, 1916: no flow May 21, May 28 to June 8, 

July 19 to August 3, 1914; August 3 to August 6 and August 18 to September 8, 

1917. 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 

Diversions. — Charles Bowrey has an irrigation project 1 mile above station. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. 

Discharge measurements of Rock Creeh near Barnard, Mont,, 1914-1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. ! 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Apr. 30 
June 30 
July 1 


E. W.W.Hughes 

do 

do..... 

F . R . Steinberger 


Feet. 
1.01 
1.02 
.50 


Sec.-ft. 
9.40 
9.90 

.87 

9.6 
5.9 
2.6 
2.6 

'""i.'3' 


1916. 
Apr. 19 
May 24 
June 24 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 14 
Xov. 21 

1917. 
May 17 
July 13 
Aug. 16 
Oct. 18 


J. E. Caughev 


Feet. 
3.65 
2.40 
3.30 
1.95 
1.98 
1.96 

2.32 

1.86 

L71 

cl.95 


Sec.-]t. 
a 312. 


do 

do 

L. B. P. Miles 


bl8.3 

81.0 

3.0 


1915. 
Apr. 24 
June 12 
July 15 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 4 
Oct. 19 


do 

do 

P. A. Fetterley 

do 

do 

do 


4.9 
c3. 4 


do 

do 

do • 

do 

do 


.83 
.66 
.64 
.25 
1.65 


21.00 
1.64 
1.05 
3.10 



a Measurement made at old station. 

b New gaging station established below junction with Horse Creek. 

c Ice present. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creeh near Barnard, Mont., 1914-1917. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1914. 














1914. 














1 


11.4 





0.85 





1.55 


a 0.50 


16 


9.8 


10.2 


10.20 


aO.50 


1.55 


5.00 


2 


11.4 





11.00 





a. 50 


O.50 


17 


9.8 


10.2 


10.20 


O.50 


1.55 


O4.50 


3 


11.4 





8.70 





a .50 


0.50 


18 


10.6 


9.0 


10.20 


O.50 


1.55 


a4.00 


4 


11.0 





7.40 


22.00 


a": 50 


0.50 


19 


10.6 


8.4 





0.50 


1.15 


3.20 


5 


11.0 





7.10 


13.80 


a. 50 


1.55 


20 


10.6 


8.7 





0.50 


1.15 


2.50 


6 


10.6 





7.. 10 


6.10 


O.50 


5.00 


21 





9.0 





O.50 


1.15 


8.00 


7 


10.6 





a7.10 


2.00 


a. 50 


7.40 


22 


10.6 


9.8 





O.50 


1.15 


2.50 


8 


10.6 





a 7. 10 


2.00 


a. 50 


67.00 


23 


O10.6 


9.0 





O.50 


1.15 


2.50 


9 


10.6 


21.0 


O7.10 


a 1.55 


a. 50 


35.00 


24 


O10.6 


9.0 





O.50 


O.50 


2.50 


10 


10.6 


17.0 


a 7. 10 


a 1.15 


O.50 


026.00 


25 


O10.6 


9.8 





21.00 


O.50 


2.50 


11 


10.6 


13.0 


a 7. 10 


a 1.00 


O.50 


020.00 


26 


alO.6 


9.0 





21.00 


O.50 


O2.50 


12 


10.0 


11.8 


47.00 


0.85 


a. 50 


015.00 


27 


alO.6 


7.4 





lo.CfO 


0.50 


O2.50 


13 


10.6 


11.0 


45.00 


a. 50 


a. 50 


11.00 


28 





7.7 





11.00 


O.50 


O2.50 


14 


10.6 


9.0 


21.00 


O.50 


a. 50 


9.00 


29 





6.1 





5.00 


O.50 


a2.50 


15 


10.2 


9.0 


10.20 


O.50 


2.50 


6.10 


30 

31 






9.0 






4.00 
2.00 


O.50 


2.50 
O2.50 



o Estimated. 



WATER SVWiLY OF ST. MARY AIsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 453 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creeh near Barnard, Mont., 1914-1017 — Continued. 






1. 
2. 
3- 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8- 
9. 
10. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
6. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



1915. 



1916. 



y. ■ 



040 

a 25 
30 
c28 
a34 
a 30 
a 28 



c 50 

60 
100 
160 
160 
300 

400 
700 
700 
800 
1,000 
1,000 



Apr, 



a30.0 
a32.0 
a35.0 
044.0 
O42.0 

61.0 
39.0 
34.0 
34.0 
34.0 

17.1 
14.9 
13.8 
12.3 
10.6 



10. 
10. 

9. 

9. 

8. 



9.4 
10.6 
10.0 
10.0 

9.8 

6 9. 6 

9.6 

11.7 

b 9. 8 

& 9.4 



1,000 
990 
980 
900 
800 

600 
700 
700 
700 
802 

838 
802 
694 
658 
622 

442 
338 
306 
C352 
192 

140 
140 
120 
110 
120 

120 
130 
110 
110 
100 



May. 



h 8 



3 

7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 



7.5 

7.5 

7.3 

a 6. 5 

o 6. 2 



a 5.0 
a 3.2 
a 2.4 
o 2.2 

o 5.4 



alO.2 
o 9. 4 
o 9.4 
o 8. 6 
a 8. 2 

o 7.6 
a 7.4 
a 6. 6 
a 6.0 
o 5.4 

70.0 
61.0 
35.0 
28.0 
22.0 
16.7 



92 

84 
84 
76 
76 

68 
60 
52 
52 
52 

40 
40 
40 
46 
46 

40 
34 
30 
22 
18 

14 
22 
22 
18 
43 

147 
81 
44 
41 
39 
34 



June. 



o 9.8 
o 9.4 
o 8.2 
a 7.5 
a 6. 8 

o 6.2 

5.8 
o 5.7 
o 5. 5 

o 5. 4 

o 4.8 
o 4. 6 
o 4. 8 
o 5.2 

o 4. 8 



o 4. 6 
o 4.4 
o 3. 6 
a 3.0 
o 2. 8 



o 5. 6 
a 8. 4 
O10..6 
olO. 4 
all. 6 



30.0 
23.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
20.0 
20.0 
19.3 

18.0 
16.4 
16.4 
16.4 
13.6 

13.3 
13.3 
12.6 
11.5 
10.1 

12.2 
14.0 
20.0 
21.0 
21.0 

21.0 

22.0 

17.6 

198.0 

222.0 



July. 



14.9 


alO.4 


11.7 


o 8. 6 


oll.O 


a 8.2 


alO.6 


a 7.6 


alO.2 


o 7.6 



06.8 
o 6.2 
o 6.0 
o 5. 6 

o 5.4 

5.2 
5.2 
4.9 
4.3 
3.0 

i A.l 

6 5.0 

6.2 

7.7 
9.4 



b 8 



8 
7.9 
7.5 
7.1 
6.7 



6.5 
6.2 
5.6 
5.2 
4.8 
4.3 



193.0 
63.0 
48.0 
43.0 
26.0 

23.0 
18.0 
16.0 
14.0 
13.6 

17.6 
14.0 
12.2 
11.1 

8.8 

7.9 
7.3 
6.7 
6.4 

8.4 

6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
4.7 
3.6 

3.8 
4.0 
4.2 
4.4 
8.5 
11.5 



Aug. 



b 4.30 
4.30 
a 4.30 
- 4.10 
b 3.70 

3.30 

h 3.70 

4.10 

2.50 

& 2.60 

b 2.90 
3.00 
2.60 
2.60 

6 2.60 

2.60 
b 2.60 

2.50 
6 2.20 
b 1.90 

b 1.54 
b 1.36 
b 1.18 
b 1.00 

b .88 



.76 
.70 
,64 
.52 
.40 
,34 



7.30 
5.50 
4.00 
4.20 
4.20 

4.00 
3.80 
3.80 
3.60 
3.80 

4.00 
3.40 
3.20 
3.00 
2.60 

2.20 
2.10 
1.76 
1.48 
1.48 

1.48 
1.24 
1.00 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 

1 . aC) 

1.12 

.88 

.76 

.76 



Sept. 



b 0.25 
b .19 



.09 
.05 
.07 

.07 
.08 
.08 
.10 
.10 



b .11 

b .12 

b .14 

b 1.30 

b .95 



.68 
.54 
.57 
.42 
.35 

.22 
.15 
.11 
.08 
.07 

.07 
.05 
.04 
.03 
.02 



.88 
.76 
.76 
.76 
.76 

.64 

.64 

.64 

1.00 

1.60 

2.20 
3.40 
3.80 
4.00 
3.80 

3.60 
3.40 
3.00 
2.40 
2.10 

1.60 
1.76 
1.92 
2. 10 
2.20 

2.40 
2. SO 

2. SO 
3.00 

3. (X) 



Oct. 



0.01 
b .02 
b .05 

5.20 
b 1.20 

.08 
b .06- 

.04 
b .02 

.01 



.02 
.06 
.08 
.14 
,20 



b . 40 

b .60 

b .90 
1.33 

o 1.02 

o .72 

o .40; 

a .28 

o .22 

a .24 

a .42 

o .36 

o .25 

a .18 

a .22 

o .16 



3.0- 
3.0 
3.2 
3.4. 
3.6- 

4.4 
5.2- 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 

5.8- 
5.8 
5.8 
4.7 
4.0- 



3.6 
3.8 
4.0 
3.8 
3.S 

3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
3. S 
3.8 
3.0 



a Estimated. 



b Interpolated. 



c Actual measureraont of Horse and Rock creeks. 



454 WATEE SUPPLY DT ST. MARY AST© MILK RIVERS, ISOS-IMI, 



Daily discharge ^ 


in second-feet^ o 


/ R&ok Creek near Barnard, 


MoM 


., 1914-i917—Goiiid, 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July.; 


Aug.^ 


Sept. 


Oct. ' 


Day. ' 


May. 


June. 


July/ 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1917. 
1 




12.1 
12.6 
12.6 
15.1 


4.40 
3.50 
2.70 
2.70 
S.60 

5.60'^ 
7.10 
5.10 
2.70 

1.78 

2.40 
1.78 
1.92 
2.20 
1,92 


0.16 

.08 




'o' ' 

0.08 ' 
.08 
.08 
.08 

.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 












0.08 
.16 

.16 

.24 

.24 

1.08 

1.92 


2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 

V.'..'.'. 


1917. 
16 




20.0 

18.4 
16.8, 
15.7 
14.6, 

12.6 
12.1 
11.1 
10.6 

7.6- 

6.6 
6.6 
6.1 
5.6 
5.6 


1.64 
1.50 
1.36 
1.22 
1.22 

1.08 

1.08 

1.08 

.80 

.72 

.64 
.56 
.56 
.48 
.40 
.32 


0.08 
.16 


















2.90 
4.40 
6.60 
5.60 
4.40 

3.60 
2.90 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 

1.92 
1.92 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 




2 




17 


21.0 
21.0 

19.5 
18.4 

17.3 
15.7 
15.1 
14.1 
13.1 

12.6 
12.6 
12.1 
11.6 
11.6 
11.6 




3 




18 




4 


! 


19 

20 




5 




16.2 
16,2 




6.. . 


, -J 


21 




7 ...... 


I 


15.7 
15.1 
14.6 
21.0 

21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 
21.0 


22 




8.. 




23 




9 . . . 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




M 








31 











Dam 



Note. — 1914: Sluice gate closed May 28 to June 8 and July 19 to Aug. 3; sluice opened Aug. 4. 
broken from June 9 to July 2. 

1915: SMfting control Sept. 5 to Oct. 19. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 20 to Apr. 9. Dfscharge estimated Mar. 20 to May 23; 
no observer.; data available very meager. May 24, new station established below junction with Horse 
Creek. 

1917: Spring break up took place about Apr. 8 and there was considerable run-off, but no records were 
obtained untilMay 17. Sta^e-diseharge relation affected by ice Oct.6-31; data inadequate for deterniina« 
tion of daily discharge. No flow Aug- 3-6 and Aug. 19 to Sept. 8. 

MonfMy discharge of Rode Creeh near Barnard^ Mont., 1914-1917. 
[Drainage area, 298 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 


Month. 


Maximum.' 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
May 


11.4 
21.0 
47.0 
22.0 
2.5 
G7.0 





•0 


.5 
.5 


8.90 

7.50 , 
7.40 
4.49 
.81 
8.30 


0. 030 
.025 
.025 
.015 
.003 
.028 


0. 035 

.028 
.029 
.017 
.003 
.032 


547 


June , 


446 


July. 


4S5 


August. , 


271 


September, 


48 


October 


510 






The period - 










.144 


2,277 












1915. 
March 24-31 


40.0 

61.0 

70.0 

14.9 

10.4 

4.3 

1.3 

S.2 


24.00 

8.50 

■2.20 

'2.80 

3.00 

.34 

.02 

.01 


30.00 

20.00 

13. 00 

7.30 

6.40 

2.30 

.24 

.48 


.101 
.067 
.044 
.024 
.022 
.008 
.001 
.002 


.030 
.075 
.051 
.027 
.025 
.009 
.001 
.002 


476 


April 


1,196 


May , 


799 


June 


434 


July 


394 


August 


141 


September 


14 


October 


12 






The period - 










.220 


3,479 














1916. 
March 20-31 


1,000.0 

1, 000. 

147.0 

222.0 

193.0 

7.3 

4.0 

5.8 


50. 00 

100. 00 

14.00 

10.10 

3.60 

.76 

.64 

3.00 


452. 00 

487.00 

50.00 

31.00 

20.00 

2.60 

2.10 

4.10 


1.51G 
1.634 
.168 
.104 
. 0G7 
.009 
.007 
.014 


. 669 
1.823 
.194 
.116. 
.077 
.010 
.008 
.016 


10,758 

28,979 

3,074 

1,845 

1,230 


April 


May 


June 

July 


August 


160 


September 


125 


October 


252 






The period. 










2.913 


40,423 












1917. 
May 17-31 


21.0 
21.0 

7.1 
.16 
6.60 


11.00 

5. GO 

.32 






15.20 
14.20 

2.10 
.04 

1.69 ■ 
a 2. 005 


.051 
.048 
.007 
.000 
.000 
.007 


.028 

.054 • 

.008 

.000. 

.007 

.008 


452 


June 


845 


July 


129 


August 


2 


September 


100 


October 


123 






^ 




The period 










.105 


1,051 













a Estimated. 



WATER S^JPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 455 
Mean monthly discharge, m second-feet^ of Rock Creek near Barnard, Mo7it., 1914-1917. 



.JOO 


Jqoe 


( 1 1 1 


.yeM 1 
Mar. 


Apr, 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 






Year. 


in acre- 
feet. 


191^ 
191, 
191 ( 
191' 

Av 

Av 

Av 

n 


1 






8.9 

13.0 

50.0 

a 15. 2 


7.5 

7.3 

• 31.0 

14.2 


7.4 

i 6.4, 

20.0 

2.1 


4. 40 

2.30 

. 2.60 

.04 


0.81 

.24 
2.10 

1.C9 


8.30 

.48 
4.10 
2.00 


a 2, 277 


}..... 


a 30 
452 


20 

487 


3,479 


3 


46, 423 


1 


o 1.&51 


crage 








w 


254 
15,114 


24 
1,476 


15 
893 


9 
553 


2.3 
141 


1.22 
73 


3.7 

228 


24,951 


grager 
erage i 
die . . 


an-off , aore-feet 


18,473 


-un-oil per square 




62 























« Partial record not included in average. 

6 Average not included, as only record, March, 1916, represents abnormal conditiona. 

ROCK CREEK NEAR HINSDALE, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 10, T. 31 N., R. 36 E., at Ottenstror's ranch, about 2 miles below- 
head gates of Rock Creek canal, and 6 miles northeast of Hinsdale, in Valley 
County. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — April 19, 1912, to December 31, 1917. From July 5, 1905, to 
December 31, 1907, data were obtained at a station 2 miles upstream, just below 
diversion dam of Rock Creek canal. Flow at these two points is practically the 
same. 

Gage. — Combined overhanging chain and staS gage on the left bank back of John 
Ottenstror's house. Chain gage reads to 16.0 feet and staff 16.0to 24 feet. Original 
chain gage washed out during spring flood of 1917, and new one installed 30 feet 
above old site is now in use. 

Discharge measurements. — ^^lade by wading one-fourth mile below the gage at 
low and medium stages, and from a bridge 2 miles below at high stages. 

Channel and control. — The -water at the gage is deep and sluggish at low stages. 
The control is a gravel bar one-fourth mile below. Under natural conditions it 
shifts a little during high water. The left bank is high and does not overflow at 
the gage. The right bank is fairly high, but overflows at flood stages. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 18.40 feet June 9, 1906, deter- 
mined bj' leveling from flood marks (approximate discharge determined from 
extension of rating curve, 6,220 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, no flow 
April 14 to May 2, May 9-24, and after July 12, 1906; after September 28, 1907; 
April 23-25, 27, 28, 30, May 1, 2, 4, 1913; May, 3, 5, 8, 10, 13, 1915; after September 
13,1917. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued 
during winter months. 

Diversions. — There is no storage, but the normal summer flow is diverted above the 
gage during the irrigation season. 

Regulation. — None, 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation likely to change during floods but permanent 
at low stages. A beaver dam on the control affected the stage discharge relation 
from August 10, 1915, to the time of the spring flood in 1916. The gage readings 
at this station have been good. Records good. 



456 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AI^D MILK RIVEESyt 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Rock Creeh near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-7 and 1912-1917. 





Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis-, 
charge. 


Date., 








Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge, 


1906. 
July 21 


"W. B. Freeman 

J. B . Pierson. 


Feet. 
1.38 

7.26 
13.07 
6.93 
4.83 
3.35 
3.10 
1.84 
1.36 


Sec.-jt. 
0.5 

1,310 
3,670 
1,390 
664 
219 
217 
30.6 
1.0 
.0 
1.5 

727 
158 

87 

59 
117 

12.6 

21 

11.7 

16.0 1 
51 ' 

.85 
4.5 
44 
12.6 


1914. 
May 6 
June 4 
17 

1915. 
Apr. 9 
May 6 
17 
29 
June 25 
July 30 
Aug. 21 
Nov. 21 

1916. 
Apr. 12 

30 
May 18 

29 
June 19 
July 25 
Aug. 21 

1917. 
Apr. 28 
May 17 
30 
Jvme 13 
Nov. 16 


B. E. Jones 


Feet. 
5.66 
5.39 
6.05 

6.62 
5.58 
6.36 
8.01 
6.14 
6.27 
6.14 
6.70 

18.95 
6.06 
5.50 
6.50 
5.74 
5.65 
5.55 

7.20 
6.00 
5.50 
.5.87 
5.30 


Scc.-ft. 
6.4 


do 


.43 


1907. 
Apr. 16 
23 


do 

B. E. Jones 


41 


do 




25 


do 

do 


126 


May 21 
28 


do 


.8 


do 


do 

...do 


60 


June 17 


.do 


402 


July 9 
31 


. .do 


do 


28 


do 

do 


.....do 


46.4 


Aug. 21 


W. A. Lamb 


2.0 


Oct. 21 

1912. 
Apr. 19 
26 

May 4 
25 


Robert Follansbee 

B . E . Jones 


1.40 

8.90 
6.80 
6.45 
6.21 
6.64 
5.80 
5.89 
5.74 

6.09 
6.25 
5.40 
5.65 
6.25 
5.85 


do 

A. H. Tuttle 


3.7 

3,670 
90 
10.2 


do 

do 


do 

do 


R. R. Randell 


do 

do 

do 

do 

M. D . Anderson 

A. H. Tuttle 


175 


June 1 8 


do 


24.0 


July 29 
Aug. 31 
Nov. 14 

1913. 
Mar. 24 


do 

do 

do... 

R. R. Randell . . 


13.3 

7.4 

248 
59 


Apr. 17 
May 6 
23 
June 19 
Aug. 1 


J. B. Stewart 


do 

do 


5.4 


do 


23.0 


do 

.....do 

do 


Lamb and Jones 


2.0 









Note. — 1906: July 21, discharge estimated, 

1907: Apr. 16 and 23, June 17, July 9, canal heading just above station, dry. Apr. 25, large flow in canal, 
not measuied. May 21, canal discharge, 326 second-feet. May 28, canal discharge, 284 second-feet. July 
31 and Oct. 21, discharge estimated. 

1912: Nov. 14, ice at the gage, but not at the control. 

1913: Mar. 24, ice present. 

1915: Nov. 21, stage-discharge relation affected by beaver dam and ice on control. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Hinsdale. Mont., 1906-7 and 1912-1917 . 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1.- 


1906. 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

2 
16 

2 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 


0.0 
.0 
.5 

2 

7 

7 

7 

7 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


616 
287 
116 

77 
27 

2 
2,750 
6,220 

"i,'366' 


77 
77 
77 
65 
54 

35 

27 

27 

20 

2 

2 


17.. 


1906. 




0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
1,540 

2,420 

630 

264 

411 
2,150 
3, 080 


925 
659 
385 
102 

27 

7 

102 

102 

131 

89 
89 
89 

77 
77 




2 


18 






3 


19 






4 


20 






5 


21 




■ 








6.. 


22 






7 


23 






8 


24 






9 


25 






10 


26 












11.. 


27 






12 


28 






13 


2,880 
2,080 
1,400 
1,110 




29 






14 


30 






15 




31 






16 



















WATER SUPJI^3f,,0F ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-19'1'7. 457 

Daily discharge^ in second-feet^ of Rock Creel: near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-7 and 1912— 

IS/^y— Continued. 





1 


! 
























-Pif 


r ' 








}/ 


















Day. ' 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sepf. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907. 














1907. 














1 


102 
517 


1,110 
1,080 


147 
89 


65 
65 


0.5 
.5 


201 
164 


17 


895 

688 


601 
630 


385 

221 


7 

7 


0.5 
.5 


0.5 


2 


18 


.5 


3 


717 
490 
955 


1,080 

1,050 

985 


77 
221 
147 


65 
65 
65 


.5 
.5 
.5 


164 

147 

65 


19 


688 
1,460 


630 
630 


335 
102 


7 
2 


2 

2 '' 


.5 


4 


20 


.5 


5 






- 














21 


2,230 


630 


89 


2 


2 


.5 


6 


1,080 


985 


116 


65 


.5 


7 


22 


3,160 


688 


77 


2 


2 


.5 


7 


2,190 


955 


102 


65 


.5 


2 


23 


2,840 


805 


77 


2 


2 


.5 


8 


1,870 


925 


89 


65 


.5 


2 


24 


2,500 


1,020 


77 


2 


2 


.5 


9 


1,970 


925 


89 


54 


.5 


2 


25 


1,870 


1,530 


77 


2 


2 


.5 


10 


3,360 


865 


89 


54 


.5 


2 


















5,520 


835 


89 


44 


. .5 


2 


26 


1,400 
1,400 


1, 050 

895 


77 
77 


2 

2 


2 
2 


.5 


11 


27 


.5 


12 


5,520 


835 


89 


35 


.5 


2 


28 


1,270 


775 


77 


2 


2 


.5 


13 


3,180 


775 


77 


35 


.0 


2 


29 


1,200 


659 


77 


.5 


2 





14 


3,400 


805 


77 


27 


.5 


2 


30 


1,140 


517 


65 


.5 


2 





15 


2,150 
1,380 


688 
630 


630 
573 


27 
20 


.5 
.5 


2 
.5 


31 




201 




.5 


89 




16 









Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




96 

88 

88 

88 

105 

1,270 

1,750 

895 

392 

420 

228 
194 
162 
123 
105 

80 
73 
52 
52 
46 

40 
40 
88 
66 
52 

40 
132 






■■""ii4' 

88 

66 
66 
52 
40 
40 

35 
38 
30 
30 
35 


46 
59 
46 
73 
205 

162 

162 

52 

50 

364 

132 
80 
52 
40 
38 

20 
25 
17 
14 

7 

20 
12 
14 
15 
20 

17 
19 
12 
10 
10 
10 


10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

8 
10 
10 

1 

2 

2 

2 

14 

540 

2,400 

406 

152 

132 

66 

52 

35 
30 
20 
20 
17 
17 


20 
20 
17 
14 
52 

216 
35 
20 
20 
25 

25 
20 
20 
20 
14 

12 
14 
12 
12 
14 

12 
14 
14 
10 
10 

8 

10 

8 

8 

10 


10 
12 
14 
12 
12 

12 
12 
14 
12 
12 

12 
12 
14 
12 
12 

12 
14 
13 
13 
12 

12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
• 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 


12 


2 




12 


3 




12 


4 




12 


5 




12 


'6 




12 


7 




12 


8 




10 


9 




12 


10 




12 


11 




12 


12 




12 


13 




12 


14 . . 




12 


15 




12 


16 






17 






18.. 






19 


... 

740 
540 

392 
312 
240 
194 
172 

152 
142 
132 
182 
114 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 '..'..'..".'. ' ".!".!;"..;!" 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 ■ 




31 





458 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RR^EiRiS, 1B9S-I91t. 



'i. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, MorU., 190S-7 and 1912- 

191 T^^-Gontinued . 



Day. 



1913. 
1 ;..... 


2,200 


2 i....i 


1,220 


O 


935 


4 


410 


5 


335 


6 


262 


7- 


136 


8 


146 


9 


136 


10..? 


127 


11 


100 


12 


84 


13 


76 


14 


84 


15 


76 


If) 


84 




35 


18 


18 


19 


4.5 


20 


2.0 


21 


.5 


22 


1.0 


23 





24 





25 





26 


.5 


27 





28 





29 


.5 


30 





31 




1914. 
1 


540 


2 


705 


3 


815 


4 


1,100 


5 


450 


6 


670 


7 


570 


8 


162 


9... 


133 


10 


69 


11 


76 


12 


50 


13 


27 


14 


27 


15 , 


11 


16 


27 


17 


50 


18 


27 


19 


32 


20 


IS 


21 


14 


22..' 


27 


23 


22 


24 


27 


25 


22 


26 


8 


27 


8 


28 


4 


29 


6 


30 


4 


31 





Apr. 



May. 



1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
4.5 
1.0 
1.0 
1.5 



2. 
15 
2. 
2. 
1. 



8.0 
3.0 
4.5 
3.0 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 



6 
2 

4 

4 
6 
4 
6 

4 

4 
2 

1.2 
2 
1.2 \ 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

1.2 



June. 



1.0 
1.0 
1.5 
2.0 
2.5 

2.0 
2.0 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

2.5 

2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

2.5 
3.0 
3.0 

43 

43 

26 

87 
129 
112 

60 

34 
34 
34 
54 



.4 
1.2 
.4 
.4 
.2 



14 
50 



3 
2 

855 

1,360 

264 

62 
44 
18 
11 
4 

3 
4 
2 
3 
1.2 

1.2 
194 
133 

98 

69 



July. 



87 
180 
169 
138 
246 

246 

246 

138 

38 

60 

. 48 
38 
43 
34 
26 

26 
26 
26 

18 
15 

12 
15 

18 
18 
18 

15 

268 
48 
26 
18 
12 



27 
14 

8 
4 
2 

2 

3 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

510 
300 

50 

56 

50 

27 
14 



3 

2 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

2 

1.2 

1.2 



Aug. 



12 
12 
12 
10 
8.0 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

14 
22 
18 
10 
8.0 

8.0 
6.0 

10 

10 
8.0 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
4.5 
4.5 
3.0 



27 
27 

8 

1.2 

2 

1.2 
2 

1.2 
1.2 

.4 

.4 
1.2 

.4 
1.2 

.4 

.4 
1.2 

.4 
1,750 
228 

50 

2,460 

124 

1,850 

2,170 

300 
252 
184 
205 
133 
80 



Sept. 



3.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
8.0 
8.0 



27 
27 

8 
4 
1 

1 
4 
1 



1 
22 

27 

44 
38 
22 
22 
11 

6 
8 
6 
8 
6 

6 
8 
6 
8 
6 



Oct. 



8.0 
8.0 

10 

15 

15 

18 
15 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 

10 

10 
15 
15 
15 
15 

15 
15 
12 
12 
15 

18 
18 
15 
15 
15 
15 



8 
8 
4 
8 
3 

4 

400 

3,200 

855 

351 

194 

142 

106 

62 

44 

50 
32 
22 
32 
22 

32 
22 
14 
22 
14 

22 
22 
11 
18 
11 
18 



WATER SUSELY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEIIS, 18&8-1917, 459 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Hinsdale^ Mont., 190€-7 mid 10 12-^ 



1 

Day. 


Mar. ■ 


^pr. i 


-May. 


June. 


July. ; 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


■ 

1915. 
1 




510 

670 
1,550 
1,320 
1,140 

570 
364 
152 

98 

44 

50 
22 

6 

6 

3 

4 
3 
2 , 

4 
2 

4 
4 
2 
4 
2 

4 
4 
2 
4 
2 

3,790 
3,790 
3, 790 
2,500 
2,000 

1,600 
1,300 
1,050 
1,450 
2,300 , 

3,070 
3,790 
4,160 
3,950 
3,600 

2, 750 
2,000 
1,050 

860 

680 

560 
440 
350 
280 
220 

180 
160 
130 
110 

88 


i 

1 

1 

1 


1 

1 
1 



1 



1 ' 

1 



1 

10 

150 
56 

20 , 
13 
6 

8 ' 
6 

1 , 
1 
1,000 • 

5,750 
6,350 
2,000 

400 . 

190 

150 

106 
144 
135 
116 
116 

97 
88 
79 
70 
70 

62 
62 
54 
54 
46 

26 
16 
11 
11 
11 

20 
20 
20 
20 
315 

1,380 
624 
397 
174 
174 
174 


160 ■ 

299 
440 
299 
150 

122 

94 
62 
49 
44 

38 
38 
33 
28 

28 

28 

28 

28 . 
28 ■ 
28 

33 

38 
33 

28 , 
28 

745 
454 
222 

62 : 

44 

154 
144 
106 

98 

77 

77 
75 
75 
74 
74 

91 

89 

77 
77 
66 

65 
63 
44 
25 
25 

31 
206 
696 
206 
173 

140 

118 

79 

1,350 

2,410 


49 
28 
16 
20 
16 

20 

16 

8 

8 

6 

8 

8 

6 

28 

94 

211 
400 

835 
348 
180 

122 
62 
33 
33 

24 

20 
20 
34 
49 
49 
24 

1,720 

1,040 

350 

350 

350 

316 

294 

250 

1,180 

1,180 

291 

118 

98 

79 

70 

52 

19 

372 

2()() 

98 

70 
31 
14 
10 
14 

10 

10 

10 

10 

1,3(K) 

610 


16 
13 
10 
13 
10 

13 
13 
10 
13 
10 

10 

10 

9 

8 

7 

6 
5 
4 
3 
2 

2 








2 










3... 










4 










5 


........ 








6 










7 i 










8 










9 










10 ' 










11 ; '■ 










12 










13 










14 '■ 


, 








15 










16 










17 











18 





















20 










21 










22 










23 


184 
392 
600 ■ 

450 
595 
740 

775 
450 
450 ' 










24 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 










1516. 
1 


79 
61 
52 
25 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
40 

61 
38 
11 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 

8 

It 

7 
6 
5 
5 

4 
4 
1 
4 
4 
7 


7 
7 
7 

10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 

27 

44 

228 

119 

10 
10 
10 
10 

10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 


10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
19 
44 
31 

31 
19 
19 
19 
19 

19 
19 
19 
19 
19 

19 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 


10 


2 




10 


3 




10 






10 


5 




10 


6 ... . 




10 






10 


8 




10 






10 


10 




10 


11 




10 


12 




It) 


13 




10 


14 




10 


15 




10 


16 




10 






111 


18 




10 






11) 


20 


1,130 , 

1,750 
1,490 
1,240 

8()H 
600 

1,020 
1,780 
2,720 
2, 780 
2, 850 
3,200 


10 
10 


21 


22 


10 
10 

10 

10 

10 
9 
9 


23 




25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


9 
9 


31 





460 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY A:N-D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek, near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-7 and 1912— 

i9i7— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


1917. 
1 




2 




3 




4 




5..: 




6.... 




7..sl-f. 




8... 




9 


3,620 
3,820 


10 


11 


3,860 


12 


2,880 


13 


3,000 


14 


2,400 


15 


2,700 



May. 



173 
162 
173 
173 
162 

140 
162 
162 
140 
118 

98 
79 
79 
79 
61 



June. July 



10 
4 



347 
232 

184 

41 

26 

9 



Aug. 



Sept. 



Day. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31- 



Apr. 



2,100 

1,200 

750 

500 

700 

900 

750 

900 

1,200 

900 

400 
288 
250 
195 
184 



May. 



61 
61 



10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 



June. July. 



Aug. 



■| 



Sept. 



Note. — 1906: June 9, 11, 12, no record on account of high water, as observer could not reach gage. Gag© 
height for June 8 obtained by leveling to high-water marks. Practically no flow after July 12. 

1907: Practically no flow after Sept. 28. 

1912: Gage was washed out May 28 and replaced June 19. A flood also occurred Apr. 1-10, before the gage 
w^as installed. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by beaver dam on gravel bar below gage after Aug. 10. Dis- 
charge Aug. 11-20 estimated. Mean discharge Aug. 22-31 estimated at 2 second-feet. 

1916: Apr. 4-10, 15-29, discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of Battle Creek, French- 
man River, and Poplar and Porcupine creeks. 

1917: Apr. 13-26, discharge estimated by comparison with records of flow of Frenchman River and Por- 
cupine Creek. No flow May 18-22, Jime 3-8, 15-16, 18-24, 26, July 1, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14; no observer July 15 to 
Aug. 18. No flow Aug. 20, 22-26, 28-31, Sept. 2-3, 5, 9-11; practically no flow after Sept. 12. 

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-7 and 1912-1917. 



Month. 



1903. 



April 

May 

June 1-8, 10, 13-80 . 
July 1-12 



The period. 



April 

May 

Jnne 

July 

August 

September . 



1907. 



The period. 



April 19-30 

May 1-27 

June 19-30 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-15. 



1912. 



The period. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 
October 



1913. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



16 
3,080 
6,220 

77 



5,520 

1,530 

630 

65 

89 

201 



Minimum. Mean 



740 

1,750 

114 

364 

2,400 

216 

14 

12 



2,220 

15 

129 

268 

22 

8 

18 



102 

201 

65 



114 

40 

30 

10 

1 

8 

10 

, 10 






1.0 
12 
3.0 
2.0 




340 
807 
38.6 



83 



Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



1,900 

832 

150 

27. 

3. 

25. 



272 

251 
52.8 
58.5 

130 
23.5 
12.3 
11.9 



216 

2.16 
24.5 
74.7 
8.32 
2.93 
13.0 



49 

20,900 

43,200 

916 



65, 165 



113,000 

51,200 

8,930 

1,700 

242 

1,530 



177,000 



6,47a 

13,400 

1,260 

3,600 

7,990 

1,400 

756 

354 



35,230 



12,900 
133 
1,460 
4,590 
512 
174 
799 

20,600 



WATEE SU:^ii;^Y OF ST. MABY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 461 



Monthly discharge of Rock Creel near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-7 and 1912-1917— Gontd. 






Month. 



1914. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 

October 

November. 



The period. 



1915. 



March 23-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 



The period. 



March 20-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 

October 

November. . 



1916. 



The period. 



April 9-30. . . . 

May 

June 

July 1-14 

August 19-31. 
September . . . 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1,100 

8 

1,380 

510 

2,460 

44 

3,200 

18 



775 

1,550 

6,350 

745 

835 

16 



3,200 

1,160 

1,380 

2,410 

1,720 

79 

228 

44 

10 



3,860 

173 

347 

2 

2 

2 



Minimum. 



4 

1.2 

.2 

1.2 

.4 
6.0 
3 
6 



184 
2 

28 
6 
2 



600 
88 
11 
25 
10 
4 
7 

10 
9 



184 








Mean. 



190 

3.25 
107 

35.8 
318 

14.9 
186 

11.7 



514 
218 
520 
124 



6.7 
2 



1,790 

1,730 

151 

233 

340 

19 

22.3 
15.6 
9.86 



1,520 
70.1 
28.8 
1.14 
.46 
.40 



Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



11,300 

200 

6,370 

2,200 

19, 600 

887 

11,400 

696 



52, 653 



9,180 

13, 000 

32, 000 

7,380 

5,500 

412 

119 



67,600 



42,600 

103, 000 

9,280 

13, 900 

20, 900 

1,170 

1,330 

959 

587 



194,000 



66,300 
4,310 
1,710 
31.7 
11.9 
23.8 



72,400 



Note. — 1912: There were two floods in 1912, the highest the first part of April, and a second, not quite so 
great , in June. No gage heights were obtained for either , and no estimates o f daily flow have been prepared. 

1915: Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from a beaver dam during September; and the 
mean discharge was estimated from daily gage heights, and a discharge measurement Aug. 21. 



Mean monthly discharge. 



in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-7 
and 1912-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1906 




0.83 

1,900 

a272 

216 

190 

218 

1,730 

Al,520 


340 
832 
^251 
2.16 
3.25 
520 
151 
70.1 


807 
150 
C52.8 

24.5 
107 
124 
233 

28.8 


38.6 
27.6 
58. 5 
74.7 
35.8 
89.5 
340 
tl.l4 










65, 100 


1907 




3.49 
130 

8.32 
318 
/6.7 
19.0 

;.46 


25.7 
23.5 
2.93 
14.9 
/2 
22.3 
.40 






17,700 


1912 




12.3 
13.0 

186 


dll.9 

"ii.'7'" 


35,200 


1913 




20,600 


1914 




52, 700 


1915 


e514 
^1,790 


67,600 


1916 


15.6 


9. 86 


194,000 


1917 


72,400 










Average 




825 
218 
1,900 
.83 


271 
201 
832 
2.16 


211 
116 
807 
24.5 


83.2 
48.6 
340 
1.14 


69.4 
8.3 
318 
.46 


13.1 
14.9 
25.7 
.40 






85,600 


Median 








66, 4(X) 


Maximum 








194,000 


Minimum 








20,600 











oApr. 19-30. 
l> May 1-27. 
c Juno 19-30. 



d Nov. 1-1(75. g Mar. 20-31. 

« Mar. 2,3-31. h Apr. 9-30. 

/ Aug. 21 to Sept. 30, estimated. 



<July 1— 14 
J Aug. 19-13. 



Note.— Moans for periods less than a full month but exceeding 15 days wore considered nionns for tho 
month in finding average and median flow. Moans for July 1-14 and Aug. 19-31, 1917, wore considorod 
means for those months. Tho median flow given was obtained by arranging tlio monthly means in their 
order of magnitude and taking tho middle mean, or,if their number was even, tho avoragiM>ftho two middle 
means. IJy using daily discharge a considerably lower median discharge would bo obtained. 



462 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVp^, 1898-1917. 

HORSE CREEK NEAR BARNARD, MONT. 

LocATioN.^In NE. I sec. 3, T. 37 N. R. 37 E. M^ataaa pria<;ipa l m e ridi a n, n ear 
Barnard, Mont., one-quarter mile south of international boundary.' 

Drainage area. — 71 square miles. i 

Records available. — Open-water flow May 1, 1914, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage, — Staff gage fastened to post on left bank; read by W. J. Harris. 

Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading near gage at all stages, 

Channel and control. — Bed of channel clay. Banks steep and subject to over- 
flow. One channel at all stages. Control, gravel ford; practically permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded April 10, 1916 
(discharge estimated at 364 second-feet); no flow during periods 1914, 1915, and 
1917. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during period of spring run-off. Station 
discontinued during winter. 

Accuracy, — Stage-discharge relation permanent except during spring break-up. 
Gage read daily to hundredths. No measurements ever taken above stage 2.43 
feet (Apr. 19, 1916). Records from April l,to April 22 1916, roughly approxi- 
mate, partly because of ice conditions and partly because of lack of measure 
ments at the higher stages. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of Horse Creeh near Barnard, Mont., 1914-1916. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
May 1 


E. W. W. Hughes 

do 

. do 


FeeL 
0.64 
.50 

.45 

.44 
.44 
.30 
.00 
,00 
,24 


Sec.-ft. 
0.63 
0.28 
a. 22 

.336 
,351 










1916. 
Apr. 19 
May 24 
June 24 
Aug. 12 
Sent. 14 
Nov. 206 
22b 

1917. 

May IS 

.July 13 

Aug. 17 

Oct. 18 


J. E . Caughev 


Feet. 
2.43 
.53 
.54 
,38 
.28 
.33 

C.68; 

.80 
.55 


Sec.-ft. 
40.00 


June 30 
Julj- 1 


do ■. 

. .do 


1.70 
1.15 


F. E. Steinberger 

. ..do 


L. B. P, Miles 


a. 10 


1915. 
Apr. 24 
June 12 


.....do 

do : 


O.03 
O.07 


do 


a.Od 


Julv 15 
Aug. 9 
Sept. 4 
Oct. 19 


do 

do 

do 

do 


• 

P. A. Fetterlev 

.do ' .. . 


2.14 
.03 






... .do 







do 




.70 


0.01 









a Discharge determined by using a 24-inch weir. 

b Ice present. 

c Staff gage located at new section 65 feet upstream. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Horse Creek tiear Barnard^ Mont., 1914-1917. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July, t 

1 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Ivlay. 


June. 


July. 


1911 
1 


0.69 
.57 
.37 
.23 
.33 

.35 
.35 
.46 
.33 
.33 


0.14 
.14 
.14 
.14 
.41 

.41 

.39 
.37 
.37 
.33 


0.23 
.23 
.23 
.21 
.20 

.17 
.14 
.11 

.09 
.08 


1914. 
11 


0.37 

,37 
.35 
.33 
.33 

.31 
.31 
.37 
,44 
.33 


0.31 
.73 
.73 
.73 
.73 

.66 
.49 
.41 
.37 
.37 


0.07 
.06 
.06 
.14 











1914. 
21 


0.29 
.26 
.26 
.26 
.26 

.23 
.20 
.20 
.17 
.17 
.14 


0.33 
.33 
.29 
.29 
.37 

,41 
.41 
.51 
a. 39 
.29 





2 


12 


22.. 





3 


13 


23 





4 


14 


24 





6 


15 


25. 





6 


16 


25 





7 


17 


27 





8 


18 


28 





9 


19 


29 





10 


20 


30. 









31. 













a Interpolated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MABY A^B MILK RIVKRS, 1898-1^17. 463 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Horse Creek ne&r Barnard, Mont., 1914-1917 — Con. 



r>r\rr fT P f h f TO f n f-- #■.-?-. • fTP'^fT 


^Ti " 


, , 


, . 












Dgy. ■ 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1915. 
1 




14.00 

87.00 

135.00 

207.00 

167. 00 

135. 00 
127. 00 
103. 00 

87.00 
87.00 

51.00 

24.00 

13.40 

7.00 

5.00 

2.80 
1.80 
1.80 
2.30 
1.80 

1.40 
1.20 

,88 
.64 
.40 

.20 
.16 
.12 
.24 
.12 

200.0 
200.0 
250.0 
260.0 
240.0 

290.0 
320.0 
340.0 
360.0 
364.0 

340.0 
304.0 
184.0 
160. 
124.0 

124.0 
88.0 
68.0 
40.0 

37.0 

34.0 
26. 
25.0 
23.0 
22.0 

21.0 

16. 2 

10.5 

8.8 

6.1 





















1.00 

2.00 

.70 
.70 
.64 
.64 
.52 

.52 
.52 
.52 
.52 

8.40 

71.00 
51.00 
24.00 

8.40 
36.00 

1.00 

5.30 
4.50 
4.30 
3.40 
2.80 

2.40 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
2.10 

2.00 
1.92 
1.84 
1.76 
1.76 

1.76 
1.68 
1.60 
1.68 
1.52 

1.52 
1.36 
1.36 
1.70 
a 2. 00 

94. 00 

66.00 

12. 30 

7.40 

5.40 

4.80 


0.64 

.64 

.64 

.58 

1.20 

1.30 
1.10 

.94 
.94 

.88 

.76 
.64 
,64 
64 
.04 

.64 
.64 
.64 
.64 
.64 

.64 
.70 
.70 
.70 
.70 

.70 
.76 
.76 

.76 
.76 

4.50 
4.20 
3.70 
3.30 
3.00 

2.70 
2.40 
2.30 
-2.20 
2.20 

2.00 
It 84 
1.68 
1.52 
1.36 

1.20 
1.20 
1.20 
1.14 

.84 

1.14 
1.20 
1.52 
1.52 
1.44 

1.44 
1. 36 

1.60 

2. HO 

12. 70 


0.82 
.76 
.64 
.40 
.36 

.24 
-20 
.20 
.20 
.20 

.16 
.16 
.12 
.12 
.12 

.12 







.20 
.20 
.16 
.00 








23.00 

12.30 

6.10 

4.80 

2.70 

2.00 

1.28 

.90 

.60 

.55 

.55 

1.20 
1.60 
1.36 
1.20 

3.02 
.90 

.78 
.72 
.66 

.66 
.66 
.(U) 
.()0 
.55 

.55 
.50 

.m 

1. 20 
1. 44 
1.20 









^ 
: 











0.04 






.08 
.20 

.28 
.40 
.70 
.40 
.40 

.20 









2 







3 - 







4 







5 







6 







7 







8 







9 




0.08 


10 , 




.08 


11 




.16 


12 




.16 


13 




.20 


14 




.20 


15 




.20 


16 




.20 


17 




.20 


18 




.20 


19 




.20 


20 




.16 


21 




.12 


22 




.08 


23 







24 







25 







26 







27 







28 


- - . . 

1.00 
1.00 

8.40 
8.40 





29 





30 





31 





1916. 
1 


.% 
.66 
.66 
.60 
.60 

.55 
.55 

.50 

50 

.45 

.45 

.50 
.45 
.40 
.35 

.35 
.40 
.35 
.30 
.25 

.20 
.15 
.10 
.09 
.08 

.07 
.06 
.05 
.05 
.04 
.04 


.04 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 

.05 
.06 
.06 
.07 
.10 

.20 

.25 

a . 16 

.08 

.10 

.09 
.08 
.07 
.06 
.95 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.04 

.04 
.04 
.05 
.04 
.05 


.05 


2 




.05 


3 




.05 


4 




-06 


5 




.06 


6 




.07 


7 




.06 


8 




.06 


9 




.05 


10 




.05 


11 




.05 


12 




.04 


13 




.05 


14 




.05 


15 




.06 


16 




.05 


17 




.05 


18 




.06 


19 




.06 


20 




.07 


21 




.00 


22 




.07 


23 




.07 


24 




.Ost 


25 




.08 


26 


10.0 

20. 

50. 

120. 

140. 

160.0 


.09 


27 


.09 


28 


. 10 


29 


.09 


30 


. 10 


31 


.10 







a Estimated. 



464 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Horse Creek near Barnard, Mont., 1914-1917 — Con. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May 


June. 


July. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Sept. 


&CL 


1917. 














1917. 














1 


0.0 


17.00 


0.05 


0.01 





0.04 


16 


192.0 


2.10 


0.05 


0.01 


0.04 


0.05 


2 





15.00 


.05 


.01 





.05 


17 


146.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 


.04 


.05 


3 





13.00 


.46 


.01 





.05 


18 


99.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 


.04 


.05 


4 





11.10 


.05 


.01 





.05 


19 


52.0 


1.90 


.05 





.04 


.0& 


5 





9.20 


.05 


.01 





.05 


20 


49.0 


1.90 


.05 





.05 


.04 


6 





6.40 


.04 


.01 





.05 


21 


46.0 


1.69 


.05 





.05 


.04 


7 


a 1.0 


5.50 


.04 


.01 





.05 


22 


43.0 


1.28 


.04 





.05 


.04 


8 


a5.0 


3.60 


.04 


.01 





.05 


^3 


40.0 


1.08 


.04 





.05 


.04 


9 


a 25. 


2.10 


.04 


.01 





.05 


24 


36.0 


1.08 


.04 





.05 


.04 


10 


O50.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 





.05 


25 


32.0 


1.08 


.03 





.05 


.04 


11 


oTO.O 


2.10 


.05 


.01 





.05 


26 


27.0 


1.08 


.03 





.05 


.04 


12 


92.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 


.04 


.05 


27 


25.0 


1.28 


.02 





.05 


.04 


13 


141.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 


.04 


.05 


28 


23.0 


.66 


.02 





.05 


.04 


14 


183.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 


.04 


.05 


29 


21.0 


.46 


.02 





.05 


.04 


15 


239.0 


2.10 


.05 


.01 


.04 


.05 


30 

31 


19.0 


.05 
.05 


.02 






.04 


.04 
.04 











a Estimated. 

Note.— 1914: Stream dry July 15 to Oct. 31. 

1915: No flow for following periods: May 1-13, July 17-21, July 27 to Sept. 14, Sept. 16-18, Sept. 27 to 
Oct 8, and Oct. 23-31. 

1916: Gage out Mar. 30 to Apr. 18; discharge Mar. 26 to Apr. 18 estimated from field inspection. 

1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 1-11; discharge Apr. 7-11 estimated. No measure- 
ments at high-water stages; records for April roughly approximate. No flow July 19 to Sept. 11. 

Monthly discharge of Horse Creeh near Barnard, Mont., 1914-1917. 
[Drainage area, 71 square miles.] 





Discharge in second-feet. 


Rim-ofE. 


— Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 
mile. 


Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
May 


0.69 

1.66 

.23 


0.14 
.14 
.00 


0.32 
.43 
.06 


0. 0045 
.0061 
.0009 


0.005 
.007 
.001 


20 


June 


26 


July.... 


4 






The period 










.013 


50 








1 




1915. 
March 28-31 


8.40 

207.00 

71.00 

1.30 

.82 



.70 

.20 


1.00 
.12 
.00 
.58 










4.70 
42.00 

6.70 
.75 
.17 


.09 
.07 


.0660 
.5920 
.0940 
.0110 
.0024 

.0013 
.0010 


.070 
.660 
.180 
.011 
.003 

.001 
.001 


34 


Apr il 


2,499 


May 


412 


June 


45 


July 


12 


August 





September 


5 


October 


4 






The period 










.854 


3 on 














1916. 
March 26-31 


160.00 

364. 00 

94.00 

12.70 

23.00 

.96 

.25 

.10 


10.00 
6.10 
1.36 
.84 
.50 
.04 
.04 
.04 


83.00 

149.00 

8.00 

2.40 

2.30 

.35 

.07 

.06 


1.170 
2.100 
.133 
.034 
.032 
.005 
.001 
.001 


.26 
2.34 
.13 
.04 
.04 
.01 
.00 
.00 


988 


April : . . 


8 866- 


Mav 


492 


June 


143 


July 


141 


August 


22 


September 


4 


October 


4 






The period 










2.82 


10,660 











1917. 
April 


239. 00 
17.00 
.46 
.01 
.05 
.05 



.05 
.02 




.04 


55.00 
3.70 
.06 
.01 
.03 
.05 


.775 
.520 
.001 

.001 
.001 


.860 
.060 
.001 

.001 
.001 


3,273 


Mav . 


228 


June 


• 4 


July 





September 


2 


October 


3 






The period 










.923 


3,510 















WATEE SUPPLY OP ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 465 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Horse Creeh at Barnard, Mont., 1914-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 






0.32 
6.70 
8.00 
3.70 


0.43 
.75 

2.40 
.06 


0.06 
.17 

2.30 
.01 





.35 





.09 
.07 
.03 




.07 
.06 
.05 


a 50 


1915 


a 1^. 70 
a 83. 00 


42 

149 

55 


3,011 


1916 


10, 660 


1917 


3,510 








A verap'e 




82 
4,879 


4.7 
289 


.91 
54 


.64 
39 


.09 
6 


.05 
3 


.04 
2 


5,727 


Average ruti-off, acre-feet 




5,272 
74 


Average run-off per square 
mile 

























a Incomplete record not included in average. 
McEACHRAN CREEK AT McCOY'S RANCH, SASK. 

Location. — In SW. | sec. 6, T. 1, R. 7 W. third meridian, 50 feet north of McCoy's 
house. 

Drainage area. — 107 square miles. 

Records available. — Open-water flow, May 1, 1914, to October 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by Donald McCoy. 

Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter or with weir. 

Channel and control. — Banks steep and not subject to overflow. Control consists 
of gravel; permanent. 

Extremes of discharge. — 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.74 feet, April 2, 
1916; discharge, 956 second-feet; no flow at various periods. 

Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. Stage-discharge relation affected by 
ice April 8-13, 1917. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent, except during break- 
up periods, when it is affected by ice. Gage read once daily. Daily discharge 
obtained by appKdng daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of McEachran Creek at McCoy^s ranch, Sash., 1914-1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
May 1 
June 30 


E. W. W.Hughes 

do 

do 


Feet. 

0.60 

.29 

.28 

.50 
.92 
.41 
.45 
r>ry. 
...do. . 

1.85 


Sec.-ft. 
0.54 


1916. 
May 25 

26 
June 23 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 13 
Nov. 20 

23 

1917. 
May 18 
July 12 
Aug 16 
Oct. 18 


J. E. Caughey 


Feet. 

2.20 

3.00 

.78 

.30 

.19 

Dry. 

. .do. . 


Scc.-ft. 
70.00 


July 1. 




do 

do 


265.00 


F. R. Steinbergor 

do 


0.35 
2.40 
a. 11 
0.28 
.0 
.0 

52.00 


1.45 


1915. 


L.B. P. Miles 


a .04 


Apr. 23 
June 11 


do 

do 


.0 
.0 


July 14 

17 

Sept. 4 


do 


do 


.0 


do 

do 


P. A. Fetterley 


.91 

Dry. 

. .do. . 




Oct. 19 


do 

J. E . Caughey 


3.6 




do 


.0 


1916. 


do 


.0 


Apr. 20 


do 


. .do.. 


.0 







123G78°— 20- 



a Discharge determined by using a 24-inch weir. 
—30 



466 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, SnsJ:., 1914-1917. 



I>ay. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


r>ay. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1914. 
1.. 


0.54 
.54 
.54 
.37 

.37 

.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 


0.01 
.01 
.01 
.03 
.04 

.04 
.04 
.02 
.02 
.02 


0.02 
.02 
.01 
.01 
.01 

.01 
.01 
.01 

-.01 




1914. 
11 


0.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 
.24 

.13 
.13 
.13 
.13 
.13 


0.02 
.04 
.08 

.08 
.08 

.08 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 















1914. 
21 


0.13 
.13 
.13 

.08 
.08 

.04 
.04 
.02 
.02 
.01 
.01 


0.04 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 

.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 





2.. 


12 


22 





3 


13 


23 





4. 


14 


24 





5.. 


15 

16 


25 





6^, 


26 





7.. 


17 


27 





8 


18 


28 





9. 


19 


29 





10 


20 


30 


a 




31 












Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1915. 
1 




8.60 
10.00 
13.60 
15.30 
12.30 

8.00 
6.60 
4.90 
4.60 
4.60 

3.60 
2.90 
2.60 
1.94 
1.62 


0.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.06 

.04 
.04 
.03 
.01 
.01 






.22 
.41 


4.10 
4.10 
4.10 
4.10 
4.10 

4.50 
4.30 
3.80 
3.10 
1.94 

1.51 
1.35 
1.08 
1.08 
.99 


1.51 

1.08 

.86 

.74 

.65 

.59 
.41 
.35 
.35 
.35 

.31 
.14 
.07 
.18 
.11 


0.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 

.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 

.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 


1915. 
16 




1.35 

1.08 

.86 

.86 

.65 

.50 
.50 
.44 
.35 
.35 

.35 
.24 
.24 
.14 
.11 


0.53 
.33 
.22 
.22 
.13 

.13 
.13 
.13 
.13 
.22 

27.00 
18.60 
8.60 
6.20 
5.50 
4.70 


0.74 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 

.59 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.41 

.65 

.50 

.99 

3.60 

3.60 


0.27 
.27 
.24 
.22 
.14 

.10 

.09 
.08 
.06 
.04 

.04 
.04 
.03 
.03 
.03 
.02 


0.02 


2 




17 




.02 


3 




18 . . ; 




.02 


4 




19 




.02 


5 




20 




.02 


6 




21 




.02 


7 




22 




.02 


8 . 




23 




.02 


9 




24 


5.6 
13.0 

13.0 
12.3 
10.6 
10.0 
10.0 
9.3 


.02 


10 




25 


.02 


11 




26 


.01 


12 




27 


.01 


13 




28 


.01 


14 




29 


.01 


15 




30 








31 











Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1916. 
1 




800.0 
956.0 
676.0 
376.0 
140.0 

131.0 
170.0 
147.0 
280.0 
764.0 

884.0 
1,096.0 
576.0 
388.0 
158.0 


16.00 
15.60 
14.80 
14.00 
13.40 

12.50 
11.30 
10.70 
10.40 
9.80 

9.20 
8.60 
6.50 
4.00 
2.50 


21.0 
18.0 
13.1 
11.0 
8.0 

6.5 
5.6 
5.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


12.50 
12.50 
11.60 
10.40 
8.00 

5.00 

5.00 

5.00 

42.00 

63.00 

58.00 
50.00 
41.00 
38.00 
34.00 


0.65 
.70 
.65 
.55 
.47 

.26 
.26 
.14 
.06 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 


1916. 
16 




116.0 
73.0 
67.0 
83.0 
50.0 

39.0 
31.0 
31.0 
26.0 
22.0 

19.0 
15.6 
15.2 
15.6 
16.0 


2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 

2.70 
1.60 
1.20 
1.00 
68.00 

237.00 
72.00 
34.00 
26.00 
32.00 
24.00 


2.5 
a 2. 5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 

2.3 
2.2 
2.0 
2.2 
7.1 

13.4 
9.5 
6.5 

14.0 

14.8 


29.00 

24.00 

16.00 

6.50 

2.80 

2.50 
1.80 
1.00 
1. 00 
.75 

.75 
.70 
.70 

.60 
.60 
.60 


.00 


2 




17 




.00 


3 




18 





.00 


4 




19 




.00 


5 




20 




.00 


6 




21 




.00 


7 




22 




.00 


8 




23 




.00 


9 




24 




.00 


10 




25 




.00 


11 




26 




.00 


12 




27 




.00 


13 




28 

29 

30 

31 


100 
200 
400 
700 


.00 


14 




.00 


15 




.00 






Dry. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
1 




28.0 
15.3 
9.8 
23.0 
35.0 

33.0 
37.0 
29.0 
27.4 
25.0 

19.5 

12.4 

10.1 

9.8 

7.0 


1.00 
.94 
.91 

.88 
.82 

.79 
.79 
.76 
.43 
.38 

.36 
.34 
.28 
.22 
.18 


0.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.06 

.06 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.00 

.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.00 


1917. 
16 


81 
94 
61 
55 
80 

205 
81 
154 
162 
127 

49 
41 
35 
31 
23 


3.6 
03.6 
3.6 
2.1 
2.1 

1.9 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 

1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.1 


0.18 
.16 
.16 
.14 
.14 

.12 
.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 

.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 


0.00 


2 




17 


00 


3 




18 . . 


.00 


4 




19 .... 


.00 


5 




20 


.00 


6 




21 


.00 


7 




22 


.00 


8 




23 


.00 


9 




24 


.00 


10 




25 


.00 


11 




26 


.00 
.00 


12 




27 


13 




28 


.00 


14 


228 

174 


29 


.00 


15 


30 


.00 




31 


.00 









a Estimated. 
Note.— 1914: No flow July 10 to Oct. 31. 
1915: No flow Aug. 30 to Oct. 31. 

1916: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 28 to Apr. 1; discharge estimated. No flow Aug. 10-31. 
1917: Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Apr. 8-13. Data inadequate for determination of dis- 
charge. Ice going out Apr. 10-13. No flow July 10 to Oct. 31. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 467 

Monthly discharge of McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, Sask., 1914-1917. 

[Drainage area, 107 square miles.] 





D 


ischarge in second-feet 




Run-ofT. 


Month 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Per 

square 

mile. 


Depth in 

inches ou 

drainage 

area. 


Total in 
acre-feet. 


1914. 
May 


0.54 
.08 
.02 


0.01 
.01 


0.200 

0.030 

.004 


0.00200 
. 00030 
. 00003 


0. 00200 
. 00030 
. 00003 


12.0 


June 


2.0 


July 


.2 








The period 










. 00233 


14.2 














1915. 
March 21-31 


13.00 

15.30 

27.00 

4.50 

1.51 

.02 


5.60 
.11 
.00 
.41 
.02 
.00 


10.50 

3.60 

2.40 

1.90 

.30 

.02 


.098 
.034 
.022 
.018 
.003 
.001 


.029 
.038 
.025 
.002 
.003 
.001 


167 


April 


214 


May 


147 


June 


113 


July 


18 


August 


1 






The period 










.098 


6C0 














' 1910. 
March 28-31 


700.00 

956.00 

237. 00 

21.00 

63.00 

.70 


100.00 

15.20 

1.00 

2.00 

.60 
.00 


350. 00 

272. 00 

22.00 

6.40 

15.70 

.12 


3.270 
2.540 
.206 
.060 
.147 
.001 


.486 
2.830 
.238 
.067 
.170 
.001 


2,770.0 

16,185.0 


April 


May 


1 353.0 


June 


381.0 


July 


965.0 


August 


7.0 






The period 










3.792 


21,667.0 














1917. 
Aprii 14-30 


262. 00 

37.00 

1.00 

.08 


23.00 

1.10 

.08 

.00 


105. 00 

11.40 

.36 

.02 


.981 
.107 
.003 
.000 


.620 
.120 
.003 
.000 


3 540 


May 


701 




21 


July 


1 






The period 










.74 


4,263 















Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, Sask., 

1914-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total 
in acre- 
feet. 


1914 






0.20 

2.40 

22.00 

11.40 


0.03 
1.90 
6.40 

.36 


0. 004 

.300 

15.700 

.020 




0.02 

.12 
















a 14. 2 


1915 


a 10. 50 
a350. 00 


3.6 
272.0 

a 105. 


660. 


1916 


21,667.0 


1917 


4,263.0 








Average 




138 
8,212 


9.0 
553 


2.17 
129 


4.00 
246 


.04 

2 










8, 863 


Average run-off, acrc-fcet 




9,142 


Average run-olf per square mile. 




85 





















a Incomplete record not included in average. 
EAST BRANCH OF McEACHRAN CREEK AT McCOY'S RANCH, SASK, 

Location.— In NE. | sec. 6, T. 1, R. 7 W. third meridian, at McCoy's ranch, 1 mile 

above junction with main stream. 
Drainage area. — 48 scjuare miles: 
Records available. — Inromplete records May 26 to August 31, lOlfi, when station 

was discontinued. 
Gaok. — Vertical enamel staff fastened to a post and firmly braced to right bank 100 

feet above a ford. 



468 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading- at ordinary stages, by Weir at low 

stages; no equipment for flood measurements. 
Channel and control. — Sandy bed and cbannel. Banks high and not subject 

to overflow except in extremely high stages, when left bank might be overflowed. 
. Control is subject to growth of vegetation and may be slightly shifting. 
Extremes of discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded, 138 second-feet May 25; 

no flow August 11 to August 31, 1916. 
Ice. — Station not maintained during winter. 
Accuracy. — Discharge measurements were taken during season of 1916, but curve 

was not plotted. Record poor. 

Discharge measurements of East Branch of McEachran Creehat McCoy'' s ranch, Sash., 1916. 

[Made by J. E. Caughey.] 



May 25. 

26. 

June 24 . 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
(a) 
4.14 
2.59 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
138.00 
63.00 
1.32 



a Gage established May 26. 
Note. — No flow Aug. 11, Sept. 14, and Nov. 23, when station was inspected by L. B. P. Miles. 

PORCITPINE CREEK AT NASHUA, MONT. 

Location.— In NW. I sec. 31, T. 28 N., R. 42 E., 500 feet above the ford, one-fourth 
mile above the highway bridge three-eighths of a mile north of Nashua in Valley 
County. 

Drainage area. — Not measured. 

Records available. — July 11, 1908, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff in three sections nailed to trees on the left bank, one-fourth 
mile above highway bridge. It is read to tenths twice a day during fluctuating 
stage and once at other times. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading near gage or from a bridge one-fourth 
mile below. 

Control. — Bed of the stream is of mud. A slight gravel bar forms the control at low 
stages but is soon drowned out as the creek rises, and the control is the whole 
channel below the gage. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 18.0 feet, April 11, 1916, deter- 
mined by leveling from flood marks (discharge, determined from extension of 
rating curve, about 2,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded dry August 18 
to September 4, 1909; May 27 to June 7; July 12-29, 1910; June 21 to September 
5, 1911; August 1-31, 1913; August 19, 1916; July 12 to September 30, 1917. 

Ice. — ^During winter months discharge very small and observations are discontinued. 
Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

Diversions. — No diversions during the period covered by this report. A United 
States Reclamation Service canal is practically completed, which will divert the 
entire flow during the irrigation season. 

Regulation.— A United States Reclamation Service reservoir on the middle fork of 
the stream will partially regulate flood flow. No storage to December 31, 1917. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Control affected by growth of 
vegetation and by leaves in the fall. At high stages the control may shift. At 
low stages changes are slow and covered by discharge measurements. Gage- 
height readings are fair. Records are fair. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A:N'D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 469 
Discharge measurements of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1908-1917. 



Date. 



1908. 
July 12 

1909. 

May 8 

June 23 

July 15 

16 

21 

1910. 
Mar. 27 
May 9 

1911. 
Apr. 19 
May 16 
June 15 
Oct. 8 

1912. 
Apr. 17 
May 30 
Jiine 20 
21 
July 10 
Sept. 5 

1913. 
Apr. 16 
May 11 



Made by — 



A. F. Hueh. 



W. A, Lamb. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Raymond Richards . 
M. E. McChristie.... 



J. C. Beebe. 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb. 



B . E . Jones . . . 
R. R. Randell. 

do 

do 

do 



J. B . Stewart . 
do 



Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge, 


Feet. 
L70 


Sec.-ft. 
0.1 


2.10 
1.85 
5.85 
4.98 
2.70 


6.9 
1.0 
173 
110 
27 


10.15 
2.1 


490 
6.8 


3.61 
3.20 
3.01 
5.55 


14.5 
L5 

.4 

82 


8.44 
11.70 
3.74 
3.71 
3.42 
4.02 


250 

379 
14.6 
12.9 
3.7 
23 


3.98 
3.57 


24.5 
9.6 



Date. 


1913. 




26 


June 


21 


July 


16 


1914. 1 


Apr. 


10 


May 


22 


June 


16 


July 


3 


Oct. 


27 


1915. 1 


Apr. 


10 


May 


28 


June 


24 


July 


29 


1916. 1 


Apr. 


8 




28 


May 


17 


June 


19 


July 


24 


Aug. 


20 


1917. 1 


Apr. 


18 


May 


14 




29 


June 


12 



Made by — 



J. B. Stewart... 

do 

....do 

W.A.Lamb.... 

B . E . Jones 

-...do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do , 

....do , 

A. H. Tuttle..., 

do , 

do , 

do 

do 

....do , 

M. D. Anderson 
A. H. Tuttle.... 

do 

....do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.95 
3.35 
3.08 



5.05 
6.97 
3.66 
3.84 

14.12 
4.80 
4.02 
3.76 
3.84 
3.21 

8.16 
4.27 
3.68 
3.78 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

2L5 

4.0 

.7 

58 

L8 
123 
38 

L3 

74 
164 
6.5 
9.7 

804 
53 

18.0 

9.1 

12.5 

.6 

260 
28.4 
7.2 
6.6 



Note.— 1908: July 12, discharge estimated. 

1909: July 15, discharge measurement made from a raft. 

1912: May 30, surface velocities reduced by a coefficient of 0.9 were used. 

1917: Discharge given for measurement of June 12 is mean of two measurements at same gage height. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909. 
1 




25 

25 

22.0 

19.0 

13.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 


4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
2.8 
2.8 


4.2 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
38 
72 
76 
68 

68 
122 
122 
408 
244 


7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

2.8 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 









1909. 
16 




7.0 
7.0 
10.0 
7.0 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 


2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 


112 
38 
34 
34 
38 

19.0 
16.0 
16.0 
16.0 
10.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 


0.6 

.1 























2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 


25 
19.0 

22.0 

22.0 

25 

28 

31 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 













Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


liaj. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1910. 
1 




116 

80 

84 

116 

240 

240 
226 
205 
161 
155 

126 

10() 

84 

64 

58 


10 

7 
7 
7 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 












.1 

2.8 

4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

10 

10 


2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 
.6 
.1 
.1 
.1 

.1 




1910. 
16 


425 
435 
445 
445 
371 

292 
292 
371 
610 
435 

415 
531 
520 
4'.tS 
396 
292 


40 
40 
40 
37 
34 

34 
31 
28 
28 
22 

16 
16 
13 
13 
10 


4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.1 

.1 








10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

7 

4.2 

4.2 

2.8 
2.8 




2 




17 




3 




IS 




4 




19 




5 




20 




6 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 


387 
396 
405 


28 




14 


21t 




16 


30 

31 









470 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIYERS, 1898-191*7. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creel: at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Sept. 


1 
Oct. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1911. 
1 




1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

83 
43 
74 
39 

28 


4.0 
4.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

3.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.0 


7.8 
6.5 
9.0 
7.8 
8.5 

4.0 
4.0 
3.0 
2.0 
1.5 

1.0 
1.0 

.8 
.8 
.8 








183 
347 
347 
224 
167 

101 

68 

52 

265 

265 


18 

18 

24 

347 

265 

187 

117 

72 

64 

56 

45 
38 
34 
31 
31 


1911. 
16 




25 
22 
19 
16 
12 

12 

15 

12 
7.8 
6.5 

6.5 
5.2 
4.0 
4.0 
3.0 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
2.0 
2.0 

3.0 
4.0 

15 

12 

12 

12 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.2 
.2 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


142 
101 

63 
52 
45 

38 
31 
31 
31 
28 

24 
21 
18 
18 
18 


28 


2 




17 




24 


3 




18... 




24 


4 




19 .. 

20 


8.5 
8.5 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
4.0 

4.0 

1.0 
4.0 
8.5 
6.0 
4.0 
2.0 


21 


5 - 




18 


6 




21 


18 


7 




22 


18 


8 




23 


18 


9 


• 


24 


IS 


10 




25 


18 


11 




26 


18 


12 




27 

28 


15 


13 




15 


14 




29 


15 


15 




30 


15 






31 


15 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 


125 
175 
413 
665 
700 

659 
672 
688 
714 

686 

700 
693 
665 
425 
269 

257 
215 
165 
155 
145 

120 

104 

92 

80 
68 

60 
56 
56 
48 
44 


40 
36 
32 
32 

48 

383 
245 
170 
195 

108 

76 
60 
52 
44 
36 

32 
28 
24 
21 
21 

18 
4.0 
200 
130 

92 

60 

52 
700 
693 
659 
455 


145 
125 
100 

96 

92 

64 
56 
52 
40 
32 

24 
21 
18 
12 
15 

48 
40 
36 
12 
6 

2.7 
4.0 

15 

12 

12 

4.0 
2.7 
2.7 
1.0 
1.0 


1.7 

6.0 
2.7 
9.0 
15 

18 

12 

12 
6.0 
6.0 

4.0 
6.0 
4.0 
4.0 
6.0 

4.0 
2.7 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

2.7 
4.0 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 

1.7 
1.7 
2.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 


2.7 
1.7 
1.7 
2.7 
1.7 

1.7 
1.7 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.7 
1.0 
1.0 
1.7 
1.0 

1.7 
2.7 
1.7 

605 

749 

617 
443 
2^7 
130 
92 

48 
48 
52 
76 
48 
44 


32 
24 
24 
28 
32 

48 
52 
48 
48 
44 

40 
24 

.3 
1.0 

.3 

15 
15 

6.0 
2.7 
4.0 

12 

12 
6.0 
9.0 
6.0 

6.0 
9.0 
6.0 
6.0 
9.0 


6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
9.0 
6.0 

9.0 

12 
9.0 
9.0 

18 

15 
15 

9.0 
12 

6.0 

6.0 
9.0 
6.0 
6.0 
9.0 

6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
9.0 
6.0 

6.0 
12 
12 
12 
15 
12 


12 


2 


12 


3 


15 


4 


12 


5 


12 


6 


15 


7 


12 


8 


12 


9 


15 


10 


12 


11 


12 


12 




13 




14 


- 


15 




16 




17 




18 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23 




24 




25 




26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 





WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1808-191'!. 471 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1913. 
1 




611 
371 
395 

275 
92 

80 
68 
64 

48 
42 

38 
34 
31 
31 

28 

24 
20 
20 
20 
20 

17 
17 
17 
14 
14 

14 

14 
14 
14 
14 

192 
300 

409 
429 
268 

214 
142 
106 

81 

62 

57 
48 
31 
25 
19 

18 
16 
14 
12 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
7.3 

Vk2 
5.1 
5.1 
4.2 
3.2 


14 
14 
14 
10 

10 

10 
7.5 
7.5 

7.5 

7.5 

7.5 
12 
10 
14 
19 

22 
26 
28 
31 
40 

38 
34 
31 
28 
26 

22 
20 
24 
19 
19 
17 

1.8 
4.2 
3.2 
3.2 
2.5 

3.2 
2.5 
3.2 
3.2 

2.5 

3.2 
3.2 
4.2 
3.2 
1.8 

1.8 
1.3 
1.8 
1.8 
1.3 

1.3 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1 3 


12 

12 
9.0 
9.0 

7.5 

7.5 
6.3 
6.3 
5.1 

4.2 

4.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 

3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
2.5 
3.2 

3.2 
4.2 
3.2 
3.2 
2.5 

2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

1.3 

.8 
.5 
.5 

.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.5 
.5 
.5 

116 

220 

142 
81 
57 
35 
31 

31 
19 
19 
18 
18 

12 

23 
101 
445 4ft 

154 


2.5 
2.5 
1.8 

1.8 
1.8 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 










2 












3 ■ 












4 












5 












6 










■ 


7 












8 












9 












10 




1.3 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.1 

57 
55 
41 
39 
39 

35 

13 

10 
8.6 
5.1 

86 

76 
8.6 
8.6 
5.1 

4.2 
6.2 
6.2 
5.1 
4.2 

2.5 

1.8 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.5 
.8 
.8 
.5 
.6 
.8 










11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 














180 
641 










31 










1914. 


0.8 
5.1 
10 
5.1 
1.8 

.8 
.8 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.8 
.8 
.8 

13 

39 

220 
15l> 
101 

71 

35 

31 .. 


27 
23 
14 
12 
6.2 

4.2 
3.2 
3.2 
2.5 
2.5 

1 8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 

.8 

:i 

.5 

.5 

.8 

.8 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


3.2 
1.9 
1.8 
l.S 
1.7 

4.2 

1.5 

.6 

.6 

2.5 

1 2 
1.2 
1.1 
2.3 
3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.8 

. 7 

4.1 

4.7 

4.0 

.9 
1.3 
2. 5 
1.9 
1 3 
1.3 


1.3 


2 




1 3 


3 




1 3 


4 




1 3 






1 3 


6 




1 3 


7 




1 3 






1 3 


9 




1.3 


10 




1.3 


11 




1 9 


12 




1 9 


13 




1.9 
1 9 


14 






31 

101 

101 

96 

48 

35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
33 

33 
33 
33 
35 
37 
91 


1 3 




1.3 


17 


1.3 




1 3 


19 


1.3 




1 3 


22 


1.3 


23 




24 












27 








29 








31 





472 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1911. 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua 


, Mont. 


, 1909- 


1917— Contd. 


Day. , 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1915. 
1 






7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
5.3 
5.3 

3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
2.5 
2.5 

155 

120 

70 

15.5 

11.8 

9.3 

7.2 

7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 

175 
336 
165 
110 
105 
100 

42 
33 
33 
33 
29 

29 
29 
29 
25 
25 

21 

17 
17 
17 
17 

17 
17 
14 
14 
14 

33 

95 
70 
58 
42 

137 
102 

95 

88 

76 

52 - 


95 

205 
336 
185 
215 

150 
100 

80 

64 

52 

40 
46 
40 
30 
20 

20 

15.5 

11.8 

11.8 

11.8 

9.3 

7.2 
7.2 
5.3 
5.3 

5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 

52 
42 
42 
42 
33 

33 
33 
33 
25 
25 

25 
25 
25 
25 
21 

21 
17 
17 
11 
11 

11 

17 

144 

158 

88 

42 

37 

52 

709 

1,000 


3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
3.8 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

2.5 
2.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

2.5 

3.8 
20 
226 

85 

20 
20 
24 
24 
20 

20 

24 

24 

16 
9.3 
9.3 

835 
488 
386 
214 

88 

88 
52 
52 
52 
42 

42 
33 
25 
17 
11 

5.5 
5.5 

646 

165 

165 

102 
21 
21 
21 
11 

5.5 

11 
7.9 
7.9 
290 

137 


9.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 

5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 

2.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

•1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

13.6 

145 

145 
58 
35 
24 
20 

11.8 
9.3 
9.3 
5.3 
3.8 
3.8 

88 
21 
17 
14 
11 

7.9 
5.5 

2.7 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
1.6 
.6 

.6 
.2 
.2 

'.2 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

.2 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.2 
.2 


2.5 
1.3 
1.3 

. 5 
. 5 

.5 
1.3 

.5 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

3.8 

3.8 
2.5 
2.5 
1.3 
.5 

. 5 
,5 
.1 
.1 
.1 

.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.5 

.2 
.2 
.2 

.2 
.2 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.6 

2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
1.6 
1.6 

1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 

.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 

1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
. 5 
.1 

!5 
. 5 

.5 
. 5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

1.6 
1.6 
1.6 

1.6 
2.7 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 

5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 

5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 

. 5 

.5 

1.3 

.5 

.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 


2 






1 3 


3 






1.3 


4 






1.3 


5 






1.3 


6 






1.3 


7. . 






1.3 


8 






1.3 


9 






1.3 


10 




71 

64 
64 
40 
35 
30 

35 

35 

24 

15.5 

15.5 

11.8 

11.8 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 




11 






12 






13 






14 






15 






16. 






17. 






18 






19 






20 






21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 












28 






29 






30 






31 






1916. 
1 




1,000 
1,040 
1,030 
1,040 
1,020 

989 
905 
775 
815 
925 

1,150 

1,070 

1,020 

956 

895 

700 
612 
540 

470 
402 

306 
242 
158 
102 
76 

52 
52 
52 
52 
42 


5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 

5.5 
3.9 
5.5 
3.9 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 




2 






3 












5 






6 


• 










8 






9 






10 






11. 






12 






13 












15 






16.. 












18 






19 






20 








21 


11 
214 
214 
186 

52 

186 
258 
540 
603 
567 
628 






22 






23 












25 






26 






27 






28 






29 






30. 






31 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 473 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creeh at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917 — Contd. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
1 


33 
42 
42 
42 
102 

458 
353 
800 
989 
1,06C 

935 
962 
956 
855 
905 


82 
72 
67 
62 
57 

52 
47 
37 
33 
33 

33 
33 
33 
29 
21 


7.9 
9.9 
7.6 
7.2 
6.8 

6.4 
6.0 
5.6 
5.2 
6.2 

6.4 
6.4 
4.7 
4.7 
3.3 


0.2 
.2 

'.2 

.2 

.2 


1917. 
16 


709 
434 
250 
194 
281 

345 
254 
297 
416 
385 

269 
173 
126 
102 
92 


13.7 
13.7 
13.7 
13.7 
13.7 

10.8 

10.8 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 
7.9 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 


3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 

3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
2.2 

1.3 
.6 
.2 
.2 




2 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 , 

30 




15 






31 


1 








1 



Note. — 1908: Station was established July 11, but there was practically no flow that year after July 12, 
except a little July 16. 

1910: Water was standing in pools July 12-28, and the stream was dry July 29. There was little or no 
flow the rest of the year. 

1911: Stream dry June 21 to Sept. 5. 

1912: Water over the gage Apr. 3 and over the banks Apr. 4-14. The daily discharge Apr. 3-14 derived 
from gage heights estimated from flood marks and notes furnished by the observer. 

1913: Discharge for August, practically zero. 

1914: Nov. 22-30., discharge estimated 1.3 second-feet. 

1917: Water standing in pools after June 29, except July 6-7 and 9-10, when about 0.2 second-foot was 
flowing. 

Monthly discharge of Porcupine Creeh at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


April 24-30 


1909. 


31 
25 

7.0 
408 

7.0 


19.0 
4.2 
4.2 
2.8 



25 
8.2 
4.2 

56 
1.8 


342 


May 


507 


June 


253 


July 


3,440 


August 


110 








The period 








4,652 




1910. 










Max ch 13-31 


610 
240 

10 

10 
2.8 


292 

10 








419 
82.1 
31.0 
5.36 
.36 


15,800 


April 


4,890 


May 


1,910 


t. -^ 

Jime 


319 


July 


22 








The period 








22,900 




1911. 










March 19-31 


8.5 
83 
15 
9.0 
.0 
.0 
347 
317 


1.0 
.5 

1.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
15 


5.3 
14.8 
3.48 
1.95 
.00 
.00 
89. 5 
53. 1 


137 


April 


881 


May 


214 


June 


116 


July 





Augu<=t 





September 


5,330 


October - 


3,260 








The period 








9, 938 















474 WATEPv SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Monthly discharge of Porcupine Creel at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-11. 



1912. 



The period. 



March 30-31. 

April 

May 

June 

July 



1913. 



The period. 



March l-! 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 
October... 
November 



31. 



1914. 



The period. 



April 10-30. . . . 

May 

Jime 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 1-9. 



1915. 



The period. 



March 21-31.... 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 1-18. 



1916. 



The period. 



April. 

May.. 
June. 
July.. 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



714 

700 

145 

IS 

749 

52 

18 

15 



641 
611 

40 

12 
2.5 



101 
429 

4.2 
445 
86 
220 
27 
4.7 
1.9 



71 
336 
336 
226 
145 
3. 

1." 
1. 



Minimum. 



628 
1,150 
137 
1,000 
835 
88 
2.7 
5.5 
5.5 



1,060 
82 
9.9 
.2 



44 
4.0 
1.0 
1.7 
1.0 
.3 
6.0 

12 



Mean. 



3.30 
153 
36.4 

5.07 
104 
19.0 
9.19 
12.8 



180 
14 
7.5 
2.5 
.1 



31 
3.2 

.8 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 



410 
82.0 
19.0 
4.67 
.94 



Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



7.2 

2.5 

5.3 

1.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.5 

1.3 



11 

42 

14 

11 

5, 



49.8 
84.1 
2.06 
51.0 
16.9 
22.7 
4.02 
2.01 
1.38 



24.6 
47.6 
59.7 
19.1 
17.6 
1.09 
.38 
1.03 
1.3 



5 
.0 
.2 

1.6 
3.9 



33 
5.5 
.0 
.0 



314 

616 
42.6 
93.9 
131 
6.05 
1.22 
4.29 
4.52 



429 
27.2 

4.28 



19,600 
9,410 
2,170 

312 

6,400 

1,130 

565 

279 



39,900 



1,630 

4,880 

1,170 

278 

58 



8,020 



1,680 

5,000 

127 

3,030 

1,040 

1,400 

239 

124 

82 



12,700 



1,020 

2,930 

3, 550 

1.170 

1^080 

65 

23 

61 

23 



?,920 



6, 8.50 

36,700 

2,620 

5,590 

8,060 

372 

73 

264 

161 



60,700 



25, 500 

1, 670 

255 



27,400 



Note.— 1908: Practically no flow after station was established July 11. 
1910: Uttle or no How after July. 

1917: After June 29, water standing in pools except for July 6-7, 9-10, when approximately 0.2 second- 
foot was flowing. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 475 
Mean monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1909-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Total in 
acre- 
feet. 


1909 




o25 
82.1 
14.8 

330 
82.0 
84.1 

«7 24.6 

616 

429 


8.2 
31.0 

3.48 
153 
19.0 

2.06 
47.6 
42.6 
27.2 


4.2 
5.36 
1.95 
36.4 
4.67 
51.0 
59.7 
93.9 
4.28 


56 

.36 


5.07 
.94 
16.9 
19.1 
131 



1.8 


104 


22.7 
17.6 
6.05 





1 







1910 


i>419 
C5.3 




89.5 

19.0 



4.02 
1.09 
1.22 



9.19 



2.01 

.38 
4.29 







22,900 
9,940 


1911 






1912 


dl2.8 




39,900 


1913 


e410 
/49.8 


8, 020 


1914 


1.38 
1.03 

*4.52 


"hi.3 


12,700 


1915 


9, 920 


1916 


;314 


60, 700 


1917 


27, 400 












Average 




208 

83.1 
616 

14.8 


37.1 
27.2 
153 
2.06 


29.1 
5.36 

93.9 
1.95 


25.5 
5.07 
131 



16.9 
1.8 
104 



14.4 
1.16 

89.5 



8.62 
1.20 
53.1 





23,900 


Median 






17,800 


Maximum 






60,700 


Minimum 






8,020 











a Apr. 24-30. 
b Mar. 13-31. 
c Mar. 19-31. 



d Nov. 1-11. 
e Mar, 30-31. 
/ Mar. 15-31. 



9 Apr. 10-30. 
ft Dec. 1-9. 



/ Mar. 21-31. 
* Nov. 1-18. 



Note. — Means for periods less than a full month but exceeding 15 days were considered means for the 
month in finding average and median flow. The median flow given was obtained by arranging the 
monthly means in their order of magnitude and taking the middle mean, or, if their number was even, 
the average of the two middle means. By using daily discharge a somewhat lower median discharge would 
be obtained. 



STATIONS ON CANALS. 
FORT BELKFAP CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location. — In SE. | sec. 20, T. 33 N., E. 18 E., at the highway bridge half a mile 
below head gates of canal on Milk River, 8 miles west of Chinook, in Blaine County, 

Records available. — -June 21, 1903, to December 31, 1917. 

Gages. — -Vertical staff on downstream side of first bent of piles from left bank. Prom 
1903 to 1910 gage located at highway bridge one-fourth mile below. Both gage 
and bridge washed out by high water of June, 1908, and new gage installed June 
27, 1908, at different datum within a few feet of old site. Datum raised 0.62 
foot May 3, 1917. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from bridge or by wading below gage. 

Channel and control.— A check weir half a mile below the gage causes backwater 
at gage. Aquatic plants that grow in canal reduce velocity considerably in last 
part of irrigation season. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded 237 second-feet on May 
31, 1906. 

Regulation. — Flow controlled by head gates. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Numerous discharge measure- 
ments and records of changes in check weir necessary to define changes in rating. 
Records fair. 



476 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAPtY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 



Discharge measurements of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903-1917. 



^ 


i 


Date. 


1903. 


June 


28 


July 


25 


Aug. 


21 


1904. 1 


May 


9 




19 


June 30 1 


Aug. 


9 


1905. 1 


Apr. 


10 




22 


May 


19 


June 


16 


July 


1 




12 




20 




28 




29 


Aug. 


3 




3 




8 




15 




23 


1906. 1 


Apr. 


5 




11 




18 




18 




22 




24 


May 


8 




22 


July 


3 




20 




27 


Aug. 


11 




24 


Sept. 


4 




21 


1907. 1 


May 


14 




20 



Made by— 



June 3 

July 5 
17 
29 

Aug. 16 
19 
26 

Sept. 10 
27 
1908. 

Apx. 10 
23 

May 7 
16 
23 

June 1 

Aug. 4 
12 
1909. 

Apr. 20 

May 12 

June 8 
30 

Aug. 2 
20 

Sept. 13 
27 

Nov. 18 

1910. 

Apr. 30 

May 5 

13 

19 



A. E. Place 

E. W. Myers 

A. E. Place 



A. E. Place 

L. R. Stockman 

Robert Follansbee . 
W. B. Freeman — 



L. R. Stockman : 

....do 

H. M. Morse 

Stockman and Prall. 

H.M. Morse 

C.T. Prall 

W. B. Freeman 

H. M. Morse 

do 

C.T. Prall 

do 

W. B. Freeman 

H. M. Morse 

C.T. Prall 



W. B. Freeman 

do 

Babb and Morse 

Babb and Freeman . . . 
Freeman and Morse. . . 

do 

W. B. Freeman 

do 

do 

H. M. Morse , 

W. S. Hartman , 

H. M. Morse , 

do 

W. S. Hartman , 

do , 



J. B. Pierson 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Follansbee and Pierson 

J. B. Pierson 

do 

do 

Robert Follansbee 



Stewart and Hucb. 

A. F. Hucb 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb. 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



M. E. McChristie. 

do 

do 

do 



Feet. 

3.28 

3.25 

.75 

2.34 

2.93 

3.00 

.81 

2.83 
2.92 
2.70 
2.60 
3.18 
2.57 
1.50 
3.62 
2.35 
2.68 
3.00 
3.16 
2.62 
.65 

3.68 
3.46 
3.25 
3.25 
2.23 
2.29 
.72 
2.93 
1.62 
2.85 
2.45 
1.82 
2.71 
1.05 
2.11 



3.45 
2.80 
2.45 
2.89 
2.88 
3.11 
3.45 
3.39 
3.00 
3.25 
2.10 

2.47 
3.70 
3.69 
3.69 
3.78 
3.82 
2.91 
2.99 

2.70 
2.65 
2.25 
2.75 
2.25 
2.25 
2.18 
2.01 
2.15 



2.56 
2.62 
2.65 
2.64 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

87.0 

76.0 

.8 

85 
75 
90 
2.5 

51 
64 
46 
28 
68 
22 

5 
130 
55 
63 
68 
59 
15 

1 

134 

107 

105 

106 
26.6 
29.0 
.91 
64.6 
11.0 



61. 
22. 



4.84 
12.2 

5.46 
14.7 

108 
56.0 
40.1 
25.0 
33.6 
54.4 
66.9 
60.7 
39.3 
54.3 
7.7 

22.4 

106 
88.3 
97.7 

109 

108 
63.4 
69.1 

67 
64 
43 
63 
38 
33 
29 

17.2 
24 


66 
68 
69 
62 



Date. 



1910. 
May 26 
June 7 

1911. 
Apr. 11 
22 

May 1 

8 

12 

22 

27 

June 12 
20 
26 
29 

July 8 
27 

Aug. 1 
31 
1912. 

May 18 

Jime 27 

July 8 
26 

Aug. 27 

1913. 

May 4 

17 

June 4 

17 

27 

July 10 

24 

Aug. 4 

9 

1914. 

Apr. 28 

May 4 

9 

16 

25 

June 2 

9 

9 

20 

29 

July 1 

8 

11 

18 

22 

24 

1915. 

Apr. 24 

May 1 

8 

18 

31 

June 12 

July 1 

7 

Aug. 3 

10 

1916. 

Apr. 24 

May 13 

28 

June 16 

July 19 

Aug. 15 

1917. 

May 3 

22 

June 2 

16 

23 

Aug. 2 



M. E. McChristie, 
...do 



Made by — 



W. A. Lamb.... 

J. C. Beebe 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do , 

....do 

....do 

....do 

R. Richards 



R. R. Randell. 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 



J. B. Stewart. 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

,....do 



B. E. Jones. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. Arthurs. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.ao. 



A. H. Tuttle. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Anderson-Tuttle . 

A. H. Tuttle 

do , 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.75 
2.70 

2.14 
2.96 
3.00 
2.86 
2.71 
2.16 
2.11 
1.74 
2.43 
2.20 
1.56 
1.87 
2.23 
2.03 
1.66 

.38 
1.08 
1.15 
1.50 
1.75 

1.53 
1.68 
2.49 
2.65 
2.50 
1.88 
2.70 
2.33 
2.90 

2.72 
2.55 
3.00 
2.72 
2.83 
2.95 
2.98 
2.98 
1.60 
2.75 
2.60 
2.40 
2.50 
2.80 
2.20 
1.90 

2.48 
2.73 
2.52 
2.78 
2.57 
1.26 
1.97 
2.22 
1.58 
1.60 

1.82 
2.12 
2.12 
2.50 
1.65 
1.78 

.78 
1.47 
1.87 
1.92 
2.14 
1.85 
1.74 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
81 
72 



Note.— 1904: May 9, head gates opened duiing measurement; result doubtful. 
1905: Aug. 3, stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from check in canal, 
estimated. 
1912: May 18, discharge estimated. 



Aug. 23, discharge 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-191?. 477 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903-1917. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


1.. 


1903. 




87 
87 
92 
92 


11.. 
12.. 
13.. 
14.. 
15.. 

16.. 
17.. 
18.. 
19.. 
20.. 


1903. 






21.. 
22.. 
23.. 
24.. 
25.. 

26.. 
27.. 
28.. 
29.. 
30.. 
31.. 


1903. 


107 
102 
97 
102 
102 

107 

107 

87 

97 

97 




2 














3 














4 














5 














6 
















7 
















8 
















9 
















10 











































Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1904. 
1 




115 

110 

45 

45 

45 

45 
40 
40 
40 
24 


67 
70 
65 
62 
60 

57 
55 
50 
50 
45 


1904. 
11 


60 
65 
70 
65 
65 

65 
70 
65 
75 
70 


18 
21 
19 
18 
18 

18 
80 
90 
95 
92 


40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 
43 
43 
40 
35 


1904. 
21 


110 
45 
120 
120 
120 

125 
120 
120. 
120 
120 
120 


95 
90 
90 
90 
85 

80 
75 
72 
75 
70 


31 


2 




12 


22 


28 


3 




13 


23. 


24 


4..: 




14 


24. . 




5 




15 


25. ... 




6 




16 


26 




7 




17 


27. . . 




8 




18 


28 




9 


45 
65 


19 


29 




10 


20 


30. .. . 








31 













Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1905. 
1 




82 
76 
70 
70 
63 

63 
63 
57 
63 
56 

54 
60 
60 
60 
66 


73 
73 
66 
66 
60 

60 
66 
60 
60 
60 

60 
60 
54 
60 
54 


48 
60 
60 

48 
46 

44 
42 
40 
38 
36 

34 
32 
31 
30 
29 


68 
55 
39 
39 
39 

47 
54 
62 
54 

47 

39 
32 
24 
20 
18 


64 
64 
65 
64 
63 

62 
61 
59 
54 
46 

38 
30 
25 
20 
15 


1905. 
16 




66 
66 
66 
66 
73 

66 
64 
66 
66 
66 

66 
66 
60 
73 
79 


54 
48 
48 
48 
48 

36 

48 
66 
73 
79 

73 
66 
60 
60 
54 
54 


28 
27 
26 
25 
24 

23 
22 
21 
20 
19 

18 
17 
16 
30 
40 


14 

11 

8 

7 

5 

5 
4 
4 
4 
3 

3 

3 

130 

55 

70 

70 


9 


2 




17 




5 


3 




18 




3 


4 




19 




2 


5 




20 




2 


6 




21 




2 


7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 






11 




26 






12 




27 

28 


100 
94 
88 
82 
82 




13 






14 




29 




15 




30 








31 











Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jimc. 


July. 


1906. 
1 


149 
124 
124 
102 
130 

163 
130 
124 
118 
112 

107 
118 
118 
155 
149 




130 
130 
130 
130 
130 

130 


17 
17 
17 
17 
17 

17 
17 

26 
60 
50 

60 

90 

130 

113 

147 


1906. 
16 


163 

163 

90 

49 

34 

32 
30 
23 
21 
26 

20 
15 






105 


2 


17 






105 


3 


18 






98 


4 


19 






78 


5 


20 






GO 


6 


21 


57 
73 
43 
44 
50 

130 
163 
ISO 
210 
210 
237 




45 


7 


22 


39 


8 






23 


34 


9 






24 


28 


10 






25 


. 17 


11 






26 


14 


12 






27 


g 


13 






28 


7 


14 






29 






15 






30 














31 



















478 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Belknap canal near CTiinx)oTz, Mont., 1903-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907. 
1 






22 
26 
26 
26 
26 

26 
28 
22 
22 

22 

44 
44 
44 
39 
39 


71 
65 

58 
58 
58 

68 
68 
68 
68 
75 

75 
75 
75 
75 
75 


1 

56 
62 
62 
62 
50 

50 
50 
50 
39 
50 

39 
39 
16 
16 
16 


1907. 
16 


62 
62 
62 




34 
34 
34 
34 
30 

34 
39 
50 
50 
50 

50 
44 
44 
65 

78 
78 


75 
68 
68 
68 
68 

68 
62 
62 
50 
44 

44 
39 
39 
39 
39 
56 


16 


2.:.:::::.::: : 




17 


16 


3 - ... 


.. 


40 


18 


22 


4 


19 


22 


5 






20 - 




19 


6 






21 






19 


7 






22 








8 






23 








9 






24 , 








10 






1 25 








11 






26 








12 


89 

102 

95 

70 




'27 ;:::::: 






13 


28 








14 


29 








15 


1 30 










31 



















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908. 
1 




90 
81 
87 
93 
97 

89 
88 
83 
79 

78 

76 
87 
95 
98 
104 


110 
108 
104 
100 

85 

85 
85 
85 
85 
85 

85 
85 
85 
85 
85 


70 

78 
74 
76 
78 

81 
83 
85 
87 
91 

93 

95 

95 

102 

102 


70 
63 
63 
63 
63 

63 
59 
59 
61 
63 

63 

68 
68 
68 
68 


49 
49 
46 
46 
46 

46 
46 
46 
46 
43 

46 
46 : 
46 j 
46 i 

49 ! 


1908. 
16 


81 
120 
120 
117 
115 

111 
111 
110 
115 
120 

115 
120 
115 
108 
111 


100 
113 
126 
117 
115 

117 
112 
110 
108 
106 

110 
117 
121 
119 
121 
121 


85 
85 
85 
85 
85 

85 
85 
85 
85 
85 

85 
85 
85 
85 
85 
85 


106 
106 
109 
102 
102 

104 
106 
106 
102 
102 

89 
85 
78 
74 
70 
70 


65 
63 
63 
59 
59 

59 
58 
56 
56 
56 

56 
56 
52 
52 
62 
52 


49 


2 




17 


46 


3 




18 


43 


4 




19 


43 


5 




20 


43 


6 




21 


43 


7 




22 


56 


8 


_ 


23 


43 


9 


24 




10 


22 

85 
106 
106 
105 

85 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 















Day. 


Apr. 


1 


1909. 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 


74 


12 


74 


13 


74 


14 


74 


15 


78 


16 


78 


17 


81 


18 


81 


19 


85 


20 


85 


21 


85 


22 


81 


23 


81 


24 


85 


25 


85 


26 


89 


27 


89 


28 


89 


29 


85 


30 


89 


31 





Mar. June 



89 
85 
74 
74 

74 

81 
74 
74 
70 
67 

70 
74 
74 
74 
74 

81 
74 
64 
52 
45 

45 
43 
41 
41 
50 

48 
45 
45 
45 
48 
50 



50 
55 
61 
67 
66 

66 
66 
66 
66 
66 

63 
60 
60 
60 
63 

63 

68 
66 
73 
80 








36 
36 
38 
38 



July 



38 
40 
44 
44 
46 

46 
44 
44 
46 
46 

44 
44 
42 
42 
42 

42 
42 
42 
38 
44 

49 
46 
46 
44 
49 

49 

54 

54 









Aug. 



16 
39 
30 
34 
38 

38 
34 
34 
34 
32 

32 
34 
36 
38 
38 

36 

38 
43 
32 
30 

30 
30 
30 
32 
30 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 



>ept. 



30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 
30 
30 
30 
17 

17 
17 
17 
16 
15 

14 
13 
13 
12 
12 

12 
22 
22 
22 
21 

21 
20 
20 
20 
20 



Oct. 



20 
20 
20 
20 
20 

21 
22 
22 
23 
24 

24 
24 
24 
24 
24 

24 
25 
26 
26 
26 

25 
25 
24 
24 
24 

2.5 
25 
f& 
26 
28 
25 



Nov. 



24 
24 
24 
22 
20 

18 
18 
18 
18 
18 

18 
18 
18 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 479 

Daili/ discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Belhnap canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


1. 


1910. 


67 
67 
67 

67 
67 

67 
70 
70 
67 
67 


75 

72 
72 
72 
72 

72 
72 
72 
67 
67 


11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 

17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1910. 


67 
67 
67 
67 
67 

62 

62 
62 
62 
62 


67 


21. 
i 22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 

2S. 


1910. 


62 
62 
73 
73 
81 

81 
81 
81 
75 

75 
67 


56 


2 






59 


3 








59 


4 








5^ 


5 








59 


6 










7 










8 












q 


v...'..'.'.'.'.'.'. 






i 29. 
I 30. 
1 31. 






10 



























Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911. 
1 




110 
110 
110 
110 
110 

86 

86 

99 

110 

110 

116 
95 
94 
94 
94 


51 
51 
51 
51 
51 

43 
43 
43 
43 

38 

34 
30 
30 
30 

27 


28 
29 
30 
31 
32 

33 
33 

42 
49 
56 

55 
55 
52 
49 
54 


43 

50 
50 
48 
44 

43 
43 
43 
44 

38 

43 
30 
34 
34 
30 


16 
21 
17 
17 

8 

5 
2 





1911. 
16 




116 
116 
110 

86 

86 

94 
51 
76 
76 
80 

80 
45 
45 
45 
45 
51 


27 
43 
43 
65 
65 

72 
72 
79 
80 
80 

43 
48 
30 
30 
27 


61 
66 
58 
59 
57 

58 
56 
52 
54 
54 

51 

48 
47 
45 
48 
45 


30 
21 
31 
26 
27 

27 
30 
33 
35 
34 

34 
35 
27 
16 
16 
16 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20. . 






6 




21 


158 

158 

158 

94 

86 

79 
94 
86 
79 
94 




7 




22. . 




8 




23 




9 :... 




24. . . 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 













Day. 


June. 


July-. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




12 
12 
12 
12 
14 

8.6 
8.6 

14 

10 

10 

10 
9.5 
8.5 

10 

17 


13 
13 
13 
10 
10 

10 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 

8.5 

12 
11 
12 
11 
11 


9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 

9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
9.5 

9.5 
8.5 
7.6 
6.8 
10 


8.5 
6.8 
6.8 
6.0 
5.2 

4.6 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 


2.8 
2.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 

1.3 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 


1912. 
16 




20 
12 
7.8 
15 
14 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 

13 
11 
16 
15 
15 
15 


7.8 
8.5 
7.8 
7.8 

7.8 

7.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
7.0 

7.0 

9.5 
8.5 

8.5 

8.5 


8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
7.6 

7.6 
6.0 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 

6.8 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 


2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 

2.8 

2.S 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 


0.8 


2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 


6.0 

9.5 
12 
21 
12 
12 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 . 




14 




29. . 




15 




30.. .. 








31 













480 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY A:^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort BelJcnap canal near ChinooJc, Mont., 1903-1917 — 

Coja tinned. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913. 
1 




22 
20 
20 
20 
23 

25 
26 
32 
41 
50 

44 
45 
51 
40 
25 


55 

54 
54 
58 
58 

57 
54 
56 
55 
75 

77 
77 
73 
72 
65 


30 
27 
21 
21 
10 

14 
13 
15 

18 
26 

25 
31 
30 
29 
30 


19 
18 
17 
13 
23 

27 

28 
27 
27 
26 

27 
26 
26 
26 
24 


8 
8 
8 

1 

8 
10 
9 
8 
8 

6 

7 
7 
6 
6 


1913. 
16 




46 
32 
28 
31 
31 

26 
34 
29 
31 
32 

31 
32 
37 
39 
43 
40 


52 
55 
63 
70 
56 

55 
55 

52 

48 
48 

51 

47 
47 
51 
38 


31 
45 
43 
51 
49 

47 
45 
44 
, 42 
38 

36 
33 
31 
27 
25 
22 


21 
20 
20 

II 

11 

10 

9 

8 

7 






8 
8 


4 


2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 






11 




26 






12 




27 


42 
42 
42 
23 




13 




28 




14 




28 




15 




30 








31 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug, 


1914. 
1 




83 
80 
80 
70 
70 

80 
80 
86 
90 
90 

96 
89 
80 
79 

77 


62 
60 

58 
60 
58 

55 
52 
63 
47 
42 

41 

41 

38 
7.5 
7.0 


18 
18 
18 
18 
18 

18 
18 
18 
16 
16 

18 
19 
19 
19 
17 


0.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.2 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 


1914. 
16 




76 
75 
74 
75 

77 

70 
69 
68 
67 
69 

65 
64 
60 
55 
65 
60 


6.6 
6.2 
5.8 
5.4 
7.0 

18 
18 
16 
17 
18 

18 
20 
25 
22 
22 


20 
20 
25 
20 
14 

6.4 
5.9 
3.3 
2.6 
2.3 

1.5 
1.0 

.8 
.7 
.6 
.5 


0.0 


2 




17 




.0 


3. 




18 




.0 


4 




19 


43 
43 

50 
80 
80 
76 
76 

83 
76 
80 
83 
83 


.0 


5 




20 


.0 


6 




22.. ~............. 


.0 


7 




.0 


8 




23 


.0 


9 




24 


.2 


10 




25 


.7 


11 




26 


.5 


12 




27 


.4 


13 




28 


.4 


14 




29 


.0 


15 




30 


.2 






31 


.0 











Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915. 
1 




76 
80 
80 
70 
62 

64 
59 
64 
64 
67 

68 
74 
79 
74 
73 


61 
58 
49 
27 
16.0 

.5 

27 

19.5 
8.1 
2.2 

2.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 


25 
25 
25 
25 

27 

37 
37 
2.2 
32 
32 

19.5 
19.5 
16.0 
14.2 
12.5 


11.0 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 

12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 

12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 


12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 

12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
12.5 

11.2 
14.2 
14.2 
14.2 
12.5 


1915. 
16 


53 

64 
62 
62 
67 

64 
62 
59 
59 
67 

64 
62 
62 
62 
80 


72 
72 
75 
75 
72 

55 

55 
52 
68 
68 

64 
61 
62 
64 
61 
61 


4.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 

3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
6.7 
19.5 

19.5 

19.5 

23 

43 

49 


11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
12.5 

6.7 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 

4.2 

5.4 

6.7 

11.0 

11.0 

11.0 


12.5 
12.5 
12.5 
11.0 
11.0 

11.0 

11.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
6.7 
11.0 


12.5 


2 




17 


12.5 


3 




18 


12.5 


4 




19 

20 


11.0 


5 






6 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 


10 

39 
39 
64 
39 
53 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 481 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Belhnap canal near Chinooh, Mont., 1903-1917— 

Continued. 



Day. 



Apr. 



1916. 
1 




2 




3... 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 


6.2 
18 
20 
22 
24 

26 
26 
26 
26 
26 

26 
26 
26 
26 
22 


17 


18 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 



May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


22 


41 


21 


13 


13 


18 


47 


11 


13 


13 


18 


58 


11 


13 


13 


26 


58 


11 


13 


13 


26 


58 


6.2 


13 


13 


28 


58 


2.8 


13 


25 


26 


64 


2.8 


13 


25 


30 


61 


2.8 


13 


25 


30 


58 


2.8 


13 


25 


30 


64 


2.8 


13 


25 


35 


38 


2.8 


13 


21 


40 


26 


2.8 


13 


21 


41 


33 


1.4 


6.5 


9.5 


52 


38 


1.4 


6.5 


9.5 


49 


40 


1.4 


11 


9.5 


49 


39 


1.4 


9.5 


9.5 


52 


38 


1.4 


13 


9.5. 


63 


35 


6.2 


15 


8 


67 


35 


8.0 


17 


8 


65 


43 


6.5 


19 


8 


70 


43 


6.5 


14 


8 


63 


38 


9.5 


9.5 


8 


49 


38 


9.5 


9.5 


8 


46 


38 


13 


9.5 


8 


46 


30 


17 


11 


8 


46 


30 


17 


11 


8 


46 


30 


9.5 


13 


8 


38 


30 


9.5 


13 


8 


41 


22 


9.5 


13 


8 


41 


22 


13 


13 


8 


47 




13 


13 





Day. 



1917 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 , 

12 

13 

14 , 

15 , 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



May. 



12.0 
12.0 
12.0 
13.0 
14.0 

15.0 
24.0 
24.0 
24.0 
24.0 

24.0 
24.0 
24.0 
25.0 
21.0 

21.0 
22.0 
22.0 
26.0 
24.0 

24.0 
20.0 
26.0 
26.0 
31.0 

31.0 
33.0 
37.0 
43.0 
46.0 
46.0 



June. July. Aug 



40.0 
41.0 
34.0 
30.0 
32.0 

30.0 
30.0 
30.0 
36.0 
42.0 

43.0 
42.0 
39.0 
39.0 
35.0 

44.0 
39.0 
42.0 
42.0 
48.0 

58.0 
58.0 
58.0 
44.0 
48.0 

48.0 
55.0 
48.0 
48.0 
48.0 



48.0 
48.0 
48.0 
48.0 
48.0 

48.0 
48.0 
62.0 
62.0 
78.0 

78.0 
78.0 
78.0 
62.0 
59.0 

59.0 
59.0 
59.0 
59.0 
58.0 

58.0 
55.0 
53.0 
53.0 
52.0 

52.0 
51.0 
51.0 
52.0 
52.0 
52.0 



Sept. 



Oct. 



56.0 
49.0 
55.0 
45.0 
45.0 

43.0 
43.0 
41.0 
38.0 
33.0 

33.0 
33.0 
32.0 
33.0 
37.0 

38.0 
37.0 
32.0 
18.0 
22.0 

22.0 
23.0 
23.0 
26.0 
23.0 

25.0 
26.0 
26.0 
26.0 
27.0 
30.0 



30.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
22.0 

22.0 
22.0 
22.0 
15.0 
15.0 

15.0 
14.0 
12.0 
12.0 
12.0 

12.0 
12.0 
11.0 
11.0 
9.7 

8.5 
8.5 
4.2 
3.5 
4.2 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
.5 



0.4 

.4 

.4 

1.0 

1.7 

2.3 
2.3 
2.3 



1.9 
1.9 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 



Note. — 1904: Canal operated from May 2 to July 23, when it was closed for lack of water. 

1906: Apr. 28 to May 20 and June 7-30, canal headgates closed. Practically dry after July 29. 

1907: May 19 to June 30 canal in operation but no observer available. Head gates closed Sept, 22. 

1908: Gage was washed out by high water June 5 and replaced July 1; mean discharge June 5-30 esti- 
mated at 85 second- feet. Head gates closed Sept. 23. 

1909: Gates closed for the season Nov. 18. 

1910: Mar. 19 to Apr. 30 no gage readings recorded. See table of monthly discharge for estimated mean 
discharge. Gates closed June 12-20; closed for the season June 26. 

1911: Apr. 1-20 total flow estimated at 2,090 acre-feet, July 1-6 discharge estimated. Gates closed for 
season Sept, 8. 

1912: Canal dry previous to June 25. 

1913: Head gates opened Apr. 27 and closed Sept, 17. 

1914: Work was begun on head gates Apr, 6, but there was not much flow until Apr, 19; mean discharge 
Apr, 6-18 estimated at 15 second-feet, June 20 head gates raised in afternoon; discharge computed froiu 
observer's reading and current-meter measurement. Aug. 17-23 gage not read; probably no discharge. 

1915: Aug. 23-29 canal dry. 

1916: Head gates opened Apr. 16. 

1917: Head gates opened May 6. Check gate below gage placed May 6 and raised May 30; partly removed 
July 15-16. Discharge estimated May 1-3 and interpolated May 4-5. 

Monthly discharge of Fort Belknap canal near ChinooJc, Mont., 1903-1917 . 





Month. 


Discharge in second-foot. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acrc-foet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 21-30 


1903. 


107 
92 


87 
87 


100 
90 


1,983 


July 1-4 - 


714 








The period 








2, 097 




1904. 










May 9-31 


125 

115 

70 


45 
18 
24 


91 
61 
46 


4.151 


June 


;?,tK{0 


July 1-23 


2,098 








The period . . - 








9,879 















123078°— 20- 



-31 



482 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Al^TD MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 
Monthly discharge of Fort Belknap canal near Chinoolc, Mont., 1903-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


1905. 

March 27-31 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Au gust 


100 
82 
79 
60 

130 
65 


82 
54 
38 
16 
3 
1 


89 
66 
60 
32 
33 
25 


883 
3,927 
3,689 
1,904 
2,029 
1,537 


The period 






13,970 








1906. 

April 1-27 

May 21-31 


163 
237 
130 
147 


15 

43 

130 

7 


95.9 

127 
130 
50.9 


5,140 
2,770 


June 1-6 • 

July 1-28 


1,550 
2 830 






The period 




1 


12, 300 






. 


1907. 

May 12-18 

July 

August 

September 1-21 


102 
78 
75 
62 


62 
22 
39 
16 


77.4 
38.8 
62.0 
36.7 


1,.070 
2,390 
3,810 
1,530 


The period 








8,800 










1908. 
April 10-30 


120 
126 
110 
109 
70 
56 


22 
76 
85 
70 
52 
43 


105 

102 
87.7 
90.4 
60.4 
46.2 


4 370 




6 270 


June 

July 

August 


5,220 
5,560 
3,710 


September 1-23 


2,110 






The period 








27, 240 












1909. 
April 11-30 . 


89 
89 
80 
54 
43 
30 
26 
24 


74 

41 




82.1 
62.8 
47.7 
40.4 
32.5 
21.1 
23.7 
19.9 


3,260 
3 860 


May 


June 

July 


2^840 
2,480 


August 

September 

October 


16 
12 

20 
IS 


2,000 
1,260 
1 460 


November 1-13 


'513 






The period 








17,700 










1910. 
March 19-31 






32.8 
63.0 
68.8 
67.0 


845 


April 






3 750 


May 


81 
75 


67 

56 


4 240 


June, 16 days 


2,130 






The period 








11,000 












1911. 
March 25-31 








450 










4,250 
5,430 
2 810 


May 


116 

80 
66 
50 
21 


45 
27 
28 
16 



88.3 
47.3 
48.0 
34.0 
12.3 




July 


2, 950 

2,090 

171 




September 1-7 






The period 








18, 200 











1912. 


21 

29 
13 

10 
8.5 

2.8 


.0 
7.8 
6.8 
6.0 
2 8 


12.1 
12.8 
9.32 
8.46 
3 48 


144 


July 


787 


August 


573 


September 


503 


October 


214 


November 1-16 


.8 1.27 


40.3 






The period 




2, 260 









WATEE SUPPLY OF ST, MAEY AlsTD MILK RIVEKS, 1898-1917. 483 
Monthly discharge of Fort Belhnap canal near Chinool,Mont., 1903-1917 — Continued. 





Month. 


Discharge in seccnd-feet. 


Eun-oil 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Anril 27-30 


1913. 


42 
51 
77 
51 
28 
10 


23 

20 

38 

10 






37.2 
33.1 
57.6 
30.6 
16.7 
7.0 


295 


A/f r^v _.,.,,------.,----------.----••• 


2,040 


TllTIP - 


3,430 


Tulv 


1,880 


An jm<;t. . -..-.-- 


1,030 


September 1-17 


236 


Thp. Dftriofi 








8,910 




1914. 










Anril 7 30 


83 
96 
63 
25 

.7 




43.0 

74.8 

. 30.6 

12.7 

.22 


2,050 
4,600 


ATav ... 


55 
5.4 
.5 
.0 


Juno 


1,820 


Julv 


J81 


August 


13.5 


The T)eriod - - - 








9,260 




1915. 










Aonl 10-30 


80 

80 

61 

37 

12.5 

14.2 


10 
52 
.5 

2.2 


11 


56.8 
67.5 
18.3 
15.2 
9.2 
12.8 


2,370 




4, 1.50 


June -■ 


970 




935 


A n p*ii9t 


566 




483 
















9,470 




1916. 












26 

70 
64 
21 
19 
25 


6.2 
18 
22 

1.4 

6.5 

8 


23.1 
41.9 
41.8 
7.56 
12.4 
12.8 


687 


]y£ay . ...... 


2,580 




2, 490 


July 


465 


August - 


762 


SeDtember -- - 


762 








The period 








7, 750 




1917. 










May 


46 
58 
78 
56 
30 
23 


12 

30 

48 

18 
.5 
.4 


25 

42.4 
57.0 
33.5 
12.7 
1.50 


1,540 




2,520 


July 


3,500 




2,060 


September 


756 




59.5 
















10 400 • 













Note. — 1903: Record probably docs not cover the total water diverted. 
1907: May 19 to June 30, no observer available, although the canal was m operation. 
1910: Mean discharge, Mar. 19 to Apr. 30, estimated from statements of observer. 
1911: Mar. 25 to Apr. 20, discharge estimated. 



Total monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of Fort Belhnap canal near Chinooh, Mont., 

1903-1917. 



Year. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



Juno. 



July 



Aup 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Total. 



1903. 
1904. 
1905. 
1906. 
1907. 
1908. 
1909. 
1910. 
1911. 
1912. 
1913. 
1914. 
1915. 
1916. 
1917. 



(a) 



883 



6845 
450 



3,930 
5,140 

(a) 

4,370 

3,260 

&3,750 

4,250 



295 
2, 050 
2,370 

687 



(a) 
4,150 
3,690 
2,770 
1,070 
6, 270 
3,860 

4, 240 

5, 430 



2, 040 
4,600 
4, 150 
2, 580 
1 , 540 



1,980 
3,630 
1,900 
1,550 
(«) 
5, 220 
2,840 
2, 130 
2,810 

144 
3, 430 
1,820 

970 
2,490 
2, 520 



714 
2,100 
2,030 
2,830 
2,390 
5, 560 
2,480 



1,540 



3,810 
3, 710 
'■> 000 



1, 530 

2,110 
1,260 



1.460 




2, 090 

1,030 
13.5 

566 

762 
2.060 



171 

503 
236 



214 



4S3 
762 
756 



59. 5 



513 



40.3 



Average. 



2,320 



3, 490 



2,390 



1,960 



1.210 



a 2 

27, 
17, 
11. 

IS 

s, 
9, 

t' 

>) 

10, 



090 
880 
000 
•M)0 
800 
2(X) 
700 
000 
200 
260 
910 
260 
470 
750 
400 



521 12. 2(X) 



" Record docs not include total (low. Results not incluilod in the average. 



f' Estiniatod. 



NoTic— In computing the average flow the canal was a-ssunicil liry when no discharge w;vs recorded, 
except as noted for 1903 and 1907. 



484 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 
WINTER-ANDERSON CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location.— In the SW. I sec. 4, T. 32 N., R. 20 E., at the highway bridge 2 milea 
below the head of the canal on Milk River and 5 miles southeast of Chinook in 
Blaine County. 

Records available. — April 22, 1906, to June 20, 1908. Canal not used in 1907. 

Gage. — A vertical staff fastened to a post in the bed of the canal just downstream 
from a highway bridge crossing the canal. 

Discharge measurements.^ — Made by wading a short distance above the gage. 

Channel and control. — The canal bed below the gage forme the control. It is 
composed of mud, and changes in the control are caused by the deposition of 
silt and the growth of weeds. There are no checks in the canal for several milee 
below the gage. 

Regulation. — The flow of the canal is regulated by head gates. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. The gage-height record for 
1906 and 1908 good up to June 10, 1908. The gage was washed out June 11, 
1908, and the dam and head gates so badly damaged that it was impossible for 
water to enter the canal after June 24, 1908. Records fair. 

Discharge ineasurements of Winter- Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1906 and 1908. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge.. 


1906. 
Apr. 22 
May 5 
23 


Morse and Freeman 

W . B . Freeman 

do 


Feet. 
3.20 
2.25 
2.45 
3.61 
2.90 


Sec.-ft. 
10.0 
.75 
1.0 
22.3 
4.51 



1908. 

May 25 

June 2 

12 

24 


A. F. Huch 


Feet. 
3.19 
3.5 


Sec.-ft. 
2.1 


do 

do 


5.8 
4.2 


June 12 


do 


do 







27 
July 25 


W. S. Hartman 

do 















Note. — 1908: Station visited Apr. 7 and 27, May 6 and 15, and no flow was found. The measurement 
of May 25 was made at a flume 1 mile below gage. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Winter-Anderson canal luar Chinook, Mont., 1906 

and 1908. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1906. 
1 




2.8 

2.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 
.7 

.7 
.7 
.7 

.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.4 


18.4 
31.2 
27.4 
20.0 
12.5 

12.5 

20.8 

29.2 

49 

68 

42 

18.4 

12.5 

6 

6 


4.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.2 

2.8 
2 

1.9 
1.4 

1 

1 

.7 
.5 
.2 

.7 


1906. 
16 




0.2 
.1 


5.3 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 

4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 

4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
6 

4.7 


0.7 


2 




17. ., 






3 ... 




18 






4... 




19 








5 




20 








6 




21 




3.6 
2.4 
1.3 

.7 
1.0 

1.5 
2.0 

2.8 

4.1 

12.2 

20.2 


.4 


7 




22 




.3 


8 




23 


3.6 
3.2 

2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 


.2 


9 




24 


.2 


10 




25 


.2 


11... 




26, 


.2 


12 




27 


.5 


13 




28 


1 


14 




29 


.2 


15 




30 


1 






31 


.2 











WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AI^TD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 485 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of W inter- Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1906 

and 1908 — Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1908. 
1 






3 
8 
6 
6 
6 

8 

9 

22 

24 

19 


' 11. 
: 12. 
i 13. 

14. 

15- 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1908. 






4 
4 
4 
3 
3 

2 
2 
2 
1 

1 


21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


1908. 




7 
6 
4 
3 
3 

3 
4 
3 
1 




2 


















3 




1 

2 

1 

1 














4 
















5 












1 

2 
2 

1 




6 














7 














8 
















9 ... 
















10 










6 






2 
3 





























Note. — 1906: May 3-20, head gates closed, but some water leaking into canal. June 9-11 , determination 
of discharge likelv to be in error because of lack of measin-ements at high water. The high discharge was due 
to flood stages i;i Milk River and the water probably was not used. Canal practically dry after Julv 31. 
1906. 

1908: Little flow before May 20. Gage was washed out June 11, and the dam and head gates so badly 
damaged that it was impossible to divert water after June 20. The discharge June 11-20 estimated. 

Monthly discharge of Winter- Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1906 and 1908. 



Month. 



April 23-30. 

May 

June 

July 



1906. 



The period. 



April 25-28... 
May, 16 days. 
June, 20 days. 



1908. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



3.6 
20.2 
68 

4.6 



Minimum. Mean 



2.8 
.0 

4.7 
.2 



3.0 

2.1 

14.9 

1.2 



Run-off 
(total in 
acre-feet). 



48 
129 
887 

74 



1,140 



7 
24 



1.50 
3.12 
6.85 



12 

99 

272 



383 



Note. — Canal not used in 1907. 



PARADISE VALLEY CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location.— In SW. \ sec. 35, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., about 300 feet below head gates on 

Milk River, 30 feet below flume of Cook canal, on the ranch of Rudolph Friede, 6 

milea southeast of Chinook, in Blaine County. 
Records available. — June, 1903, to December 31, 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff on left bank, 300 feet below head gates, and 30 feet belowflume 

carrying Cook canal over Paradise Valley canal. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 
Channel and control, — Bed of canal is earth; silt is deposited during the irrigation 

season. Weeds grow in the bottom of the canal during the summer months. A 

large slough into which the canal flows a few hundred feet below the gage may 

affect results, the height of the water in slough possibly affecting the slope of the 

water surface at the gage. 
Extremes op discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded, 32 second-feet June 27, 

1911. 
Accuracy. — Control affected by deposition of silt and growth of vegetal iiuiltor in the 

canal. Frequent discharge measurements arc necessary to determine the extent 

of these changes. Records fair. 



486 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AN'D MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measureraents of Paradise Valley canal near Chinooh, Mont., 190S-1917. 



Date. 



Made by- 



July 



1903. 
June 26 
Aug. 20 

1904. 
May 18 
June 30 
Aug. O 

1905. 

Apr. 8 
24 

May 17 

June 3 
17 
24 
24 
8 
15 
21 
27 

Aug. 5 

1906. 
Apr. 13 
May 5 

23 
June 27 
July 19 

25 
Aug. 25 
Sept. 5 

1907. 
May 4 
June 3 

19 
July 8 

17 

30 
Aug. 17 

24 

Sept. 10 

-27 

1908. 

Apr. 7 
27 

May 6 
15 
25 

June 2 
12 
24 

July 6 
17 

Aug. 6 

1909. 
May 3 

18 
June 9 

26 
July 14 
Aug. 1 

20 



A. E. Place. 
do 



L. R. Stockman... 
Robert Follansbee. 
W. B. Freeman , . . 



L. R. Stockman 

Stockman and Morse. 

H. M. Morse 

do 



Stockman and Prall.. 

C.T.Prall 

do 

Freeman and Morse. . 

C.T.Prall 

Yf . B . Freeman 

H. M. Morse 

W. B. Freeman 



W. B. Freeman. 

do 

.....do 



Freeman and Hartman. 

Hartman and Morse 

W.S. Hartman 

do 

do 



J. B. Pierson. 

do.... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

do... 

Robert Follansbee . 



Stewart and Hueh . 

A.F.Huch 

do 

Stewart and Huch . 

A.F.Huch 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.58 



.82 
1.20 
1.01 



.45 

.78 

.81 

1.08 

.98 

1.01 

1.02 

1.09 

.98 

1.01 

1.37 

.50 



.94 
.67 
1.19 
1.60 
1.79 
1.45 



1.55 
.68 
1.16 
1.49 
1.26 
1.09 
1.60 
1.58 
1.04 
1.31 



1.41 
1.89 
1.50 



1.41 



1.00 
1.20 
1.60 
1-80 
1.90 



2.30 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
16.8 



7.2 
5.3 
5.3 



3.5 
10.1 
6.6 
7.8 
4.8 
5.4 
5.0 
4.8 
3.4 
5.1 
10.0 



3.a5 

1.30 

5.4 

9.78 

14.3 

7.48 

.0 

.0 



i. I 
.0 
.0 
2.6 
1.3 
1.4 
7.0 
6.1 
1.0 
2.1 



5.3 
22.6 
10.8 
6.2 
7.0 
4.2 
1.0 
1.7 
5.3 
7.1 
6.7 



10.2 

14.2 

.0 

.4 

1.1 

13.8 

.0 



Date. 



1911. 

Apr. 24 

May 2 

9 

13 

20 

26 

June 11 
22 
29 

Julv 5 
28 

Aug. 1 

1912. 
July 25 

1913. 

June 16 

28 

July 11 

25 

4 

11 



Aug. 



1914. 

Apr. 29 

May 4 

9 

16 

25 

27 

June 2 



9 

22 
30 

1915. 
Apr. 26 
May 



June 



July 
Aug. 



1916. 
Apr. 
May 



14 

3 

14 

28 

June 16 

July 19 

Aug. 15 

1917. 

June 23 

July 14 

Aug. 1 

9 



Made by — 



J. C. Beebc. 

do.... 

do.., 

do.. 

do.., 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 



R. R. Randell. 



J. B. Stewart. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



B. E. Jones. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

..-.do 

do 

do 



H. Tuttle. 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

-.do 

..do 



A. 



H. Tuttle. 

.do 

.do 

-do 



Gage 
height . 



Dis- 
charge. 



Feet. 
1.41 
1.38 



,51 

77 

42 

,25 

,25 

.91 

1.32 

1.30 

1.32 

1.71 



1.85 



2.10 
2.10 
1.90 
1.77 
1.95 
1.90 



1.51 
1.70 
1.62 
1.28 
1.67 
1.74 
1.38 
1.43 
1.83 
1.62 
1. 31 
1.07 



.84 
1.30 
1.93 
1.76 
1.58 
1.60 
1.82 
1.52 
1.57 
1.20 
1.37 

.97 



(a) 

1. 58 

1.78 

2.17 

1.84 

2.00 

(a) 



i.(;3 

1.96 
2.16 
2.08 



Sec.'ft. 

11.2 

12 

15.7 

21 
8.6 
5.3 

15.9 
.5 
5.0 
3.0 
1.8 
7.1 



a Canal dry. 

Note.— 1911: June 11, stage-discharge relation affected by changing stage, wate r having just teen turned 
into canal. 

1914: June 2, discharge is mean of two measurements at different sections. Jiuic 22, probably backwater 
at gage. July 7, W. Arthurs, ditchrider, estimated that zero flow would occur at about gage height 0.58 
foot. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AIsTD MILK PvIVEES, 1898-1917. 487 
Mean daily gage height, in feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


' Day. 


July. 


Aug. Sept. 


Oct. 


1 




1.01 
1.08 
1.18 
1.27 
1.30 

1.20 
1.18 
1.12 
1.03 
.97 

.92 
.91 
.89 
.83 
.80 


0.89 

.84 
.81 
.78 
.75 

... . 


0.90 

.90 

.98 

1.10 

1.05 

.85 
.90 
.82 
.95 
1.02 

1.12 
1.12 
1.10 
.97 
1.05 


16 




0.75 
.75 

.74 
.70 
.70 

.65 




1.06 


2 




17 




1.00 


3 




18 




1.15 


4 




19 




1.05 


5 




20 




1.00 


6 




21 


- 


1.00 


7 




22 




1.00 


8 




23 






1.00 


9 




24 






.97 


10 




.25 






1.07 


11 




26. 


0.85 
2.23 
1.50 
1.33 
1.28 
1.05 




1.05 


12 




27 


.90 

.93 -- - - 


1.00 


13 




28 


1.00 


14 




29 


.91 
.90 

.89 

■ 





1.00 


15 




30 


.95 






31 


1.05 









Note.— Canal dry Aug. 22-26 and Sept. 0-30. 

Mean daily discharge, in secondfeet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinooh, Mont., 

1904-1917. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1901. 
1 




5.0 
15.0 
8.0 
5. ft 
5.0 

7.0 
6.0 
5.0 
2.5 
2.5 

.5 
1.0 
1.0 

.0 




6.5 
7.5 
7.5 
8.0 
9.0 

9.0 
9.0 
9.0 
8.0 
8.0 

10.0 

10.0 

10.0 

9.5 

9.5 


5.0 
5.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

6.0 
6.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 

5.0 
4.0 
3.5 
3.5 
3.0 






1901. 
16 


8.0 

8.0 

2.5 

14.5 

16.0 

11.5 
6.5 

5.0 

8.0 

10.5 

13.5 

10.5 

10.0 

8.0 

7. 5 

8.0 


"3." 5" 
1.0 
1.0 

3.5 
2.5 

'"5.' 5' 
10.0 

10.0 

10.0 

9.0 

7.5 

7.5 


7. 5 
3.5 
4.5 
6.5 
7.5 

8.5 

7.5 

9.5 

10.0 

10.0 

8.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
2.5 
4.0 


3.0 
2.5 
2.5 
2.0 
2.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 






2 








17 




0.5 


3 








18 


1.0 


4 








19 


2.0 


5 








20 


2.0 


6 








21 




7 1 






22 






8 








23 






9 








24 






10 








25 






11 


5.5 
3.0 
1.0 
.0 
8.0 




0.5 

1.0 

.5 

.5 


■ 26 








12 


27 








13 


28 








14 


29 








15 


30 














31 



















Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1905. 
1 




1 
. 5 
.5 

3 

4 

4 
4 
3 
3 

5 

10 
17 
17 
15 
15 


4 

6 

8 

10 

13 

19 
17 
17 
17 

17 

18 
17 
17 
19 
7 


8 
8 
8 

7 
8 

10 
11 
16 
11 

() 

8 

8 

11 

7 


8 
9 

7 
7 
7 

7 
7 
4 

15 
6 

2 
3 
3 

4 
4 


1.0 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.3 

.3 
.2 

_ 2 


1905. 
16 




13 
12 
17 
17 
17 

15 
12 
11 
10 
9 

s 

■I 
4 
1 
3 


6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 

6. .) 
6. 5 
1 

s 

s 

s 
s 
s 
s 
s 
s 


f. 
5 
5 
4 
5 

4 
■1 
I 
5 

(i 

6 

t) 

10 

1 

S 


() 
() 
6 
5 
5 

5 

4 

3 
•) 

2 



17 

11 

9 

3 
•> 

" 1 


0.1 


2 




17 






3 




IS 






4 




19 






5 




20 











21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 






11 




26 


I 
1 
3 
A 

1 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 











488 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK PJVEES, 1898-1917. 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 

1904-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


IQOG. 
1 




2 

2 

2 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

.9 
.9 
.9 

3.4 

2 


16 

19.4 

19.4 

19.4 

19.4 

13.8 

10.6 

7.3 


4.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.1 

4.8 

6 
5 

4.2 

3.6 

13.8 

10.1 
9.6 
8.5 
6.4 
9.2 


5.4 

5 

4.6 

4.2 

3.4 

3.4 
2.8 
2.6 
•2.2 
2 

1.5 
1.2 
1 

.4 

I 


1906. 
16 


6 
5 
4.3 

2.7 
2 

1.4 
1.4 
2 
4.3 

2 

2 
2 

1.4 
2 

2 


0.4 
.4 
.4 
.8 
.8 

7.2 

8.5 

4.2 

3 

2.7 

5.3 
9.2 
18 
15.2 
11.6 
13.8 


10.8 
9.9 
8.5 
9.2 
5 


10.2 
9.1 
11.8 
13.4 
12.9 

9.9 
8.9 
8.8 
9.3 
8.2 

7.6 

7 

5.9 

5.1 

4.6 

4.8 




2 




17 




3 -.... 




18 




4 




19 




5 




20 




6 




21 




7 




21 




8 


0.9 
1.2 
6.0 

9.2 
7.8 
9.2 
3.8 
6 


23 




9.... 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


i 29 




15 


i 30 






31 













Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1907. 
1 




0.1 




6.3 

9.1 

6.6 

2.9 

2.5 
1.9 
2.6 
2.0 
1.6 

1.8 
1.1 
.8 
4.9 
1.7 


4.6 
4.1 
5.9 
5.2 
4.5 

3.5 
3.2 
1.8 
4.1 

8.7 

9.7 
8.9 
9.5 
9.3 
8.3 


3.6 
4.9 
7.0 
3.7 

.8 

.6 
.4 

1.3 
.9 

1.1 

.9 
1.0 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 


2.9 
2.1 

2.0 
2.7 
2.0 

2.3 
2.0 
2.2 
2.1 
2.3 

2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.3 
2.0 


1907. 
16.... 


4.6 
3.7 
3.8 
2.6 
2.3 

2.5 
4,6 
5.4 
4.6 
7.0 

7.2 
3.9 
2.6 
1.2 
.7 
.3 


0.3 


1.1 
1.0 

.7 
.3 
.1 


6.4 
6.4 
6.1 
. 5.5 
5.0 

4.9 
5.1 
4.3 
6.4 
7.0 

5.2 
3.6 
2.8 
1.6 
1.5 
4.0 


1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.0 

.8 
2.9 
2.3 
1.0 
6.4 

7.2 
1.9 
2.0 
2.6 
1.3 


2.0 


2 




17 


2.0 


3 






18 


1.9 


4 






19 


2.1 


5 ' 


.. . 


20 


2.0 


6 






21 


1.9 


7 






22 


4.0 

12.2 

.9 


.1 


1.2 


8 




.6 
1.4 

4.4 

3.9 

4.1 

11.0 

2.8 

.5 


23 


1.8 


9 


1.8 
2.6 

4.7 
5.4 
6.6 
7.7 
6.3 


24 


1.7 


10.... 


25 


2.0 


11 


26 






2.1 


12 


27 






2.3 


13 


28 




2.9 
2.2 
1.4 
3.0 


2.2 


14 


29 


2.1 


15 


30 


2.0 




31 


1.8 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiuie. 


July . 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1908. 
1 




14 
13 
16 
10 
11 

11 
11 
11 
11 
13 

13 
13 
13 
15 
6 


4 
4 
3 
3 
3 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
1 
1 
1 

1 


10 

7 
7 
9 
8 

5 

22 
9 

8 
8 

7 
7 
7 
7 
7 


7 
6 
5 
2 
6 

7 
7 
7 
6 
5 

7 
8 
7 
8 
7 


1908, 
16 


18 
20 
22 
20 
20 

19 
18 
20 
20 
20 

20 
22 
22 
22 
14 


6 
7 
6 
6 
6 

6 
6 
6 

7 
7 

6 
6 
6 
6 
5 
5 






6 

3 
3 
2 
2 

1 


2 


14 


7 
7 
7 

7 
7 

7 
7 
7 
7 
7 

7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
6 


6 


2 




17 


6 


3 




18 


7 


4 




19 


7 


6 


7 

7 
5 
9 
2 
1 

3 
3 

1 

7 

20 


20 


7 


6 


21 


6 


7 


22 


5 


8 


23 


6 


9 


24 


4 


10 


25 


2 


11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 














WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlsTD MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 489 



Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 

1904-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


Ma3^ 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1909. 
1 




10.0 
8.3 
7.6 
7.2 
3.2 

11.0 
.2 
14.3 
12.6 
12.3 

10.0 
7.2 
4.1 
4.2 
6.6 


4.2 

5.1 











14.4 

15.0 

13.6 

27 

16.2 

19.4 


0.2 
2.0 
3.9 
2.3 
1.1 

12.6 

.1 

.6 

7.0 

4.1 

9.0 

4.2 

.7 

.7 

.2 


13.8 
1.7 
8.1 
6.4 
4.9 

.1 
.1 



1909. 
16 




4.4 

2.2 

16.3 

12.6 

10.8 

13.2 
14.3 
15.1 
13.7 
2; 2 

1.6 
1.2 
7.2 
11.0 
10.0 
5.7 


12.1 
7.6 
9.6 

18.4 

28 

3.4 

1.9 

1.3 

.7 

.5 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 






3.9 
.3 

.1 

4.1 

14.1 

11.2 

9.2 

11.9 

11.5 

23.2 

3.4 

1.2 

8.0 




2 




17 






3 . . 




IS 






4 




19 






5. 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 






11 




26 






12 




27 






13 




28 

29 

30 

31 




2.2 
22.0 




14 






15 





















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1911. 

1 ; 




9.3 
9.3 

15 

15 

16 

15 
12 
6.9 
15 

18 

13 
11 

22 
15 
19 


4.0 
4.0 
3.7 
4.0 
4.2 

4.0 
2.4 
4.2 
5.2 
4.2 

5.0 
13 
11 
11 

7.2 


7.5 
3.8 

16 

12 
3.9 

6.8 

7.0 

1.3 

.0 

11 

21 
17 
15 
19 
12 


10 
6.0 
6.0 
3.9 
3.9 

3.7 
2.7 
4.3 
4.1 
3.4 

.8 

.4 


1911. 
16 




19 
18 
16 
20 
28 

7.6 
9.5 
8.6 
9.2. 
5.4 

5.2 
4.4 
5.0 
4.8 
4.2 
4.2 


12 
12 
20 
12 
6.8 

.6 

.5 

3.6 

15 

18 

12 
32 
13 
22 
12 


13 
9.2 
11 
13 
12 

8.6 
16 
9.5 
7.0 
7.0 

12 

I-^ 
2.5 

4.5 

6.2 

11 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22..... 


rl 

14 
15 

lo 
22 
23 

18 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 








i 





Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 




Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


1... 


1912. 


0.0 
.6 

1.2 
.5 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.8 
2.2 


2.8 
4.2 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 

3.2 
3.1 
3.3 

2.9 
3.0 


11... 


1912. 


2.7 
2.4 
2.1 
3.5 
2.9 

2.8 
2.8 
3.6 
2.6 
2.6 


1.8 
1.3 
1.4 
2.1 
2.5 

3.3 
3.0 
2.6 
3.9 
4.1 


21 .. 


1912. 


1.9 
2.6 
2.5 
2.8 
3.8 

3.1 
2.7 
1.6 
1.5 
3.9 
3.4 


4.1 


2 


12 


22 


.0 


3 


13 


23 




4 


14 


24 




5 


15 


25 




6 


16 


26 




7 


17 


27 




8 


18 


28 




9 


19 


29 




10 


20 


30 










31 











Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1913. 
1 




1.8 
2.4 
2.2 
.9 
3.0 

7.0 
11.0 
9.0 
9.0 
7.0 

9.4 
8.0 

14 

13 

13 


6.0 
5.9 
8.0 
7.6 

8.4 

6.8 
6.4 
7.4 
5.0 
8.2 

6.8 
5.8 
6.2 
4.2 
4.9 


7.4 
6.6 
6.4 
5.9 
6.0 

6.2 
6.0 
7.4 
7.0 

7.4 

7.8 
9.6 
8.2 
8.6 

8.2 


1913. 
16 


0.1 

.1 

.1 

3.3 

3.0 

2.2 


10 
11 

7.8 
10 
10 

12 
10 
10 
13 
12 

11 
9.2 
10 
24 
11 


4.9 
3.6 
.9 
1.2 
5.9 

5.6 
6.6 
6.0 
5.0 
4.5 

5.0 
4.9 
4.3 

7.S 
S.6 
7.8 


8.0 


2 




17 


8.2 


3 




18 


11 


4 




19 


14 


5 




20 


16 


6 




21 


8.8 


7 




22 


10 


8 




23 




9.4 


9 




24 




8,rt 


10 




25 




7.4 


11 




26 




1.0 


12 




27 




.4 


13 




28 


.6 


14 




29 




.2 


15 




30 




.0 






31 




.0 













490 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY Al^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinooh, 3Iont., 

1904-191 7— Continued . 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1 

Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1914. 
1 




18 
20 
IS 
17 
15 

15 
12 
11 
14 
16 

7.7 
7.2 
6.8 
7.2 
6.3 


5.5 
5.6 
8.0 
9.8 
9.5 

2.1 
3.1 
9.2 
7.2 
7.6 

7.7 
4.0 
1.0 
.0 
1.7 


1.8 
.6 
.5 
.2 
.1 

.1 

.0 

.6 

3.2 

3.0 

1.3 
.0 


16 


24 
22 
18 
16 
16 

16 
17 
14 
14 
5.5 

11 
11 
12 
12 
11 


5.8 
5.7 
6.1 
10 
7.5 

9.7 
9.1 
8.5 
11 
9.1 

9.9 

11 

11 
9.-4 
7.2 
^ 5.8 


5.4 
5.1 
5.0 
4.4 
6.0 

6.8 
3.8 
1.2 
2.8 
5.0 

3.1 
.8 
1.2 
2.0 
2.1 




2 




17 




3 




18 




4 




19 




5 




20 




6 




21 




7 . . 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 


0.5 

.3 
16 
13 
9.5 
23 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915. 
1 




10.8 
7.0 
6.0 
6.8 
6.0 

7.4 
5.4 
5.3 
6.5 

16.4 

13.2 
14.2 
13.2 
14.2 

11.0 


10.8 
8.6 
6.6 
7.3 
7.1 

7.6 
8.4 
9.0 
8.1 
0.3 

7.4 
6.8 
5.8 
9.7 
7.9 


2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.0 
6.6 

5.6 
5.4 
6.0 
3.8 
2.6 

2.5 
2.5 
1.9 
1.9 
3.5 


4.6 
2.0 
2.0 
2.4 
.90 

.24- 

.27 

.26 

.26 

.22 

.22 
.21 
.21 
.08 
.08 


0.00 
.00 
.01 
.04 
.04 

.03 
.00 
.04 
.90 
1.2 

.70 
.34 
.24 
.20 
.18 


16 




10.6 
10.6 
9.0 
10.2 
11.0 

8.4 
10.2 
5.8 
9.0 
8.1 

7.8 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
9.3 
8.4 


7.9 
7.6 
9.0 
9.7 
10.6 

12.8 
5.0 
7.4 
7.6 
8.3 

7.6 
4.6 
2.6 
2.2 
10.2 


3.1 
2.0 
3.2 
3.2 
2.9 

2.0 
1.6 
1.1 
1.1 

.8 

.4 
.4 
1.5 
1.8 
1.7 
4.2 


0.08 
.07 
.07 
.50 
.38 

.12 
.90 
.66 
.28 
.16 

.15 
.14 
.08 
.01 
.00 
.00 


0.18 


2 




17 




.22 


3 




18 




.30 


4 




19 




.24 


5 




20 




.22 


6 




21 




.22 


T 




22 




.22 


8 




23 




.21 


9 




24 




.18 


10.. . 




25 




.06 


11 




26 


1.1 

8.3 
17.8 
19.2 

9.3 


.09 


12 


27 


.05 


13 


28 


.04 


14 




29 


.06 


15 




30 


.09 






31 













Day. Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1916. 
1 




6.7 
6.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.6 

5.3 
4.4 
6.0 
6.2 
6.1 


10.5 
11.0 
11.2 
10.8 
8.9 

8.9 
9.3 
8.6 
8.9 
8.9 


3.6 
3.7 
4.1 
4.2 
2.3 

3.0 
3.1 
1.3 

1.0 

.8 


11 




6.1 
7.3 
8.0 
7.5 
7.2 

7.2 

7.5 
7.8 
7.9 
8.3 


7.2 
7.7 
7.6 
7.4 
8.6 

4.8 
3.8 
2.9 
2.1 
1.5 


0.7 
.3 
.1 

...... 

'"*5.'8 
1.5 


21 




7.8 
7.3 
7.6 
8.2 
9.1 

11.7 
7.8 

10.3 
8.4 

10.0 

10.3 


2.6 
1.1 
2.0 
2.9 
2.2 

2.2 
2.8 
3.0 
5.0 
3.8 




2 




12. 




22 






3 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






6 




15 




25 






6 




16 




26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.4 
7.6 
6.9 
6.7 
8.2 




7 




17 




2.9 


8 




18 




4.3 


9 




19 






10 




20 .. 








i 









WATER SUPPJLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 491 

Mean daily discharge, in second-feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 

1904-1917— Contimied. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
,1 




G.8 
0.0 
4.6 
6.8 
7.3 

8.6 
8.6 
7.3 

8.6 

7.7 

6.6 

6.0 

9.4 

11.5 

10.3 


10.6 
11.3 
11.6 
11. 6 
11.6 

11.8 

11.8 

11.9 

9.7 

9.9 

10.0 
9.2 
9.6 
8.2 
8.9 


4.3 
5.2 
5.6 
6.5 
7.2 

7.2 

10.2 

7.8 

7.0 

6.8 

7.4 
8.1 
4.7 
2.4 
2.3 


10 


0.1 


9.4 
10.3 
11.8 
12.1 
11.4 

10.2 
8.6 

8.7 
8.5 
5.8 

7.3 
11.0 
11.4 
11.4 
11.3 
11.0 


8.9 
8.9 
8.7 
8.5 
9.6 

6.9 
6.8 
5.9 
5.8 
4.9 

4.3 
3.5 
3.2 
4.5 
4.7 
4.2 


2.6 


2 




17 


2.6 


3 




18 




2.4 


4 




19 




2.0 


5 




20 




1.4 


6 




21 




.7 


7 




22 


.5 

4.6 

.8 

.6 

.9 
8.6 
8.1 
8.0 
7.0 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 


8.9 


12 




27 


1.5 


13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 















Note. — 1903: Estimates of daily and monthly discharge were not prepared on account of insufficient 
discharge measurements. (See table of discharge measurements and gage-height table.) 

1904: Head gates opened May 11 and closed Oct. 21. 

1906: No flow June 9-25, nor after Aug. 15. Original estimates of daily discharge for 1996 were lost, and 
those given were computed from the published gage heights and monthly discharge. 

1910: The diversion dam was destroyed by the high water in the spring of 1910 and no water was diverted 
that year. 

1911: Head gates opened Apr. 22 and closed Aug. 14. 

1912: Gates opened July 2 and closed Aug. 22. No flow July 5-8, 1912, on account of damage to crest of 
diversion dam caused by high water. 

1913: Apr. 6 to May 15 the head gates were closed, but a small amount of water leaked through, estimated 
for the period Apr. 6-20 at 0.1 second-foot. May 16-31, the water came from waste water of Cook canal. 
May 16-^18 and 22-31 this was estimated at 0.1 second-foot. The head gates were opened May 31 and closed 
Aug. 25. A small amount of water leaked through the head gates after this date. 

1914: Canal was practically dry after July 11. 

1915: Water turned into canal Apr. 26; mean discharge estimated at one-half the measured discharge 
for that date. 

1916: No flow before Apr. 26 nor after July 31. 

1917: "Water standing in pools June 5-15, 17-21, Sept. 22-25 and 29-30. 

Monthly discharge of Pan'adise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 1904-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 11-31 


1904. 


16 

15 

10 

6 

2 





2.5 


8 
4 
8 
3 

1 


333 


•J une 


238 


July 


492 


August 


1S4 


October 11-20 


20 








The period 








1.267 




190"). 










March 26-31 


4 

17 
19 
16 
17 

1 


1 

.5 
4 

4 
2 
.1 


2 
9 

10 
7 
6 
.4 


24 


April 


536 


Mav 


615 


Juno 


417 


July 


369 


August 


13 








The period 








i.ort 




1906. 










April S-30 


9.2 
1S.0 
19.4 
13. S 

5.4 


.9 

:J 

3.6 



3.7 
4.0 
5.6 
7.7 
2.7 


169 


May 


246 


Juiic 


333 


July . ... 


474 


Aui^usfc 1-15 - - 


80 








The period 








1 , 300 















492 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AITD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Paradise Valley canal near Chinooh, Mont., 1904-1917— Con. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


(total in 
acre-feet). 


May 9-31 


1907. 


7.7 
12 "^ 
9.1 
9.7 
7.2 
2.9 


0.3 



1.5 

.4 

1.2 


4.00 
1.54 
1.89 
5.38 
2.18 
2.07 


182 


June 


92 


July 


116 


August 


331 


September 


130 


October ,-- -- 


127 








The period 








978 




1908. 










April 5-30 


22 
16 
14 
22 

8 


1 

5 


5 



13.9 

8.97 
2.20 
7.71 
5.a3 


717 


Mav 


552 


June 


131 


July 


474 


AUgllSt n .__-....- 


309 








The period 








2. ISO 




1909. 










May 


16.3 
28 
23.2 
13.8 


.2 



.1 


8.40 
6.67 
4.86 
5.01 


516 


June 


397 


July 


299 


August 1-7 r 


69.6 








The period.... 


1 




1,280 




1911, 








April 22-30 


23 
28 
32 
21 
10 


5 

4.2 
.5 




15.3 
12.3 
9.29 
9.78 
1.55 


273 




756 


June • 


553 


July 


601 


August , 


95.3 








The period 


1 




2 2^0 




1912. 







' 


July 


3.9 
4.2 






2.04 
2.04 


125 


August - 


125 








The period 








250 




1913. 










April 6-20 






.1 

.61 
9.39 
5. SI 
6.85 


3 




3.3 
24 

8.6 
16 




19 


June 


.9 
.9 


. 559 


July 


357 


August 


421 










The period 








1,360 




1914. 










April 10-30 


24 

20 
9.8 
3.2 


.3 

5.7 






13.4 
10.6 
4.56 
.95 


558 


May 


652 


June 


271 


July 1-12 


22.6 








The period.... 








1,500 




1915. 










April 26-30 


19.2 

16.4 

12.8 

6.6 

4.6 

1.2 


1.1 

5.3 
2.2 
.4 




11.1 
9.20 

7.68 
2.67 
.566 
.210 


110 


Mav ■ 


556 


j-j-aj 


457 


Julv 


164 




35 


Sep'tember 


12 








The period.... 








340 




1916. 










April 


8.2 
11.7 
11.2 

5.8 


.4 
4.4 
1.1 



5.96 
7.46 
5.94 
1.38 


59 


May ... 


459 


June 


353 


July 


85 








The period 








956 




1917. 


i 








8.6 
12.1 
11.9 
10.2 




4.6 
3.2 



1.51 
8.91 
8.29 
3.83 


77.9 


July 


548 




510 


September 


228 








The period.... 








1,360 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 493 
Monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 1904-1917. 





Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total. 


1904 






333 
615 
246 
182 
552 
516 
756 


238 
417 
333 
92 
131 
397 
553 


492 
369 
474 
116 
474 
2S9 
601 
125 
357 

23 
164 

85 
548 


184 

13 

80 

331 

309 

70 

95 

125 

421 




20 


1,270 


1905 


24 


536 
169 


1,970 


1906 






1,300 


1907 




130 


127 


978 


1908 




717 


2,180 


1909 ... 








1,280 


1911 




273 






2,280 


19h2 








250 


1913 ; 




3 

558 

110 

59 


19 

652 
506 
459 


559 
271 
457 
353 

78 






1,360 


1914 








1,500 


1915 




35 


12 




1,3^0 


1916 




956 


1917 




510 


228 




1,360 








• 




Average 




202 


377 


298 


317 


167 






1,390 













Note. — In computing the average flow during the months of April to August, inclusive, the canal was 
assumed dry when no discharge v/as recorded. April, 1904, which was previous to the estahUshment of the 
station, was omitted in computing the average. 

HARLEM CANAL NEAR ZURICH, MONT. 

Location.— In SW. i sec. 33, T. 33 N., R. 21 E., about 500 feet below head gates 
on Milk River, and 1^ miles southeast of Zurich, in Blaine County. 

Records available. — June, 1903, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff on right bank, 500 feet below head gates. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading 10 feet above gage. 

Channel and control. — Bed of canal is earth; no definite control. Check weirs 
several miles below gage may cause some backwater at high stages. Aquatic 
plants growing in canal during the irrigating season and the large amount of 
silt deposited also cause backwater. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Sufficient discharge measure- 
menta are necessary each year to define changes in the rating due to growth 
of vegetation and deposition of silt. Daily gage heights are mean of two readings 
daily. Records fair. 

Discharge measurements of IJarlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1903-1917. 



Date. 



1903. 

June 27 

July 27 

27 

Aug. 19 

1904. 
May 18 
July 1 
Aug. 8 

1905. 

Apr. 8 

24 

17 

3 

17 

24 

8 

15 

21 

27 

5 

11 



May 
June 



July 



Aug. 



1906. 
Apr. 6 
9 



Made by — 



A. E. Place.. 
E. W. Myers. 

do..:.... 

A. E. Place.. 



L. Tl. Stockman... 
Tlobert Follansbee. 
W. B. Freeman... 



Iv. R. Stockman 

Stockman and Morse. 

H. M. Morse 

do 

Stockman and Prali.. 

C. T. Prall 

Freeman and Morse.. 

C. T. I'rall 

W. B. Freeman 

II. M. Morse 

W. B. Freeman 

II. M. Morse 



W. B. Freeman. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.28 
1.89 
1.89 

.85 

2.62 

1.60 

.58 



1.35 

1.12 

1.38 

1.58 

.98 

.68 

2.21 

1.35 

1.05 

2. 90 

.45 

1.37 

.48 
2.20 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

37.1 

31.2 

31.4 

4.0 

49.6 

24.0 

1.0 

10.5 
15.0 
19.0 
19.0 

7.3 

2.5 
26.0 
10.0 

5.3 
51.0 

1.2 
11.0 

.90 
40.2 



Date. 



1906. 
Apr. 19 

23 
May 5 

23 

1908. 

Apr. 27 

May 
15 
25 

June 2 
12 
24 

July 6 
17 

Aug. 6 



1909. 
Ai)r. 21 
May 



Juno 
Aug. 



Made by- 



Freeman and Morse 

do 


Feet: 

2.16 

.95 

.25 

2.13 

3.04 
3.71 
3.55 

3. 70 

4. OS 
3. 26 
1. 30 

2. 49 

3. (K) 
2.41 

3. 13 
3. 25 
3. 20 
1.,S5 

.20 
1.10 

.40 


W. B. Freeman 

do 

A. F. Iluch 


do 


Stewart and lluch 

A. F. lluch 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 

do 

Stewart and liamb 

^V. A. l-amb. 


do 


do..: 


...do 


do 


do 



Cage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

40.7 

8.6 

.25 

35.3 



65.7 
07.3 
61.1 
57.7 
78.7 
44.7 
3.3 
27.4 
31.0 
20.6 



70 
77 
74 
32 



S.9 
.5 



494 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of HarleTn canal near Zurich, Mont., 1903-1917 — Continued. 



Date. 


1910. 


Apr. 


29 


May 


6 




16 




20 




20 




25 




25 


June 


4 


1911. 


Apr. 


12 




24 


May 


2 




9 




13 




20 




26 


Jiine 


11 




22 




29 


July 


5 




8 


Aug. 


1 


1912. 


May 


17 


June 


3 




14 




25 


July 


25 


Aug. 


28 


191 


3. 


Apr. 


25 


May 


16 




30 


June 


16 


July 


3 



Made by — 



M. E. McChristie. 

....do 

do 

do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



J. C. Beebc. 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

....do 



R.R.Randall. 

....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

do 



J. B. Stewart. 

do 

....do 

do 

do 



Gage 


Dis- 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec. -ft. 


2.65 


52 


2.60 


52 


2.95 


60 


3.10 


62 


3.10 


65 


3.09 


60 


3.09 


63 


1.83 


38 


2.12 


24 


3.79 


67 


3.85 


70 


3.70 


69 


3.94 


82 


3.90 


72 


2.65 


28 


1.61 


33 


2.79 


33 


3.31 


50 


3.14 


40 


1.78 


5.2 


1.08 


2.9 


1.90 


14.4 


1.22 


2.9 


2.31 


21 


1.70 


6.8 


3.08 


18.6 


1.60 


1.4 


2.48 


30 


3.02 


41 


3.40 


41 


3.68 


35 


3.00 


6.7 



Date. 



1914. 

Apr. 29 

May 4 

9 

16 

25 

2 



June 



July 



20 
30 



1915. 

Apr. 13 
26 

May 3 
10 
18 

June 2 
12 
19 
29 

July 6 

7 

22 

Aug. 2 

1916. 

Apr. 25 

May 3 

14 

June 16 

1917. 

May 22 

June 4 

18 

23 

July 14 

Aug. 1 

9 



Made bv — 



B. E. Jones. 
do 



..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

Arthurs . 



W, 



B. E. Jones 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



..do. 
..do. 



A. H. Tuttle. 

do 

do 

do. 



H. Tuttle. 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 

..do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
3.57 
3.65 
3.37 
3.83 
2.65 
2.03 
2.84 
3..48 
2.96 
1. 55 



2.95 
3.13 
2.71 
2.20 
3.18 
3.01 
2.22 
1.84 
2.05 
2.04 
2.31 
1.61 
1.23 



3.25 
3.60 
3.24 
2.48 



3.64 
3.35 
3.71 
3.78 
4.50 
4.30 
4.08 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec. -ft. 
57 
65 
54 
63 
26 



23 
39 
22 



.3 



53 

54 

41 

28 

47 

40 - 

15.4 

13 

16.3 

14.8 

20 
9.3 
4.2 



48.7 
57 
47.3 
24.7 



47.6 

39.4 

45.4 

44.6 

82 

42.5 

37.8 



Note.— 1905: Aug. 5, discharge is leakage through head gates. 

1906: May 5, discharge estimated. 

1914: July 7, discharge estimated. 

1915: June 12, stage fell 0.04 foot in 0.2 hour during measurement; discharge corrected for changing stage 
19.6second-feet. Jvme 29, stage rose 0.02 foot in 0.3hour during measurement; discharge corrected for chang- 
ing stage 15.2second-feet. July 7, stage fell 0.02 foot in 0.4hourduring measurement: discharge corrected 
for changing stage 22 second-feet. 

1917 : Aug. 1 and 9, stage discharge relation afiected by backwater from checks below gage. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1904-1917. 



Day. 



7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



1904. 



May. 



28 
30 
33 
36 
33 



June. 



50 
56 
51 
52 
51 

50 
45 
41 
39 
39 

39 
39 
42 
47 
33 



July. 



21 

18 

15 

8 

6 

3 
1 
1 
1 
1 

1 
1 

1 

2 
2 



Aug. 



Day. 



1904 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



May. 


June. 


July. 


33 


33 


4 


36 


30 


6 


47 


33 


6 


47 


33 


4 


44 


29 


4 


39 


30 


4 


34 


29 


2 


37 


28 


2 


42 


15 


1 


47 


16 


1 


50 


17 





48 


20 





47 


21 





47 


24 


1 


48 


28 


2 


50 




2 



Aug. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AKD MILK RIVEES, 1898-1&11. 495 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of HarlcDi canal near Zurich^ Mcmt., 1904-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1. 
2. 
3- 
4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

II. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



1905. 



Mar. 



2S 

2S 
30 
30 
32 
30 

30 
36 
38 
34 




Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


21 


12 


19 


15 


18 


21 


10 


19 


19 





21 


10 


19 


22 





14 


8 


17 


25 





12 


8 


13 


28 


1 


12 


14 


8 


24 


15 


10 


17 


fi 


28 


11 


10 


21 


10 


30 


11 


6 


25 


13 


30 


15 


6 


27 


19 


31 


17 


16 


27 


15 


24 


14 


32 


26 


11 


21 


12 


32 


25 


10 


18 


11 


32 


23 


13 


13 


10 


30 


23 


10 


11 


7 



Day. 



1905 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


25 


30 


18 


9 


8 





30 


15 


7 


7 





27 


14 


6 





28 


23 


14 


4 


5 


2S 


20 


9 


4 


5 


30 


19 




4 


5 


34 


17 


8 


4 


5 


28 


15 


10 


3 


4 


28 


14 


12 


3 


3 


27 


14 


14 


3 


3 


23 


15 


13 




15 


23 


15 


15 


2 


48 


23 


14 


16 


5 


73 


25 


12 


17 


10 


56 


25 


12 


19 


13 


26 


25 




19 




21 



Auff. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1906. 
I 




0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


80 
65 
40 
34 
80 

61 

22 




11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1906. 


34 

43 

40 

5 

5 

53 
5 
3 

40 
36 


0.3 
.3 

68 
36 

8 

1 
1 
1 
2 
10 




1906. 
21 


20 
20 
10 

2 

2 

.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


10 
10 
32 
34 
31 

28 
53 
63 
87 
91 
87 




2 






22 . . : 




3 






23 




4 






24 




5 






25 




6 






26 




7 






27 




8 






28 




9 


40 
36 




29 




10 




30 








31 













1. 

2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



Day. 



1908. 



Apr. 



36 

43 
46 
43 

16 
12 
14 
16 
28 



May. 



63 
63 
60 
60 
60 

63 
67 
63 
60 
60 

56 
60 
60 
60 
60 



June. 



68 
79 
64 
56 
54 

53 
52 

50 
49 

48 

46 
45 
40 
36 
32 



July, 



14 
16 
20 
23 
26 

30 
30 
30 
30 
30 

30 
30 
31 
31 
31 



Aug. 



24 
23 
22 
22 
21 

21 
21 
20 
20 
20 

15 
15 
15 
15 
15 



Day. 



1908. 



IG. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


46 


62 


29 


31 


56 


62 


26 


31 


63 


G2 


22 


31 


63 


78 


19 


31 


67 


78 


16 


31 


60 


53 


13 


30 


56 


5:3 


10 


30 


56 


53 


6 


30 


63 


50 


3 


30 


63 


58 


4 


29 


CO 


57 


6 


28 


64 


53 


8 


27 


71 


53 


10 


26 


67 


53 


11 


26 


67 


57 


12 


25 




57 




25 





Aug. 



10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 



Day. 



1909. 



Mar. 



Apr, 



81 
84 
84 
81 
68 

64 
64 
64 
68 
68 

64 
64 
58 
58 

68 



Mav. 



77 
77 
74 
74 
68 

42 
36 

74 
77 
74 

74 
71 
68 
61 



June. 




51 
61 
54 
51 

51 
36 
36 
33 
33 

30 
33 
39 
45 

45 



July. 









59 
59 
55 
49 
37 

31 
26 
31 
26 
20 



Aug. 



9.0 
7.2 

7.2 



Day. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
2^). 
30. 
31. 



1909. 



Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug, 



36 
48 
58 
71 



71 
68 
71 
71 
71 

74 
74 
74 
71 
74 

74 

77 
77 
77 
81 



68 
64 
OS 
71 
74 

74 
68 
74 
71 











42 
42 
lU 
tVl 

68 

64 













17.5 

10.9 

7.2 

7.2 

9.0 



10. '•> 
10. 9 
10. 9 

9.0 
10. 9 
37 
31 

12. 9 
10. 9 



496 AVATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1904-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiuie. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1910. 
1 




62 
62 
59 
59 

56 

59 
59 
59 
54 
54 

51 
56 
62 
65 
65 


54 
51 
54 
54 
54 

54 
56 
56 
56 
54 

51 
51 
56 
62 

62 


51 
51 

51 
44 
42 

42 
44 
44 
44 
42 


1910. 
16 


67 
65 

65 
62 
62 

59 
59 
56 
56 
59 

56 
59 
62 
62 
62 
65 


67 
67 
67 
65 
65 

65 
65 
62 
62 
62 

59 
59 
56 
54 
54 


60 
62 
67 
65 
65 

69 
65 
62 
65 
63 

67 
62 
62 
59 
57 
50 




2 




17 




3 




18 




4 




19 




5 




20 




6 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 


59 

62 
62 
65 
62 
65 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 

31 









Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


i Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1911. 
1 




78 
70 
49 
40 
22 

22 
70 
70 
78 
76 

74 
74 
70 
56 
61 


70 
72 
72 
72 
70 

70 
71 
73 
68 
73 

73 
73 
82 
79 
79 


38 
38 
39 
39 
43 

41 
43 
41 
36 
36 

34 
30 
30 
42 
40 


60 
62 
58 
56 
40 

37 





25 

37 

40 
38 
32 
19 
14 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
4 
5 
5 

5 
6 
6 
6 
5 


1911. 
16 




73 
75 
75 
73 

72 

72 
74 
72 
69 
69 

71 
73 
72 

68 
70 


77 
73 

68 
68 
72 

66 
64 
64 
61 
59 

30 
27 
31 
31 
31 
40 


40 
38 
47 
48 
45 

38 
34 
32 
40 
43 

61 
57 
56 
50 
59 


12 
14 
14 
15 
15 

15 
17 
17 
17 
16 

13 
7 
5 
5 

4 
4 


5 


2 




17 




5 


3 




ji8.::: 




5 


4 




19 


13 
34 

39 

42 
42 
46 
63 

63 
67 
74 
74 

78 

78 


5 


5 




20 


4 


6 




21 


4 


7.......... 




22 


4 


8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




1 

: 26 




12 




i 27 




13 




28 




14 




29-. 




15 




30 








31 


...«•• 









Day. 


Mar. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Mar. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912. 
1 






20 
5.5 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 

16 
16 
16 
24 
23 

22 
23 
22 
22 
22 


11 
16 
22 
22 
10 

8.5 
8.5 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 

19 
17 
12 
12 
19 


25 
25 
23 
23 
5.0 

5.0 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


1.1 
1.0 

.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 


1912. 
16 




14 
14 
14 
14 
13 

24 
24 
25 
25 
26 

20 
25 
24 
22 
21 
21 


5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5. 5 
5. 5 

5.5 
5. 5 
8.0 
7.5 
7.0 

6.5 
7. 5 
7.5 
9.5 
11 


16 
16 
17 
19 
14 

14 
22 
21 
21 
19 

21 

21 

18 

8 

10 
23 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 


0.7 


2 






17 




.7 


3 






18 




.6 


4 






19 ... . 




.5 


5 






20 




.4 


6 






21 




.4 


7 






22 

23 




.2 


8 




10 
11 
13 

14 
14 
14 
14 
14 


.3 


9 




24 

25 




.4 


10 




.5 


11 




26 

27 

28 


16 
18 
22 
30 
39 
49 


.6 


12 




.4 


Ic 




.3 


14 




29 


.3 


15 




30 


.4 






31 


»•••"• 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 497 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1904-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 

• 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1913. 
1 




27 
■28 
32 
30 
29 

30 
27 
27 
33 
38 

39 

42 
43 

48 
54 


44 
45 
46 
42 
39 

37 
38 
36 
38 
37 

38 
38 
38 
38 
38 


10 
6.7 
6.7 
6.4 
4.9 

3.0 
1.9 
1.1 
2.0 

8.5 

8.2 
5.1 

25 

28 

23 


1913. 
16 




42 
43 

42 
44 
47 

42 
48 
47 
45 
43 

44 
42 
41 
42 
41 
42 


35 
34 
32 
28 
31 

33 
33 

29 
28 
25 

20 

17 

13 

6 

2 


20 


2 




17 




23 


3 




18 




24 


4 




19 




20 


5 




20 


22 

20 
20 
22 
22 
25 

29 
29 

27 
27 

28 


13 


6 




21 


11 


7 




22 


12 


8 " 




23 


17 


9 




24 


11 


10 




25 


9 7 


11 




26 . 


8 2 


12 




27 


5 


13 




28 


4 ."> 


14 




29 


3 3 


15 




30 


] ."i 






31 


i; 











Day. 



1914 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6...^ 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 



Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


8 


55 


11 


21 


46 


63 


6.8 


22 


44 


67 


3.8 


16 


40 


66 


2.7 


8.5 


43 


45 


1.8 


4.5 


36 


69 


2.8 


1.5 


41 


66 


6.1 


.4 


43 


59 


20 


.0 


33 


52 


39 


.0 


37 


51 


50 


.0 


3G 


60 


47 




42 


03 


48 




45 


61 


46 




38 


64 


46 




38 


CO 


49 





Dav. 



1914. 
16 


AR 


17 


46 


18 


49 


19 


46 


20 


53 


21 


44 


22 


40 


23 


40 


24 


55 


25 


CO 


26 


53 


27 : 


65 


28 


55 


29 


04 


30 


01 


31 





Apr. 



May. 



02 
64 
62 
01 
53 

47 
40 
29 
27 
26 

21 
19 
20 
21 
18 
14 



June. 



47 
43 
39 
38 
35 

36 
27 
14 

7. 
7. 



9.2 
9.2 

12 

18 

21 



July. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1915. 
1 




44 
42 
40 
38 
36 

34 
32 
30 
29 
27 

35 
32 
30 
35 
36 


14.0 

25 

38 

39 

31 

28 
30 
33 
28 
27 

26 
22 
25 
34 
34 


23 

24 

24 

16.6 

16.6 

18.6 

22 

13.0 

7.8 
7 ^ 

9.6 
12.7 
11.4 
12.5 
10.1 


8.9 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
2.1 


1915. 
16 


CO 
57 
52 
48 
57 

62 
CO 
57 
54 
54 

55 
50 
3S 
3S 
46 


43 
46 
49 
47 
49 

50 
50 

4S 
4S 
45 

39 
45 
48 
45 
47 
2S 


28 

20 

15.4 

12.5 

12.5 

12.5 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
11.0 

11.0 
11.0 
11.0 
10. 
20 


7.4 
9.4 
8.5 
9.1 

8.2 

10.1 
9.1 
8.0 

10. 5 

8.2 

7.0 
5.9 
5.2 
3.0 
2.4 
5.3 




2 




17 

18 




3 






4 




-19 




5 




20 




6 




21 




7 




22 

23 




8 


68 
46 
CO 

52 
48 
51 
40 
52 




9 


24 

25 




10 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 ,.... 

29 

30 




14 




15 






31 













123078°— 20 32 



498 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AIsTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1904-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1916. 
1 ... 




6.9 
26 
30 
19 
29 

20 
32 
30 
27 
26 

29 
32 
34 
39 

41 


55 
61 

57 
57 
59 

58 
59 
55 
44 
44 

50 
46 
45 
49 
49 


... 


40 
40 
40 
40 
42 

33 

'"36' 

32 . 
34 . 

33 . 
33 . 
33 . 
32 . 
31 . 


5.3 
4.0 
3.6 
3.8 
3.3 

3.6 
3.0 
2.4 


• 

1916. 
16 




40 
46 
60 
55 
49 

48 
48 
50 
51 
44 

36 
47 
59 
54 
53 


48 
48 
48 
48 
53 

53 
49 
51 
52 
44 

37 
36 
36 
31 
32 
38 


26 
3.3 
3.3 

10 

9.6 

9.5 
9.1 
9.4 
9.0 

• 8.8 

8.9 
8.7 
6.9 
6.3 
6.5 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






G 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 






11 




26 






12 




27 






13 




28 






14 




29 






15 




30 










31 


8.2 














Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 




36 
39 
46 
38 
41 

46 
42 
40 
46 
40 

31 
28 
32 
39 
43 


45 
50 
49 
43 
38 

38 
36 
31 
27 
25 

24 
24 
24 
29 

52 


47 
43 
53 
56 
63 

65 
72 
71 
73 

88 

90 
89 
83 
83 
81 


43 
42 
42 
40 
40 

40 
41 
40 
38 
38 

38 
25 
24 
34 

27 


32 
32 
30 
23 

28 

33 
35 
34 
33 
29 

29 
28 
27 
28 
30 


1917. 
16 




47 
48 
48 
46 
50 

49 
46 
46 
44 
43 

49 
45 
40 
39 
40 
44 


53 
53 
47 
44 
35 

29 
30 
45 
44 
42 

30 
29 
40 
44 
47 


SI 
69 
53 
66 
66 

65 
67 
65 
66 
67 

62 
-.3 
40 
32 
31 
■3 


27 
27 
27 
28 
23 

22 
20 
20 
20 
20 

20 
20 
16 
16 
16 
22 


31 


2 




17 




31 


3 




18 




29 


4 




19 


4.0 
3.2 

3.5 

2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
2.8 

2.2 
2.2 

16 
22 
26 


29 


5 




20 


30 


6 




21 


31 


7 




22 


30 


8 




23 


28 


9 




24 


28 


10 




25 


30 


11 . . - 




26 


44 


12 




27 


30 


13 




28 


28 


14 




29 


25 


15 




30 


16 






31 

























Note. — 1904: Canal operated Apr. 1 to Aug. 20, but gage readings not available before May 11. 

1906: Head gates opened Apr. 9. Dam washed out June 8. 

1907: Canal not used. 

1908: No gage heights recorded June 5 to July 1 nor after July 23: discharge June 5 to July 1 interpolated 
between measurements. The canal was bank full in June, but the excess was wasted and was not taken 
into account in these records. Daily discharge July 24 to Aug. 31 estimated from flow of I>lilk River and 
canals . 

1910: Head gates opened Mar. 10 and closed June 11. 

1911: Gates opened Mar. 19 and closed Aug. 22. 

1912: The flow in March, 1912, was probably due to overflow from high water in Milk River. Practically 
no flow after Sept. 30. 

1913: Head gates opened Apr. 20 and closed Aug. 1. 

1914: Gates opened Mar. 29 and closed July 8. 

1915: Discharge interpolated Apr. 23, May 1-2, and May 4-7. 

1916: Head gates opened Mar. 31 and closed for season July 8. Gates closed for repairs to dam Juno 7. 

1917: Some water in canal earlj' in April, owing to overflow of head gates: no records obtained. Check 
gate changed July 28. Head gates closed Sept. 30. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 499 
Monthly discharge of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1904-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre- feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 11-31 


1904. 


50 

56 

21 

2 


28 

15 






41 

35 

4 

1 


1,703 


June 


2,083 


July 


246 


August 1-13 


26 








The period 








4,063 




1905. 










March 5-31 


38 
32 
27 
19 
73 
26 



6 
7 
2 
3 



25.5 
18 
16 
9 
20 
10 


1,365 


April 


1,071 


May 


984 


June 


536 


July 


1 230 


August 1-19 - 


377 








The period 








5. 564 




1906. 










April 9-30 


53.0 
91.0 
80.0 


.3 

.3 

22.0 


18.0 
21.2 
54.6 


785 


May 


1,300 


Jimp 1-7 


75S 








The period 








2,840 




1908. 










April 7-30. . -■ 


71 

78 
79 
31 
24 


12 
50 

3 
14 

5 


49.0 
59.8 
32.2 
27.8 
13.5 


2,330 
3,680 


May 


June 


1,920 
1.710 


July 


Aufrust 


830 








The period 








10,500 




1909. 










April 


84 
77 
68 
59 


5S 





71.4 
53.1 
31.1 
19.5 


4,250 
3,260 


Mny 




1 850 


July -- 


1 200 
















10,600 




1910. 








March 10-31 


67 
67 
69 
51 


56 
51 
51 

42 


61.4 

60.4 
59.1 
45.5 


2,680 

3,590 

3,630 

903 


April 


May 


Juno 1-10 , 








The period 








10 800 




1911. 










March 19-31 


78 
78 
82 
61 
62 
6 


13 
22 
27 
30 

3 


54.8 
06.3 
63.2 
41.9 
22.8 
4.3 


1 410 


April 


3 950 


May 


3,890 
2, 490 
1 400 


June 


July 


August 1-22 


188 








The period 








13 300 




1912. 










March 26-31 


49 
2<) 
24 
23 
25 
1.1 


16 

10 

3.2 

6.0 

1.2 

.2 


29.0 
18.2 
11.4 
15.3 
5.32 
.64 


345 


May 8-31 


866 


June 


678 


July 


911 


Auqust 


327 


September 


38 








The period 








3,200 




1913. 








April 20-30 


29 
54 
46 
28 


1:0 
27 

".5 


21.6 
39. 4 
31.9 
10. 5 


537 


Mny 


2 •1'>0 


Juno 


1,900 
616 


July 








The period 








5 500 






" '. — 1 









500 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS j 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 19(94-^9i 7— Continued. 



Month. 



1914. 



April 

May 

June 

July 1-10. 



The period. 



1915. 



April 8-30. . 

May 

June... 

July 

August 1-5. 



The period. 



1916. 



April 

May 

June 

July 1-8. 



The period. 



April 19-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



65 
69 
50 
22 



68 
50 
39 
24 
8.9 



60 
61 
42 
5.3 



26 
50 
53 
90 
43 
44 



Minimum. 



8 
14 
1.8 




38 

27 

11 
2.4 
2.1 



Mean. 



45.0 
47.9 
24.8 
7.39 



52.7 
40.2 
21.6 
11.2 
4.62 



6.9 
31 


2.4 



2.2 
28 
24 
31 

16 
16 



38.7 
48.1 
21.0 
3.62 



7.53 
42.3 
88.2 
63.6 
28.9 
29.7 



Run-o£E 
(total in 
acre-feet). 



2,68(5 

2,950 

1,480 

147 



7.260 



2,400 

2,470 

1,290 

689 

16 



6,900 



2,300 

2,960 

1,250 

57 



6,570 



179 
2,600 
2,270 
3,910 
1,780 
1,770 



12,500 



Note. — Canal head gate washed out in June, 1906; canal not used in 1907. 

Monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1904-i917 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Total. 


1904 






1,710 
984 
1,300 
3,680 
3,260 
3,630 
3,890 
866 
2,420 
2,950 
2,470 
2,960 
2,600 


2,080 

536 

758 

1,920 

1,850 

903 

2,490 

678 

1,900 

1,480 

1,290 

1,250 

2,270 


246 
1,230 


26 
377 




4,060 


1905 


1,370 


1,070 

785 
2,330 
4, 250 
3,590 
3,950 


537 
2,680 
2,400 
2,300 

179 


5^560 


1906 


2,840 


1908 




1,710 
1,200 


830 




10,500 
10,600 
10,800 


1909 




1910 


2.680 

1,410 

345 






1911 


1,400 
941 
646 
147 
689 
57 

3,910 


188 
327 


38' 


13,300 


1912 


3,200 


1913 


5.500 


1914 . 








7,260 


1915 




46 




6,900 


1916 




6,570 


1917 




1,780 


1,770 


12, 500 








Average 




2,010 


2,520 


1,490 


937 


275 




7,660 









Note. — Dam washed out June 8, 1906, and canal was not used again until 1908. In computing the average 
flow the canal was assumed dry when no discharge was recorded. April, 1904. which was previous to the 
establishment of the station, was omitted in computing the average. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^TD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 501 

AGENCY DITCH NEAR HARLEM, MONT. 

Location.— In NW. i SW. i sec. 33, T. 32 N., R. 23 E., at spillway about 1,000 feet 
below highway bridge, half a mile below head gate on Milk River, and 4 miles 
south of Harlem, in Blaine County. (See PI. XXIV, B.) 

Records available. — July 14, 1905, to December 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff, enameled face, on right-hand downstream post of check weir 
at spillway. 

Discharge measurements. — Made from bridge. 

Channel and control. — Bed of canal is earth; backwater is caused by aquatic plants 
growing in canal during operating season, and also by a check gate 1 mile below 
station. The amount of backwater caused by the check varies with the quantity 
of water diverted. 

Extremes of discharge, — Maximum discharge recorded, 128 second-feet May 28, 
1916. 

Accuracy. — Control shifting. Numerous discharge measurements are necessary each 
year to define the rating curves. The shifts are also partly determined from notes 
by the observer concerning changes in the check gates. Records fair. 

The .canal takes water from Milk River for the irrigation of lands on the Fort Bel- 
knap Indian Reservation. This canal has been given a jjrior right by a decree of the 
United States Supreme Court to 125 second-feet of the water of Milk River and tribu- 
taries above the point of diversion. 

Discharge measurements of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1905. 
July 14 


Prall and Freeman 

W. B. Freeman 

do 


Feet. 
3.24 
4.82 
4.53 
4.3 
3.8 
2.5 
1.75 

4.40 
3.38 
3.76 
4.50 
4.34 


Sec.-ft. 
24 

52 , 
63 
29 
14 
18 
2 

49.8 
10.6 
23.6 
48.1 
6.5 

.0 

.0 

6.9 

19.2 

.0 

11.8 

19.4 

.0 
37.2 
17.0 
37.9 
13.2 

11 

60 
20 
40 
48 
29 
15 


1911. 
Apr. 13 

26 
May 5 
June 22 

27 
July 3 

28 

1912. 
June 25 
July 25 

1913. 

May 29 

June 1 

2 

6 

10 

15 

18 

23 

26 

30 

July 1 

9 

25 

1914. 

Apr. 10 

12 

16 

20 

24 

28 

29 

May 1 

7 

8 

14 

21 

31 


J. C. Beebe 


Feet. 
3.59 
3.21 


Sec.-ft. 

76 


28 
28 


.'....do 

do 


74 
.4 


Aug. 4 


C. T. Prall 

do 

do 


do 


3.98 

4.12 

4.10 

.55 

3.90 
1.79 

4.60 
4.50 
4.55 
4.50 
4.35 
4.30 
4.15 
4.35 
4.50 
4.83 
3.78 

3. 35 
2.00 

4.00 

4. 75 
4.55 
4.65 
4.20 
3.45 
3. 81 
4.00 
3. S3 
3. SO 
3. 45 
4.30 
4.10 


49 


17 


do 


56 


25 


.... do 


83 


Sept. 5 

1906. 

Apr. 10 

21 

27 

May 10 

July 21 

1907. 


W. B. Freeman 

W. B. Freeman 


do 

R. R. Randell 


.8 
33 


Freeman and Morse 

W. B. Freeman 

do 


do 

J. B. Stewart 


4.2 


Morse and Hartman 

J. B. Pierson 


87 


do 

Lee Teter 


76 
78 


May 18 
24 


.... do 


70 


do , 

do 

do 

do 


2.88 
4.40 
4.3S 
3.90 
3.72 

.33 
2.42 
1.10 
2.15 
1.40 

2. S3 

4.45 
2. 05 
3.75 
5. 15 
5; 20 
4.95 


do 


60 


July 11 
19 


C. R. Hauke 


58 


J. B. Stewart 


58 


Aug. 2 
27 


Lee Teter 


73 


do 


do 


57 


Sept. 28 


Robert FoUansbee 

A. F. Huch 


J. B. Stewart 


65 


Lee Teter 


87 


1908. 


do 


69 


Apr. 4 
24 

May 8 
28 


do 


26 


do 

do 


L. W. Teter 




do 


64 


Aug. 11 


do 


do 


88 




W. A. Lamb 


do 


68 


1909. 


do 


85 


June 28 


do 


62 




M. E.McChristic 

do 


do 


37 


1910. 


li. E. Jones 


52 


May 4 
14 


L. W. Tetor 


63 


B. E. Jones 


53 


Juno fi 


do 


L. W. Teter 


52 


22 


do 


do 


38 


July 9 


do 


do 


28 


18 


W. A. Lamb 


do 


27 



502 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191'?. 
Discharge measurements of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905-1917 — Continued. 



Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
June 5 


L. W Teter 


Feet. 
3.25 
3.63 
3.60 
4.00 
4.10 
4.30 
3.15 
3.28 
2.95 
2.38 
1.92 

4.00 
2.65 


Sec.-ft. 
38 
72 
69 
85 
63 
44 
52 

54 - 
43 
26 
14.1 

49 

15.1 
4.6 
1.4 

89 
81 
50 


1915. 

June 12 
14 
23 
30 

July 10 

1916. 

May 2 
19 
21 
27 

June 4 
21 
21 

July 1 

1917. 
June 18 
July 14 
Aug. 1 

i 


B. E. Jones 


Fed. 
3.72 
3.55 
3.45 
2.90 
2.85 

3.98 
4.19 
3.55 
5.10 
4.15 
4.98 
4.98 
3.10 

5.18 
4.55 
4.40 
4.49 


Sec.-ft. 
52 


11 


B. E. Jones 


L. W, Teter 


49 


11 


L. W. Teter 


do 


43 . 


15 
19 


do 

.. .do 


do 

do 


24 
21 


26 

July 3 

6 


do 

do 

B. E. Jones 


Tuttle aiad Marrion 

A. H. Tuttle 


54 


7 


do 

do 

do 

L. W. Teter 


44 


8 
8 

1915. 
Apr. 25 
May 4 
13 


Phil. H. Marrion 

do 

do 

Tuttle and Marrion 

Marrion and Tuttle 

Phil. H. Marrion 

A. H. Tuttle 


51 
110 
63 
98 
99 


do 

B . E . Jones 


21.6 


14 

18 


do 

L. W. Teter 


2.17 
4.50 
4.15 
3.75 




29 


do 

do 


33.3 


31 


v//^do'.'/^'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.. 

do 


26.1 








4.8 



Note.— 1905: July 28, Aug. 4 and 17, stage-discharge relation affected by backwater. 
1911: May 5, discharge estimated. 
1912: July 25, weir measurement. 

1915: May 14, weir measurement. The current-meter measurement of May 13 showed the rate at which 
water was being pumped from the canal May 10-14, the pump running 24 hours per day. 
1916: May 19, check gate in place 1 mile below. 



Daily gage height, in 


feet. 


of Agency 


ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1906-1909. 




Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr, 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


190G. 
1 


4.1 
4.37 
4.32 
4.4 

4.4 

4.4 
4.4 


5.7 
5.55 
5.15 
5.0 

4.8 

4.7 

4.55 

4.3 

4.05 

3.95 

3.85 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 


3.85 

3.8 

3.7 

3.65 

3.6 

3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 

"4*4"' 
4.45 
4.5 


3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 

3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 

3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 


3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 

3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 


1906. 
17 


4.2 
4.05 
3.8 
3.58 

3.4 

3.3 

3.22 

3.4 

3.6 

3.68 
3. 75 
3.S-5 
3.9 
4.0 


4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 

4.7 

4.7 
4.65 
4.6 
4.85 

4.55 
4.25 
4.05 
4.25 
5.65 
5.95 


3.35 
3.4 
3.85 
4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.35 

4.25 

4.2 

4.15 

4.0 

4.1 

4.0 


4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 

4.15 

3.95 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 


3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.G 
3.7 
3.8 


3.9 


2 


18 


3.9 


3 


19 


3.9 


4 


* 


3.9 


5 


21 








3.9 


6 


22 


3.9 


7 :. : :: 


23 


3.9 


8 




4.4 
4.4 
4.5 

4.5 

4.65 

5.05 

5. 35 

4.95 

4.65 


24 


3.9 


9 


3.45 
4.4 

4.65 

4.6 

4.35 

4.2 

4.2 

4.-35 


25 


3.9 


10 


26 






3.9 


11 


27 


3.9 


12 


28 


3.9 


13 


29 


3.9 


14 


30 


3.9 


15 


31 




16 













Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept, 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907. 
1 




4.5 
4.5 
4.6 
4.5 
4.45 

4.4 
4.3 


4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 

4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 

4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 


3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

3.9 
3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.2 


1907. 
16 


4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.65 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.5 

5.35 

6.6 

5.5 
5.5 
5.35 
4.5 


4.5 
4.5 
4.5 

4.8 
4.8 

4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 

4.6 
4.5 
4.5 

4.4 
4.4 
4.4 


4.2 
4.2 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

3.8 
3.8 
3.« 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 


4.2 


2 




17 


4.2 


3 




18 


4.2 


4 




19 


4.0 


5 




20 


3.8 







21 

22 


3.8 


/...................... 




3.7 


S 




4.35 

4.4 

3.7 

2.S 
4.0 


23 


3.7 


9 




24 


3.7 


10 




25 


3.7 


11.. 




26 


3.7 


12 




27 


3.7 


13.. . 




4.5 
4.8 
4.8 


28 


3.7 


11 




29 


«.7 


15 




30 


3.7 








31 




3.7 











WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 503 
Daily gage height, in feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1906-1909 — Continued. 



Day. Apr. 


May. 


Juno. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


190S. 
1 




2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
1.65 


2.05 
2.25 
2.50 
2.75 
2.85 

2.95 
3.00 
3.10 
3. 10 


3.' 45' 

3.5 

3.G 

3.7 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

■ 


1908. 
16 


i 




3.55 


2 . ... 




17 








3.6 


3 




18 




2.30 
2.45 
2.65 

2.80 
2.75 
2.65 
2.45 
2.35 

2.30 
2.20 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 
2.10 




3.5 


4 1 


19... . 




3 5 


ii 




20 




3.45 









21 




3.4 


7 .. .......!. 




22 


1.30 
2.45 
2.60 
2.50 

2.45 
2.25 
2.20 
2.25 
2.15 


3 3 


8 1 .-^ 




23 


3 3 


9 






24.. 


3 3 


10 






3.20 

3.20 
3.20 


25 


3.3 


11 






26 


3 3 


12 


. 




27... 


?, 3 


13 . .1 






28 . 


3 3 


14 : 1....;. 






29 


3 3 


15 1 






30 


3 3 








31 


3.3 













Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


1... 


1909. 






11 .. 


1909. 


4.9 

5.0 

5.1 

5.45 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3 

4.85 

4.7 

5.3 


2.85 

2.8 

2.75 

2.8 

2.85 

2.8 

2.85 

2.8 

2.85 

2.75 


21... 


1909. 




2 9 


2 




12 


22 




2 85 


3 




13 


23 




2.8 


4 


2.7 
2.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.75 

2.9 

2.8 


14 


24 




■?. 85 


5 


15 


25 






6 


5.25 

5.35 

5.0 

4.9 

5.0 


16 


26 






7 


17 


27 






8 


18 


28 






9 




19 


29 






10 , 


20 


30 


■ ■ "i 






31 











Note. — The stage-discharge relation at this station is affected by the regulation of check gates below, 
and sufficient information in regard to these changes was not obtained in 1906-1909 to allow accurate daily 
e.stiniates to be made. A rough idea of the discharge can be obtained from these gage heights and the 
discharge measurements. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905 and 1910-1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905. 








1 





33 


5 


2 





29 


4 


3 





29 


3 


4 





29 


3 


5 






25 
25 


2 
2 





7 





25 


1 


8 



32 
32 


25 
25 
25 


1 





9 


10 





Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


11 


32 
32 
29 
27 
16 

21 
21 
16 
12 
10 


22 
22 
22 
19 
18 

16 
14 
12 
11 
9 





12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 

19 


20 





Day. 



21 
22 
23 
24 
25 

26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 



July. 
8 


Aug. 


8 


8 


8 


8 


7 


2 


6 


1 


IS 


1 


16 





14 


63 


11 


52 


9 


52 


7 


51 


5 



Sept. 



r>ay. 


Apr. 


Ma5\ 


June. 


July. 


nay. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1910. 

1 




60 
60 
60 
60 
«)0 

60 
60 
60 
00 


"'46' 
40 
40 
40 

40 
40 
40 
40 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
40 


40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

35 
35 
31 
29 
29 

29 
25 
25 
22 
20 


1910. 
16 


60 
(iO 
60 
60 
60 

60 
60 
60 
60 
60 

60 
60 
60 
60 
60 







40 
40 
40 
40 
40 

40 

4S 
4S 
4S 
4S 

IS 
4S 
45 
45 
45 


18 


2 




17 


IS 


3 




18.. 


16 


4 




19 ... 


16 


5 




20 


IG 


6 




21 


16 


7 




23 


16 


8 


60 

60 

. 60 

()0 
60 
60 
60 
60 


23 


16 


9 


24 


16 


10 


25 


16 


11 


26 


16 


12 


27 


16 


13 


2S 




14 


29 




15 


30 






1 





504 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905 and 1910- 

J9i 7— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


Tune. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


June. 


July. 


1911. 
1 






77 
81 
82 
79 
71 

71 
77 
77 
77 
78 


1911. 
11 






71 

70 
67 
78 
68 

65 
62 
69 
45 


1911. 
21 




62 
62 

48 
46 
47 

50 
59 
70 
89 
82 




2 






12 






22 






Q 






13 




U7 
74 
70 

66 
61 
57 
60 
60 


23 






4 






14 




24 






5 






15 




25 






6 






16 




26 


74 
75 
75 
73 
77 




7 






17 




27 




8 






18 




28 




9 






19 




29 




10 






20 




39 














31 








j 





Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June, 


July. 


Aug. 


1912. 
1 




35 
32 
31 
35 
39 

39 
39 
33 
31 
31 


4 

4 
4 
4 
4 

4 

4 
4 
4 


1912. 
11 




31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

31 
31 
31 
31 
31 




1912. 
21 




31 

31 

31 

9 

4 

4 
4 
4 
4 









12 




22 






3 . . 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






,5 




15 




25 


33 

33 
33 
33 
34 

34 




6 




16 




26 




7 




17 




27 




8 




18 




28 




9 




19 




29 




10 




20 




30 


4 










31 


4! 













Day. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1913. 
1 




76 
78 
77 
76 
73 

70 
70 
70 
60 
60 


87 
60 
58 
64 
67 

87 
71 
56 
56 
26 


1913. 
11 




55 

54 
54 
56 
58 

58 
58 
58 
62 
66 


11 



1913. 
21..... 




1 
70 


2 




12 




22 




80 
73 
67 
62 

51 

57 
30 
30 
65 




3 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






5 




15 




25 




24 


6 . . . 




16 




26 




26 


7 




17 




27 


87 
87 
87 
87 
76 


27 


8 




IS 




28 


27 


9 




19 




29 




10 




20 




30 












31 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


1914. 
1 




63 
60 
57 
54 
53 

52 
53 
52 
51 
44 

34 
24 
23 
30 
27 


27 
35 
43 
43 
41 

42 
39 
29 
35 
51 

69 
68 
72 
74 
71 


42 
38 
42 
52 
54 

55 
42 
24 
19 
21 

31 
34 
34 
34 
34 


1914. 
16 


70 
74 
91 
98 
86 

78 
74 
70 
64 
66 

60 
42 
40 
48 
66 


28 
27 
27 
27 
28 

28 
27 
27 
27 
27 

28 
27 
28 
27 
25 
27 


49 
56 
35 
49 
33 

32 
44 
37 
40 
43 

44 

42 
40 
36 
38 


28 


2 




17 


25 


3 




18 


23 


4 




19 


21 


5 




20 


18 


6 




21 


17 


7 




22 


15 


8 


26 
53 

58 

98 
90 
93 
86 
68 


23 


14 


9 ; 


24 


14 


10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28. 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 















WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 505 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905 and 1910- 

i9i7— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Juno. 


July. 


1915. 
1 




12 
13 
15 
16 
14 

14 
12 
11 
10 
10 

6 

6 

6 

62 

56 


52 
52 
52 
56 
62 

59 
56 
52 
47 
52 

47 
53 
48 
46 
46 


23 
23 
23 
22 
22 

22 
22 
20 
21 
22 


Idlo. 
16 


50 
54 
54 
50 
50 

52 
52 
50 
52 
49 

46 
41 
30 
17 
15 


58 
85 
92 
84 
79 

76 
78 
87 
87 
87 

88 
86 
84 
82 
62 
56 


45 
44 
43 
42 
42 

44 
44 
43 
23 
23 

24 
24 
22 
22 
22 




2 




17 




3 . ... 




18 




A 




19 




5 




20 




G 




21 




7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 


30 
49 


29 




15 


30 






31 















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jvme. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1916. 
1 




56 
55 
59 
60 
60 

48 
50 
49 
52 
56 

53 
57 
53 
49 
49 


86 
62 
63 
62 




78 
84 
86 
86 




22 
1 

1 


1916. 
16 


59 
55 
47 
43 




66 
67 
73 

SO 

63 
53 
57 
57 
57 


47 
47 
45 
44 
64 

50 
57 
64 
70 
73 

78 
106 
128 
98 
86 
92 






2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 




90 

94 
96 
90 
95 
92 

90 
90 
98 
94 
02 




5 




20 




6 


78 
75 
70 
67 
61 

53 

47 
51 
59 
60 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11. 


26 




12 


27 




13 






28 




14 






29 




15 






30 










31 















Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1917. 
1 




26 
32 
32 
28 
24 

24 
24 
24 
24 
24 


5 
5 
5 
5 
5 


1917. 
11 




20 
20 
28 
28 
20 

22 
22 
21 
19 
IS 


5 


1917. 
21 


8 


16 
15 
14 
12 
11 

10 
9 
8 
7 
5 




2 




12 




22 


" 


3 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






5 




15 


44 

54 
54 
42 
25 
16 


25 






6 




16 


26 


36 
32 
32 
36 
34 




7 




17 


27 




8 




18 


28 




9 




19 . 


29 




10 




20. 


30 










31 















Note.— 1905: July 9-13, discharge estimated. Aug. 26-31, discharge interpolated. 

1906-1909: Head gates opened Apr. 9, 1906. Daily and monthly discharge not computed for 1906-1909 
owing to uncertainty as to changes in stage-discharge relation due to regulation of Iho canal. Some idea 
of the discharge can be obtained by comparing the gage-height records with the discharge measurements 
made in these years. 

1910: Flow estimates from discharge measurements and the following statement supplied by the irrigation 
engineer in charge: "Canal was opened Ai)r. 8 and remained constant until May 10, when it was shut 
down for repairs. Water turned into ditch June 2 and was constant until Juno 9, when gates were jiartly 
closed. June 10-14, discharge estimated. Gates opened June 15; same discharge as before being closed. 
June 22, gates raised, also flashboards on waste gate. After June 30 discharge decreased on account ol river 
falling. Gates closed July 27." 

1911: Head gates opened Mar. 26 and closed for the season Julv 19. Discharge July 20-31 was lenkaso 
through the head gates; estimated at 1 second-foot. Estimate of discharge Mar. 26 to Apr. 25, originally 
published, has been omitted from compilation because of inade(iuate base data, 

1912: Water turned into canal May 25, but no gage-height observations wore made until July 1. Mean 
flow May 25 to June 24 estimated at 40 second-feet. Discharge Juno 25-30 and July 26 to Aug. 9"ostimatod. 
Head gates closed for season Aug. 9. 

1913: Head gates opened May 27 and closed for season July 28. Checks l)olow the gago wore changoil nt 
frequent intervals during the 'irrigation season, causing sudden changes in the stage-discharge relation. 



506 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge Mav 27 to June 30 estimated from dischar£?e measurements and gage heights. Canal dry 
July ] 2-24 and 29-31. 

1914: Head gates closed July 24. 

1915: May 11-13, little water passing the gage, the larger part being pumped out above; discharge esti- 
mated from measurements made May 13 and 14. The measurement made May 14 indicates the water 
passing tlie gage. 

1916: Check Ko. 1 placed May 5 at 7 p.m., removed May 19 at 7 p.m., and not used remainder of season. 
Water turned into canal 3 p. m. Apr. C and head gates closed 7.30 p. m. July 3. Canal shut down for repairs 
Apr. 19-22, May 20 Cfrom S a. m. to 4 p. m.), Jime 5-7. June 10-29. Sluice gate opened June 30. 

1917: Canal shufcdoA^^^ for repairs June 22-25, Checks removed June 26; date on v/hich they were replaced 
is imcertain. 

Monthly discharge of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905 and 1910-1917. 





Month . 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(total in 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean, 


acre-feet). 


July 8-31 


190o. 


63 
33 

5 



5 
1 


23 

18 
3 


1 050 


August 


1 110 


September 1-S - -- 


48 








The period 








2.200 




1910. 










Apr. 8-30 






60 
60 
37 
25 


2,740 


May 1-9 






1 070 


June 2-30 






2 130 


Julv 1-27 






l'340 






i 




The period 


( 




7,280 




1911. 








April 26-30 






74.8 

.0 

37.7 

44.4 


742 


May 




89 
82 









Jime 


2,240 


Julv - 


2,730 










The pez'iod 






5 710 




■ : 


\ 





May2;>-31.. 

June 

July 

August 1-9. 



1912 



The period. 



May 27-31. 

Jmie 

Julv 



1913, 



The period. 



April 8-30. 

May 

June 

Julv 1-24. . 



1914. 



87 

80 

87 



98 
63 

74 

55 



?he period. 



April 14-30. 

May 

June 

Julv 1-10. . . 



1915, 



The period. 



54 
92 
62 
23 



April 6-30. 

May 

June 

Julv 1-4... 



1916. 



The period . 



Juno 15-30... 

July 

August 1-11. 



1917, 



80 

128 

98 

22 



r>4 

32 

5 



The period. 



40.0 

38.7 

25.3 

4.0 



76 
30 





84.8 
62.7 
24.0 



26 
23 
27 
14 



69.5 
35.9 
45.2 
30.5 



15 
6 

22 
20 



4.3.6 
49.5 
42.9 
22.0 





44 







55. 9 

6.3.1 

53.3 

6.0 



25.8 
IS. 9 
2.73 



555 

2,300 

1,568 

71 



'1.4i0 



841 
3,730 
1,480 



6,050 



3,170 
2,210 
2,690 
1,450 



9, .520 



1,470 

3,040 

2, 550 

436 



7,500 



2,770 
3,880 
3,170 

48 



9,870 



819 
1,160 
59.6 



2,040 



Note,— Estimates of discharge were not prepared for 1908-1909. See footnote to daily gage heights for 
this period. 

The estimates for 1919 and 1912 are very rough and may be considerably in error. See footnote to daily 
discharge tables and statement under accuracy in station description. 



V/ATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 507 
Monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905 and 1910-1917. 



Year. 



1905. 
1910. 
1911. 
1912. 
1913. 
1914. 
1915. 
1916. 
1917. 



Average. 



Apr. 



2,740 
742 



3,170 
1,470 
2,770 



1,360 



May. 



1,070 



555 

841 

2,210 

3,040 

3,880 



1,450 



Juno. Jul}-. Aug 



2,130 
2,240 
2,300 
3,730 
2,690 
2,550 
3, 170 
819 



1,050 
1,340 
2,730 
1,560 
1,480 
1,450 
436 
48 
1,160 



1,110 



59.6 



2,450 



1,250 



14 



Sept. Total. 



a 2, 200 
7,280 
5,710 
4,490 
G, 050 
9, 520 
7,500 
9,870 
2,040 



6,560 



a Not included in average. 

Note. — In computing the average flow the canal was assumed dry when no discharge was recorded. 
April, May, and June, 1905, being previous to the establishment of the station, wore omitted in computing 
the a\'erage. 

DEER CREEK CATTLE CO.'S WEST DITCH HEAR ST. KILDA, ALTA. 

Loc.VTiON. — In SW. J sec. 36, T. 1, R. 12 W. fourth, meridian. 

Records available. — Discharge measurements in April and June 1914; complete 

records, 1915. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by F. W. Webster. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or with a weir, 
Channel and control. — Good banks and bed; control permanent. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read daily to hundredths 

Rating curve well defined between gage heights 3.49 feet and 3.57 feet. Results 

fair. 

Head gates were open 8 days in May and 11 days in June, 1915. No records 
were obtainable during 1916 or subsequently, but it is understood that very little, 
if any, water was diverted through this ditch during 1916 and 1917. 

Discharge measurements of Deer Creeh Cattle Co.\s ivest ditch near St. Kilda, AUa.~ 

1914-15. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1914. 
Apr. 30 


J. E. Degnan 


Feei. 
3.23 
3.30 

Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
3.57 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 


Sec.-ft. 

0.118 

.118 











1.91 








1915. 

July 22 
30 

Aug. 8 
17 
26 

Sept. 3 
16 
23 

Oct. 5 
12 
20 
29 


"SV. H. Storey 


Feet. 
3.49 
Dry. 
Drv. 
Drv. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Drv. 
• Dry. 


Sec.-ft. 
1. 16 


June 20 


do 


do 







W. H. Storey 


do 





1915 
Mar. 19 


do 





do 






do 





29 


do 

do 




Apr. 12 


do 





c\c% 


do 

do 





22 
May 4 


do 





do 




in 


do 





19 


do 




June 15 


do 





do 






do 





24 


do 




July 12 


do 
















Daih/ discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creeh Cattle Co.\^ west ditch near St. Kilda. Al'a., 

1915. 



Day. 


May. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


July. 


16 






21 


1.22 
.96 
.96 
.96 


2. 60 
2. 60 
2. 60 
2. 60 
2. 60 


27 




1 Q^ 


17 


1.98 
1.98 
1.98 
1.22 


3. 30 
3. 30 
3. 30 
2.60 


22 


2S 




1 O^i 


18 


23 


2'.) 






19 


24 


30 






20 


25 


31 








26 





















Note.— Head gates opened May 17 and July 17; head gates closed May 24 and July 27 



508 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Deer Creeh Cattle Co.^s west ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1915. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


» 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 17-24 


1.98 
3.30 


0.96 
1.98 


1.41 
2.60 


22 


July 17-27 - - 


57 








The period 








79 













DEER CREEK CATTLE CO.'S EAST DITCH NEAR ST. KILDA, ALTA. 

Location.— In SW. i sec. 36, T. 1, R. 12 W. fourth meridian. 

Records available. — Incomplete records April 1, 1912, to November 23, 1912; 

two measui'ements only during October in 1914; complete records, 1915. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by F. W. Webster. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or with a weir. 
Channel and control. — Original bed of ditch clay, but now overwashed with sand 

from Deer Creek, causing continual change in cross section. The banks are not 

subject to overflow, the surplus water finding its way through the two spillways 

at dam. Shifting control. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation very changeable. Gage read once daily to 

hundredths. Rating curves are fairly well defined. Records considered fan. 

The Deer Creek Cattle Co. diverts all the water from Deer Creek through theii* two 
ditches except during flood stages. No records obtained during 1917, although it is 
understood water was diverted and used. 

Discharge measurements of Deer Creeh Cattle Co.'s east ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1912, 

1914, and 1915. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 1 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1912. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1915. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


Apr. 27 


J. E. Degnan 


2.88 


2.85 


Apr. 12 


W.H.Storey 




2.15, 


0.674 


May 6 


do..... 


2.82 


1.77 


22 


do 






2.10 


1.204 


22 


do.... 




3.14 


1.94 


22 


do 






2.10 


1.240 


29 


do 




2.97 


2.70 


May 4 


do 






1.94 


.609 


June 11 


do.... 




2.70 


.44 


4 


do 






1.94 


.640 


2« 


do.... 




Dry. 




19 


do 






2.42 


5.691 


July 3 


do.... 




Dry. 




19 


do 






2.42 


5.860 


18 


do.... 




2.27 


.309 


June 15 


do 






3.11 


5.320 


26 


do.... 




2.34 


.80 


15 


do 






3.11 


5.400 


Aug. 6 


do 




2.31 


.76 


July 12 


do 






2.19 


2.400 


28 


do — 




. 2.16 


.084 


22 


do 






1.97 


1.020 


Oct. 7 


do.... 




2.25 


.74 


30 


do 






2.40 


5.600 


18 


do.... 




2.66 


7.16 


Aug. 8 


do 






2.11 


1.690 


29 


do 




2.30 


1.74 


17 


do 






1.96 


.700 


Nov. 14 


do.... 




2.09 


.19 


26 


do 






1.77 


.270 










Sept. 3 


do 






2.11 


.910 


1914. 








16 


do 






2-20 


.600 


Oct. 17 


J. E. Degi 
do 


lan 


2.40 
2.35 


5.0 
4.0 


23 

Oct. 5 


do 

do 






2.11 
2.31 


.590 


21 




1.430 










12 


do 






2.32 


.850 


1915. 








20 


do 






2.32 


.820 


Mar. 19 


W. H. Sto 
do 


rev 


2.23 
2.09 


1.228 
.441 


29 


do 






2.27 


.920 


29 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 509 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s east ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 

1912 and 1915. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


•Tuly. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1912. 
1 




19. 25 

11.75 

7.50 

6.45 

5.75 

5.75 
5.05 
5.05 
4.70 
1.00 

.80 

.70 

.70 

7.50 

5.75 

1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 
1.90 

1.60 
1.60 
1.90 
2.20 
2.80 

3.40 
2.89 
2.18 
2.18 
2.18 


1.82 
1.82 
1.46 
1.46 
1.46 

1.46 
1.06 
.75 
1.50 
1.22 

11.10 
.68 
.29 
.14 
.62 

.48 

.70 

1.02 

1.14 

1.16 

2.80 

2.10 

.60 

.60 

.60 

2.52 
2.16 
1.82 
1.99 
1.70 
1.40 

.65 
.65 
.65 
.65 
.59 

.57 
.52 
.50 
.48 
.46 

.05 

.03 

1.23 

1.23 

1.23 

1.23 
5. 90 
5.90 
5.90 
4.20 

■ 4.20 
4.20 
3.20 
3.20 
2.70 

2.70 
2.40 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
1.23 


1.40 
1..56 
1.57 
1.02 
1.14 

1 22 

!72 
.66 
.80 
.74 

.44 
.31 
.23 

.44 
2.27 

.83 
.64 
.39 
.39 














1.19 
8.00 
8.00 
8.00 
8. CO 

8.00 
8.00 












2.28 
.90 
.46 

.31 

.24 

1.55 

1.15 

.46 

1.30 

.46 

. .31 

.69 

.69 

.69 

.40 

2.78 

1.02 

1.02 

.72 

.m 

.51 

.28 

■ .28 

.22 


4.30 
1.10 
1.8S 
1.14 

.83 

..51 
.36 
.29 
.30 
.31 

.22 
.17 
.12 
.11 
.14 

.48 
.42 
.38 
.55 
.23 

.13 
.08 
.10 
.13 
.18 

.22 
.09 
.08 
.28 
.17 




0.23 
.59 
.28 

1.00 


0.83 


o 




.83 


3 




1.10 


4 






5 






6 .... 










7 






.80 


.22 


8 




.22 


9 




0.17 
.12 

.10 
.04 
.07 
.14 
.17 

.14 

.14 

.05 

1.31 

.80 

.23 
1.00 
2.31 
1.10 

.80 

.80 
.80 
.69 
.69 

.28 




.40 


10 






11 








12 








13 








14 




""'■T.'ie' 


.19 


15 




.11 


16 




.09 






.07 


18 




.04 






.02 


20.. 




.02 


21 




.04 






.04 


23 




.07 








25 








26 
















28 












1.74 
.77 
.83 




30 












1915. 
1 




2.70 
2.70 
2.70 
2.50 
2.20 

1.93 
1.93 
1.08 
1.08 
1.08 

1.08 
.79 
.84 
.89 
.95 

1.49 
1.57 
1.65 
1.73 
1.00 

1.08 
1.23 
1.23 
1.23 
1.19 

1.10 

.98 
.S9 
.78 
.76 




.26 
.57 
.94 
.81 
.81 

1.03 

1.03 

.76 

.68 
.68 

.54 














. . . . 


3 












4 












5 












6 : 




2.50 
5.60 
9.20 
4.50 
6.00 

3.40 
2.40 
8.40 
8.40 
4.50 

4.50 
















8 
















10 








11 
















13 












14 












15 












16 
















.54 
.65 
.57 
.54 

.46 
.46 
.41 
.35 
.35 

.31 
.31 
.30 








18 




























20 














21 




























25 














24 














25 














26 














27 














2S 














29 














30 


















2.7 





























510 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Deer Creek Cattle Co. 's east ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1912 and 1915. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



1912. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 

October 

November 1- 



23. 



19.25 
2.80 
2.27 
2.78 
4.30 
2.31 
7.16 
1.10 



The period. 

March 31 

April 



191.5. 



May. 

June 1-7 

July 6-lG 

August 17-28. . , 
September 1-il . 



The period. 



2.70 
2.70 
5.90 
8.00 
9.20 
.65 
1.03 



Minimum. 


Mean. 


0.70 


4.00 


.14 


1.28 





.559 





.62 


.08 


.51 


.04 


.54 


.23 


1.49 


.02 


.27 



Run-ofE 

(total in 

acre-feet). 



238 
79 
33 
38 
30 
32 
92 
12 



554 



2.70 
.76 
.03 
1.19 
2.50 
.30 
.26 



2.70 


1.40 


2.00 


7.00 


5.40 


4.30 


.74 



83 

123 

97 

lis 

10 
18 



452 



FORITFEIST DITCH NEAR ST. KILDA. ALTA. 

Location. — In SW. | sec. 31, T. 1, R. 11 W. fourtb meridian. 

Records available. — September 16 to October 31, 1915. Water was diverted 
during 1916 and 1917 but no records have been obtained. 

Gage. — Vertical staff, read by Julius Fomfeist. 

DiscHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. — Made bv wading or with weir. 

Channel and control. — Both banks low, grassy, and not liable to overflow. Bed 
weedy, but not shifting. One channel at all stages. Control permanent. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent in 1915. Gage read daily to hun- 
dredths. Rating curve based on six measurements; well defined betvceen 
gage height 0.35 foot and 0.70 foot. Daily discharge computed from rating curve. 
Record, fair. 

Discharge measurements of Fomfeist ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1915. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 1 


Date. 


Made by— 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Sept. IG 


W. H. Storey 

do 


Feet. 
0.65 
.55 

.08 


Sec.-ft. 

0.200 

.100 

.230 

1 


Oct. 12 
21 
29 


W. H. Storey 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 
oO. 194 


23 


do 




a. 109 


Oct. 6 


do 


do 




(«>) 



a Mca-surcmcnt made with weir. b Small trickle only. 

Daily discharge, in secondfeet, of Fomfeist ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1915. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1 




0.10 
.10 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.23 
.23 
.20 
.20 
.20 


1 11 


0.23 
.20 
.20 
.20 
.20 

.15 
.15 
.15 
.15 
.11 


21 


0.11 
.10 
.09 
.11 
.11 

.11 

.10 
.10 
.10 
.10 


0.11 


2 




12::::::::.::::.:::::::: 


22 


-11 


3 




13 ! 


23 


.07 


4 




14 . ..! 


24 


.07 


5 




15 1 


25 


.04 


6 




1 
16 




0.20 
.15 
.15 
.14 
.11 


26 


.04 


7 




17 


27 

28 


.02 


8 




18 


.02 


9 




19 


29 


.01 


10 




20 


30 


.01 








31 


.01 











WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 511 
Monthly discharge of Fornfeist ditch near St. Kilda, Alia., 1915. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


- 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


September lC-31 .... 





0.20 
.23 


0.09 
.01 


0.12 
.13 


4 


October 


8 








The period 








12 













H. T. CLARKE NORTH DITCH NEAR EAGLE BUTTE, ALTA. 

Location.— In SW. i sec. 21, T. 7, Pv. 3 W. fourth meridian, 430 feet below 
head gate of irrigation ditch, on Sexton Creek, near Eagle Butte. 

Remarks. — Ditch was used for about 2G days during 1916; gage heights obtained 
but not sufficient data to compute. Daily discharge was very small. 

H. T. CLARKE SOTTTH DITCH NEAR EAGLE BITTTE, ALTA. 

Location. — In SW. -} sec. 21, T. 7, R. 3 W. fourth meridian, 140 feet below intake of 

ditch on Sexton Creek. 
Records available.- — Irrigation seasons 1916-17, 
Gage. — Vertical staff. Read by T. S. Clark. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or with v^^eir. 

Channel and control. — Banks about 1.5 feet high; bed composed of sandy loam. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read only at intervals. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying gage heights to rating table; for days without gage 

heights daily discharge estimated. Record poor. 

Discharge mcasurcwxnts of 11. T. Clark south ditch near Eagle Butte, Alta., 1916-17. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


191G. 
May 19. 


II. W. Rowley 


Fed. 
0.G9 
Dry. 

.45 
Dry. 
Dry. 

.43 
Dry. 


Sec.-ft. 
«0.G0 


0.24 



O.20 



1917. 
May 23-. 
June 20 . 
July 26. . 


T. C. Milligan 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 



June 10 


. . do 


.. do. . 


0. 51 


«0 50 


July 11. 


do 


do 





Aug. 2. 


do 


Sept. 17. 


do 







22. 


do 










Sept. IG. 
Nov. C 


do 




do 











o Discharge determined by weir. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of IT. T. Clark south ditch, near Eagle Butte, Alta., 1916-17. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jimc. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


191G. 
1 




«0. 84 
a. 90 
fl.9G 

«1.02 
1.10 

-J 1.02 

".9G 

".88 

«.8() 

.09 

". 05 

. GO 

.GO 

«.C3 

".GG 


«1.43 
11.54 
al.G5 
nl.7G 
1.87 

1.23 
.GO 


0.44 
.02 
.80 
.99 
.78 

. 57 
.30 
.31 
.20 

.24 
.30 

.37 
.44 
. 50 





0. 55 
.60 
.G5 
.70 
.70 

.37 
.33 
.29 
.25 
.21 

.17 
.17 
.17 
.24 
22 


1916. 

IG 

17 

18 




0. G9 
.51 
.GO 

.m 

1.78 

".9G 
"l.lt 
1.33 
1.10 
1.14 

"1.18 
" 1 22 
"1.26 
"1.30 
<«1.3l 
1.33 


0. 3(i 
. GO 
.51 
.('0 

".GG 

".72 

.78 
. G8 
. 58 
.47 

. 3("> 
. 39 
. 42 
.44 
. 50 


0. 5G 
. G2 
. 69 
.56 
.44 





'^0 


2 

3 




.19 

.18 

17 


4 




19 




5 




20 


1.33 
1.30 

nl.'29 

"1.22 

<U.15 

1.10 

.88 

1.33 

«1.10 

.88 

.78 


.20 
•14 


() 




21 

22 

23 . . 


7 






"o.'i?" 

.22 

.27 
.31 
. 36 
.40 
.45 
.50 


'20 


8 




'H) 


9 




24 

25. . 


21 


10 




21 


11 




2G 

27 

28 . 


.22 


12 




13 




'>3 


14 




29. . 


.24 
.24 


15 




30 




31 


>■*>•• 



o Estimated. 



512 WATER SUPPLY OE ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of H. T. Clarh south ditch, near Eagle Butte, Alta., 

1916-17— Continued. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
1 




aO.43 

a. 41 

0.39 

.37 

.37 

.33 
.39 
.45 
.36 

a. 52 


aO.24 

a. 27 

O.30 

.33 

a. 29 

o. 25 
a. 21 
a. 17 
0.13 
.10 


11 




0.68 
a. 55 

.42 
a. 36 

.29 

a. 29 
a. 29 
a. 30 
a. 30 
.30 


0.14 

.09 

.05 

a. 04 

a. 03 

a. 02 
a. 01 


21 




aO.29 

0.27 

a. 25 

a. 24 

.23 

a. 20 
.16 

a. 16 
.16 

a. 18 




2 




12 




22 






3 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






5 




15 




25 


0.61 

0.58 
a. 52 

.48 
0.47 
a. 46 

.45 




6 




16 




26 




7 




17 




27 




8 




18 




28 




9 




19 




29 




10 




20.... 




30 






• 






31 













a Estimated. 
Note. — Head gates opened May 25, 1917. Source of supply went dry July 17. 

Monthly discharge of H. T. Clarlc south ditch near Eagle Butte, Alta., 1916-17. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oll 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean, 


April 20-30 


1916. 


1.36 
1.33 

1.87 
.99 
.50 
.70 


0.78 
.51 
.36 
.22 
.17 
.17 


1.13 
.93 

.82 
.50 
.34 
.29 


25 


May 


57 


June 1-7, 16-30 


36 


July 1-20 


20 


August 24-31. 


5 


September - . 


17 








The period 








160 




1917. 










May 25-31 


.61 
.68 
.33 


.45 
.16 
.01 


.511 
.331 
.157 


7.1 


June 


19.7 


July 1-17 - 


5.3 








The period 








32.1 













ENGLISH DITCH ETEAR THELMA, ALTA. 

Location. — In SW. I sec. 12, T. 7, R. 3 W. fourth meridian, 360 feet above two-way 

gate where first lateral is taken out of main ditch. 
Records available. — Irrigation seasons of 1916 and 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by James English. 

Channel and control. — Banks composed of loam and bed of gravel. Control shifts. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter or weir near gage. 
Accuracy. — As channel has been cut down to gravel, rating curve should now be 

constant. Sufficient data were not obtained for curve for 1917; adaptation of 

curve for 1916 was used. Records only fair. 

Discharge measurements of English ditch near Thelma, Alta., 1916-17. 



Dat 


e. 


1916. 


May 


8 




20 


June 


17 


July 


12 


Aug. 


2 




22 


Sept. 


19 



Made by— 



H. W. Rowley. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

0.85 
.74 

Dry. 
..do.. 
..do.- 
.-do.. 
..do.. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ff. 
2.30 
1.80 








Date. 



1916. 

Nov. 6 

1917. 
May 24 
June 21 
July 25 



Made by — 



H. W. Rowley. 



J. C. Milligan. 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
Dry. 



,75 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 






1.99 




WATEK SUPPLY OF ST, MAKY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 513 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of English ditch near Thelma, Alta,, 1916-17. 



Day. 


May. 


■ 

June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


! Day. 


May. 


June. 


1... 


1916. 






11... 


1916. 


2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.20 

2.10 

2.20 
2.00 
1.88 
1.80 
1.80 


'"2. "8 
2.8 


21 .. 


1916. 


1.88 
2.00 
3.00 
2.80 


2 1 


2 






12 


22.S. 
23 .. 





2 6 


3 


4.1 
2.7 

2.8 

2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.5 
2.5 


3.2 
3.2 
3.6 

4.1 
3.6 
3.3 

2.8 
2.8 


13 


2 6 


4 


14 


24 


2 6 


6 


15 


25 


2.6 


6 


16 


I 26 




2 6 


7 


17 


27 




2 6 


8. 


18 


28 




2 6 


9 


19 


29 




2.8 


10. 


20 


30 










1 ' 







Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
1 




2.50 
2.40 
2.30 
2.20 
2.30 

2.50 
2.40 
2.40 
2.70 
2.80 


0.92 
.77 
,77 
.63 
.50 

.24 

.24 

0.12 

0.12 


1917. 
11 




4.00 
3.60 
3.20 
2.80 
2.20 

2.10 
2.00 
1.79 
1.79 
1.59 


*>.•..• 


1917. 
21 




2.00 
1.87 
1.79 
1.59 
1.59 

1.59 
1.63 
1.08 
1.08 
1.24 




2 




12 




22 






3 




13 




23 






4 




14 




24 






5 




15 




25 


3.00 

3.20 
3.20 
2.80 
2.80 
2.70 
2.60 




6 




16 




26 




7 




17 




27 




8 




18 




28 




9 




19 




29 




10 


• 


20 




30 












31 













a Estimated. 

Note.— 1916: Head gates open May 3-24, June 3-10, and June 19-29. 

1917: Water diverted from May 24 to July 10, when source of supply went dry. 

Monthly discharge of English ditch near Thelma, Alta., 1916-17. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 3-24 


1916. 


• 

4.1 

4.1 


1.80 
2.10 


2.4 
2.9 


105 


June 3-10, 19-29 


109 








The period 








214 




1917. 











May 25-31 


3.20 

4.00 

.92 


2.60 
1.08 



2.90 

2.20 

.43 


40 


June 


131 


July 1-10 --- 


9 








The period .... 








180 













123678°— 20- 



-33 



614 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVEES^ ISQS-IM-T. 

RESER DITCH NEAR CHmOOE, MONT. 

Location.— In sec. 12, T. 34 N., R. 18 E., 1 mile below head gates of ditch on Lodge 
Creek, 10 miles northwest of Chinook, Blaine County, Mont. 

Records available. — April 9 to August 9, 1905. 

Gage. — Vertical staff nailed to a post driven into the bottom of the canal, about a 
mile below the head gates. 

Discharge 'measurements, — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — The ditch is built in a mud soil. The control is the bed 
of the ditch for some distance below the gage and is affected by growth of grass 
and weeds. 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded, 8 second-feet July 14, 
1905. 

Regulation. — Flow of eanal is controlled by head gates. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Station visited by engineers 
five times in 1905, but only two discharge measurements obtained. Discharge 
estimated April 9 to June 15. Sufficient data not available to compute daily 
discharge. The results at this station are poor on account of the fragmentary 
character of the records. All available data are published, however, as they 
give some idea of the flow of this canal. 

Di^liarge measurennents of Reser ditch near ChinooJCy Mont., 1905-6. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


* 

Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1905. 
Julv 10 
Aug. 2 


C.T. Prall 

W. B. Freeman 


Feet. 
2.50 
2.53 


Sec.-ft. 
5.9 
6.4 


1906. 
Apr. 28 
June 6 


W. B. Freeman 

Freeman and Hartman . 


Feet. 
2.08 
3.02 


Sec-ft. 
1.6 
8.5 



Monthly discharge of Reser ditch near Chinooh, Mont., 1905. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum, 


Mean. 


April 9-30 






3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
1.5 
1.9 


131 


May . 






184 


.Tnnfi ^-\f, . , . , , 






90 


July 


8 
7 







92 


August 


114 






The period 


8 







611 









Note. — ^Estimates based on four discharge measurements and gage heights as follows, in feet : July 10 
2.5; July 12-16, 2.5, 2.4, 2.7, 2.4, 2.3; July 31, 2.5; Aug. 1-5, 2.6 each day; Aug. 7-9, 2.5 each day. The gage 
was read by Mr. Reser, and statements by him were probably used in making- the origninal estimates. 
The estimates are liable to a large percentage of error, but give some idea of the water diverted by the ditch. 

The following gage heights were reported in 1906, m feet: Apr. 28, 2.08; May 27 to June 6, 3.00, 3.00, 3.25, 
3.00, 3.00, 2.07, 2.05, 2.08, 2.07, 2.03, 3.00. The dam was washed out by the flood in June, 1906, and the ditch 
was closed for the remainder of the season. 



WEST FORK DITCH NEAR CHmOOK, MONT. 

Location. — In sec. 10, T. 33 N., R. 19 E., 200 feet below the head gates on Lodge 

Creek, north of Chinook, Blaine County, Mont. 
Records available. — June 1, 1905, to July 25, 1906. 

Gage. — Vertical staff nailed to post in bed of ditch 200 feet below head gates. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 
Channel and control. — Control consists of bed of canal below gage. Shifts in 

control are caused by the growth of vegetal matter on the bottom and sides of the 

canal. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-19it. 515 

Extremes of discharge. — Maximum stage recorded, 4.3 feet, May 31, 1906. A 
discharge measurement on May 29, 1906, at gage height 3.66 showed a flow of 20 
second-feet. 

Regulation. — Flow of canal is controlled by head gates. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. A few scattering gage heights 
only are available, and the daily discharge is estimated from these and the dis- 
charge measurements. Records, therefore, poor. All available data are pub- 
lished, however, as they give some idea of the flow of the canal. 

• 

Discharge measurements of West Fork ditch near Chinook ^ Mont., 1905-6. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made hy— ■ 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1905. 
June 16 


Prall and Stockman 

Frail and Morse 

W. B. Freeman 

do 

do 

H. M. Morse 


Feet. 
2.80 
3.43 
1.70 
3.55 
3.50 
2.90 


Sec.-ft. 

5.9 

12.6 

.1 

12.0 

13.0 

6.6 


1900. 
May 26 

29 
June 26 
July 19 

25 
Aug. 11 


W. B. Freeman 


Feel. 


Sec.-ft. 



July 11 
18 

Aug. 2 
10 
15 


do 

W. S. Hartman 

Morse and Hartman 

W. S. Hartman 

do 


3.GG 
2.16 
2- 65 
2.23 


20.0 
1.62 
5.38 
1.99 














Note. — 1905: July 18, discharge estimated. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Forlc ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905-6. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1905. 
1 


8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.0 
8.0 

8.0 
7.5 

7.5 
7.5 
7.0 


"'13' 


12 

12.7 

12 

12 

12 

12 
13 
13 
13 
13 


2 


3 : 


4 


6 


6 -,.... 

7 


8 


9 


10 





Day. 



1905 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 



June. 


July. 


Aug. 


7.0 


12 


13 


7.0 


13 


12 


6.0 


13 


10 


6.0 


11 


8.6 


6.0 


9 


6 


5.9 


7 


5 


4.3 




4 


3.0 


.1 




2.0 
1.0 















Day. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 



1905. 



26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



June. 



July. 



12 



Aug. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 




Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1906. 
1 




24 
20 




11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 

17. 
18. 
19 


1906. 






10 
9 
9 


21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
?') 


1906. 








2 








22 
19 
17 
16 






7 




3 














4 




14 
26 

22 
26 




• 












6 














2 


6 












2 




7 


















8 




















9 














8 
7 




14 






10 






11 


20. 








30. 
31. 






















34 















Note.— June 1-15, July 10, 12-17, Aiig. 1, 3-9, 11-14, and 16-17, 1905, discharge estimated. CmmxI dry 
Juno 21 to July 9, July 19-30, and Atig. 18-31, 1905. No How in 1906 prior to May 2S. Tlii'ro may havo luvii 
some discharge in 1906 on days for which no gage readings are available, but the original coiu[nitations do 
not indicate this. 

Gage readings were reported as follows, in feet: 

1905: Juno 16, 2.8; June 21, 0; July 9, 0; July 11, 3.43; July 18, 1.7; July 29, 0; Aug. 2, 3.35: Aug. 10, 3.5; 
Aug. 15, 2.9; Aug. 23. 0. 

1906: May 29, 3.3; May 31, 4.3; Juno 1, 3.9; Juno 2, 3.7; Juno 4, 3.3; Juno 5, 3.05; Juno 6, 3.S; Juno 7, 4.0; 
Juno 8 (head gates closed); Juno 12, 3.8 (head gates opened); Juno 13, 3.6; Juno 14, 3.5; Juno 15, ;<.4; 
Jiuio 22, 2.8; Juno 26, 2.15; July 10, 3.1 (head gates opened); July 11, 3.05; July 12, 3.0; July 13, 3.0; July 
19, 2.9; July 20, 2.8; July 25, 2.25. 



516 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of West Forh ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 1. 


1905. 


8.5 
13.0 
13.0 

« 







4.2 
2.9 
5.9 


250 


July 


179 


August - 


364 








The period . . . 






793 




1906. 




' 




Mav (2 davs") 






24.0 

17.9 

8.0 


95 


June (12 days) 


26'" 

11 


2 
2 


426 


July (7 davs ) - - 


111 








The period 




I 


632 






1 





Note. — See statement under accuracy in station description and footnote to daily discharge table. There 
may have been some flow in 1906 on days when the gage was not read, but the records do not cover this 
point. The above estimates for 1906 are for days on which gage readings were recorded. 

LINDNEB, DITCH NEAR BATTLE CREEK, SASK. 

Location.— In NW. \ sec. 10, T. 6, R. 29 W. third meridian, about 1,000 feet from 

intake of ditch on Battle Creek. 
Records available. — Discharge measurements, 1910; irrigation seasons, 1911 to 

1917. 
Gage. — "Vertical staff; read by J. B. Lindner. 
BiscHARGE MEASURFMENTS. — ^Made with a 42-inch rectangular weir set permanently 

in ditch. 
• Channel and controt.. — Bed of ditch gravel. Permanent 42-inch weir serves as 

artificial control. - 

Accuracy, — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Discharge computed with weir 

formula. Records good. 

Discharge measurements of Lindner ditch near Battle Creeh, Sash., 1910, 1911, 1915, 1917, 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by—- 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1910. 
June 11 


H. R . Carscallen 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 
5.76 
5.22 

a 3. 26 
a. 36 
a. 07 
O.06 
a .09 
a .04 
O.04 


1911. 
Aug. 2 
2 
4 

"1915. 
May 8 
July 10 

1917. 
July 14 
23 


M. H. French 


Feet. 

2.9 

2.9 


Sec.-ft. 
a 0. 056 


July 4 
26 


do 

do 


"s.'sss' 

3.01 
2.95 
3.03 
3.05 
3.04 
3.04 


do 

do 


0.060 



27 


do, 


H. W. Rowley 


1.71 
Dry. 

1.84 
Dry. 




Aug. 12 
12 


da 

do 

do 


6.30 


Sept. 5 
29 


do 

H. W. Rowley 


0' 


R. G. Swan 




Oct. 26 


do 








9.6 




do 


a 









a Weir measurement. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 517 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lindnxr ditch near Battle Creek, Sash., 1910-1917. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1. . 


1910. 




0.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.70 
.07 
.07 
.07 


0.08 
.08 
.08 
.09 
.09 

.09 
.09 
.09 


'6.' 04 
.04 
.04 
.04 

.04 
.04 
.04 


16.. 


1910. 




0.0 
.0 
.0 
.07 
.07 

.07 
.07 
.06 
.06 
.06 

.07 
.07 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.07 






2. . 




17 








3.. 




18 








4. . 




19. 








5.. 




20 








6 




21 








7 




22 








8 




23 








9 




24 








10 




25 








11 




26 


3.26 
.36 
.36 
.36 

• .07 
.07 






12 




27 






13 




28 






14 




29 






15 








30 














31 















Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1911. 
1- 




2.67 
2.67 
2.67 
2.67 
2.67 

2.67 
2.67 
2.67 
2.67 
2.67 

2.67 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 


0.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
1.27 


0.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.00 
.04 

.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 
.04 


1911. 
16 


» 

3.21 

3.21 

.06 


0.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
* .06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 


1.27 
1.27 
1.27 
1.27 
1.27 

1.27 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.06 


0.04 


2.. 




17 


.04 


3 . . 




18 


.04 


4 




19 


.04 


5 




20 




.04 


6 




21 






7. . . . 




22 






8.. 




23 






9 


2.17 
2.17 

2.17 
2.17 
2.17 
2.17 
3.21 


24 






10 


25 






11 


26 






12 


27 






13 


28 






14 


29 






15 


30 








31 

















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1.. 


1912. 




1.71 
1.01 




8.30 
8.30 
8.30 
8.30 
8.30 

8.30 
8.30 
8.30 
8.30 
8.30 

8.30 


16.. 


1912. 




7.68 
7.68 
7.68 
7.68 
7.68 






2 




17 








3 




18 








4 






6.27 
6.27 

6.27 
6.27 
6.27 
2.66 
2.66 

2.66 
2.66 
1.01 


19 








5 






20 








6 






21 








7 






22 










8 






23 






3.20 
3.20 
3.20 

3.20 
3.20 
8.30 
8.30 
8.30 




9 






24 








10 






25 








11 






26 








12 






27 








13 






28 


8.30 
8.30 
1.71 







14 






29 




15 










30 
















31 




. 














Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


1913. 
1 






3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
9.00 
9.00 

9.00 
6.30 
3.40 
3.40 
3.40 

1.70 
.37 

.67 
.67 
.67 


4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 

9.00 
9.00 
9.00 
4.00 
4.00 

4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 
4.00 


1.88 
1.88 


1913. 
16 


LIS 
1.18 


4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 

4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.0 
4.0 


0. 67 

4.60 

10. 20 

10. 20 

4.00 

4.00 
4. IX) 
4.(K) 
4.W 
4.00 

4.00 
4.00 
4.(X) 
4.(H) 
4.(H) 


4.00 
4.{X) 
4.(X) 
4.(X) 
4.00 

7. SO 
7. SO 
7. SO 
7. SO 
7. SO 

7. SO 
4.(X) 
4.(X) 

l.SS 
l.SS 

l.SvS 




2 






17 




3 






18 




4 






19 






5 




3.3 

3.3 

4.0 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 

5.3 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 


20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 




23 






9 




24 






10 




25 






11 




26 






12 




27 






13 




2S 






14 




2«) 






15 


3.4 


30 








31 















518 WATER SUPPLY OF ST, MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily ducharge, in second-feet, of Lindner ditch 7iear Battle Creek, SasJc, 1910-1917 — 

Continued . 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1.. 


1914. 




6.00 
6.00 
6.00 
6.00 
6.70 


1.34 
1.53 
1.53 
1.53 
2.10 

2.20 
2.30 
2.30 

2.50 
2.50 


"""2." 50 

2.50 
2.50 
2. .50 
2.50 
2.30 

2.10 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
2.00 


16.. 


1914. 










2 




17 




3.90 
3.90 
3.90 
3.90 

3.90 
3.90 
3.90 
2.50 
2.50 

2.50 
2.30 
1.71 
1.53 
1.44 
1.26 






3 




18 








4 




19 








5 




20 








6 




21.. 










7 






22 








s 






23 








9 






24 






10 






25 








11 






26 








12 








27 








13 








28 








14 








29 








15 








30 


6.00 
















31 

















Day. 


Apr. 


June. July. 

i 




Day. 


Apr. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


June. 


July. 


1915. 
1 






6.00 
6.00 
6.00 

4.70 


11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1915. 








1915. 
21 


4.90 
4.90 
4.90 






2 









2.60 
6.80 
6.80 
6.80 

6.80 
6.80 
6.80 
6.80 
4.90 






22 






3 












: 23 






4 












! 24 






5 






4.70 

4.70 
4.70 
4.70 








25 








6 












^ 








7 












27 








8 












28 








9 


• 










: 29.. . . 




6.00 
6.00 




10 














30 




















31 

















1. 

2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. 



Day. 



1916. 



Apr. 



May. 



July. 



9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 



Day. 



- 1916. 



11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16- 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



Apr. 



4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
4.80 



May. 



Julv. 



2.1 
3.1 

3.1 
3.1 
3.1 



Day. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1916. 



Apr. 



4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
.03 



May. 



July. 



Day. 


May. 


June, 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
L 








1917. 
11 




4.9 
4.9 


10.0 

10.0 

10.0 

9.6 

.8 

.8 


1917. 
21 




6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 




2 








12 




22 






3 








13 




23 : 




4 








14 


11.0 
11.0 

13.0 
13.0 




24 






5 








15 


25 






6 








16 


26 








7 








17 


27....: ::.:.. 






8 








18 






28 






9 . 


■ ■-, 


4.9 
4.9 


"15.' 6 


19 




6.3 
6.3 


6.3 
4.9 


29 






10 




20 




30 
















31 



















WATEK SUPPLY OF S.T. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 519 
Monthly discJiarge of Lindner ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1911-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second 


.-feet. 


Total dis- 
charge in 
acre- feet. 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 9-18 


1911. 


3.21 

2.67 

1.27 

.06 


0.06 
.06 
.06 

.04 


2.27 

1.02 

.33 

.a5 


4^' 


Ttine . 


60- 


July 


20 


August 1-20 


2 








The period.... 








■ 127 




1912. 










April 28-30 


8.30 

7.68 

a 30 

8.30 


1.71 
1.01 
1.01 
8. .30 


6.10 

5.87 
4.66 
8.30 


36 


May 


82 


June 


166 


July 1-11 


181 








The period 


1 




465 




1913. 


1 






April 15-17 

May 5-31 


11.40 

5.30 

10.20 

9.00 

1.88 


1.18 
3.30 
.37 
1.88 
1.88 


1.92 

4.32 
4.21 
5.01 
1.88 


11 
231 


June 


25a 


July.. 


308 


August 1-2 - - - - 


7 








The period 








807 




1914. 












6.00 
6.70 

2.50 
2.50 


6.00 
1.26 
1.34 
2.00 


6.00 
3.70 
1.98 
2.30 


12 


May 1-5, 17-31 


146 




39 


July 5-15 


49 








The period 









24(i 




1915. 










ApriI12-23 


6.80 
6.00 
6.00 


2.60 
6.00 
4.70 


5.80 
6.00 
5.20 


139 


June 29-30 


24 


July 1-8 - 


83 








The period 








246 




1916. 










April 17-25 


4.8 
9.7 
3.1 


9.70 
2.10 


4. .3 
».7 
2.9 


77 




77 


July 14-18 


29 








The period 








183 




1-917. 










May 14-17 


13.0 

6.3 

10.0 


11.0 
4.9 

.8 


12.0 
5.7 

6.9 


95 


June 9-12, 19-24 


113 


July 10-16, 19-20 - - - 


123 








The period 








331 













Water used through Lindner ditch near Battle Creeky Sask., 1910-1917. 



Year. 



IMO. 

1911. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914.. 
1915. 
1910. 
1917. 



Yearly avorago. 



Acre-feet. 



127 

465 

807 

246 
216 
I S3 
331 

344 



Time used. 



From— 



M;v.v 
Juilc 
Ayr. 
Apr. 
May 
May 
Apr. 
Apr. 
May 



\) 

1.... 

2S... 

15.. 

5.... 

1 

12... 
17... 
14... 



Till- 



Way IS. 

Aus. 20. 
oJuly It. 

Apr. 17. 

Au.u:.2.. 
aJuly 13-. 
a Julys., 
aJulv IH., 
a July 20,. 



Maximum 
discharge. 



f!(:c. 



-ft. 

5. 7(; 

3.21 

8.30 

11.40 

C. 70 

(■). SO 

9. 70 

13.00 



« Water used Intormlttontly. 



520 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A:N-D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



MARSHALL & GAFF DITCH NEAR TENMILE POLICE DETACHMENT, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. ^ sec. 33, T. 5, R. 29 W. third meridian, about 250 feet Ijelow 
i intake of ditch, on Battle Creek. 

Records available. — Discharge measurements only for 1911; incomplete records 
for 1912; discharge measurements only for 1913; no records for 1914-15; presum- 
ably no water used in 1916 ; discharge measurements only for 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; zero maintained at 95.02 feet. Observer, Mrs. L. A. Marshall. 

Discharge measurements. — Made with weir, near gage. 

Channel and control, — Bed of ditch, clay. Control consists of a log imbedded in 
ditch 50 feet below gage; stage-discharge relation probably affected by grass in 
ditch. 

Accuracy. — Gage heights very incomplete; records poor. 

No water used by Mrs. Marshall. Seepage losses from intake to station on J. A. Gaff 
ditch about 2 miles downstream amounts to almost 50 per cent of flow. 

Discharge measurements of Marshall & Gaff ditch near Tenmile Police Detachment, 

Sash., 1911 and 1913. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 
Aug. 2 
25 


M. H. French 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


do 


0.309 


Sept. 20 

1913. 
June 4 


do 







H. D. St. A. Smith 


0.35 

.43 

1.00 

.30 


2.210 
2.54 


23 


do 


16. 24 


Julv 3 


H. 0. Brown 


1.90 









J. A. GAFF DITCH NEAR BATTLE CREEK, SASK. 

Location. — In SW. \ sec. 25, T. 5, R. 29 W. third meridian, about a mile below intake 

of ditch, on Battle Creek. 
Records available. — Discharge measurements only for 1911; presumably no water 

used in 1916; complete records 1912-1915, and for 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by W. D. Gaff. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter or weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch gravelly. Control consists of a log imbedded 

in ditch 20 feet below gage. 
Diversions. — Mrs. L. A. Marshall diverts water from this ditch above this station. 

(See records for Marshall & Gaff ditch.) 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. 

Discharge measurements of J. A. Gaff ditch near Battle CreeTc, Sash., 1911-1915 and 1917. 



Date. 



1911. 

May 19 

Aug. 2 

25 

Sept. 25 

1912. 

June 26 

July 4 

6 

8 

31 

1913. 
May 31 
June 23 
July 3 



Made by — 



M. H. French 


Feet. 


....do 

do 




do 

0. H. Hoover 


0.63 
1.52 


G. R. Elliott 


.25 


do 

....do 

....do 

H. D. St. A. Smith 

....do 

H. 0. Brown 


5 .17 

1.67 
1.00 

1.50 
.50 
.38 



Gage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
13.21 


01.60 

10.78 
6 .26 



bll.77 
4.19 

12.20 

1.53 

b .72 



Date. 



1914. 

May 27 

June 22 

Oct. 23 

23 

1915. 
May 7 
Juno 25 
Aug. 6 
Oct. 2 
20 

1917. 
June 12 
July 21 
Aug. 15 



Made by — 



H. W. Rowley. 

do -... 

do 

do 



H. W. Rowley. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



H.W. Rowley. 
do 



.do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.83 
1.73 

.83 

.83 

1.54 
Dry. 
...do .. 
...do .. 

2.03 

Dry. 
2.07 
1.64 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

13.5 

10.6 

3.2 

3.1 

9.1 







6.5 



7.0 

3.3 



a Melting snow only 



b Weir measurement. 



WATER SUPPLY or ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 521 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of J. A. Gaff ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., ID 12-1915 

and 1917. 



Day. 


June. ■ 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


1.. 


1912. 




8.0 
9.6 
10.7 
1.02 

.48 

.12 

""io.'i* 

9.6 


11. 

12.. 

13.. 

14.. 

15.. 

16. 

17.. 

18. 

19- 

20. 


■ 1912. 


15.7 
14.6 
15.2 
18.6 
21.4 

15.5 
17.5 
11.2 
16.9 
16.3 


10.7 

9.1 

11.2 


21. 

22. 

23.. 

24. 

25. 

23. 

27. 

28. 

29.. 

30. 

31. 


1912. 


15.2 
14.6 
14.6 
14.6 
12.3 

12.3 
11.2 
12.3 
10.1 
8.0 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 


12.3 
16.9 
15.7 
16.3 








8 








9 








10 



























1. 

2. 
3. 

4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



Day. 



May. 



1913. 



June. 



14.6 
17.0 
15.2 
12.2 
11.6 

11.6 
12.2 
13.4 

8.8 
7.8 



Day. 



11. 

12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



1913. 



May. 



June. 



5.9 
12.2 
12.2 
10.0 
10.0 

10.0 



Day. 



1913. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



May. 



12.2 



June. 



Day. 



9. 

10. 



1914. 



May. 



June. 



12.20 
11.00 
12.20 
11.00 
14.10 

13.50 
13.50 
13. 50 
13.50 
14.80 



July. 



8.00 
8.00 
6.70 



Day. 



1914. 



11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



May. 



7.10 
9.00 

9.00 
10.30 
13.80 
15.40 
14.80 



June. 



13.50 
12.80 
14.80 
14.80 
14.80 

14.80 
13.50 
12.20 
13.50 
14.80 



July. 



Day. 



1914 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



May. June. July 



16.70 
14.80 
14.10 
12.20 
9.00 

8.00 

13. 50 

12.20 

11.00 

9.00 

9.00 



13.50 

12.20 

10.00 

9.00 

9.00 

16.10 
16.70 
13.50 
11.00 
10.00 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



Day. 



1915. 



May. 



10.0 
9.0 

9.0 

10.0 

10.0 

9.0 

8.0 



June. 



13.50 
14.80 



Day. 



11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 

18. 
19. 
20. 



1915. 



May. 



9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

16.1 



June. 



Day. 



May. June 



1915. 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 

14.8 
14.8 
14.8 
14.8 
13.5 
13.5 



Day. 
1917. 



1. 

2. 
3. 
4. 

5. 

0. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 



Juno. 



July. 



4.90 
4.80 



Aug. 



9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.7 
9.9 

10.0 
10. 6 
11.6 
12.0 
10.0 



11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



Day. 
1917. 



June. 



1.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.0 

2.8 



July. 



0.90 
3. 90 
0.30 



Aug. 



9.0 
8.0 
0.5 
5. 
3.3 



21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Day. 



i9i; 



June. July. Aug 



5. 3 
5.3 
4.5 
5.3 
5.3 



i). J 
5. 2 
4.6 
3.9 
4.6 



7.10 
6. 30 
6.40 
6. 50 
7.40 

S. 30 
9. 20 
9. 40 
9. 20 
9. 40 
0.U0 



522 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AIl^D MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917, 
Monthly discharge, of J. A. Gaff" ditch near Battle Creeh, Sash., 1912-1915 and 1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run -off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 7-30 


1912. 



21.4 
11. 2 


0.00 
0.00 


14. 6 
7.33 


695 


July 1-27 - - 


160 








The period 








855 




1913. 








May 31 


12.2 
17.0 


12.2 
5.9 


12.2 
11.5 


24 


June 1-16 


365 








The period 








389 




1914. 










May 14-21 


IG. 70 

IG. 70 

8.00 


7.10 
9.00 
6.70 


11.60 

13. 00 

7.40 


414 


June .- 


774 


July 1-3 - 


44 








The period 




^ 




1,232 




1915. 










May 4-14, 22-31 


1G.10 
14.80 


8.00 
13.50 


11.10 
14.00 


462 


June 1-2 - - - 


56 








The period 








518 




1917. 










June 16-30 


5.3 

9.6 

12.6 


1.00 

.90 

3.30 


3.9 
0.8 
9.0 


116 


July 


216 


August 1-15 


268; 








The period 








600 













Water used through J. A. Gaff ditch near Battle Creeh, Sash., 1912-1917. 

[Source of supply. Battle Creek.} 



Year. 


Acre-feet. 


Time used. 


Maximum 


From— 


Till— 


discharge. 


1912 


855 

389 

1,232 

518 


June 7 

May 31 
May 14 
May 4 


July 13 
June 16 
July 3 
June 2 


Sec.-ft. 

21 4 


1913 


17.0 


1914 


10 7 


19i5 


16.1 


1916a 




1917 


600 


June 16 


h July 16 


12 6 






Yearly average 


719 

















a No watex used. 



6 Water used Intermittently. 



HENRY DITCH NEAR BATTLE CREEK, SASK. 

Location. — In the NW. | sec. 28, T. 5, R. 28 W. third meridian, about a mile below 

intake of ditch, on Battle Creek. 
Records available.— Complete records for 1915; no water used in 1916 and 1917, as 

dam in Battle Creek was destroyed by flood. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by F. W. Henry. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with 5-foot weir permanently placed in ditch 

below gage. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay. Control, 5-foot weir. 
Accuracy. — Discharge measured over weir. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 523 

Discharge measurement of Henri/ ditch near Battle Creeh, Sask., 1915. 

[Made hy H. W. Rowley.] 



Date. 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


May 7 


Feet. 
0.61 


Sec. -ft. 
3.8 







Note.— Station was visited June 23, Aug.G, Sept. 4, Sept. 22, and Oct. 20 by H. YV. Rowley, who reported 
channel dry— no flow. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Henry ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1915. 



Day. 


May. 


Day. 


May. 


May. 


May. 


1 


Sec. ft. 


6 


Sec.-ft. 


11 


Sec.-ft. 
4.00 


2. 




7 


3.80 
4.40 
4.20 
4.10 


12 


1. 70 


3 . .. 




8 


13... 


1.78 


4 




i 9 


14 


1.94 


5 




! 10 


15 








i 


' 





Monthly discharge of Henry ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1915. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflf 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 7-14 


4.4 


1.7 


3.2 


51 







WILSON DITCH NEAR BATTLE CREEK, SASK. 

Location.— In the NE. \ sec. 34, T. 5, R. 28 W. third meridian. 

Records available. — Discharge measurements only in 1914; no water used during 

1915-1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by W. 8. Wilson. 
Discharge measurements.— Made with a current meter or weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay. 

Discharge measurements of Wilson ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1914' 

[Made by H. W. Rowley.j 



Date. 



June 20 . 
May 27. 



Ci age 
height. 



Feet. 



1.13 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
0. 53 
2.20 



GILCHRIST DITCH NEAR CONSUL, SASK. 

Location. — In the SW. J sec. 11, T. 5, R. 27 W. third meridian, at intake of ditch 

on liattlc Creek. 
Records available. — Complete records for 1914; no records for 1915; ditch dry in 

1916-17. 
Gaoe.— Vertical staff; read by W. F. Gilchriflt. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with weir or current meter. 



524 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Channel and control. — Bed of ditch clay. 
Accuracy, — No rating curve developed since 1914. 

No water could he diverted during 1916 or 1917 hecause of the diversion of Battle 
Creek through another channel immediately above the dam. 

Discharge measurements of Gilchrist ditch near Consul^ Sash., 1914. 

[Made by H. W. Rowley.] 



Date. 



Gage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



May 26. 
Jime20 
Oct. 1.. 



Feet. 
0.46 
.65 
.54 



Sec.-ft. 
0.85 
2.11 
1.23 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Gilchrist ditch near Consul, Sash., 1914. 



Day. May. 


June. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1 








1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
1.67 
2.40 

3.20 


16 










2 








17 




3.70 
5.00 
4.80 
1.90 






3 








18 








4 






-■ 


19 








5 








20 




3.20 

3.20 
2.80 
2.40 
2.80 




6 








21 


2.40 
2.40 
4.20 




7 








22 




8 




2.40 
2.40 
1.52 

1.52 
3.70 
3.70 






23 




9 








24 




10 








25 


2.60 

.59 
.49 






11 








26 








12 




«# 




27 




3.20 
3.20 
3.20 
3.20 




13 








28 




14 








29 








15 










30 


















31 





















Monthly discharge of Gilchrist ditch near Consul, Sash., 1914- 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 21-27 


4.20 
5.00 
3.20 
3.20 


0.49 
1.52 
2.40 
1.25 


2.10 
3.10 
3.00 
1.84 


25 


June ... . 


61 


September 20-24, 27-30 


54 


October 1-6 


22 






The period 








162 













RICHARDSON DITCH NEAR CONSUL, SASK. 

Location.— In the SE. ^ sec. 2, T. 5, R. 27 W. third meridian, about a mile below 

intake on Battle Creek. 
Records available, ^ — Discharge measurements only for 1911; ditch dry in 1912; 

no records for 1913; discharge measurements only for 1914; gage heights only for 

1915; ditch dry during 1916. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; zero maintained at 97.03 feet. Observer, L, E, Richardson. 
Discharge measurements, — Made with a current meter or weir. 
Channel and control, — Bed of ditch clay. Control affected by weeds. 
No rating curve developed. Probably no water diverted during 1917. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 525 
Discharge raeasurements of Richardson ditch near Consul, Sash., 1911-1914. 



Date. 



1911 
June 3 
July 11 
Aug. 4 

1914 
June 20 



Made by — 



M. H. French. 

do 

do 



H. W. Rowlev- 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



0.4G 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
1.347 
a .545 
a .300 

1.98 



a Weir measurement. 
JAS. McKINNON DITCH NEAR COK-STJL, SASK. 

Location. — In NW. ^ sec. 20, T. 4, R. 26 W. third meridian, about a mile below 

intake of ditch on Battle Creek. 
Records available. — One discharge measurement for 1911; no water diverted in 

1912; no records for 1913-1915; no water diverted in 1916. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by J. McKinnon. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay; control may be affected by diversion 

into a lateral a short distance below gage. 
Accuracy. — Records incomplete and poor. 

No reports of gage height for 1917 received after July 29. Probably little if any 
water was used after that date. 

The following discharge measurement was made by M. H. French August 28, 
1911: Discharge, 5.35 second-feet. 

STIHLING & NASH DITCH NEAR CONSUL, SASK. 

Location.— In the SE. I sec. 22, T. 3, R. 27 W. third meridian, at R. I. Stirling's 
ranch, about 2 miles below the intake of ditch, on Battle Creek. 

Records available. — Discharge measurements in 1911 and 1913. Complete rec- 
ords 1914-1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by Robert Stirling. 

Discharge measurements. — Made with current meter. 

Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay; permanent. An artificial control, 
made of sheet piling, constructed across the ditch 30 feet below the gage. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Gage read irregularly. Discharge 
computed by applying daily gage heights to rating table. Records fair. 



Discharge measurements of S'tirling & Nash ditch near Consul, SasJc.j 1911-1917. 



Date. 


1911. 
May 11 
June 5 
July 10 
Aug. 5 


1913. 
June 17 


191^ 
May 

June 


1. 
1 

20 
19 


191.' 
Apr. 
May 
Juno 
Aug. 
Sept. 


). 
23 
21 
23 
14 
4 



Made by — 



M. H. French. 

....do 

do 

....do 



H. D. St. A. Smith. 



II. W. Rowley. 

do 

....do 



H. W. Rowley. 

do 

....do 

do 

....do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



1.35 
.50 



1.32 



1.39 
1.51 
1.49 



1 . 25 
l.(K) 
1.70 

Dry. 

Dry. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

6.17 

7.67 

10.24 





3.97 



6.80 
7.50 
6.30 



3.50 



4.00 







Date. 



1915. 
Sept. 24 
Oct. 21 

1916. 
Apr. 29 
May 13 
June 30 
July 21 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 1 
28 

Nov. 14 

1917. 
Juno 29 
July 17 
18 



Made by — 



H. W. Rowley. 
....do . 



II. W. Rowley. 

do 

do 



do 

do 

do 

V. A. Nowhall 

Rowley 

U. W. Uowloy... 



II. W. Rowlov 

do 

do 



anil 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
Dry. 
Dry. 



Dry. 
Drv. 
l.Jil 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 

IVy. 



2.23 



1.67 



Dis- 
charge. 

Sec.-ft. 









5.80 











9.9 

.i8. 7 

3.3 



a Miscellaneous gaging for seepage and evaporation. 



526 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Stirling & Nash ditch near Consul, Sash., 1914-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


Maj-. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1914. 
1 




6.10 
6.10 
7.80 
7.80 
7.80 

8.70 

9.20 

10.80 

11.40 

11.40 

11.40 
11.40 
11.40 
11.40 
11.40 

11.40 
11.20 
11.20 
11.20 
11.20 


7.10 
7.10 
7.10 
6.60 
6.60 

6.40 
6.40 
6.40 
6.40 
6.40 

.5.80 
5.80 
5.30 
5.30 
5.30 

5.30 
4.50 
4.50 
4.00 
3.70 


1914. 
21 


4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
4.80 

5.40 


10.80 
10.80 
10.80 
10.60 
10.60 

9.80 
8.10 
7.40 
7.40 
7.40 
7.40 

6.40 
6.40 
6.80 
5.20 
4.40 

4.10 
4.10 
5.20 
6.90 

7.70 


3.70 
3.00 
2.60 
2.50 
2.50 

2.20 

1.66 

.85 

.28 

.05 

1.56 
1.56 
1.50 
1.36 
1.36 

1.36 
1.36 
1.36 
1.36 
1.98 


1915. 

n 




8.10 
8.30 
8.30 
9.30 
4.40 

.30 
.82 
.25 
.00 
.CO 

.50 

.86 

1.22 

1.36 

1.36 

1.36 
1.36 
1.35 
1.36 
1..36 
1.36 


3.30 


2 




22 


12. . . 




4 60 


3 




23 


13 




4 70 


4 




24 


14 




4 70 


5 




25 


15.... . 




4.20 






26 


16 




3 60 


6 


27 


5.10 
5.10 
5.40 
5.40 


17 










3 00 


7 


28 


18 


0. 40 
4.10 
6.40 

6. .10 
6.40 
6.40 
6.40 
6.40 

6.40 
6.40 
6.40 
6.40 
6.40 








2. 80 


8 


29 


19 




Q 




4.10 






30 


20 


4.30 


10 


31 


21 












1915. 
1 




4. 30 


11 


22 


4.20 


12 




23 


4.00 


13 




2 




24 


2 40 


14 




3 




25 


1.31 


16 




4 




26 








5 




72 


16 


6 




27 


.18 






28 




17 


7 




. 10 






29 




18 


8 




06 




2.80 
4.80 


30 




19 


9 




1.04 




31 




20 


10 























Day. 



1916. 



1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 

6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 

11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 



June. 



July. 



1.50 
1.20 
2.20 
4.10 
4.80 

4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
4.80 
4.70 

4.60 

3.10 

1.50 

.76 




2.60 
4.70 





Day. 


June. 


July. 


21 






22 






23 






24 






25 






26 






27 


4.2 
6.1 
5.8 
5.2 




28 




29 




30 




31 




1. 


1917. 




5.00 


2 




5.00 


3 




5.00 


4 




5.70 


5 




7.40 


6 




9.50 


7 




8.10 


8 




8.10 


9 



1.60 


8.10 


10 


7.20 



Dav. 



11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 



26. 

27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Jun( 



3.50 
4.20 
4.70 
4.70 
1.20 

.19 

4.40 

7.50 

8.70 

10.60 

9.50 
9.10 
6.10 
2.10 
1.14 

.60 

.14 
2.50 
5.80 
5.00 



July. 



6.80 
6. SO 
6.80 
6.80 
2.10 

.44 
4. .30 
6.80 
6.80 
6.80 

5.60 
4.00 
3.70 
3.50 
3.10 

2.90 

2. .50 
1.98 



Monthly discharge of Stirling & Nash ditch near Consul, Sash., 1914-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflf 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Aprill9-30 


1914. 


5.40 

11.40 

7.10 


2.80 

6.10 

.05 


4.80 
9.70 
4.52 


115 


Mav 


. 


598 


June 


269 


The period 








982 




1915. 


• 








April 18-30 


6.40 
9.30 
4.70 


.40 
.00 
.04 


5.80 
3.60 
2.40 


149 


Mav 


222 


June 


141 








The period 








512 




1916. 










June 27-30 


6.10 

4.80 


4.2 



5.30 
3.10 


42 


July 1-18 


111 








The period 








153 




1917. 










June9-.30 


10.60 
9.50 



.44 


4.23 
5.39 


185 


July 1-28 


299 








The period 








484 













WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 527 

Water used through Stirling & Nash ditch, near Consul, Sash., 1914-1917. 

[Source of supply, Battle Creek.] 



Year 


Acre-feet. 


Time used. 


Maximum 




From— 


Till— 


discharge. 


1914 


982 
512 
153 

484 


Apr. 19 

Apr. 18 
June 27 
June 10 


June 30 

...do 

July 18 
July 28 


Scc.-ft. 
11.4 


1915 


9.3 


1916 


6.1 


1917.. . . 


10.6 






Yearly overage 


533 

















a Water used intermittently. 
COOK CANAL NEAR CHINOOK, MONT. 

Location. — In N. ^ sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., half a mile below head gate on Battle 
Creek and 3 miles east of Chinook, in Blaine County. 

Records Available. — April 10, 1905, to Decem^ber 31, 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff on left bank 1,000 feet above point at which canal turns west 
and runs parallel with the road. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading where canal passes under the Great 
Northern Railway, half mile below gage. 

Channel and control. — Channel of earth. No well-defined control. Weeds grow- 
ing along the bottom cause backwater. Canal infested with beavers, whose dams 
are likely to cause backwater. 

Extremes op discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded for irrigation, 71 second- 
feet April 17, 1914. 

Accuracy. — Stage- discharge relation not permanent; affected by vegetal growth to 
varying amounts each season. A number of discharge measurements are 
necessary each year to define the rating curves. Gage read to half-tenths daily. 
Records fair. 

Water is diverted from Battle Creek half a mile above gage, and is used to irrigate 
lands in Milk River valley on south side of river. Canal crosses Milk River in a 
flume. Water can be wasted into Milk River at this flume, which is about 2 milea 
below the gage. Little water is returned to the stream intentionally, but when too 
much water is turned in at the head gate the flume acts as throttle. 



528 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of Cook canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Date. 



1905. 
Apr. 10 

24 
May 17 
June 3 

17 

24 

July 3 

7 

15 
Aug. 5 

11 

1906. 
Apr. 6 

19 

23 
May 5 

23 

28 
June 5 

26 
July 19 

24 
Aug. 11 

25 
Sept. 3 

21 

1907. 
Apr. 24 
May 10 
25 
June 4 
July 6 
29 
Aug. 19 

1908. 

Apr. 6 
25 

May 4 
11 
15 
26 

June 3 
13 
23 

July 7 
16 

Aug. 4 

1909. 
Apr. 21 
May 3 

18 
June 9 

26 
July 14 
Aug. 1 

20 

1910. 

Apr. 29 

May 6 

16 

20 

25 

June 4 



Made by- 



L. R. Stockman 

Stockman and Morse. 

H. M. Morse 

do 



Stockman and Prall.. 

C. T. Prall 

Babb and Prall 

W. B. Freeman 

C. T. Prall 

W. B. Freeman 

H. M. Morse 



W, B. Freeman 

Freeman and Morse 

do 

W. B. Freeman 

.....do 

do 

Freeman and Hartman. 
do 



Morse and Hartman. 

W. S. Hartman 

do 

do 

....do 

do 



J. B. Pierson. 

do 

do 

do 

.....do 

.....do 

do 



Stewart and Huch . 
A. F. Huch 

do 

Stewart and Huch. 
A. F. Huch 

• • « a • \X\) ■•••■••••••••4 

• « ■ ■ • Vi.W «••••■••■•••*• 

do 

do 

do 



W. A. Lamb. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

• • • • • U,U ■••••*•■ 

do 

do 



M. E. McChristie. 

I a • • *vl.\/« ••■■•••■••• 

do 

t • • • * \.^v/a ••••••••••• 

do 

do 



Gage 
height, 



Feet. 
3.4 
3.28 
3.18 
3.02 
2.98 
3.26 
2.39 
2.22 
2.80 
2.93 
2.45 



2.97 
2.73 
2.21 



2.80 
3.58 
3.79 
2.85 
3.15 
3.23 
2.86 
2.91 
2.25 
2.12 

2.40 
2.63 



2.38 
3.05 
2.00 

2.20 
2.06 
3.51 
3.37 
3.28 
2.19 
2.29 
2.04 
2.38 
1.24 
2.00 
1.30 

2.85 
3.03 



3.11 
2.60 
2.45 
2.57 
2.54 
1.95 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

37.7 

35.5 

26.7 

20.6 

21.5 

30.6 

3.0 

2.3 

13.4 

17.0 

6.0 



19.7 
18.9 
6.00 
.00 
16.6 
35.1 
43.9 
19.4 
25.7 
24.3 
8.38 
9.18 
3.40 
2.5 

0.0 

1.0 

.0 

.0 

3.3 

8.2 

.0 

0.0 

12.4 

31.5 

21.2 

18.5 

3.7 

5.0 

1.5 

4.1 

2.5 

.9 

2.9 

18 

20 

20 

18 

1.9 

1.8 

.0 

3.7 

21 
13 
9.7 

15 
9.7 
3.5 



Date. 



1911. 

Apr, 12 
23 

May 2 

9 

13 

20 

26 

June 11 
22 
29 

July 5 

1912. 
July 25 

1913. 

May 2 
15 
20 

June 4 
16 
28 

July 11 
25 

Aug. 5 
11 

1914. 

Apr. 29 

May 4 

9 

16 

25 

27 

June 2 

8 

19 

22 

30 

July 7 

1915. 

Apr. 13 

26 

May 3 

10 

19 

June 3 

16 

29 

5 

22 

26 

3 

9 



July 



Aug. 



1916. 

Apr. 14 

May 3 
14 
28 

June 16 
16 

July 19 

1917. 
June 18 
23 
July 14 



Made by — 



John C. Beebe 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 
...do... 



R. R. Randell. 



A. H. Tuttle 

do.. 

....do.. 
....do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

do.. 

A. H. Tuttle. 

do 

do 



J. B. Stewart.. 






....do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






do 






....do 







B. E. Jones... 




....do 




....do 




do 




...-do 




...-do 




-..-do 




-..-do 




....do 




....do 




-...do 




W. Arthurs... 





B. E. Jones 


. 




....do 




...-do 






....do 






...-do 






-.--do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






....do 






-..-do 






...-do 






....do 







Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.19 
3.97 
3.89 
2.16 
3.88 
3.83 
3.98 
3.16 
2.17 
2.43 
1.75 

1.76 

2.70 
3.18 
3.20 
2.92 
2.20 
2.70 
3.03 
1.40 
1.50 
1.32 

3.21 
3.11 



2.90 
3.15 
2.64 
2.22 
1.66 
1.78 
2.32 
1.61 
1.78 
1.95 



2.22 
3.02 
3.31 
3.20 
3.25 
2.59 
2.36 
2.65 
2.48 
2.22 
1.66 
1.61 
1.36 



2.37 
3.30 
1.44 
3.15 
3.15 
1.90 

2.48 
2.90 
2.60 



Note.— 1906: Sept. 21, discharge estimated. 

1908: Apr. 25, July 7, and Aug. 4, gage probably read 1.0 foot too low by engineer. 

1913: Aug. 5 and 11, discharge estimated. 

1915: Aug. 9, discharge estimated. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 529 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cook canal near ChinooJc, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1905. 
1 . 




50 
50 
47 
45 








12 
13 
19 
21 
25 




21 







29 

25 

25 

25 
29 
29 
25 
21 




4 
4 
3 

2 
2 

1 
25 
21 

17 




13 


19 
21 
17 
4 
17 

3 
4 
4 
4 
3 

5 
4 


16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 

22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


1905. 




27 
29 
27 
29 
25 

27 

25 

8 













25 
21 
21 
17 
17 

17 
17 
21 
25 
33 

17 

17 

17 

2 


















4 

8 

13 

13 

10 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 










8 










9 






36 




10 


38 






11... 








12 


« 








13 










14 










15 






























Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906. 






40.0 
25.0 
19.3 
16.5 
44 

40 
44 


20.3 
18.5 
18.5 
11.0 
9.3 

9.3 
29.5 
29.5 
29.5 
27.0 

22.3 
20.3 
14.5 
14.5 
32.5 


9.8 

10.8 

9.8 

9.8 

10.8 

12 

10.8 
9.8 
9.8 
9 

9 

7 

7.9 

7.9 

6.1 


5.2 
3.7 
2.3 
3.0 
2.3 

2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 

1.8 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 

21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


1906. 








29.5 
29.5 
27.0 
24.5 
24.5 

22.3 
20.5 
20.5 
22.5 
27.5 

22.5 
24.8 
20.5 
20.5 
22.5 
22.5 


7 

7 

7 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

10.8 
12 

9 


2.3 


2 














2.3 


3 








18.9 

18.9 

7.5 

6.0 
6.0 
4.5 
1.0 






2.3 


4 


20 
10 

19.7 










2.3 


5 










3 


6 










3 


7 






16.5 
15.5 
11.0 
16.5 

27.5 
29.0 
29.0 
44.0 
48. 5 
57.0 


29.5 
35.5 
29.5 
22.3 

20.3 
18.5 
29.5 
19.3 
18.5 


3 


8 








3 


9 










4.5 


10 










5.2 


11 












3.7 


12 


27.5 
20.3 










3.7 


13 










1.8 


14 










2.3 


15 












3 















































Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1907. 
1 .. . . 




0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


9.5 

10.3 

12.0 

7.0 

6.3 

1.5 
3.3 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
5.5 

5.5 
5.5 
4.8 
4.1 
4.1 

5.5 
5.5 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 

7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
8.2 
8.2 
8.2 


8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.2 

7.0 
6.3 
5.5 

4.8 
4.8 

4.8 
4.8 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 

4.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.5 


1908. 
1 




23 
25 
28 
32 
30 

30 
28 
26 
26 
24 

22 
22 
22 
19 
19 

19 
19 
22 
16 
14 

11 
5 
6 
2 

2 

5 
2 
4 
12 
12 
2 


8 
5 
6 
6 
9 

9 

9 

11 

11 

5 

4 
2 
1 
1 

1 

1 
1 

1 
2 

1 

4 
3 
4 
3 
4 

28 
2S 
22 
16 
13 


11 
11 
13 

'] 

4 
2 

1 
1 



4 
2 

1 
1 

1 

1 
1 
1 
2 

2 
2 

2 
2 

2 

2 
2 

3 
3 
3 
3 


2 


2 




2 




2 


3 




3 




2 


4 




4 




3 


6 




5 




3 


6 






6 




2 


7 






7 




2 


8 






8 


2 

9 
2 

19 
22 
11 
9 
14 

33 
29 
37 
22 
19 

16 
22 
26 
12 
12 

14 
15 
17 
19 
21 


2 


9 






9 


2 


10 




1.0 

1.0 
1.0 


10 


2 


11 




11 


3 


12 




12 


4 


13 




13 


5 


14 






14 


2 


15 






15 


1 


16 






16 




17 






17 




18 






18 




19 






19 




20 






20 




21 






21 




22 






22 




23 






23 




24 






24 




25 


0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.0 




25 




26 


26 




27 


27 




28 


28 




29 


29 




30 


30 




31 






31 

















] 28078°— 20- 



-34 



530 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cooh canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — 

Continued . 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1909. 
1 




19.6 
18.3 
19.6 
21.0 
18.3 

18.3 
22.5 
23.8 
17.3 
13.5 

22.5 
21.2 
21.2 
19.9 
19.9 


2.0 

7.8 

17.5 

17.5 

16.1 

16.1 
17.5 
18.9 
17.5 

16.1 

17.5 
16.1 
12.2 
11.0 

8.8 


5,0 
2.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 

9.9 
5.9 
3.5 
5.9 
2.8 

2.2 

.8 





2.8 


5.0 

1.7 

.4 

.4 












,4 


.4 


1909. 
16 




21.2 
21.2 
21.2 
18.6 
17.3 

23.8 
21.2 
23.8 
14. 7 
8.8 

G.O' 

5.2 

8.8 

5.2 

4.4 

2.5 


13.4 
14.7 
12.2 
14.7 
13.4 

14.7 
13.4 

7.8 
5.9 
6.S 

1.7 
1.2 
1.2 

.8 

.8 




1,2 

.8 








.4 

.8 

2.8 
4.2 
4,2 
5.0 
5.9 
5.9 


0,8 


2 




17 




.4 


3 




18 


18.3 
15.7 

18.3 

IS. 3 
15.7 
17.0 
17.0 
18.3 

. iS. 3 
19. (•) 
18.3 
18.3 
19. G 


.8 


4 




19 


1.2 


5 




20 


5.9 


6 




21 


4.2 


7 




22. 


5.0 


8 




23 


3,5 


9 




24 


2,2 


10 




25 


2.2 


11 




28 


2.8 


12 




27 


3.5 


13 




23 


4.2 


14 




29 


3,5 


15 




30 


7.8 




31 


8.8 











Day. 



1910. 



6... 
7... 
8... 
9... 
10... 



Adt. 



May, 



18.5 
18.5 
17.7 
IC.l 

14.6 

13.0 

11.3 

9.6 

7.8 
7.8 



June. 



4.4 
4.0 
3.5 
3.5 
.7 

.5 
o 



Day. 



11 


1910. 




12 




13 




14 




15. ...- - 


21 


16 


21 


17 


21 


IS 


21 


19 


21 


20 


21 



Apr. 



May, June, 



8.4 
7.8 
7.8 

7.8 
8.4 

9.8 

9.8 

15.4 

15.4 

15.4 



Day. 



1910. 
21 


21 


22 


21 


23 


21 


24 


21 


25 


21 


26 


21 


27 


21 


28 


21 


29 


21 


30 


21 


31 





Apr. 



May. 



9.8 
9.0 
8.2 
8.2 
9,7 

8.7 
8.1 
7.0 
6.5 
5,4 
4.0 



June. 



Day, 


Apr, 


May, 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May, 


June, 


July. 


1911. 
1 .. 




34 
46 
54 
42 
38 

43 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 

1.8 
49 
42 
44 
42 


37 
38 
40 
38 
38 

30 
26 
22 
20 
17 

15 

11 

10 
8.8 
7.2 


1.0 
1.0 

.8 
.4 
.2 

.0 
.0 
.0 
,0 
1.2 

3.8 
3.6 
2.7 
2.0 
1.2 


1911. 
16 




35 
33 
32 

28 
25 

24 
22 
22 
30 
32 

34 
3S 
38 
37 
47 
41 


5.8 
4.3 
3.1 
2.8 
2.5 

2.3 
2.4 
9.5 
2.2 
3.8 

4.5 
8.0 
7.7 
2.8 
1.6 


0.3 


2 




17 




,0 


3 




18 




.0 


4. 




19 




.1 


5 




20 






6 




21 






7. 




22 






8 




23 


49 

.50 

45 

40 
39 
52 
34 
34 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28.. 




14 




29 




15 




,30 








31 















Day. 


July, 


Aug. 


Oct. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug, 


Oct. 


Day. 


July. Aug. 


Oct. 


1912. 
1 




0,6 
.6 
.6 
.5 

,4 

,0 
,0 
,0 


4,6 
4,6 
5,1 
4,9 

4,7 

1 
1 


1912, 
11 . 


12,5 
9,8 

8,7 
6,8 
5.8 

8.2 
9.5 
9,5 
6,8 
5,6 




4.2 
3.8 
3.4 


1912. 
21 


4.2 
3.0 
2.5 
1.8 
1.5 

1,2 
1.0 

.0 

.4 
.3 
.5 






2 




12 


22 






3 




13 .... 


23 






4 




14 


24 

25 






5 




15 . . 










6 




16 






26 






7 


5,6 

3.0 

11.5 

12,5 


17 






27 . . 






8 


18 






28 . 






9 


19 






29 






10 


20 






30 














31 















WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY A:N^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 531 

Daily discharge, in second-fe£t, of Cook canal near CMnooJ:, Mont., 1905-1917 — 

Continued . 



Day. 


Apr, 


May. 


June.! July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913. 
1 




IG 
17 
17 
17 
19 

21 
22 
24 
24 
''2 

22 
30 
30 
29 
24 


CO 
20 
17 
17 
15 

12 
9.7 

8.7 
8.1 
8.G 

11 
8.7 
8.7 
7.5 
7.6 


15 
8.7 
3.9 
5.4 

34 

5.8 

3.2 

.5 

21 

18 

18 
15 
14 
7.2 
11 


0.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 

1.0 
1.1 

.8 
.7 
.6 

.3 
.2 
.2 
,1 



0.3 

.2 


1913. 
i 16 




25 
25 
25 
27 

25 

24 
24 
24 
22 
22 

21 
21 
21 
22 
22 
21 


G.5 
4.6 
3.9 
3.3 
4.6 

6,4 
4.6 
3.0 
2.6 
38 

9.4 
16 
13 
20 
25 


10 

8.3 
6.6 
4.9 
2.3 

2.3 
2.4 
1.9 
1.5 
1.1 

3.0 
2.7 
3.0 
1.5 
1.0 
.6 







.1 

.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.2 

.5 

.4 
.3 
.1 










2 




17 






3.. . . 




18 






4 




19 






5 




[ 20 






6 




21 






7 . 




22 






8 




23.- 






9 . . 




24 






10 




25 






11 •. . 




26 


7.3 
7.0 
7.0 

14 

17 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 






■ 







Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


JrJy. 


1914. 

1 




37 
36 
35 
33 
39 

48 
45 
27 
26 
21 

28 
26 
24 
21 
26 


3.3 
2.8 
2.5 
3.1 

3.G 

3.8 
4.0 
4.4 
3.6 
3.1 

3.6 
4.7 
5.3 
6.7 
39 


1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
3.5 
3.& 

3.9 

2.5 

1.5 

1.2 

.5 

2 

'.2 

.1 

.0 

.0 


1914. 
16 


60 
71 

a5 

45 
26 

28 
31 
35 
41 
46 

45 
43 
41 
41 
41 


37 
37 
29 
29 
24 

23 
14 
14 
16 
15 

10 
8.5 
7.3 
6.0 
4.9 
4.2 


32 
19 
11 

8.9 
5.5 

3.8 
2.5 
1.0 
.6 
1.5 

3.9 

1.1 

.5 

.2 

1.5 




2 




17 




3 




18 




4 




19 




5 


. 


20 




G 




21 





7 




22 




8 




23 




9 




] 24 




10 . 




2a. ....- 




11 


"'37' 
41 

35 

48 


28 




12 : 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 

31 



















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


! Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1915. 
1 




33 
32 
32 
19.8 
4.6 

29 
25 
23 
25 
23 

IS.S 
15.7 
14.7 
14.3 
23 


27 

11.5 

11.2 

10.8 

10.4 

9.7 
23 
24 
26 
25 

24 
23 
22 
22 
20 


10.8 
10.9 
10.6 
10.2 
9.8 

9.2 
7.2 
13.1 
9.0 
G.7 

6.3 
5.3 
4.8 
4.1 
3.8 


1.2 
.9 
. 1 

1.8 
.3 

.3 
.2 
.1 
.1 

.2 

.1 


1915. 

16 

17 

18 

19 


; 22 

! 35 

t 3* 

! 34 


44 
2S 
22 
25 
20 

31 

31 

29 
5.6 
1.0 

.& 
.0 
.0 

19 

19 

23 


8.4 
8.6 

8.4 
S.5 
8.6 

7.2 
6.3 
5.9 
5.5 
5.1 

15.9 
14.5 
13.3 
10.4 
10.8 




3.5 

4.Q 

10.0 

11.4 

9.0 

7.2 
6.0 
5.1 
3.4 
2.8 

1.6 

. 7 

.5 

.3 

2.0 

1.5 




2 












4 






5 




20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 


1 34 

i 32 

30 

I 30 

1 31 

' 30 




6 




1 


7 


10.9 

3.0 

.0 


6.6 


8 


4.9 


9 




10 




11 




26 

27 

28 


1 30 

i 39 

41 




12 






13 


9.1 
7.9 
8.0 




14 


29 

30 

31 


40 

' 36 




15 






1 





Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1916. 
I 






28 
16 
15 
16 
28 

32 
30 

28 
28 
28 

24 
23 
24 
28 
25 


28 

2.8 
35 

6.4 
10 

11 
7.2 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 

7.5 
13 
14 
IS 
12 


19 
21 
21 
21 
16 

13 
9.9 
5.8 
4.4 

2.8 

1.8 
4.6 
3.8 
2.0 
1.5 


3.1 
3.0 
3.1 
4.3 
4.6 

4.3 
3.8 
2.2 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1 


1916. 
16 






26 
25 
25 
2G 
26 

2S 
2S 

2S 
2S 
22 

16 

10 
3.1 
1.3 
1.1 
20 


21 
IS 
15 
IS 
25 

21 
20 
28 
33 
30 

29 
27 
25 
23 
20 


1.3 

\:\ 

7.3 
5.5 

3.1 
2.6 
3.5 
4.5 
2.5 

2.2 
2.1 

I. 8 

i.a 
.9 

3.3 




2 






17 . . . 









3 






18 






4 






19 






5 






20 






G 






21 






7 






22 






8 






23 






9 






24 




13 

le 

31 
32 
30 
28 
28 




10 






25 




11 






26 




12 






27 


18 

33 

Id 

9 

2 


13 






2S 

29 

30 

31 


n 






15 













532 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cooh canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917- 

Continued. 



Day. June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


. July. 


1.. 


1917. 




22 
23 
21 

20 
21 

19 
18 
17 
17 
15 


11.. 


1917. 




14 

13 

11 
9.7 
9.0 

8.1 
7.8 
6.9 
5.5 
1.8 


21 . . 
22.. 
23.. 


1917. 


17 
16 
16 
16 
17 

17 
18 
19 

21 ■ 
22 


6 


2 




12 






.4 


3 




13 


8.3 
8.1 
6.0 

7.9 
9.4 
7.9 

15 

18 




.1 


4 




14 


24.. 
25.. 

26.. 
27.. 
28.. 
29.. 
30.. 
31.. 






5 




15 






f) 




16 






7 




17 






8 




18 






9 




19 






10 --- 


" 


20 




















1 







Note.— 1906: Head gates closed and no flow in canal Apr. 7-11, 14-17, 25-30, and May 1-21. June 8-21, 
water entering canal was due to a flood in Battle Creek, was not used for irrigation, but was allowed to run 
into Milk River at the crossing. 

1907, 1908: .Canal dry after Aug. 20, 1907, and after Aug. 28, 1908. No flow in canal Apr. 30, May 5-9, 13, 
15-16, and 20-31, June 1-11, and after Aug. 21, 1907. Discharge in doubt May 14, 17-19, and June 12-30, 1907. 

1910: Daily discharge Apr. 15 to May 1 estimated from known condition of canal regulation. Canal dry 
beginning June 9. 

1911: Head gates opened Apr. 23 and closed July 17. 

1913: Head gates opened Apr. 25 and very little flow after Aug. 14. 

1914: Head gates opened about Apr. 1. Discharge Apr. 1-irestimated at 25 second-feet. Canal dry 
beginning July 14. 

1916: Head gates open Mar. 27 to Apr. 1 and Apr. 24 to Aug. 11. 

1917: Very little water used owing to delay in making repairs to flume and head gates. 



Monthly discharge of Cooh canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Hun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


April 


1905. 






37.0 

15.5 

16.5 

4.5 

9.0 


2,202 


Mav- 


50 
33 
25 
21 








953 


t "^ ' 

June 


982 


July 


277 


August 1-12 


214 








The period 








4,628 




1906. 










April 4-30 


27.5 
57.0 
44.0 
32.5 
12.0 
5.2 





16.5 
9.3 
6.1 
1.8 


5.9 
9.5 
26.0 
22.2 
9.0 
2.7 


316 


May 


584 


June (16 days) 


826 


Julv 


1,360 


August 


553 


September 


161 








The period 








3,000 




1907. 










July 


12.0 
8.6 


1.5 
.5 


6.58 
5.02 


405 


August 1-20 


199 








The period 








604 




1908. 










April 8-30 


37 
32 
28 
13 
5 


2 
2 
1 




17.5 
17.1 
7.30 
3.26 
1.58 


-798 


May 


1,050 


June 


434 


July 


200 


August 


97 








The period .... 








2,580 




1909. 










April 18-30 


19.6 

23.8 

IS. 9 

9.9 

8.8 


15.7 
2.5 
.8 




17.9 
16.8 
11.2 
2.51 
2.10 


462 


May 


1,030 


June 


666 


July 


154 


August - 


129 








The period 








2,440 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 533 
Monthly discharge of Cooh canal near Chinooh, Mont., 1905-1917 — Continued. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofE 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


ADril 15-30 


1910. 


21 

18.5 
4.4 


21 
4.9 
.2 


21 

10.5 
2.12 


666 


Mav 


646 


June 1-8 .... - - 


34 








The period 








1,350 




1911. 










March 30-31 








15 


April 








1,900 


Mav 


54 
40 
3.8 


1.8 
1.6 



31.0 
14.0 
.59 


1,910 


T •' 

J une 


833 


July 


36 








The period . 








4,690 




1912. 








July 7-31 


12.5 

.6 

5.1 


.3 

3.4 


5.31 

.34 

4.41 


263 


August 1-8 


5.4 


October 6-13 


70 








The period 








338 




1913. 












17 
30 
38 
34 
1.2 


7.0 
16 
2.6 

0-' 


10.5 
22.7 
10.2 

7.54 
.38 


104 


Mav 


1,400 




607 


July 

August 


464 
23 








The period 








2,598 




1914. 










April 


71 

48 
39 
3.9 




36.2 
24.2 
6.22 
1.51 


2,150 


May 


4.2 
.2 



1,490 


June 


370 


July 1-15 - 


44.9 








The period 








4,050 




1915. 










Anril 7-30 


41 
44 
27 
13.1 
6.6 





5.1 
.3 



22.4 
20.7 
14.2 
6.15 
.56 


1,070 


May 


1,270 


June 


845 




378 


August 


34 








The period . . . : 








3,600 




1916. 










March 27-31 


33 

32 
32 
35 
21 

4.6 


2 



1.1 

2.8 
.9 
.5 


16.2 
5.93 
22.1 
17.9 
6.18 
2.72 


161 


April 24-30 


353 


May 


1,360 


June 


1,070 


Julv 


380 


AusTust 1-11 - 


59 








The period 








3,380 




1917. 










June - 


22 

23 


6.0 



14.4 
9.06 


514 


Julv 


557 








The period 








1,070 













Note.— 1905: April, mean discharge estimated from gage readings Apr. 10 and 24. 

1910: Apr. 15 to May 1, discharge estimated. 

1911: Discharge Mar. 30-31, estimated by ditch rider. The total discharge Apr. 1-22 wa.s estimated 
by the ditch rider at 1,220 acre-feet. This was added to the computed flow Apr. 23-^50 to give the total 
discharge for the month. 



534 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Monthhj discharge, in acre-feet, of Cooh canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total. 


19C6 




a 2, 200 
316 


953 
584 


982 
826 


277 
1,360 
405 
200 
154 


214 
553 
199 
97 
129 






4,630 


1903 




161 




3,000 


1907 




004 


190S 




798 

462 

666 

a 1,900 


1,050 

1,030 

646 

1,910 


434 

666 

34 

833 






2,580 


1909 








2,440 


1910 








1,350 


1911 


a 15 


36 
263 

464 
44.9 
378 
380 
557 








4,690 


1912.. 


5.4 
23 




70 


338 


1913 




104 
2,150 
1.070 

353 


1,400 
1,490 
1,270 
1,360 


607 
370 
845 
1,070 
514 


2,600 
4,050 
3,600 


1914 i 






1915 ! 


34 
59 






1916 






3,380 
1,070 


1917 


1 


Average 


















771 


899 


552 


348 


101 






2,640 









a Estimated. 
Note. — In computing the average flow the canal was assumed dry when no discharge was recorded. 



Location. 



MATHESON CANAL NEAB CHINOOK, MONT. 

-In NW. i sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., at the highway bridge over the 



head gate on Battle Creek, one-fourth mile north of the main road and 34 miles 

east of Chinook, in Blaine County. 
Records available. — April 10, 1905, to December 31, 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff nailed to a post on the right bank, about 10 feet below the head 

gate of the canal; read once a day. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading below gage. 
Channel and control. — The bed of the canal is mud; no definite point of control. 

Weeds grow in the bottom of the canal during the summer months. 
Extremes of discharge. — Maximum discharge recorded for irrigation use, 28 

second-feet May 1, 1905. June 7-10, 1906, the canal was bank full, and the dis- 
charge was estimated at 28 second-feet. 
Regulation. — The flow is regulated by the head gate at the gage. It also depends 

on the state of repair of the diversion dam. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent, due to growth of vegetal matter 

in the canal. Numerous discharge measurements are necessary each season to 

define the rating curves. Records fair. 

Discharge measuremenls of Matheson canal near ChinooJc, Mont., 1905-1917 . 



Date. 



1905. 
Apr. 

May 
Jime 



10 
24 



o 
17 
23 
23 

Julv 8 
15 
21 
27 



Aug. 



Made by- 



L. R. Stockman 

Stockman and Morse 

H. M. Morse 

-.-.do 

Stockman and Prall. 

C. T. Prall 

..-.do 

Freeman and Morse. 

C.T. Prall 

W. B. Freeman 

H. M. Morse 

....do 

C.T. Prall 



Gage 


Dis- 


Date. 


height. 


charge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1906. 


3.15 


25.9 


Apr. 6 


2.1 


6.8 


7 


1.76 


2.9 


9 
23 


2.52 


8.0 


May 5 


2.85 


9.1 


23 


3.17 


12.7 


28 


3.05 


11.5 


June 5 


1.85 
2.29 


.7 
4.0 


26 

July 19 

24 

Aug. 11 
25 


1.76 
2.72 


.5 
8.0 


1.79 


1.0 


Sept. 3 


1.45 


.25 


21 



Made br — 



AV 



B. Freeman 

-...do 

...-do -.- 

Freeman and Morse 

W. B. Freeman 

..-.do 

-.-.do 

Freeman and Hartman. 

.-..do...-- 

H. M. Morse 

W. S. Hartman 

Morse and Hartman 

W.S. Hartman 

..-.do 

-...do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
2.36 
2.81 
2.30 
1.92 
1.75 
2.65 
2.83 
2.G1 
2.12 
2.51 
2.11 
1.95 
2.70 
3.10 
2.97 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
7.10 
15.3 
7.62 
4.63 
2.37 
10.3 
11.8 
8.80 
2.49 
7.04 
.37 
.25 
2.27 
4.71 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 535 
Discharge measurements of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Continued. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1908. 
Apr. 6 
25 


Stewart and Huch 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


13.9 

4.5 

.5 

3.7 

6.2 

2.2 

7.8 

.6 

.9 

.6 

6.6 
6.2 
7.0 
5.8 
2.0 
.3 
1.2 

4.3 
2.5 
1.9 
1.0 
1.2 

8.7 
9.3 
5.9 
7.1 
4.5 
2.71 
3.8 
1.3 
.5 
1.8 

.61 

1.38 

.19 


1913. 
Apr. 26 
May 2 

20 
June 16 

28 
Julv 11 

25 
Aug. 5 

11 

1914. 

Apr. 29 

May 4 

9 

16 

May 25 

27 

June 2 

8 

22 

30 

1915. 

Ajpr. 26 

Blay 3 
10 
19 

June 3 
16 
29 

July 6 
22 

Aug. 2 
9 

1918. 
June 16 

1917. 
July 14 


J. B. Stewart 


Feet. 
3.63 
3.50 
3.48 
3.28 
3.'90 
3.45 
3.50 
3.52 
3.45 

3.99 
3.62 
3.47 
3.64 
3.26 
3.18 
2.85 
2.71 
2.76 
3.06 


Sec.-ft. 
8.0 


A.F. Huch 


3.23 
2.16 
1.85 
2.24 

2.58 
2.31 
3.07 
3.00 
2.37 
2.18 

2.25 
2.20 
2.45 
2.55 
2.30 
2.10 
2.30 

2.18 
2.00 
1.90 
1.84 

1.88 


do 

do..... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do....... 

do...... 

B. E. Jones 


7.0 


May 4 
11 
15 


do 

do 

J. E. Stewart 


4.3 
2.2 

3.8 


26 


A. F. Huch 


1.9 


June 3 
13 
23 

July 7 
16 


do 

do 

do 

do 


1.2 
.3 
.1 


do 




1909. 


W.A.Lamb 

do 

do 

do - 

do 

do 

do 

M. E.McChristie. 

do 


9.4 


Apr. 21 
May 3 

18 
June 9 

26 
July 14 
Aug. 1 

1910. 
Apr. 29 
May 6 

16 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

B. E.Jones 


5.8 
4.9 
5.6 
2.3 
1.6 
.12 
.01 
.02 
.75 


do 




20 


do 


Dry. 


25 
1911. 
Apr. 12 
14 


do 

J. C. Beebe.., 


do 

////.do//............... 


3.02 
3. .38 
3. 73 
3.72 
4.00 
3.67 
3.77 
3.66 
3.53 
3.08 

3.50 

3.95 


.04 
1.5 

4.5 


do 


3.6 

3.19 

3.42 

3.00 

3.10 

2.90 

2.70 

2.29 

2.32 

2.98 
3.20 
3.28 


do 


3..6 


May 2 


do 


do 

do 


5 6 


9 


. do 


2.0 


13 


do 


do 


2.8 


20 
26 
June 11 
22 
28 
1912. 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

R. R. Randeil 


do 

do 

do 

A. H. Tuttle 


.1 

2.0 
.07 

.93 


June 25 


do 




Julv 25 


do 




Aug. 28 


do 


7.0 



Note. — 1905: June 23, grass removed from canal bed. Discharge estimated, Aug. 11, 1900, May 11, 
1908, June 11, 1911, Aug. 5 and 11, 1913, June 8 and 22, 1914, May 3 and July 22, 1915. 

1907: Station was visited by an engineer May 10 and 25, June 4, July 6 anti 27, and Aug. 19, and each time 
there was no flow. 

1908: June 23, stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from beaver dam, 

1911: April 12, there was no gage in the canal at time of measurement. 

1915: July 22, the flow represents the seepage through a beaver dam below gage. 

Daily discharge, in sccond-fcct, of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 . 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 

9 

8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 

8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 
8.5 

8 
8 
8 
8 
8 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1905. 
1 


26 
26 
26 
26 
20 

2() 
26 
26 
26 
27 

27 
26 
25 
21 
16 


28 
20 
27 
20 
18 

IS 
16 
15 
14 
12 

9 

9 

7.5 

(> 

5 


7 
7 
5 
C 
2 

2 
1 
1 
4 
9 

9 
7 
6 
4 
4 


0.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.3 
.0 
.0 
.0 
1.0 

1.0 
.7 
.5 
.3 
.3 


1905. 
16 


15 
14 
14 
13 
13 

13 
20 
22 

~7 
6 

(> 

(■> 

7 

23 

27 


4 

3 

7 
8 
8.5 

9 
9 

8 
8 

s 
s 

S.5 

9 

9 



9 


8 
9 
7 
6 
6 

s 

8 
12 
11 
11 

10 
9 
9 
7 

11 


5 
5 
1 
1 

1 

1 
3 

1 
1 
1 

5 

8 

1 

1 
.5 
.5 


0.3 


2... 


17 


.7 


3 


18 


.7 


4 


19 


.5 


5 


20 


.3 


6 


21 


.3 


7 


22 


.0 


8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12..., 


27 




13 


2S 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 













536 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK PJVEES, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906. 
1 


3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
4.0 

7.0 

15.3 

12.0 

8.0 

8.0 

13.6 

13.6 

12.2 

4.7 

4.7 


1.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.7 


9.9 
17.7 
17.7 
11.4 

7.1 

9.9 

28 
28 

28 
28 . 

9.9 
9.9 

7.8 
7.1 
5.7 


3.4 
1.5 
1.5 

.8 
.2 

.2 


0.2 


6.1 
5.0 
6.1 
6.1 
7.3 

6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
2.3 

2.3 
4.0 
5.0 
6.1 
6.1 


1906. 
16 


5.7 
9.3 
6.8 
2.3 

6.8 

6.8 
6.8 
3.8 
2.3 
2.3 

2.3 
2.3 
1.7 
1.7 
1.0 


12.5 
14.0 
10.3 
11.0 
12.9 

17.7 
17.7 
11.4 
14.5 
17.7 
17.7 


5.1 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
3.9 

3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
2.3 
2.3 






7.3 


2 


17 


8.5 
9.9 
5.7 
4.5 

7.1 
4.5 
2.3 

.4 
.2 


"6'2* 
4.0 

3.0 
4.0 
5.0 
5.0 
6.1 

4.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.3 
4.0 
5.0 


7.3 


3 


18 


6.1 


4 : 


19 


5.0 


5 


20 


5.0 


6. 


21 


5.0 


7 


22 


5.0 


8 






23 


4.0 


9 


.2 
16.0 

16:0 

12.9 

9.9 

.2 

.2 


.2 
.2 


24 


4.0 


la 


25 


5.0 


11 


26 


5.0 


12 


27 


5.0 


13 


28 


4.0 


14 


29 


1.6 


15 


30 


1.6 




1 


31 








i 


1 







Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jime. 


July. 


Aug. 


1908. 
1 




5 
5 
2 
3 
2 

1 



1 

1 

2 
1 
3 


3 
2 
3 
3 
5 

6 

7^ 
7 
5 
4 

5 
7 
8 
6 
5 


2 
2 
2 
1 
1 

1 
1 


3 
3 
3 
2 
2 

1 


1908. 
16 


15 
15 
16 
11 
16 

15 
7 

11 
7 

14 

15 
5 
3 
4 
5 


2 
3 
4 
4 
3 

1 
2 
3 
6 
6 

6 
6 
6 
6 
5 
3 


4 
4 
4 
4 
3 

2 
1 
1 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 





2 


2 




17 




3 




18 




4 




19-, 




5 




20 




6 




21 




7 




22 




8 


7 
11 
12 

11 
9 
11 
10 
11 


23 




9 






24 


2 


10 






25 




11 






26 




12 






27 






13 






28 






14 






29 


1 
1 
1 




15 






30 










31 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 

1909. 
16 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1909. 
1 




8.8 
9.7 
7.9 
8.7 
7.7 

6.7 
13.0 
12.8 
10.8 

9.9 

12.7 
9.8 
7.0 
7.0 
6.1 


4.6 

4.5 

11.3 

8.5 

8.5 

8.5 
4.0 
6.4 
5.8 
5.2 

5.2 
5.0 
4.9 
3.3 
.9 


1.2 
6 


.6 

4.5 

1.7 

.3 

.9 

2.1 

1.4 





.3 
1.9 


1.2 


7.0 
4.6 
7.0 
6.2 
6.2 

7.0 
10.6 
11.5 
12.5 

7.9 

7.9 

8.8 
8.8 
8.8 
7.0 


6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 

8.8 
5.2 
9.6 
8.7 
6.9 

5.8 
5.8 
6.6 
7.5 
6.2 
5.4 


0.9 
4.5 
5.2 
5.9 

8.4 

13.1 
4.8 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 

7.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.3 
.3 


3.5 
2.6 
2.6 
4.1 
2.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.2 







2.6 

9.4 

6.7 

3.4 

2.6 




2 


6.2 

11.5 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 
7.0 
7.0 
4.6 
4.0 

4.0 
4.0 
3.4 
3.4 
2.9 


17 




3 


18 




4 


19 




5 


20 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 


. ,- 


9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14. 


29 




15 


30 






31 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jiine. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


1910. 
1 




5.2 
2.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 

2.5 

1.6 

.9 


0.7 
.5 
. 5 
.5 

5.8 

5.8 
5.8 
.5.8 
2.5 
2.5 


11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1910. 




2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
.9 


2.5 
2.5 
1.6 
J. 2 
.5 

.5 


1910. 
21 


3 

4 
4 
4 
4 

4 

i 

5 
5 


0.9 

.0 

.9 

.9 

l.G 

i.n 

.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 




2 








22 




3 








28 




4 








24 




5 








25 




6 








26 




7 








27 




8 






3 
3 
3 


28 




9 






29 




10 






30 










31 




^ 











WATEB SUPPLY OF ST, MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 537 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1911. 
1 




7 2 
5.6 
6.4 
6.4 

5. S 


5.6 
5.4 
5.2 
5.6 
5.4 

5.1 
5.3 
4.0 
4.2 
2.5 

2.2 

2.6 

1.2 

.9 

.6 


1.7 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 

1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 

2.6 
2.6 
2.1 
1.8 
1.7 


1911. 
16 




1.0 

4.4 
3.4 
3.0 
2.8 

1.7 
1.7 

3.7 
3.1 

2.8 

3.4 
5.6 
5.6 
5.2 
6.0 
6.0 


0.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 

.3 
.6 
.3 

.4 
.4 

1.4 
1.3 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 


1.7 


2 




17 




1 5 


3 




18 




1.3 


4 




19 




1.2 


5 




20 




1.5 


(5 




5.6 

7.8 
7.6 
7.2 
7.6 

7.4 
6.0 
4.6 
4.2 
.9 


21 




1 1 


7 




22 




1 2 


8 




23 


9.8 
9.9 

8.4 

9.3 
10.0 
8.2 
8.0 
7.6 


1 4 


9 




24 


1 7 


10 




25 


1 .3 


11 




26 

27 


1.3 


12 






13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 








31 















Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1912. 
1 


3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 

.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

9.3 

15.6 


1.9 

1.9 

11.1 

15.6 

6.6 

3.0 
2.4 
1.9 
1.4 
1.0 

.6 

.6 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 


1.4 

'■.\ 

.7 
.4 

.8 
1.2 
2.3 
1.3 
1.1 

.5 
.2 

1 

. J. 

.0 
.0 


0.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

.2 
.2 
.3 
.4 

.5 


0.7 

.7 
.6 
.8 
.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 
1.3 


1912. 

16 

17 


15.6 
15.6 
15.6 
13.8 
13.8 

11.1 

6.6 

3.0 

.0 

.6 

.4 
1.9 
1.9 
2.4 
1.9 


2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
2.2 
2.3 

1.9 
1.9 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 

1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.8 
1.4 


0.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 

3.3 

2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.4 
.6 

.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.5 
.4 


0.7 
.8 
.7 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 

.6 
.9 
1.0 
.9 
.1 




2 




3 


18 




4 


19 

20 




5 




6 


21 




7 


22 




8 


23 




9 


24 




10 


25 




11 


26 




12 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 




15 


30 






31 















Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1 


1913. 




7.8 
7.0 
6.4 
4.8 
3.9 

4.1 
4.7 
3.9 
3.4 
3.6 

3.4 
3.3 
3.5 
3.7 
4.3 


0.5 
.4 
.5 



1.6 

3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.4 

1.9 
3.9 
4.3 
3.6 
2.4 


6.2 
5.5 
4.5 
4.9 
13.1 

8.4 
5.9 
4.5 
2.1 
2.1 

2.2 
1.6 
1.3 
1.0 

.8 


0.2 
.2 
.1 
.3 
.3 

.2 



1913. 
16 




4.1 
4.0 
4.2 
4.1 
4.3 

3.7 
3.7 


2.0 
1.8 
1.5 
1.3 
2.2 

2.6 
3.3 
3.7 
3.6 
5.8 

4.8 
3.9 
3.8 
5. 3 
6.2 


0.6 
.5 
.6 
.6 

1.2 


1.3 

d 

1.2 

1.3 
.9 

1.4 
.6 
.6 
.3 




2 




17 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 






8 






23 




3.7 
3.6 
3.9 




9 




24 

25 






i5 






11 




26 


7.0 
7.4 

7.8 
7.8 
7.8 


4.2 
3.6 
2.6 
1.3 
1.0 
.7 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 




15 




30 










31 













Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


I 


1914. 




7.5 
6.6 
6.3 
5.2 
14 

9.9 


0.3 
.14 
.10 
.12 
.06 

.09 
.06 
.03 
.01 
.00 

.01 
.04 
.03 
.06 
2.S 


0.4 
.3 
.2 

.10 

.10 

.03 
.01 
.00 




16 . 


1914. 


17 
24 
22 
21 
19 

17 
14 
12 
9.5 
11 

11 
9. 5 
9.0 
8.6 
8.4 


5.8 
6.7 
5. 3 
4.4 
3.8 

3.8 

2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 

2.2 

l.ft 

1.4 

.8 

.4 

.3 


5.6 
3. 5 
1.0 

.6 

.4 

.12 
.05 
.02 
.01 
.5 

1.0 
1.0 
l.l 
1.2 
.8 




2 




17 




3 




IX 




4 




19 




5 




•20 




6 




21 




7 




6.7 
5.1 
4.9 
4.4 

4.7 
4.8 
4.8 
4.5 
4.5 


22 




8 




23 




9 




24 




10 




25 




11 




26 




12 


7.1 
15 
11 
15 


27 




13 


28 




14 


29 ... _ 




15 


3') . . . 
31 
















-•.... 







538 WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Matheson canal near ChinooJ:, Mont., 1905-1917-^ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


Ai>r. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1915. : 
1 ' 


30 

27 
24 
20 
11. G 

8.9 


0.0 
.1 
.2 

.7 
5.3 

4.2 
2.3 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4. 

1.1 

.7 

.7 

.7 

2.3 


8.2 
10.2 
3.4 
3.5 
4.5 

7.0 

8.9 

14.8 

14.0 

12.3 

9.6 
8.0 
6.4 
5.8 
5.3 


1.7 
1.7 
1.5 
2.4 

2.6 

3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.0 
2.4 

5.6 
3.0 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 


2 7 
2.0 
1.9 
2.6 
2.4 

1.4 
.8 
.4 
.1 
.0 

... - 


1915. 
16 




18.9 
20 

8.9 
5.8 
1.7 

3.4 

2.2 

1.7 

17.1 

16.4 

15 4 


5.6 
4.6 
4. 2 

4^2 
4.0 

3.4 
3.3 
4.1 
3.4 
3.0 

2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 
2.2 


2.5 
2.6 
6.5 

4.9 
1.0 

.6 
.1 
.0 
.1 
.0 

.0 
.1 
.0 
.0 
3.9 
3.3 





2 1 


17 






8 


o \ 


18 






1.3 


4 i 


19 






1.0 


5 


20 






1.1 





21 






1.2 


7 


8.9 


22 






5 5 


8 




5.8 
2.1 
1.6 

.7 
.3 
.0 


23 






1.0 


9 




24 






.2 


10 


2" 








11 




26 








12 





27 






13.8 




13 




28 .. -. 






8.4 
6.1 
6.9 

7.4 




14 




29 








15 






30 

31 


14.6' 





















Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


1 
July. Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Mar. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1916. 
1 




3.8 

8.9 

11.7 

5.7 

.6 


12.7 
2.7 
2.2 
1.7 
1.6 

1.4 

2.2 

1.1 

. 5 


1.5 


1916. 
11 




0.6 

.5 

.5 

9.6 

2.3 

.8 






1916. 
21 




8.1 
8.1 
7.4 
7.0 
5.9 

5.7 
7.2 
5.5 
8.5 
5.9 






2 




12 








22 








3 




13 








23 








4 




14 








24 








5 




15 








25 








6 




16 








26 








7 






17 








27 

28 

29 

30 

31. 


2.3 
3.3 
4.3 
1.6 


0.7 
.6 
1.1 
2.3 
1.0 




8 






18 






i 




9 




1.6 
1.7 


19 










10 




20 




5.0 








• 


















1 
1 









Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


1 


1917. 




0.6 
.7 
3.0 
3.2 
3.7 

5.4 

6.4 
7.4 
6.8 
5.1 


11 


1917. 




6.1 

6.8 
7.0 
7.2 
7.6 

7.2 
6.3 
6.9 

7.4 
5.4 


21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


1917. 




4.2 


2 




12 








3.7 


3 




13 








2.3 


4 




14 








2.0 


5 




15 








1.5 


6 




10 








1.8 

2.3 

2.7 

.9 


• 
1.4 


7 




17 






1.1 


8 




18 






.7 


9 ! 


19 








10 -- 


20 










1 























Note. — 1905: Apr. 1-9^ daily discharge estimated. 

1906: May 6-20 and Aug. 2-8 and 11-18, canal dry. June 7-10, the canal was bank full, due to the flood 
in Battle Creek; discharge equal to the capacity of the canal was assumed. Apr. 1-5, daily discharge esti- 
mated. Apr. 8, no gage height reported and no discharge given in previous published report Discharge 
for this day estimated as hydrographer states in his report that there was a continuous flow from the be- 
ginning of "the season. 

1907: Practically no flow at this station. (See footnote to discharge measurements.) 

1908: Daily discharge obtained by direct comparison of discharge measurements and gage heights, and 
although the percentage of error may be high the results are probably fair. No discharge July 8-28, Aug. 
7-15, and after Aug. 26. 

1910: Head gates opened Apr. 18; daily discharge Apr. 18-30 estimated from known conditions of regu- 
lation. Canal dry beginning June 17. 

1911: Apr. 1-22, total discharge estimated at 350 acre-feet by ditch rider. 

1913: Head gates were opened Apr. 3, and the flow remained practically constant to Apr. 26, v/hen gage 
observations were begun; mean discharge Apr. 4-25 estimated at 8 second-feet. No water running in the 
canal after Aug. 7. 

1914: Waterturnedintoditchabout Apr. 1, but did not have much head. Dischai'ge Apr. 1-11 estimated 
4 second-feet. Canal dry beginning July 9. 

1915: High water of Apr. 1-3 due to washing out of head gates; water not used for irrigation; discharge 
estimated from observer's notes. Canal dry Apr. 13 to May 1 and beginning Aug. 25. 

1916: Dam washed out and partly replaced in April: washed out again in Jime and not replaced during 
balance of year. Canal dry Apr. 1 to May 31, June 7, 8, 17-19, July 10-26, and after Aug. 2. Water in 
canal represents overflow from Battle Creek through gates, as canal was not used for irrigation in 1916. 

1917: Dam and head gates were badly damaged by floods during the spring, this damage accounting for 
the small quantity of water diverted in 1917. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1896-1917. 539 
Mcmthly discharge of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 . 





• 

Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run -off 
(total in 
a ere- feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


April 


1905. 


27 

28 

12 

9 

1 


6.0 
3.0 
6.0 

.5 



19.0 

11.0 

9.0 

3.5 

.4 


1,131 


May .... . 


G76 


June 


536 


Jalv . . 


215 


August 1-22 


17 








The period 








2 575 




1906- 










April 


15.3 
17.7 
28.0 
16.0 
6.1 
7.3 


1.0 



2.3 





1.0 


6.0 
5.5 
9.3 
3.4 
1.6 
5.1 


357 
338 
553 


May . ... 


June 


July 


209 


August 




98 


September 


304 








Tlic period 








1 860 




1908. 










AprilS-30 


16 
6 
8 
2 

3 


o 


1 




10.5 
2.97 
3.77 
. 419 
.806 


479 


May 


183 


Juiie 


OOi| 


July 


26 


August - - - 


50 








TIic ■oeriod 




1 


962 




1909. 




i 




April 2-30 .... 


12.5 
13.0 
13.1 

9.4 
1.2 


2.9 

5.2 

.3 






7.02 
8.01 
5.04 
1.95 
.04 


404 


May 


^93 


June 


300 


July 


120 


August . . - - - 


2 5 








The period 








1 320 




1910. 




1 . 




April 13-30 


5.0 
5.2 
5.8 


3.0 
.9 
.5 


4.0 

1.73 

2.45 


103 


May 


106 


JurLei-lG 


73 








The period 






2S7 




1911. 




1 




March27-31 








30 


Aoril 






. 


491 


May 


7.8 
5.6 
2.6 


0.9 
.3 



4.83 
2. 29 
1.28 


2'^ 


June 


136 


July -.. 


78.7 








The period 








1 030 




1912. 










Juno 


15.6 

15.6 

3.3 

1.0 

1.6 


.4 

.0 
.1 

.6 


' 4.98 

2.62 

.81 

.43 

.99 


296 


July 


161 


August 


49. S 


ScptenLber 


25.6 


October 1-12 




23.6 








The period 








556 




1913. 


1 . " ■ ■ 






April4-30 




7.92 
3.89 
2.98 
2. 50 
.22 


424 


May 


7.8 

6.2 

13.1 

.3 


.7 





239 




177 


July 


154 


August 


3 








The period 








997 




1914. 










April 


24 
14 

6.6 
.4 




10.3 
4.52 
.71 
.14 


613 


May 


.3 





27S 


J uuo 


42.2 


July 1-9 --- - 


2.5 








Tho period 








936 















540 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917 — Continued. 



Month. 



April 

May 

June 

July 

August 1-24. 
September. . 



1915. 



The period . 



1916. 



March 27-31 

June 

July 



The period. 



June 26-30. 
July 



1917. 



The period. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



30 

20 

14.8 
5.6 
5.5 



4.73 
5.71 
5.77 
2.11 
1.10 



4.3 
11.7 
12.7 



2.30 
4.09 
1.03 



2.7 
7.6 



1.54 
4.10 



Run-ofl 
(total in 
acre-feet). 



281 
351 
343 
130 
52 



1.160 



22.8 
243 
63.3 



329 



15.3 
252 



267 



Note. — 1907: Practically no flow. (See footnote to discharge measurements.) 

1911: Total discharge Mar. 27-31 and Apr. 1-22 estimated by ditch rider at 30 acre-feet and 350 acre-feet, 
respectively. 
1913: Mean discharge estimated Apr. 4-25. 

1914: Apr. 1-11, mean discharge estimated. (See footnote to daily discharge.) 
Condition of dam prevented diversion of much water in 1916 or 1917. 

Monthly discharge, in acre-feet, of Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905-1917. 



Year. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Total. 


1905 




1,130 
357 
479 
404 
103 

?>491 


676 
338 
183 
493 
106 
297 


536 
553 
224 
300 

78 
136 
296 
177 

42.2 
343 
243 

15.3 


215 

209 

26 

120 


17 
98 
50 
2.5 






2 570 


1906 




304 




1,860 


1908 




962 


1909 








1,320 


1910. 








287 


1911 


o30 


78.7 
161 
154 

2.5 
130 

63.3 
252 








1,030 


1912 


49.8 
3 


25.6 


23.6 


556 


1913 




424 
613 
281 


239 
278 
351 


997 


1914 








936 


1915 




52 






1,160 


1916 








306 


1917 














267 














Average 




357 


247 


245 


118 


23 


1 


1,020 




.... 


! 



a Estimated. 



b Partly estimated. 



Note . — Condition of dam prevented diversion of much water in 1916 or 1917. In cojnputing the average 
flow the canal was assumed dry when no discharge was recorded. April, 1904, being previous to the estab- 
lishment of the station, was omitted in computing the average. 

WOOD & ANDERSON SOTJTH DITCH FROM WHITE MUD COULEE, SASK. 

[Called Wood & Anderson east ditch in Hydrometric Surveys, 1915, p. 358.] 

Location.— In the SE. I sec. 22, T. 7, R. 29 W. third meridian. 

Records available. — No water used in 1914; 3 acre-feet used May 24-25, 1915; no 

water used 1916-17. 
Gage. — ^Vertical staff; read by D. "Wood. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with 36-inch rectangular weir set permanently 

in ditch, 10 feet below gage. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch gravel and clay; control, 36-inch weir. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 541 

WOOD & ANDERSON DITCH NEAR COULEE, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. | sec. 21, T. 7, R. 29 W. third meridian, about 150 feet west of 

ranch house. 
Records available. — Complete records for 1915; no water used 1916-17. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by D. Wood. 
Discharge measurements. — Made at station with a 24-inch rectangular weir. 

placed permanently in ditch, 10 feet below gage. 
Channel and control. — Bed of channel clay; control 24-inch weir. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. 



Daily discharge 


, in second-feet, of Wood 6c Anderson ditch near Coulee 


, Sash., 1915. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1 




0.31 


0.31 
.27 
.21 
.21 
.24 

.21 

.24 


11 








21 








2.. . . 




12 








22 . 




0.27 
.42 
.42 
.34 

.31 
.31 
.34 
.31 
.31 




3 






13 








23 . 


0.58 
.67 
.54 

.72 
.21 
.31 
.76 
.27 
.34 




4 






14 








24 . 




5 






15 








25 . . 




6 






16 








26 . 




7 






17 








27 . 




8 






18 


. 






28 . 




9 








19 








29 . ... 




10 








20 








30.. 




















31 













Monthly discharge of Wood & Anderson ditch near 


Coulee, Sash., 1915. 


Month. 


Discharge in second-feet . 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre- feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean, 


May 23-31 


0.72 
.42 
.31 


0.21 
.27 
.21 


0.49 
.37 

.24 


9 


June 1, 23-30 


6 


July 1-7 


3 






The period 








18 













SPANGLER DITCH NEAR BATTLE CREEK, SASK. 

Location. — In SW. \ sec. 6, T. 7, R. 28 W. third meridian, about one-quarter mile 

below intake of ditch, on Sixmile Creek. 
Records available. — 1912-1915; no water used in 1916; 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff ; observer, J. M. Spangler. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with weir or current meter. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay. 
Accuracy. — Rating table made from curve based on three discharge measurements 

taken in 1914, well defined between 0.30 and 1 second-foot, poorly defined above 

1 second-foot. Records fair. 



Discharge measurements 


of Spangler 


dit(^ near Battle Creel, Sash., 1911-1914, am 


i 1917. 


Date. 


Made hy— 


height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1911. 
July 4 


M. II. French 


Feet. 


Sec.-ff. 
3.21 
1.50 

2. 50 

3. 09 
2.31 
2.48 


1913. 
Juno 2 
4 
10 

1914. 

May 28 
Juiio 23 
Nov. 4 

1917. 
Juno 14 


II. D. St. A.Smith 

11. (). Hrown 


Fed. 

0. 54 

.43 

.56 

1.49 
1.44 
1.39 


Sec.-ft. 
L62 


31 


do 

G R. Elliott 


0.67 

.58 
.73 
.50 
.()3 


1.07 


1912. 
June 4 


do 

Tl W Rowlov 


1.29 


17 


II. Hoover 


.95 


19 


do 


do .■ 


. 58 


July 12 


G. R.Elliott 


do 

do 


.30 


















542 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AlJ^'D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanffler ditch near Battle Creek, SasJ:., 1912-1917. 



Day. 


.Tunc. 


July. 


.\ug. 


Day. 

1 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1912. 
1 




2.52 
2.52 
2.52 
2. 52 
2.52 

2. 52 
2.52 
2. 52 
• 2. 52 
2.52 


0.60 
.60 
.60 


1912. 
11 


1.88 
1.88 
].8.S 
1.88 
3.16 

3. 16 

3.16 


2.52 
2,52 

2.52 
2.52 
2. 52 

2.84 
2. .52 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 




1912. 
21 




1. 88 
1.88 
1.S8 

\.m 

1.56 

I. .56 
1.24 
.60 
.60 
.60 
.60 




2 




12 


22 






3 




13 

14 


23 






4 


2.52 
2.52 

2.52 
2.20 
2.20 
2.20 
1.88 


24 






5 


15 


2.5 

26 


2,52 

2.52 
2.52 
2.52 
2.52 
2. .52 
2.52 




6 


16 




7 


17 


27 




8 


18 


3.16 


28 




9 


19 




29 




10 


i 20 




30 

31 



















Day. 


May. 


June. 


1 
July. 1 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


I&i3. 
1 




1.80 
1.80 
2.00 
2.24 
2.12 

1.96 
l.SO 
1.66 
1.52 
1.06 


1 

0.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 


1913. 
11 




0.74 
1.40 
1.72 
2.02 
2.02 

1.72 

1.40 

1.06 

.74 

.36 


0.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 

.16 
.48 
.48 
.48 


21, 
22. 
23, 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 


1913. 




0.12 

.12 

.68 

l.GO 

1.00 




2. 




12 










3 




13 






0.50 
1.80 
2.10 

2.10 
1.80 
1.80 
1.4S 
1.48 
1,48 




4 




14 








6 . 




15 








6 




16 








7 




17 










8. 




18 











9 




19 










10 . 




20 

































Day. 


May. 


June. 


Tuly. 


Day. 


May.j June. 
1 


July. 


Day. 


May. June. 


July. 


1914. 
1 . 




1.91 
1.55 
1.91 
3.60 
4.40 

5.00 
4.40 
4.20 
4.10 
4.00 


0.54 
.35 
.23 
.15 



------ 


11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1914. 




4.00 
4.20 




1914. 
21 


2.00 
2.00 
2,30 
2,20 
1.45 

» 

,80 

.90 
.96 
.96 
.80 


1.55 
.64 
,30 
.64 

2,20 
1.55 
1.24 
1.04 
.80 




2 . 








22 




3 








23 




4 


1.55 



1.45 
1.35 

2.00 










24 




5. 










25 . 




6 










26. 




7 . . . 










27 




8 










28 




9 -. 










29. 

30 




10 
























31 















Day. 


May. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


May. 


July. 


Aiig. 


Day. 


May. 


July. 


Aug. 


1915. 
1 






0.64 
.40 
.23 


1915. 
11 


1.67 
1.45 
1.79 






1915. 
21 








2 






12 






1 22. 








3 






13 


23 . - 




a. 20 
2.90 
2.60 

3.00 
3.40 
3.00 
3.00 
3.00 
1.91 




4 






14 . 






24 . 






&. 




4.70 

4.40 
4.40 
4.80 





15 








25 






6 




16 








' 2&. 






7 




17 








i 27 

i 2S 






8 




18.. 










9 




19 








29 






10 


1.79 






20 








30 




















31 















WATEK SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK PvIVEKS, 1898-1917. 543 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spangle? ditch near Battle Creeh, Sash., 1912-1917 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


.Tune. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1917. 




5.60 
5.60 


2.2 
2.2 
2.6 
2.9 




1917. 
11 




2.20 
1.67 
1.45 
1.04 
1.04 

1.25 
1.55 
2.40 
3.60 
5.90 




1917. 
21 




5.90 
5.80 
5.30 
4.20 
3.50 

3.20 
2.90 
2.80 
2.40 
2.20 
2.00 




2 . ^ 




12 . 




22 






3 




5.80 
5.80 
5.90 

5.90 
5.20 
4.10 
2.00 
2.40 


13 . 




23 






4 . 




14 




24 


2.6 
3.6 

4.6 
5.8 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 




5 . 




15 . 




25 




G . 




16 . 




26 




7 . 




17 




27 




8. 




18 . 




28. . . 




9.. 




19 . 




29 




10 . 




20 . 




30 












31 













Monthly discharge of Spangler ditch near Battle Creelc, Sash., 1912-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second- feet. 


Total 

discharge in 

acre-feet. 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


Juno 4-18, 25-30 


1912. 


3.16 

2.84 

.60 


1.8S 
.60 
.09 


2.45 

2.04 

.60 


101 


July 


125 


August 1-3 


4 








The period 








230 




1913. 










May 23-31 . . . 


2.10 
2.24 

.48 


.50 

;12 

.16 


1.62 

1.3S 

.22S 


29 


Jmie 1-24 


66 


Julv 6-19 - 


6 




, 




The period 








101 




1914. 










May 4-9, 21-31 


2.30 

5.00 
.54 . 


.00 
.30 
.15 


1.28 

2.50 

.32 


43 


June 1-12. 22-30 


105 


Julv 1-4 . . 


2 








The period 








150 




1915. 


1 




May 10-13 


1.70 
.00 

4.80 
.64 


1.45 
.00 


1.68 

nn 


13 


June 





July 5-8. 23-31 


1.91 f 3.40 
.23 i .42 


87 


August 1-3 - - - 


3 




• 




The period 


1 


103 




1917. 


1 




June 24-30 


5.8 2.60 4.8 

5.9 1.04 1 3.6 
2.9 2.20 2.5 


67 


July 


221 


August 1-4 


20 








The period 




308 









Water used through J. M. Spangler ditch near Battle Creelc, Sash,, 1911-1917. 



Year. 


Acre-1'eet. 


Time used. 


Maximum 


From— 


Till— 


discharge. 


1911 






Sec.-ft. 


1912 


23t) 

101 

150 
103 


Jmu> 4 

/Mav 23 

\.luly 6 

Max 4 

May 10 


Aug. 3 

Juno 24 

July 10 

aJuJy 4 

nAug. 3 


3 16 


1913 


]■ 2.24 
5 00 


1914 


1915 


4 80 


101(1 




1917 




Juno 24 


Aug. 4 










Yearly average '. 


US 








w_. . 









544 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



HENRY DITCH FROM HALFWAY COTJLEE, SASK. 

Location.— In NW. I sec. 34, T. 5, R. 28 W. third meridian, about 300 feet below 

intake of ditch. 
Records available. — Complete records for 1915 and 1916. No water used in 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; read by F. W. Henry. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with a 24-inch rectangular -weir permanently 

set in ditch 10 feet below gage. 
Channel and control.— Bed of ditch, gravel; control, weir in ditch. 
Accuracy. — Discharge measured over weir. 

The following discharge measurement was made by H. W. Rowley: 

April 27, 1916: Gage height, 1.27 feet; discharge, determined by means of 24-inch 

weir, 0.21 second-foot. 

Station was visited March 25, June 30, August 11, August 31, and September 26, 

by Canadian engineers, who reported discharge as "nil." 

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Henry ditch from Halfway Coulee, Sash., 1916. 



Day. 


April. 


May. 


Day. 


April. 


May. 


Day. 


April. 


May. 


1 


- 


0.21 
.18 
.18 
.15 
.15 

.15 


11 






21 


0.50 
.46 
.31 
.31 
.15 

.15 
.21 
.21 
.15 
.15 




2 




12 






22 




3 




13 


■ ' * * 




23 




4 




14 






24 




5 




15 






25 




6 




16 






26 




7 




17 






27 




8 . .. 






18 






28 




9 . . .. 






19 


0.72 
.50 




29 




10 






20 


30 












31 













Monthly discharge of Henry ditch from Halfway Coulee, Sash., 1916. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


April 19-30 


0.72 
.21 


0.15 
.15 


0.30 
.17 


7 


May 1-6 


2 








The period 








9 













STRONG DITCH NEAR EASTEND, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. J sec. 25, T. 6, R. 22 W. third meridian, about half a mile below 
intake of ditch, on Frenchman River. Previous to April 17, 1911, the gage was 
at a bridge in sec. 36, T. 6, R. 22 W. third meridian, half a mile down the ditch 
from the present site. 

Records available. — Complete records 1909-1915; incomplete records for 1916; 
complete records for 1917. 

Gage. — Vertical staff at lower section used 1909-10; vertical staff at upper section 
used since 1911; read by J. C. Strong. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay and permanent. Control affected by 
weeds during 1911 to 1917 and beaver dams in 1916 and 1917. 



WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 545 

Regulation. — Flow in ditch controlled by head gates at storage reservoir on French- 
man River. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Gage read intermittently. 
Records poor. 

As the gage-height observations in 1911 are unreliable, the determinations of daily 
discharge for this year are only roughly approximate. 

Discharge measurements of Strong ditch near Eastend, Sask., 1908-1917. 



Date. 



1908. 
July 13 
30 
31 

1909. 
May 19 
June 8 
26 
July 13 
31 
Aug. 23 
Sept. 21 

1910. 

Apr. 18 

May 11 

31 

June 17 

July 15 

Aug. 3 

4 

6 

10 

16 

26 

Sept. 16 

Oct. 12 

1911. 

Apr. 17 

May 15 

June 5 

12 

July 5 

10 

27 



Made by- 



F. T. Fletcher. 

do 

do 



H. R. Carscallen 

do 

do 

do 

do 

-..-do 

....do 



H.R. Carscallen. 

do 

do 



R. G. Swan 

do 

R. J. Burley 

R. G. Swann 

R.J. Burley 

do 

do 

R. G. Swan 

.-..-do 

...-do 



G. H. Whyte. 

....do. 

...-do.... 

....do.... 

....do.... 

....do. 

....do. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

1.26 

.95 

.70 



63 
34 
61 
77 
04 
43 
99 



.91 
1.52 
2.64 

.74 
2.15 
2.29 
2.05 
1.93 
1.75 

.45 
2.16 
1.92 



1.29 

1.16 

1.49 

.95 

.70 

.92 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
11.4 
2.5 
2.0 



14.6 
8.2 
2.5 
3.2 
6.7 
5.6 
1.4 





1.19 

16.20 

12.18 

1.61 

4.60 

5.42 

6.93 

7.93 

5.73 

1.89 

8.42 

11.85 





12.60 

10.20 

20.93 

3.95 

2.92 

4.14 



Date. 



1911. 
Aug. 3 
31 
Oct. 14 

1912. 
Jvdy 2 
27 
Aug. 26 

1913. 
June 9 

1914. 

May 2 

22 

June 22 

July 16 

1915. 
May 10 
June 14 
July 8 
Aug. 2 
23 
Sept. 9 

1916. 
May 14 
June 13 
July 7 
20 
Sept. 29 

1917. 
June 6 
July 14 



Made by — 



G.H. Whyte. 

do 

do 



J. S. Wright- 

do---.-..- 

do 



E. W. W. Hughes. 



F. R. Steinberger. 

do 

do 

do 



J. E. Caughey 

.„..do 

do , 

do , 

do 



G. H. Whyte 



J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

do 

L. B. P. Miles. 



M. H. French. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 

1.16 

.91 



1.43 
1.16 

.78 



1.36 



1.00 

1.61 

1.64 

.60 



1.73 
1.55 
1.35 
1.17 
1.22 



.85 
1.32 
1.55 
1.65 
Dry. 



1.45 
2.01 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
4.79 
6.60 




17.94 

11.95 

4.78 



15.62 



7.00 

19.60 

12.60 

.82 



16.50 
10.90 
5.70 
3.05 
3.04 




2.8 
9.7 
9.9 
2.7 




5.6 
12.6 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strong ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1909. 
1 




9.35 
11.5 
9.35 
9.35 
9.35 

9.35 

9.35 

9.35 

7.5 

9.35 

9.35 
7.5 
7.6 
7.5 
11.5 


1.75 

3.1 

2.0 

3.1 

2.5 

4.8 
7.7 
7.7 
6.1 
6.1 

6.1 

3.55 

3.55 

6.1 

3.55 


6.1 

7.7 
7.7 
6.1 

7.7 

6.1 

4.65 

6.1 

7.7 

9.45 

6.1 

6.1 
G. 1 
4.65 
4.05 


8.25 

8.25 

6.6 

6.6 

8.25 

8.25 

6.6 

8.25 

8.25 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6- 

2.1 


0.6 

.6 
.6 
.6 

.4 

.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 

1.4! 
1.4 1 

.1 

. 1 

.1 1 

1 
1 


1909. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

2S 

2i) 


11.5 
16.4 
13.85 
13.85 
9.35 

11.5 
7.5 
11.5 
13.85 
16.4 

11.5 
13. 85 
13. 85 
11.5 
16.4 
16. 4 


16.4 
11.5 
9. 35 
11.5 
11.5 

15.2 
11.3 
7.7 
4. 65 
3.55 

2.45 
2. 1 
2. 45 
2. 85 
2.1 


2.45 
2.85 
2.85 
4.65 
2.45 

3. 55 
2.45 
3. 55 
4.65 
2.45 

7.7 

9. 45 

6.1 

7.7 

7.7 

6.1 


3. 55 

4. 65 
4.65 
3.55 
2.85 

2.45 
2.45 
5.20 

5. 25 
5.20 

6.6 

5. 25 
8. 25 

6. 6 
14. 9 
12.4 


2.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2. 1 
2.1 

1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 

0.6 
0.6 
0. 6 
0. 6 
0.6 


0.1 


2 




. 1 


3 







4 







5 







6 







7 







8 







9 

10 

11 

12 

13 


16.4 
7.5 

11.5 

4.8 

7.5 

11.5 

11.5 










14 





15 


30 

31 







123078°— 20 35 



546 WATER SUPPLY OF ST, MAEY AND MILK mVEES, ISDS-lQll, 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Strong ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916— Contd. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


1910. 
1 




0.0 














.1 
.1 

1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
10.8 
10.8 

10.8 
10.8 
10.8 
10.8 
10.8 

13.3 
13.3 
13.3 
15.9 
16.9 

16.9 
15.9 
15.9 
15.9 
15.9 
15.9 
[ 


17.8 
17.8 
17.8 
16.9 
16.9 

15.9 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.0 

14.1 
14.1 
14.1 
14.1 
14.1 

14.1 
11.5 
11.5 
10.7 
10.7 

7.1 

6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
4.7 

3.6 
3.1 
2,7 
2.7 
2.7 


2.70 

1.90 

.70 

.70 

1.20 

1.50 
1.60 
1.35 

.85 
.85 

.40 
.40 
.40 
.85 
1.60 

.30 
.30 
.30 
.70 
.70 

1.75 
1.75 
1.75 
2.50 
5.55 

5.55 
6.80 
2.50 
2.50 
3.90 
3.90 


3.9 
3.9 
3.9 

5.4 
5.4 

6.9 
6.3 

7.4 
7.4 
7.4 

7.4 
7.4 
7.2 
7.2 
5.5 

5.5 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
4.9 

4.9 
5.2 
5.2 
3.1 
3.1 

1.9 

1.9 

1.3 

.5 

.5 

.7 


0.7 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 

2.4 
2.4 
2.6 
2.6 

7.8 

7.8 
7.9 
8.0 
8.6 
8.6 

8.4 
8.4 
8.6 
5.7 
5.7 

6.9 
7.2 
7.2 
8.0 
8.0 

8.3 
8.9 
8.9 
8.9 
8.9 


8.1 


2 




8.1 


3 




8.1 


4 




8.1 


5 




8.1 


6 




8.1 


7 




8.1 


8 




7.8 


9 




7.8 


10 




6.3 


11 




6.3 


12 




11.8 


13 




11.8 


14 




11.8 


15 




11.4 


16 




11.4 


17 




11.4 


18 




11.4 


19 




11.4 


20 




11.4 


21 




11.4 


22 


11.4 


23 


0.65 


11.4 


24 


.65 
.65 








10.6 


25 


10.6 


26 


10.6 


27 


10.6 


2S 


10.6 


29 


8.4 


30 


8.4 


31 


8.4 









Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


JUB8. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911. 
1 






6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
9.6 

6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
1.5 

.4 

21.0 

5.1 

6.6 

6.6 


6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
5.1 
5.8 

5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.1 
2.9 

5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
6.1 


3.8 
3.4 
4.8 
3.3 
3.5 

3.7 
4.0 
4.1 

6.5 

6.7 

7.7 
7.2 
7.9 
4.7 
3.7 


6.4 
7.2 
6.7 
8.2 
3.8 

4.0 
2.1 


1911. 
16 




0.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 

6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 

6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 


6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 

6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 

6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 


6.1 
6.4 
6.2 
6.3 
6.1 

6.0 
5.9 
5.5 
6.0 
5.7 

5.5 
4.1 
5.1 
4.9 
4.6 
4.0 


2.4 
5.1 
5.7 
5.6 
6.1 

6.1 
6.6 
6.7 
6.9 
6.8 

7.4 
7.3 
7.5 
8.1 
8.7 
6.6 




2 






17 






3 . . 






18 


...... 




4 ... 






19 






5 






^ 






6.. 






21 






7 






22 


2.9 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 

2.1 
2.1 




8 






23 




9 






24 


■ 


10 




3.9 

5.1 
5.1 
6.6 
6.6 
13.2 


25 




11 




26 




12 




27 




13 




28 




14 




29 






15 




30 










31 















Day. 1 June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912. 
1 


16.06 
17.94 
23.30 
24.80 
24.80 

21.50 
24.50 
24.20 
24.20 
24.50 

24.20 
23.60 
23.90 
24.20 
24.20 


20.00 
20.30 
20.00 
20.00 
19.40 

19.10 
18.80 
18.22 
17.66 
17.16 

16.58 
16.32 
16.06 
16.06 
15.54 


4.29 
4.29 
4.07 
3.85 
3.65 

3.55 


1912. 
16.. . 




24.^ 
23.90 
23.90 
23.60 
23.60 

23.90 
24.20 
23.60 
23.30 
23.60 

23.90 
23.60 
23.60 
23.30 
23.00 
22.70 


15.02 
14.50 
13.98 
12.00 
9.90 

9.50 
8.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 

4.76 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
5.00 
4.52 




2 




17... 






3 




18 






4 




19 






5 




20 .. 





7.32 

8.36 
8.72 
8.90 

9.00 
11.12 
13.46 
13. 46 
13.46 




6 




21 




7 




22 




8 1... 


23 .. 




9 1 


24... '.' 




10 i 


25 




11 ' 


26 .. 




12 1 


27 




13 


28 . 




14 i 


29 .. 




15 ' 


30. .. 






31 















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1911. 647 
Daily discharge^ in second-feet, of Strong ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1909-1916 — Contd. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


1 


1913. 




8.90 
8.90 
8.90 
8.90 
9.10 

a 10. 50 
a 12. 24 
a 14. 24 
a 16. 06 


11.. 

12.. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16- 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1913. 






21.. 

22. 

23. 

24- 

25. 

26. 
27. 
28- 
29- 
30- 
31. 


1913. 




8.00 

8.36 

8.36 

8.36 

8.36 
8.36 
8.54 
8.90 
8.90 
8.90 




2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7 














8 














9 














10 




































Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1914. 
1 


""7." 6' 
012.6 
O17.0 
a 19. 2 

al9.2 
a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 
19.2 
nl9.2 


15.8 
17.8 
13.2 
15.0 
14.8 

14.6 
16.5 
14.1 
11.8 
13.7 


15.60 
15.60 
13.80 
13. SO 
13.80 

12.00 
9.00 
7.60 
5.00 
4.00 


1914. 
11 


al9.2 
a 19. 2 
al9.2 
19.2 
ffll9.2 

a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 
a 19. 2 


13.5 
13.2 
13.0 
10.7 
10.5 

12.2 
12.0 

9.8 
11.5 

9.3 


4.00 
3.00 
2.10 
1.40 
.85 

.85 
.44 
.31 






1914. 
21 


a 19. 2 
19.6 
19.2 
18.1 
17.9 

17.3 
19.3 
16.7 
18.9 
16.3 
18.3 


9.1 

12.7 

7.6 

9.0 

10.4 

9.0 
10.4 
10.4 
12.0 
12.0 





2 


T9 


22 





3 


T3 


23 





4 


14 


24 


0.10 


5 


15 


25 


"o 


6. 


16 


26 





7 


17 


27 


0.16 


8. 


18 


28 





9 


19 


29 





10 


20 


30 







31 












Day. 


Apr. May. 

1 


1 

June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915. 
1 




0.00 
4.65 
1.00 
6.90 
7.20 

12.10 
12.40 
15.00 
16.70 
15.60 

15. 60 
15. CO 
16.30 
19.20 
17.40 


18.5 
17.4 
18.8 
13.7 
12.1 

11.5 
14.0 
11.2 
11.2 
10.7 

10.7 
10.1 
10.1 
11.0 
10.7 


16.33 
17.40 
17.40 
16.70 
17.00 

18.50 

17.40 

6.50 

5.80 

6.00 

1.48 

3.70 

10.10 

10.40 

17.40 


1.80 
2. CO 
1.40 
1.40 
1.40 

1.24 
1.48 
1.64 
1.00 
1.32 

1.40 
1.40 
1.32 
1.16 
1.64 


0.20 
.50 
.50 
.60 
.75 

1.00 
1.40 
&0 


1915. 
16 




15.00 
14.00 
12.40 
14.30 
15.60 

15.30 
15.00 
12.40 
14.00 
17.40 

19.20 
19.60 
21.00 
23.00 
21.00 
19. 20 


10.7 
11.2 
11.8 
12.7 
14.0 

13.7 
13.4 
13.7 
12.4 
14.0 

13.7 
13.7 
15.3 
16.3 
16.3 


19.20 
20.00 
2:3.00 
23.00 
25.00 

27.00 
25.00 
25.00 
24.00 
17.40 

15.60 
14.00 
9.50 
4.70 
3.80 
1.00 


1.72 
1.16 
1.32 
1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
3.00 
3.30 
3.70 
3.30 

4.70 
5.40 
2.90 
2.30 
1.80 
.50 




2 




17 






3-...:... : 


18 






4 




19 






5 




20 






6 




21 






7 




22 

23 

2-i 


0.00 
.06 
.16 
.29 

.29 
.32 
.60 
.10 
.08 




8 






9 






10 




25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 




11 






12 






13 






14 

15 










31 













Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1910. 
1 


11.5 
11.3 
11.1 

10.9 
10.7 

10.5 
10.3 
10.2 
10.0 
9.8 


5.1 
6.0 
5.8 
5.6 

6.5 

6.3 
6.1 
5.5 
8.3 

8.9 


2.70 
6.40 
4.30 
3.()0 
1.70 

1.25 

.10 

1.20 

4.50 

6. '10 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 


10 





Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1916. 
11 


9.6 
9.3 
9.1 
8.9 

8.7 

8.4 
8.2 
6.7 
6.5 
6.3 


8.1 
7.4 
5.5 
4.9 
4.2 

4.5 
3.9 
3.3 

2.7 
2. 1 


6. 70 

i.m 

7. 60 

8. 40 
8.i0 

11.20 

9. 50 
9. SO 
9. 20 
9.50 


12 


13 


14 


15 


16 


17 


18 


19 


20 





Day, 



1916: 



21- 
22. 

24- 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



June. 



6.1 
5.9 
5.6 
5.4 
5.3 

5.1 
4. 9 
4.7 
4.5 
4.3 



July. 



2.1 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
02.7 
2.7 



a Estimated. 



b ileavcr duins dislurluMl ^'age UAudiugs. 



Aug. 



S. 70 
6.60 
4.70 
9.00 
10.40 

11.60 
11. SO 
11. SO 

S. 70 

4.30 

.35 



Note.— 1913: Goj(e not road after Juuo 9. 

1916: Discharge affected hy boaver dams from July 20 to end of season. No flow after Aug. 31. 



648 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Monthly discharge of Strong ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1909-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofl 
(total in 
acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 9-31 


1909. 


16.40 
11.50 

9.45 
14.90 

8.25 
.60 


4.80 
2.10 
1.75 
2.45 
.60 
.10 


12.17 
8.39 
4.66 
6.35 
4.22 
.68 


553 


June 


499 


July 


287 


August 


390 


September 


251 


October 1-17 


22 








The period 








2,002 




1910. 










April 23-30 


0.65 

16.90 

17.80 

6.80 

7.40 

8.90 

11.80 






2.70 
.30 
.50 
.70 

6.30 


• 0.244 
8.011 
11.303 
1.863 
4.739 
6.207 
9.713 


4 


May 


513 


June 


672 


July 


115 


August 


291 


September 


369 


October 


597 








The period 








2,561 




1911. 








April 22-27 


2.9 
13.2 
21.0 

6.6 

8.7 
8.2 


2.1 
3.9 
.4 
2.9 
2.4 
2.1 


2.23 
6.64 
6.75 
5.44 
5.76 
5.49 


26 


May 20-31 


290 


Jurie 


402 


July 


334 


August 


354 




76 








The period.... 








1 482 




1912. 










June 20-30 


13.46 

24.80 

20.30 

4.29 




16.06 
4.52 
3.55 


8.53 
23.44 
12.85 

3.95 


186 


July 


1 441 


August . 


790 


September 1-6 , - 


47 








The period. 








2 464 




1913. 










May 20-31 


8.90 
16. C6 


8.00 
8.90 


7.09 
10.86 


169 


June 1-9 , 


194 








The period.... 








363 




1914. 










May 2-31 


19.2 

17.8 
15.6 


7.00 
7.60 



18.2 

12.2 

4.0 


1 083 


June 


726 


July 


245 












• The period 








2 054 




1915. 










April 22-30 


5.10 

23.00 

18.80 

27.00 

5.40 

1.40 


.06 

.65 

10.10 

1.48 
.50 
.20 


.77 

14.00 

13.00 

15.00 

1.94 

.63 


14 


Mav 


861 


June 


774 


July 


922 


August 


* 


119 


September 1-8 




10 








The period.... 









2,700 




1916. 









June ,., 


11.5 

8.9 
11.8 


4.30 

2.10 

.35 


8.0 
4.5 
6.7 


476 


Julv 


277 


August - - - - - - - 


412 








The period 






1,165 




1917. 








May 26-31 






9.5 
9.5 
9.5 
3.6 


113 


June : 






565 


July 






584 


August 1-16 , - 






114 












The period . . 








1,376 













Note. — Records for 1912 and 1916 roughly approximate. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 549 

Water used through Strong ditch near Eastend, Saslc., 1909-1917. ^ ■ 
[ Source of supply, Frenchman River.] 



Year, 


Acre-feet. 


Time used. 


Maximum 


From — 


Till— 


discharge. 


1909 


2,002 

2,561 

1,482 

a 2, 464 

363 

2,054 

2,700 

o 1,165 

a 1, 383 


May 9 
Apr. 23 
Apr. 22 
June 20 
May 20 
May 2 
Apr. 22 
June 1 
May 25 


Oct. 31 
Oct. 31 
Sept. 7 
Sept. 6 
June 9 
July 31 
Sept. 8 
Aug. 31 
Aug. 16 


Sec.-fi. 
16.4 


1910 


17.8 


1911 


21.0 


1912 


25.0 


1913 


16.1 


1914 


19.2 


1915 


27.0 


1916 


11.8 


1917 


12.6 






"Yearly average 


1,797 

















a Roughly approximate. 
MORRISON'S DITCH NEAR EASTEND, SASK. 

Location. — In SW. | sec. 26, T. 6, R. 21 W. third meridian, about 3 miles down- 
stream from Eastend, and about half a mile from intake of ditch, on French- 
man River. 

Records available. — Discharge measurements only for 1911; ditch dry in 1912; 
complete records for 1913-1915; no water used in 1916-17 on account of destruc- 
tion of diversion dam. 

Gage. — Vertical staff; read by Morrison Bros. 

Discharge measurements. — Made by wading. 

Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay, and slightly overgrown with weeds, 
which affect control. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. 

Discharge measurements of Morrison^s ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1911-1915. 



Date. 



1911. 
Aug. 3 
22 

1913. 
June 12 
July 12 



Made by — 



G. H. Whyte.- 
F. T. Fletcher. 



E. W. W. Hughes. 
do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



0.71 



.50 
1.33 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec. -ft. 
2.74 
2.639 



2.3 
7.0 



Date. 



1914. 
June 22 
July 14 

1915. 

May 10 

June 14 

July 9 

30 



Made bj-— 



F. R. Steinberger. 
do 



J. E. Caughey 

do 

do 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Feet. 

1.67 
.48 



,25 
,63 
,43 



Sec.-ft. 

16. 10 

1.73 



2.03 
3.90 
2.30 




Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Morrison's ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1913-1915. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


June. 

8.0 
o8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

8.0 


July. 


Aug. 


1913. 
1 




5. 10 
5.1 
a4.9 
4.7 
4.7 

4.7 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
a 3. 9 


11. 

12. 
13. 
14. 

15 


1913. 




7.0 
7.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

8.0 
8.0 
7.6 
7.0 
7.0 


3.7 
3.7 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 

3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
a 3. 
2.7 


21. 
22. 
23. 
2t. 
25. 

26. 
27. 

2S. 


1913. 


6.0 
6.6 
6.6 
6. 6 
6. 6 

6.1 
a 5. 6 
6.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 


2.2 


2 J 








2.2 
2.7 
4.1 

5.6 

6.4 
6.1 

a 7. 6 
9.0 

a 8. 5 




2.2 


3.: :: 










rt 2. 00 


4 










1.79 


5 










1.79 


6 






16. 
17. 
18. 
19 






1.32 


7 










"1.32 


8 












1.32 


9 






29 






10 






20. 




30. 
31. 



























550 WATER SUPPLY OP ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1808-191*7. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Morrison's ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1913-1915 — 

Continued . 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Oct. 


1914. 
1 




2.70 

2.40 

3.30 

4.40 

5.40 

4.60 
04.00 
3.50 
03.00 
02.40 

02.20 
1.80 
6.30 

09.50 
13.30 


6.8 
6.3 
5.4 
3.8 


5."4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 
5.4 
05.4 
5.4 
5.4 

5.4 

04.9 

4.0 

4.6 

04.6 


1914. 
16 




13.30 

12.00 

8.90 

6.30 

4.60 

a 9.50 
16. 30 
13.30 
12.00 
10.60 

10.60 
8.40 
8.40 
8.40 
7.30 


. 


03.8 


2 




17 


. . . 


3.8 


3 




18 




3.8 


A 




19 




03.8 


5 . .. 




20 




03.8 


6 




21 


, 


3.8 


7 




22 




3.8 


8 




23 




3.8 


9 




24 




03.8 


10 




25 


4.60 

4.60 
4.60 
03.50 
1.80 
1.80 
3.10 


03.8 


11 




26 


3.8 


12 




27 


03.8 


13 




28 


aZ.% 


14 




29 


3.8 


15 




30 


.S.S 






31 


1 











Day. May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


1 


1915. 




8.6 
8.6 
8.6 


11.. 

12. 

13.. 

14.. 

15.. 

16.. 
17.. 


1915. 




1 


2J 


1915. 


5.9 
5.0 
4.3 
2.8 
2.8 

6.8 
6.8 
7.6 
7.6 
08.0 
08.3 


8.6 


2 ■ ;:::::;:;:i:: :::: 




2.8 

2.8 

3.5 

05.4 

7.6 
7.6 
8.6 
8.6 
5.9 


2.'8 

2.8 
2.8 

2.8 
2.8 
2,8 
7.6 
7.6 


22.. 
23.. 
24.. 
25.. 

26.. 
27.. 
28.. 
29.. 
30.. 
31.. 




7.6 


3 






, 


07.2 


4 








6.8 


5 










6.8 


6 










5.9 


7 










5.9 


8 . 






18.. 
19.. 
20.. 








9 












10 

































a Interpolated. 



Note. — 1914: Head gates closed July 5 to Oct. 1. 
1915: Head gates opened May 12; closed June 27. 



Monthly discharge of Morrison's ditch near Eastend, Sas7:., 1913-1915. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 12-26 


1913. 


9.0 

8.0 
5.1 


2.2 
5.1 
1.32 


6.68 
6.70 
3.33 


199 


July 11-31 


279 


August 1-28 


185 








The period 








663 




1914. 










May 25-31 


4.60 
16.3 
6.8 

5.4 


1.80 
1.80 
3.80 
3. sn 


3.40 
7.30 
5.60 

4.50 


48 


June 


434 


July 1-4 


44 


October 2-30 


257 










The period 








783 




1915. 


■ 








May 12-31 


8.60 
8.60 


2.80 
2.80 


6.00' 
5.90 


233 


June 1-3, 13-27 


211 








The period 








449 













WATSB SUPPLY OP ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 551 

MAPKE CREEK CATTLE CO.'S DITCH NEAR OXARART, SASK. 

Location.— In NE. | sec. 20, T. 6, R. 27 W. third meridian, about 600 feet below 

intake of ditch on Oxarart Creek. 
Records available. — Incomplete records for 1916; no flow 1917. 
Gage. — Vertical stafi. 
Discharge measurements. — Made with 26-inch rectangular weir, set permanently 

in ditch 6 feet below gage. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, gravel; control, permanent weir. 
Accuracy. — Discharge computed directly by applying daily heads to weir-discharge 

tables. 

,This ditch was inspected and found dry June 27, July 20, August 12 and 31, Septem- 
ber 27, and November 13, 1917; it is believed that very little if any water was used 
during that year. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maple Creek Cattle Co.^s ditch near Oxarart, SasJc., 

1916. 



Day. 


.Time. July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


1 




0.39 
.36 
.39 
.52 


11 






21 






2 




12 






22 






3 




13 






23 






4 




14 






24 






5 




.47 

.39 
.31 


15 






25 






6 




16 






26 






7 




17 






27 


,o0.31 
.31 
.31 
.39 




8 




.31 


18 






28 ... 




9 




19 






29 




10 


i 1 


20 






30 























a Station established June 27, 1916. 
Note. — ^Hoad gate closed from July 9 to end of season. 



Monthly discharge of Maple Creek Cattle Co.h ditch near Oxarart, Sash., 191f> 





Month, 


Discharge in sccond-fect. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 27-30 


0.39 
.52 


0.31 
.31 


0.33 
.39 


3 


July 1-8 - - - 


6 












The period 


1 




9 




1 







F. CROSS'S DITCH NEAR DORRELL, SASK. 

Location.— In NW. } sec. 15, T. 7, R. 22 W. third meridian, about 130 feet from 

intake of ditch on North Branch of Frenchman River. 
Records available. — Irrigation seasona 1912-1917. 
Gage. — Vertical staff fastened to left side of flume, read by Frank Cross. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading at gage or by weir in ditch. 
Channel and control. — Flume 2 feet 10 inches wide, 1 foot 9 inches deep. 
Accuracy. — Stage-dischaigc relation permanent. Records fair. 



552 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 
Discharge measurements of F. Crosses ditch near Dorrell, Sash.^ 1912-1917. 



Date. 

1912. 
June 10 

1914. 
May 19 
June 17 

1915. 
June 15 
Aug. 3 

1917. 
June 9 
July 24 



Made by- 



J. S. Wfight. 



F. R. Steinberger. 
do 



J. E. Caughey. 
do 



M. H. French. 
do 



Gage 
heislit. 



Feet. 
1.5 

1.48 
1.39 

1.48 



1.27 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

i.i 

a 1.23 
o .52 

.92 



3.10 




a Weir measurement. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of F. Cross's ditch near Dorrell, Sash., 1912, 1914, 1915, 

and 1917. 



Day. 


June. 


Day. 


June. 


Day. 


Jime. 


1 


1912. 




1912. 
11 


1.17 
1.17 
1.17 
.00 1 

.00 1 

.00 1 
.00 
.00 
.00 
.975 1 


21.... 


1912. 


0.975 


2 




12 


22 


.975 


3 


1.17 
1.17 
1.17 

1.17 1 
1.17 1 
1.17 
1.17 
1.17 


13 


23 


.975 


4 . 


14 


24 


.975 


5 


15 


25 


.975 


6 


16 


26 


.975 


7 


17 


27 


.975 


8 


18 


28 •. 


.975 


9 . 




19 


29 .- 


.975 


10. . 

■^" 


20 


30 


.975 













Day. 


May. 


Jvme. 


Day. 


May. 


Jtme. 


1 
1 
1 21. 

22. 

23. 


Day. 
1914. 


May. 


June. 


1.. 


1914. 




0.80 
.78 
.76 
.80 
.83 

.81 

.78 
.72 
.70 
.67 


11. 

12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1914. 




0.65 
.58 
.57 
.54 
.61 

.54 
.53 
.53 
.40 
.40 


1.07 
1.05 
1.03 
1.01 
.99 

• 1.03 
1.01 
.99 
.97 
.90 
.88 


0.20 


2 












3 - ... 












4 








24 




5 








25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 






6 






1.17 
1.17 
1.17 
1.23 
1.21 






7 










8 










9 




- • 






10 




























Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1915. 
1 




1.08 


0.90 
.90 
.88 
.90 
.88 

.88 
.88 


1915. 
11 








1915. 
21 








2 




12 








22 








3 






13 








23 








4 






14 




0.85 
.90 

.90 
.95 
.90 
.90 




24 


0.95 
.95 

1.18 

1.05 

.95 

.95 


0.85 

.85 

.95 

.88 
.88 
.85 
.85 




5 






15 




25 




6 






16 




26 




7 






17 




27 




8 






18 




28 




9 








19 




29 




10 








20 




30 




















31 


.95 














Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 1 


Day. 


Jime. 


July. 


1917. 
1 




3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.3 

3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 


11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 

16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 


1917, 


3.7 
3.7 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 

3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 


3.3 
3.2 
3.2 1 
3.2 I 
3.2 

3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3-0 


21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 

26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 


1917. 


3.4 
3.4 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 

3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 


3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 








8 








9....:.::::.::: 








10 

















WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1911 553 
Montidy discharge of F. Crosses ditch near Dorrell, Sash., 1912-1917. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofl 
(total in 
acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 3-30 


1912. 


1.17 


0.975 


1.08 


47.0 




1914. 




May 16-31 


1.23 

.83 


.88 
.20 


1.06 
.63 


33 


June 1-21 - 


26 








The period . . . 








59 




1915. 










Mav 24-29, 31 


1.18 
.95 
.90 


.95 

.85 
.88 


1.00 
.90 
.89 


14.00 


June 1, 14-20, 24-30 


25.00 


July 1-7 - 


12.00 








The period 








51.00 




1916. 










May 21-24 


3.8 
3.9 
3.3 


3.7 
3.0 
3.0 


3.8 
3.6 
3.2 


30 


June 4-11, 14-30 


179 


July 1-2 


13 








The period 








222 




1917. 










June 7-30 


3.7 
3.4 


3.3 
3.0 


3.4 
3.2 


162 


July 1-20 


127 










The period 




1 


289 






1 





Daily gage height, in feet, of F. Cross's ditch near Dorrell, Sash., 1916. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1 






1.33 
1.25 


11 




1.50 




21 


1.46 
1.46 
1.50 
1.50 


1.33 
1.50 
1.54 
1.42 
1.38 

1.29 
1.29 
1.25 
1.33 
1.42 




2 






12 




22 




3 






13 








23 




4 




1.42 
1.50 

1.46 
1.42 
1.35 
1.42 
1.50 




14 




1.42 
1.42 

1.42 
1.42 
1.42 
1.42 
1.42 




24 




5 




15 




25 




G 




16 




26 






7 




17 




27 






8 




18 




28 






9 




19 




29 






10 




20 




30 














31 

















Note. — A discharge measurement made June 8 showed 4.1 second-feet flow. No others taken during 
season; therefore unable to plot curve and compute daily discharge. Head gate opened May21,closeo 
May 24; opened June 4, closed June 11; opened June 14, closed July 2. 

Water used through F. Cross's ditch near Dorrell, Sash., 1912-1917. 
[Source of supply, North Branch of Frenchman River.] 



Year. 


Acrc-fect. 


Time used. 


Maxinunn 


From— 


Till— 


discharge. 


1912 


47 


June 3 


Jiuio 30 


1. 17 


1913 




1914 


59 
51 


Mav 16 
May 24 
May 21 
Juno 7 


Juno 21 
"July 7 
aJulv 2 

July 20 


1.23 


1915 


1. 18 


1916 




1917 


2S9 


3.70 






Yearly average 


112 






*■ 











o Water used intermittently. 



554 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



3ARR0BY DITCH NEAR RAVENS CRAG, SASK. 



Location. — In the SE. i sec. 33, T. 6, R. 23 W. tliii'd meridian, about 1,000 feet 

below intake of ditch on north branch of Frenchman River. 
Records available. — Two discharge measurements in 1914. 
Gage. — Vertical staff; zero maintained at 97.67 feet. 
Discharge measurements. — }.Iade with a weir or current meter. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch, clay; permanent. 
Accuracy. — No rating curve developed. 

No water was used in 1917 because of destruction of diversion dam. 



Discharge measurements of Barrohj ditch near Ravenscrag^ Sask., 1914- 
[Made by F. R. Steinberger, engineer.] 



Date. 




Dis- 
charge. 



Juno 27. 
July 20. 



Sec. -ft. 
1.84 
.53 



A. M. CROSS'S DITCH NEAR EASTEND, SASK. 

Location. — In the SE. i sec. 5, T. 8, R. 22 W. third meridian about 400 feet below 

intake on Calf Creek. 
Records available. — Complete records for 1914 and 1917. No water used 1915-16. 
Gage.— Vertical stafii; read by A. M. Cross. 
Discharge measurements.— Made with current meter or weir. 
Channel and control. — Bed of ditch composed of clay and gravel, which may 

scour because of heavy grade; control permanent, to date. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Discharge computed by applying 

daily gage heights to rating table. 

Discharge measurements of A . M. Crosses ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1914 and 1917. 



Date. 



19M. 
June 20 
Aug. 8 
27 

1917. 
June 8 
July 21 



Made by- 



F. E. Steinberger. 
do 

E. W. W. Hughes 

M. H. French 

do 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 
1.46 
1.40 
1.25 

.35 
.61 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
1.87 
1.03 
1.29 

.58 
1.14 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of A. M. Crosses ditch near Eastend, SasJc, 1914 and 1917. 



Day 



June. July. 



1911. 
1 


1 2.00 


2 


: 2. 00 


3 


1 2.50 


4 


....:. i 2. 50 


5 


1 2.20 


6 


1 2. 00 


7 


2.10 


8 . . .. 


! 2. 00 





! 2. 00 


10 


i 2. 00 


11 


1 2. 00 


12... 


.1 2. 20 


13 


2. 20 


14 . . 


15 



1.88 
1.86 
1.84 
1.82 
1.80 
1.79 
1.77 
1.75 



73 

72 

70 

68 

1.67 

1.66 

1.64 



Aug. 



1.19 
1.06 
1.05 
1.04 
1.03 
1.01 
.99 
1.03 
1.23 
1.17 
1.14 
1.16 
1.26 
1.28 
1.24 



Sept. 



1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.87 
1.87 
1.74 
1.74 
2.00 
2.20 



Day. 



1914. 
16 




17 




18 




19 




20 


1.87 


21 


2.10 


22 


2.00 


23 


1.98 


24 


1.96 


25 


1.94 


26 


2.20 


27 


2.10 


28 


2.00 


29 


1.92 


30 .. 


1.78 


31 





June. 



July. Aug 



1.02 
1.60 
1.58 
1.48 
1.46 
1.36 
1.34 
1.32 
1.30 
1.28 
1.26 
1.24 
1.14 
1.13 
1.11 
1.21 



1.27 
1.30 
1.50 
1.46 
1.50 



1.70 
1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.74 
1.87 



Sept. 



Note.— 1914: Shifting control June 20 to Aug. 27. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK BIVEES, 1898-1911. 555 



Daily discharge, in second-feet, of A. M. Crosses ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1914 and 

15^7— Continued. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


I . 


1917. 




0.98 

.98 

1.11 

1.02 

.98 

.98 
.98 
.98 
.98 
.98 


11.. 


1917. 




0.98 
.98 
.98 
.98 

.98 
.98 
.98 
.98 
.98 
.98 


21.. 


1917. 


0.93 
l.t)2 
1.02 
.84 
1.02 

1.02 
1.02 
1.02 
1.02 
1.02 


0.95 


2 




12 




22 


.95 


3 




13: -. 




23 


.95 


4 




14 




24 


.95 


5 




15 




25 


.95 


6 




16 




26 


.95 


7 




17 




27 


.95 


8 




18 




28 


.95 


9 




19 


0.93 
.93 


29 




10 - 




20 


30.. 
31.. 



























Monthly discharge of A. M. Crosses ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1914 and 1917. 





Month. 


Discharge ia second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


June 


1914. 


2.50 
1.88 
1.87 
2.20 


1.87 

1.11 

.99 

1.74 


2.10 
1.54 
1.38 
1.81 


99 


July 


95 


August 


85 


September 1-13 


47 








The period 








326 




1917. 










June 19-30 


1.02 
1.11 


.84 
.95 


.98 
.98 


23 


Julv 1-28 


54 








The period 








77 













Water used through A. M. Cross's ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1914-1917 

[Source of supply, Calf Creek.] 





Year. 


Aere-feet. 


Time used. 


Maximum 




From — 


Till— 


discharge. 


1914 


32 6 


June 1 


Sept. 13 


*> .'iO 


1915 




1916 










1917 


77 






ol 14 












Yearly average 


202 

















a Discharge measiu'eraent. 
BOLINGBROKE DITCH NEAR EASTEND, SASK. 

Location. — In NE. I sec. 7, T. 7, R. 22 W. third meridian, about 10 miles northwest 
of Eastend, diverting water from a spring creek tributary to the north branch of 
Frenchman River. 

Records available. — Irrigation season 1914. 

Gage. — Vertical staff. 

Discharge measurements. — Made with a weir near station. 

Channel and control. — Bed of ditch clay; perimuicnt. 

Accuracy. — No rating curve developed. 

The following dischai'ge measurement was made by F. 11. Stcinbergor: 
June 20, 1914: Gage height, 0.42 foot; discharge, 0.15 second-fool. 



556 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191'7. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bolinghrohe ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1914. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


1 




0.03 
.03 
.03 
.06 
.06 

.06 
.05 
.03 
.03 
.03 


11 




.06 
.07 
.16 


21 






2 




12 




22 






3 




13 




23 






4 ,... 




14 




24 






5 




15 






25 






6 




16 






26 






7 




17 






27 


0.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 
.02 




8 




18 






28 




9 




19 






29 




10 




20 






30 














31 










Monthly discharge of Bolinghrohe ditch near Eastend, Sash., 1914- 




Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet). 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


May 27-31 


0.02 
.16 


0.02 
.03 


0.02 
.05 


0.2 


June 1-13 


1,4 








I 






1.6 













BOWREY DITCH NEAR BARNARD, MONT. 

Location. — In SE. | sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 37 E. Montana, principal meridian near 

Barnard, Mont., half a mile south of international boundary. 
Records available. — Irrigation seasons; incomplete records April 30 to August 26, 

1914; no water used 1916-17. 
Gage. — Vertical staff read by C. W. Bowrey. 
Discharge measurements. — Made by wading or with weir. 
Channel and control. — Banks high; overflow unlikely. Bed sandy and clean. 

Channel permanent, but subject to washout if large amount of water is turned 

into ditch. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Records obtained in 

1914 were fair, as discharge measurements were taken between gage heights 0.70 

and 1.45 feet. Gage read daily to hundredths. Ditch not used for irrigation 

since 1914, when dam went out. 

Discharge measurements of Bowrey ditch near Barnard, Mont., 1914. 
[Made by E. W. W. Hughes, hydrographer.] 



Date. 



Dis- 
charge. 



April 30- 
JuneSO- 
Julyl— 




Monthly discharge of Boivrey ditch near Barnard, Mont., 1914. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Rim-off 
(total in 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


acre-feet). 


June 1-8, 30 


1.09 
1.09 
1.23 







0.98 
1.08 
1.00 


18 


July 1-2 


4 


August 25-26 


4 








The period 








26 













WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAPvY A:N-D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 557 
ROCK CREEK CANAL NEAR HINSDALE, MONT. 

Location. — Near the center of sec. 3, T. 31 N., R. 36 E,, about 300 feet below head 

gates on Rock Creek, 7 miles north of Hinsdale, in Valley County. 
Records avahoable. — ^July 1, 1905, to September 10, 1907. 
Gage. — Staff gage graduated to tenths and driven into bed of canal near left bank 300 

feet below head gates. 
Discharge measurements. — ^Made by wading. 
Channel and control. — Bed of canal composed of mud. A check gate about a mile 

below the gage might affect the stage-discharge relation. 
Regulation. — Discharge regulated by head gates. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Daily discharge for 1906 and 

1907 not computed because of insufficient data. Records poor. 

Discharge measurements of Roch Creek canal near Hinsdale^ Mont., 1905-1907. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1905. 
July 5 


C. T. Prall... 


Feet. 
1.0 
.19 
.3 

,20 
- .10 


Sec.-ft. 

30.7 

2.5 

6.7 

13.1 

a 8.0 


1906. 
Aug. 14 

1907. 
July 31 
Aug. 28 
Oct. 21 


W. B. Freeman 

J. B , Pierson 


Feet. 
-0.45 

2.00 
1.80 


Sec.-ft. 
ol.O 


24 


W. B. Freeman 




Aug. 12 


do 

W. S. Hartman 

W. B. Freeman 


3.1 


1906. 
July 9 
22 


do 

do 


2.8 
al.5 









a Estimated. 



Daily gage height, infect, of Roch Creeh canal near Hinsdale, Mont., 1906-1907. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906. 
1. . . 




0.1 

.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 
.05 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.1 

.4 


0.75 

.6 

.6 

.7 
1.0 

1.0 
2.4 

"s.'i"' 

'6.'9*' 
4.8 
2.6 
2.5 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.5 
.4 

.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


-0.3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 


-0.3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 


1906. 
17 


0.8 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.4 

.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 

.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 


0.5 
.4 

.2 

1*95 
1.8 

1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.4 
1.3 


2.3 
2.1 

2.0 
1.8 
1.6 

1.1 
.5 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.0 

- .1 
.0 
.0 

- .1 

- .1 

- .2 

- .2 

- .2 

- .3 

- .3 


-0.3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 


-0.3 


2 




18 


- .3 


3.. 




19 


- .3 


4. 




20 


— ..-^ 


5 




21 


- .3 - .3 


6 




22 


- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 


- .3 


7 


1.2 

.8 
.6 
.1 

.3 
.5 
.9 
.9 

.7 
.6 


23 


— .3 


8 


24 


- .3 


9 


25 


- .3 


10 


26 


- .3 


11 


27 


- .3 


12 


28 


- .3 


13 


29 


- .3 


14 


30 


- .3 


15.. 


31 




16 













Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


1 
Sept.: 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1... 


1907. 




3.1 

2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 

2.9 
2.9 
2.9 

2.8 
2.7 


11... 


1907. 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 

1.9 
1.9 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


i 
...... 

1 

1 


21... 


1907. 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.6 




2 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 

1.8 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 

1.8 

1.8 


12 


22 




3 


13 


23 




4 


14 


2-1 




6 


15 


25 




6 


16 


26 




7 


17 


27 




8 


18 


2S 




9 


19 


29 




10 


20 


30 

31 




















Note. — Daily discharge for 1906 and 1907 was not coruputod bocauso of insufnciont data. Some idea of 
the flow can bo obtained from the gago heights and disciuirgo incasurouuMits, altliouf^li cniial rogulation 
below thegagecausod unknown cliaiigos in the stage-discharge rolaf ion. Juno S-*)anil 11-12, HUH), the water 
was above the gago witli a maximum gago height of 11 foot. After Aug. 30, liK)7, thoslagoHlisohargoroiation 
was aircctod by canal regulation. 



558 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 
Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creeh canal near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905. 



Bay. 


July. 


Aug. 


I>ay. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


1 


31 
31 
31 
31 
31 

29 
31 
29 
2.5 
19 


41 
29 
27 
23 
19 

17 

15 

12 

9 

9 


11 


17 

16 

12 

9 

9 

11 

18 

12 

9 

8 


7 

5 
3 
2 

1 


21 


6 
5 
5 
3 
1 

48 
48 
41 
44 
44 
39 




2 


12 


22 




3 


13 


23 




4 


14 


24 




5 


15 


25 




G 


16 


26 






17 


27 




8 


18 


28 




9 


19 


29 




10 


20 


30 








31 











Note.— 1905: No gage heights recorded previous to July 5, 1905, when station was established. Daily 
discharge estimated July 1-4. No flow beginning Aug. 16. 

Mean flow for July, 1905, 22 second-feet (1,350 acre-feet). Mean flow for August, 1905, 7.3 second-feet 
(438 acre-feet). 

FLOODS IN MILK RIVER BASIN. 

The two greatest floods during the period of record on Milk River 
occurred in 1906 and 1912. The following table gives the estimated 
maximum discharge at several points on the main stream and also 
for the larger tributaries: 

Maximum discharge, in second-feet, of streams in Milk River valley heloiv Havre, floods of 

June, 1906, and April, 1912. 



Station. 



Milk Eiver. 
Do 



Do. 



Area tributary to Milk River between Havre and Malta 

Area tributary to Milk River between Malta and Hinsdale, 

North Fork of Milk River 

Frenchman River 

Beaver Creek 

Beaver Creek below mouth of Larb Creek 

Beaver Creek overflow 

Rock Creek 

Peoples Creek 

Alkali Creek 

Whitewater Creek 

Antelope Creek 

Brazil Creek 

Cherry Creek 



Locality. 



Havre 

Malta.... 
Hinsdale. 



Chinook. . 

Saco 

do.... 

Hinsdale. 
Bowdoin. 
Hinsdale. 
Dodson.. 

Malta 

Saco 

Tarapico . 
Glasgow.. 
do.... 



Area of 

drainage 

basin. 



Sq. miles. 

4, 850 
10,700 
17,300 

5, 650 

6,eoo 

1,432 
1,700 



976 



Flood of 
June, 
1906. 



Sec. -ft. 
4,000 
11,250 



8,920 



d7,700 
6,500 
6,650 



6,220 
/4,500 
5,300 
3,500 
2,300 
2,000 
1,240 



Flood of 

April, 

1912, 



Sec.-ft. 
a i> 4,860 
6 9,320 

c 24, 200 
fc 8, 080 

6 15,080 
64,000 
6 3, 860 
c 1,810 
c4,630 
C3.04O 

c 10, 000 
g 1,700 
^2,300 



g 1, 410 

9^2,160 
^1,460 



a Mean for day, 4,280 second-feet. 

b Estimate probably good. 

c Estimate probably fair and within 15 per cent. 

d Discharge at this rate lasted only a short time; mean for day, 4,600 second-feet. 

« Computed from the high-water marks at the bridge 3 nailes above mouth and at the station 5 miles 
above mouth. If the high vrater on Rock Creek and Milk River occurred simultaneously both places 
v/ere affected by backwater and the result should be somewhat smaller. Discharge probably did not 
exceed amoiont given. 

/ Includes overflow. 

g Estimate based on flood section and svu-face slope, using Kutter's formula; accuracy doubtful; results 
should be used only in connection with other data. 

Note. — The estimates of maximum discharge for the flood of June, 1906, outside of the stations on Milk 
River at Havre and Malta, are based largely on flood cross sections and surface slope and should not be 
used except in connection with other data. The published maximum discharge for Rock Creek during 
the flood of 1906 has been reduced from 18,000 second-feet to 6,220 second-feet, based on the application 
of the maximum gage height to an extension of the rating curve. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 559 
MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS. 

Measurements of discharge of streams and ditches in the Milk 
River biisin at points other- than those at which gaging stations are 
maintained are recorded in the following table : 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917. 

Measurements made by United States engineers. 



I>atc. 


— • ■■ 

Stream. 


Tributary to— 


I>ocality. 


Gage 
height. 


Dis- 
charge. 


1900. 
June 14 


South Fork Milk River 

North Fork Milk River 

mddle Fork Milk 
River. 

Ha.rleTn cpnal 


Milk River 


Paul's ranch, Blackfeet 

Reservation, Mont. 
Hall's ranch, Blackfeet 

Reservation, Mont. 
Ford on road to Babb, Mont . 

Zurich, Mont 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 
31 


19 


do 


12 


21 


.do.- 


7 


1903. 
May 25 
Julr 15 


Frora Milk River 

Missouri River 

do 


36 


Milk River 


Near head of Alberta Rail- 
way & Irrigation Cos. Milk 
River canal, near Milk 
River, Alta., Canada. 

Havre, Mont 




62 


Aug. 10 
9 


.do... 


3.4 


.. .do. 


do 


Below intake Fort Belknap 

canal, near Lohman, Mont. 
Belowintake Paradise canal, 

near Chinook, Mont. 
Belowintake Harlem canal, 

near Zurich, Mont. 
Below intake Indian canal, 

near Harlem, Mont. 
Malta, Mont 




2.9 


9 


-do. 


do 


3.0 


8 


. ..do. . 


do 


2.3 


8 


.do 


do 


1.4 


6 


do 


do 


1.0 


6 


do 


do 


Glasgow, Mont 




27.5 


9 


Fort Belknap canal 

Lodge Creek 


Diverts from Milk 

River. 
Milk River 


Chinook, Mont 




2.6 


9 


.do 




2.0 


9 


Paradise canal 

Harlem canal 


Diverts from Milk 
River. 
...do 


do 




5.3 


8 


Zurich, Mont 




1.0 


8 


Indian canal. . . 


do 


Harlem, Mont 




2.0 


1904. 

Apr. 8 
13 


Exeter Creek .... 


Milk River 


Exeter, Mont 


■ 


20 


... .do 


do 


do 




1 


18 


Alkali Creek 


do 


1 mile above mouth near 
Malta, Mont. 

Lohman, Mont.. 




275 


1005. 
Junf^ 16 


Milk R'A'cr c^ 


Missouri River 

..do 


Jjl.O 


Julv 1 


do. 


.do 




b.2 


12 


do 


do 


do ; 




b.2 


20 


.do 


do 


.do 




6.3 


28 


. ..do 


do 


..do. 




b.5 


29 


....do 


do 


.do 




660 


Aug. 3 
8 


do 


do 


.do 




bl.O 


do 


do 


.do 




M.O 


15 


do 


do 


.do 




6.2 


23 


do 


do 


.do 




.0 


June 17 


Milk River c 


do 


Chinook, Mont 




63.0 


2t 


do 


do 


...do 




63. 


July 8 
15 


. ..do 


do 


-do.. 




130 


do 


do 


-do.. . 




fl.O 


21 


do 


do 


.do 




67.0 


Autr. 11 


do 


do 


.do 




53 


19 


Milk Riverc 


Missouri River 

do 


(Chinook, Mont 




68.0 


Jun<^ 17 


Milk River d 


Zurich, Mont 




M.5 


24 


.. ..do 


do 


.do. .. . 




62 


July 8 


do 


do 


.do 




ISO 


15 


do 


do 


.do 




65. 


21 


do 


do 


.do 




64.0 


A.WI. 5 


do 


do 


.do 




209 


11 


do 


do 


..do 




35 


19 


do 


do 


.do 




66.0 


July 14 


Milk River e 


do 


llurloni, Mont 




6 1.0 


28 


do 


do 


do 




•UV.) 


Aug. 4 


do 


do 


do 




650 


17 


do 


do 


do 




65.0 



a Estimated just below tho head of the Fort Bclkniip canal. 

6 Kstimatod. 

c Measured just below tho head of liio i'aradiso VuHcy canal. 

d Measured .jusL below (lio head of (ho Ilarloiu canal. 

c Measured just below head of Agency ditch. 



560 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measurem/ents made by United States engineers 



Date. 


190 


5. 


Aug. 


25 


Sept. 


5 




25 


July 


11 




18 


Aug. 


2 




8 




10 




11 




15 




23 


July 


5 




24 


Aug. 


12 


1906. 1 


Apr. 


23 


May 


5 




23 


July 


19 




31 




31 




31 




3 


June 


29 


July 


20 


June 


29 




29 


July 


6 




27 




27 




25 




25 




12 




16 




24 


1910. 1 


Jan. 


14 




16 


June 


21 


July 


9 


1912. 1 


Aug. 


25 


Apr. 


10 


May 


6 




24 


June 


17 




17 


May 


7 


Apr. 


20 




7 




2 




18 


1915. 1 


May 


8 


Apr. 


28 



Stream. 



Milk River 

do 

Agency ditch & . 
Lodge Creek c . . 

do 

do 

do 

Lodge Creek c. 

do 

do 

do 

Rock Creek d.. 

do 

do 



Milk River . 



do 

do 

do 

Beaver Creek 

do 

Havre Irrigation Co. 
canal. 

Clear Creek 

Threemile Coulee 

Lodge Creek 



Sixmile Coulee. 



Fifteenmile Coulee. 

Snake Creek 

Peoples Creek 



Alkali Creek 

Cottonwood Creek. 

Whitewater Creek . 

Beaver Creek 



Larb Creek 

Frenchman River. 



Milk River . 

do , 

do 

do , 



South Fork Milk River. 

Milk River 

Peoples Creek 

do 

do 

Schultz and Ereaux 
canal. 

Alkali Creek 

Frenchman River 



Beaver Creek. 



Rock Creek. 
do 



Milk River, 
Sage Creek. 



Tributar3" to — 



Missouri River . . . 

do 

From Milk River . 

Milk River 

do 

do 

do 

Milk River 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
-do. 
.do. 



Missouri River . 



do 

do 

do 

Milk River 

do 

From Beaver Creek. 



Milk River. 

do 

do 



.do. 

.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



do 

Milk River . 



-do. 
-do. 



Beaver Creek. 
Milk River... 



Missouri River. 

do 

do 

do 



Missouri River. 



do 

Milk River 

do 

do 

From Peoples Creek. 



Milk River. 
do 



.do. 

.do. 
.do. 



Missoiiri River... 
Big Sandy Creek. 



Localitv. 



Harlem, Mont 

do 

Fort Belknap Agency, Mont . 

Chinook, Mont 

do 

do ^ 

do 

Chinook, Mont 

do 

do 

do 

Hinsdale, Mont 

do 

do 



Below Harlem canal, near 
Zurich, Mont. 

do 

do 

Glasgow, Mont 

Fort Assinniboine, Mont 

Pacific Junction, Mont 

Fort Assinniboine, Mont 



Yantic, Mont 

Chinook, Mont 

1 mile below West Fork 
ditch at ford, near Chinook, 
Mont. 

h mile above mouth, near 
Chinook, Mont. 

Zurich, Mont 

Harlem, Mont 

Fort Belknap Indian Reser- 
vation, Mont. 

5 miles west of Malta, Mont. . 

18 miles northeast of Malta, 
Mont. 

Upper reservoir, near Bow- 
doin, Mont. 

Gravel crossing 10 miles 
south of Lake Bowdoin, 
Mont. 

Near Malta, Mont 

Saco, Mont., 5 miles above 
mouth. 

Malta, Mont 

Exeter, Mont 

Chinook, Mont 

do 



Mackey's ranch, near Kim- 
ball, Alta. 

Vandalia, Mont 

Near Dodson, Mont , . 

do 

do 

do 



Near Malta, Mont 

Highway bridge, near mouth 

and near Saco, Mont. 
Highway bridge, near mouth 

and near Hinsdale, Mont. 

do 

do 



Below Fort Belknap dam 
near Lohman, Mont. 

Highway bridge on section 
line running north 1 mile 
east of Rudyard, Mont. 



Gage 
height. 



Feet. 



2.0 

1.58 

1.6 

1.32 

1.58 
1.41 



2.40 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec. -ft. 

fll.O 

o2.0 

15.0 

al.O 

a7.0 

24.0 

38.0 

20.0 

al5. 

- a. 5 

a. 5 

14.0 

a. 5 

a. 5 

46 

60 

30 
430 
6.8 
5.6 
6.0 

67 
4.7 
10 



4.8 

8.8 
5.8 
6.0 

1.0 
5.0 

4.0 

20 



2.0 
50 

a 25 
a 25 

33 

35 

21 

«20,900 

688 

292 

214 

7.2 

584 
3,520 

/1, 290 

475 
1,060 

22.7 
o.l 



a Estimated. 

6 Measured 1| miles below head gate. 

c Measured below all diversions. 

d Measured just below head of Rock Creek canal. 



e There was also an overflow section of 2,690 square 
feet with an average velocity of not over 2 feet per 
second. 

/ There was a large overflow section not included. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AFD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 561 



Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917- 

Continued. 



Measurements made by Canadian engineers. 
Minor tributaries. 





Stream. 


Locality. 


Ilydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R.a 


1910. 
Apr. 11 
21 


Bear Gulch Creek 




30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
34 
27 
27 
27 
27 
27 
24 
27 
19 
19 
19 
19 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
24 
19 
36 
4 
4 
4 
4 

\ 

4 
4 
4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

28 

28 

28 

2S 

2S 

28 

2S 

28 

10 

31 

34 

18 

18 


2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

^ 

2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 


9 
9 
9 
9 
9 
13 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
23 
21 
20 
18 
20 
20 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
18 
12 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

5 

5 

4 

4 

4 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

11 

13 

13 

15 

15 


F. H. Peters 


Sec.-ft. 
0.6 


do 




N. M. Sutherland 


.2 


29 


do 




do 


.25 


May 17 
22 


do 




do 


' .15 


do 




do 


.0 


Apr. 10 
27 


Creek 




F. H. Peters 


.3 


do 


SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SW. 

SW. 

SW. 

SW. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SE. 

SW. 


L. J. Gleeson 


3.0 


May 11 
19 


do 


....do 


1.44 


do 


do 


3.0 


25 


do 


do 


2.55 


June 8 


do 


do 


5.0 


Apr. 13 
13 


do 


do 


.6& 


do 


.. .do . 


6.0 


14 


.... do 


.do 


11.25 


14 


.... do 


.. do 


5.0 


21 


do 


..do 


5.4 


May 12 

Apr. 21 

May 11 

20 


. ..do 


do 


1.65 


do 


.do 


.25 


....do 


do 


.6 


. .do 


.do 


1.2 


24 


do 


.. .do 


1.2 


June 3 


do 


.. ..do 


1.2 


8 


do 


do 


3.0 


21 


....do 


do 


.75 


Apr. 19 
11 


do 

Deer Creek 


do 


2.0 


F. H. Peters 





11 


Deadhorse Creek 


NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 


do 


.33 


21 


do 


N. M. Sutherland 


.10 


29 


.do 


.do 


.12 


May 17 
22 


do 


do 


.10 


.do 


.do 


.12 


27 


. .do 


.do 


.10 


June 1 


..do 


.do 


.10 


17 


.do 


do 


.05 


23 


.do 


do 


.08 


Sept. 16 
29 


do 

....do 


G. H. Whytc 


.02 


do 


.02 


Oct. 5 


...do 


.do 


.04 


11 


. .do 


.do 


.03 


15 


do 


.do 


.04 


24 




.do 


.02 


29 


. ...do 


.do 


.03 


Nov. 7 


do 


.do 


.05 


14 


.do 


.do 


.10 


Apr. 11 
21 


Halfbreed Creek 


F. H. Peters 


.4 


....do 




N. M.Sutherland 


.25 


29 


....do 




. ...do 


.15 


May 12 
17 


do 




F H. Peters 


.08 


do 




N.M.Sutherland 





22 


do 




do 





Apr. 14 
22 


Kennedy Creek 




F. H. Peters 





do 




N. M. Sutherland 





23 






do 





May 13 
14 


do 




do 


.08 


do 




F. H. Peters 





Apr. 14 
21 


liOnely Valley River 




L. J. Glooson 


5.0 






..do 


2.0 


28 


.do 




...do 


2.1 


May 17 
26 


.do 




...do 


2.0 


.do 




. .do 


20 


Juno 8 


.do 




do 


.34 


22 


..do 




do 


1.0 


Oct. 1 


..do 




N. M. Sutherland 


.1 


Apr. 21 
20 


Minors ( /Oiilco 




.do 









. .do 





May 18 
4 


.do 




do 


1 






¥. 11. Peters 





8 


do 




do.... 






a Range numbers are all west of the fourth moridiim. 
123GT8°— 20 36 



562 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 189«-1917. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917- 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 
Minor tributaries — Continued. 





i 

Stream. 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


I>aie. 


!Qu^-i 
ter. 


g-6cJ 


T. ' 


R.a 


1911. 
Apr. 26 
May 5 
13 


Bear Gulch Creek 




19 
19 
19 
19 
20 
19 
19 
24 
19 
4 
4 

10 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

22 

28 

28 

21 

28 

28 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

4 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

13 

20 

31 

11 

28 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

21 


2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

i 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

I 

2 

1 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

1 

2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

23 

18 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

13 

15 

15 

11 

14 

14 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 


N.M.Sutherland 


Sec.-ft. 
0.53 


do 




do 


.37 


-do 




do 





June 5 


do 


J. E. Degnan 


1.01 


July 22 
Aug. 12 
Oct. 26 


do 




do 





. ..do 




do 





..do 




do 


2.38 


May 3 
4 


Creek . .... 




L. J. Gleeson 


.50 


. ..do 




do 


1.20 


Apr. 18 
26 


Dead Horse Creek 




do 


.17 


...-do . 




do 





May 28 
July 22 
Aug. 18 
Sept. 23 
Oct. 26 


....do 




do 


.02 


do 




do- 





do 




do 


.20 


do 




do 


5.31 


do 




do 


1.89 


Nov. 24 


do 




do 


3.92 


Apr. 18 
26 


Halfbreed Creek 




N . M. Sutherland 


2.22 


do 




do 


1.39 


I*Iay 5 
13 


. ..do 




..do 


1.37 


...do 




. ...do 


1.01 


28 


do 




J. E. Degnan 


5.55 


June 5 


do 




do 


5.37 


July 22 
Aug. 18 
Sept. 23 
Oct. 26 


do 




do 


.82 


do 




do 


1.70 


do... 




do 


14.4 


do 




do 


4.98 


Nov. 4 


do 




..do 


8.71 


May 31 
June 20 






....do 


.07 


do 




do 


1.59 


July 14 

Sept. 26 

Juy 15 

22 


do 




do 





do 




do 


2.56 






do 





Miners Coulee 




do 





Aug. 18 


do 




do 


1.90 


Sept 23 
Oct. 3 


do 




....do 


9.74 


do 




..do 


36.40 


26 


do 




do 

do-..- 


2.44 


Nov. 4 


do 




5.98 


July 18 
Apr. 17 


Pritchard Coulee 




do 





Police Creek 




N. M. Sutherland 


.94 


May 24 
25 


do 




J. E. Degnan 


.24 


do 




...do 


.480 


July 7 
Aug. 21 


do 




....do 


1.810 


do 




do 


.331 


Sept. 2 
11 


do 




do 





do 




do 


9.610 


18 


do 




..do 


4.910 


Oct. 4 


do 




....do 


9.000 


23 


do 




do 


2.070 


July 29 

Aug. 8 


Red Creek 




do 





do 




do 





Nov. 5 






..do 


1.180 


July 25 


Verdigris Creek 




....do 





Aug. 10 


do 




do 





1912. 
Apr. 27 


Bear Gulch Creek 




....do 


7.80 


May 28 
June 28 


do „ 




do 


3.59 


do 




do 





July 18 
25 


do 




do 





do 




do ..-•- 





Apr. 27 


Dead Horse Coulee 




do 


.93 


May 5 
22 


do 




..do . . . 


.85 


do 




.. .do 


.58 


28 


do 




do 


.14 


June 11 


do ■. 




do 





28 


do 




. do 





July 18 


do 




do 





25 


do 




do 





Apr. 27 


Halfbreed Creek 




do 


10.20 



a Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVERS, 18&3-1'^17. 563 



Miscellaneous discharge meo^suremenis in Milk River draiiiag^ basin during 1900-1917— 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Cantiuued. 
Minor tributaries — Continued, 



■ 


Stream. 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Quar-' 
ter. 


Sec' 


"P. ' 


--^k> 


1912. 
Mar 5 


Half breed Creek 




21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 

o 
O 

3 
3 
3 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
13 
24 
18 
18 
18 
29 
29 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

4 

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3 

3 

15 

15 

15 

15 


2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

1 

I 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 

o 


10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
5 
5 
5 
5 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
23 
23 
15 
15 
15 
14 
14 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

12 

12 

12 

12 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 


J. E. Degnan 


Sec.-ft. 
8.91 


28 


do ^ 




do 


11.18 


June 11 


do 




do 


.12 


19 


do 




do 


.67 


28 


do 




....do 





Julv 16 


,,.,do 




do 





25 


do 




....do... 





Nov. 14 


....do 




....do 


1.49 


May 1 
June 30 


Kennedy Creek 




....do 





do 




...,do 





July 21 
Aug. 8 
Apr. 27 
Mav 5 


do 




do 





do 




do 





Miners Coulee 




....do 


4.47 


do 




do 


3 40 


' 22 


do 




do 


1 65 


28 


do 




do 


2 59 


June 11 


do 




do 


.102 


28 


.,..do 




....do ! 





Julv 18 


do 




do 





25 


do 




do 





NoA'. 14 


.,..do 




do 


Q9 


Apr. 26 

May 7 
19 


Police Coulee 




do 


2 82 


do 




do 


1 86 


do 




do 


1.01 


June 10 


do 




....do 


.43 


July 3 


do 




....do 





Aug. 5 


do 




do 





Mav 30 


Spring 




L. J. Gleason . . . 


78 


8 


Spring Creek 




do . . 


90 


17 


Red River 




J. E. Degnan 





June 1 


do 




do 





Aug. 2 

May 7 

30 


do 




do 









do 





do 




do 





1913. 
Mav 2 






do 


10 50 


Juiie 4 


do 




do 


2 03 


Julv 22 


do 




do 


Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Drv 


28 


....do 




do 


Sept. 1 
16 


do 




...do 


....do 




do 


Oct. 3 


...do 




do 


22 


...do 




do 


Dry 
Drv. 


28 


....do 




do 


May 2 
July 22 

28 


Deadhorse Creek 




do 


3. 9i 


do 




do 


Drv 


.....do 




do 


Drv. 


Sept. 1 
16 


....do 




do 


Drv. 
Dry. 
Dry. 
Dry. 


do 




do 


Oct. 3 


do 




.do 


22 


....do 




.do ... 


Nov. 8 


do 




. . do 


May 12 


Deer (reek 




.. do 


27 


do 




do 


5. 07 


June 5 


do 




do 


" '>3 


13 






do 


1 03 


May 2 
14 


ilall breed Creek 




28 
2S 
2S 


do 


1 6. 25 


do...- 




. do 


27.80 


2S 


do 




do 


13.30 


June 4 


do 




2S 
2S 
2.S 
2S 
2S 
2S 
28 
2S 
2S 
2S 
2S 


do 


5.75 


16 


do 




do 


.3.? 


July 5 
22 


do 




do 


(». CX) 


do 




do 





28 


do 




do 





Sept. 1 
10 


do 




do 


Drv. 


do 




. do 


Drv 


Oct. 2 


do 




. do 


Drv. 


3 


do 




do 


Drv. 


22 


do 




ilo 


Drv. 


28 


do 




do 


.[] 



o Range numbers are all west of tlw fourtU meriiUan. 



564 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AKD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 



Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 

Minor tributaries — Continued. 





Stream. 

1 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


.^p.M' 


'Quar- 
ter. 


^ec. 


1 

T. 


R.a 


1913. 

'Nov. 8 


Halfbreed Creek 




28 
3 
3 
19 
19 
19 
19 
11 
11 
10 
10 
10 
11 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
35 
35 
35 
35 
18 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

19 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

19 

19 

19 

19 

20 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 


2 
1 
1 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
2 
2 

r 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

1 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


10 
5 
5 
18 
18 
18 
18 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
13 
13 
13 
13 
15 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

00 

18 

18 

18 

18 

8 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 


J. E.Degnan 


Sec. -ft. 
0.47 


May 16 
Oct. 8 


Kennedy Creek 




do 


3.52 


do 




do 


.47 


July 19 

Sept. 12 

27 


Mackie Creek 




do 


4 12 


do 




do 


1 92 


do 




do 


.91 


Nov. 1 


do 




do 


1.74 


May 2 
14 


lilincrs Creek 




do 


10.80 


do 




do 


14 30 


July 5 
22 


do 




do 


92 


do 




do 


Dry. 



28 


do 




do 


Sept. 1 
16 


do 




do 


Dry.. 
Drv. 


do 




do 


Oct. 3 


do 




do 





11 


do 




do 


.08 


22 


do , 




do 


.04 


28 


do 




do 


.05 


Nov. 5 


do 




do 


.11 


8 


do 




do 


.64 


July 1 
21 


Poli'^e Creek. 




do 


1 71 


do 




do 


Dry.. 
Dry. 
Drv 


30 


do 




do 


Sept. 15 
Apr. 11 

1914. 
May 30 
June 10 


do 




do 


Red Creek 




do 


42.80 


Bear Gulch Creek 




.do 





...do 




[do :......:.... 





18 


. . .do 




.do 





July 4 
25 


.. .do 




...do 





.do 




.do 





Sept. 19 


.do 




...do 





29 


do 




do 





Oct. 17 


do 




do 


10.8 


21 


do 




do 


3.8 


Apr. 13 
28 


Dead Horse Coulee . . . 




H. W, Rowley 





do 




J. E. Degnan 





May 30 
June 10 


do 




.do 





.do 




.do 





18 


. .do 




. ...do 





July 4 
25 


. .do 




do 





. ...do 




do 





Sept. 19 
29 


do 




.do 





do 




do 





Oct. 17 


do 




.do 


6.8a 


21 


do 




do 


.79^ 


Apr. 13 

28 


Halfbreed Creek 


SW... 

sw... 

SW... 

sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 

NW.. 

sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 
sw... 


H. W. Rowley 


4.00 


do 


J. E. Degnan 


1.71 


May 30 


do 


.do 





June 10 


. do 


do 





18 


do 


. do 


5.30 


July 4 
25 


do 


do 





do 


do 





Sept. 19 
29 


do 


...do 





do 


do 





Oct. 17 


do 


do 


36.0 


21 


do 


do 


11.0 


June 26 


Mackie Creek 


.do 


.10 


Sept. 11 
Oct. 14 


do 


F. R. Steinherger 





.do 


J. E. Degnan 


.35 


26 


do .... 


.do 


.32 


Aug. 18 
Apr. 13 

28 


Milk River ... . 


.do 


2.60- 


Miners Coulee 


H. W. Rowley 


1.41 


.do 


J. E. Degnan 


.07 


Mav 30 


do 


do 





June 10 


do 


do 





18 


do. 


do 





July 4 
25 


do 


do 





.do 


. .do 





Sept. 19 
29 


do 


do 





do 


do 






a Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191*7. 565 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 
Minor tributaries — Continued. 



Date. 



Oct. 



1914. 

Oct. 17 

21 

May 1 

June 9 

Sept. 16 

Oct. 2 

16 

Apr. 11 

July 28 

21 

Sept. 30 

17 

Oct. 22 

Apr. 30 

June 1 

2 

20 

21 

Aug. 25 

Sept. 4 

17 

17 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

17 

1915. 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 12 
22 

May 4 
19 

June 14 
25 

July 12 
23 
30 

Aug. 9 
17 
27 

Sept. 3 
17 
23 
6 
12 
21 
29 
12 
12 
29 

June 14 
25 

July 12 
23 
30 

Aug. 9 
17 
27 
3 
17 
23 
6 
12 
21 
2') 

Mar. 20 
20 



Oct. 



Sept. 



Oct. 



Stream. 



Miners Coulee , 

do 

Police Creek.. 

....do 

do 

....do 

do , 

Red Creek 

do 

do 

Spring Creek.. 

do 

do 

Deer Creek 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
-do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Bear Gulch Creek . 
do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Locality. 



Qdar- 
ter. 



SW.. 

SW.. 
SW . , 
SW.. 
SW.. 
SW., 
SW.. 



SW.. 

SW., 

SE... 

SE... 

NE.. 

SW.. 

SW.. 

SW-. 

SW.. 

SW.. 

SW.. 

SW.. 

SE.. 

SW.. 

SE.. 

NW., 

NE.. 

SW. 

SW., 

NW., 

SW. 



5ec. 



't: 



Beaver oil well artesian flow. 
do 



do. 

Coulee. 
..'...do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 

do. 



SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
S !<:.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 



10 
10 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
18 
18 
18 
3 
3 
11 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
5 

15 
5 
4 
9 

15 
15 
15 
36 



30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
24 
24 
24 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
19 
30 



%> 



11 
11 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
15 
15 
15 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12. 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 



9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

II 

11 

11 

11 

11 

10 



HxdxQgraplier. 



J.E.Degnan..... 

do 

do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinlierger. 

do 

J. E. Degnan 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



W. H. Story. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Dis- 



charge. 


Sec. -ft. 


26.60 


6.64 


.35 











8.03 











.11 


.13 


.28 


.47 


.0» 


.12 


.61 


1.19 








.38 


.03 


.39 


.34 


.16 


.17 


.05 





22.3 


1.190 


1.050 


.360 


.400 


3.720 


5.500 


9.500 


1.880 


2.870 


7.900 


1.850 


8.400 


^217 


b.l71 


.530 


. 500 


.480 


.420 


.100 


.270 


*>. 360 


.3S0 


.310 


1.600 











.710 
































.SSO 


9. 360 



o Range numbers are all west of the fourth moridiau. 



^ Weir mcasuromont. 



566 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AJ^D MILK RIYEES, 18&8-191T. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River draijiagehasin dwring 1900-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — CoutLoaed. 

Minor tributaries — Continued. ' 



Date 



1915. 
Apr. 7 
27 
May 25 

June 21 
July 18 
Aug. 4 

23 
Sept. 9 

29 
Oct. 17 
Mar. 29 
Apr. 12 

22 
May 4 

19 

31 



June 
July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Mar. 
Apr. 
May 
June 
July 

Aug. 

Sept. 

Oct. 



Apr. 
May 
June 

July 

Aug. 



Sept, 

Oct. 

Mar. 



14 
25 
12 
22 
30 

9 
17 
27 

3 
17 
23 

6 
12 
21 
29 
19 
29 
12 
22 

4 
19 
15 
24 
12 
22 
30 

8 
17 
26 

3 
16 
23 

5 

12 
20 
29 
23 

3 
15 
24 
22 

8 
18 
26 

4 
16 
24 

9 
13 
30 
18 
30 



Stream. 



Beaver oil wellartesian flit) w. 
,do 



....do 




do 




....do 




do . . 




do 




....do 




....do 




...do 




Dead Horse Creek 




...do 




...do 




....do _ 




. .do 




. .do 




.. .do 




. .do .. 




....do 




....do 




....do 




do 




....do 




...do 




...do 




....do 




...do 




do 




do 




....do 




.. .do 




Deer Creek 


NE... 


do 


NE... 


...do 


NE... 


....do 


NE.... 


....do 


NE... 


...do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


.do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


...do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


do 


NE... 


....do 


NE... 


do 


NE... 


do 


NE... 


Dickinson ditch. 


SW... 


...do 


s w . . . 


do 


sw... 


....do 


sw... 


....do 


sw... 


...do 


sw.. 


...do 


sw... 


do... 


sw... 


...do 


sw . . . 


....do 


s w . . . 


....do 


sw... 
sw... 

sw. . 


....do 


sw... 


DaA'is Coulee 

...do 


SE.... 
SE.... 



Locaiity. 



teir. 



SE...- 



Beb. 



21 
21 
21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

26 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

15 

35 

35 



T. 



R.a 



17 
17 
17 

17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 

11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
13 
13 



Hydrographer. 



W.H. Story 

do 

G. H. Whyte and W. H. 

Storey, 

W.H.Storey 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

G. H. Whyte and W. H. 

Storey. 

W.H.Storey 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do. 

do 

do 

do 

do. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do...... 

do 

do 

do 

do-... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



-do. 
-do. 
-do. 



a Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian. 



-do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

.do 

b Weir measurement. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

1. loa 


0; 

.670 







2.170 
1.080 

.230 


.510 




4.700 

3.00G 

.500 

b.l25 

3.300 







b.093 

.410 

b.018 

.450 

&.171 

b.l7l 

6.194 

1.320 

.450 

1.100 

1.190 

.630 

7.720 

6.000 

6.500 

2.609 

2.530 

5.500 

1.730 

.720 

.7.30 

.890 

.630 

.610 

1.430 

.810 

.830 

.870 

.420 







&.388 

&.109 

&.388 

6.288 

6.109 

6.148 

6.109 

6.093 

6.109 

6.125 







WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1&17. 567 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measurenxents made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 
Minor tributaries — Continued. 





Stream. 

■ 




Locality. 


'^?a 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
ichjtrge. 


Date. 


Quain- 
ter. 


Sed. 


-rJ ■ 


1915. 
Apr. 11 
22 


Davis Coulee 

do 


SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 


35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
9 
9 
9 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

11 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

32 

:;2 

32 


1 

2 
2 

1 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

I 

2 
2 
2 
2 


13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
12 
12 
12 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

11 

11 

11 

U 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 


W. H. Storey 


Sec.-fU 



. do 





May 2 


. ...do 


.do..... 





20 


do 


do 





30 
June 15 


do 

do 

do.: 


SE.... 

SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 


G. H. Whyte and W. H. 

Storey. 
W. H. Storey 




1.080 


23 


do 





July 13 


do 


...do 


.160 


21 


do 


do 


a 


30 


....do 


: . .do 


.400 


Aug. 7 
18 


do..... 

do 


do 

do 






25 


do 


do 

do 

.do 





Sept. 4 
15 


do 

do 


b.061 



24 


do 


.do 





Oct. 2 

4 


do 

do 


do 

do 






13 


do 


.do 





19 


do 


.do 





30 


do 


.do 





May 3 


Spring at Drader ranch 

do 


do 


&.011 


24 


do 


.011 


Aug. 8 
Mai-. 29 


do 

Half-Breed Creek 


do 

do 


b.004 
2.630 


Apr. 12 


do 




do 


2.060 


^ 22 


do 




. .do 


2.050 


May 4 


do 




do 


6.367 


19 


do 




..da 


3.520 


,Timpi 14 


do 




.do 


3.600 


25 


do 




do 


10.600 


July 12 


do 




...do 


2.600 


23 


do 




...do 


4.020 


30 


do 




...do 


7.320 


Aug. 9 


do 




....do 


&2. 600 


17 


do 




...do 


.510 


27 


do 




....do 


b.388 


Sept. 3 


do 




...do 


6.0G1 


17 


do 




.do 


.620 


23 


do 




.do 


.570 


Oct. 6 


. ...do 




.do 


.960 


12 


. ...do 




.do 


.910 


21 


. ...do 




.do 


. 860 


29 


. .do 




-do.... . .. 


1.000 


Mar. 25 


Kennedy Creek 


SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 

SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 


-do.... . . 


5.220 


Apr. 14 
15 


do 

. ...do 


do 

.do... 






20 


do 


.do 





May 6 


do 


.do 





June 2 


do 


G. 11. Whyte and W. ir. 

Storey. 
W. H, Storey 





11 


do 





28 


do 

do 


..do 


4. GOO 


Julv 26 


...do 





Aug. 12 


do 


do 

..do 





•m 


do 





Sept.. 20 


do 


do 

..do 





Oct. 8 


do 





27 


do 


...do 


G 


Mar. 25 


Lost lUvcr 


.do . . 


4.030 


May 4 


Mat^donald CrcH'k 




...do 


h. 138 


19 


do 




..do 


.610 


Juno 14 


do 




..do 


2. Ol)0 


25 


do 




...do 


2. 270 


July 12 


do 




....do 


.VHti 


22 


...do 




..(to 


&. 171 


30 


do 




do 

....do 


l.UO 


Aug. 9 


do 







17 


do 




do 





26 


do 





do 






" liaugo luuubors are all we.-^t oi tho faurth meridian. 



b Woir luoasuremont. 



568 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK EIVEES, 1898-1917. 



Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River drainage hasin during 1900-1917— 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — ContiQued. 
Minor tributaries — Continued. 





^^ Stre»n^vy^ij(,-Lt 




Locality. 




Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


^a^£ 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


t 
T. 


-R.a 


1915. 
Sept. 3 
17 


Macdonald Creek 




32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 

10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
3 
35 
35 
35 
18 
18 
18 
18 
]8 
18 


2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 

11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 


W. H. Storey 


Sec.-ft. 
5.125 


...do 




do 


.250 


23 


.do 




do 


6.027 


Oct. 6 


. .do 




do 


.350 


12 


.do 




do 


6.171 


21 


.do 




do 


6.148 


29 


do . . . 




do 


6.171 


Apr. 6 

28 


Mackie Creek. 




do 


.800 


do 




do 


.620 


June 21 


...do 




do 


1.960 


July 18 

Aug. 4 

24 


...do 




do 


4.20a 


...do 




do 


3.400 


.do 




do 


2.650 


Sept. 9 
29 


do 




do 

do 


2.400 


...do 




2.500 


Oct. 17 


...do 




do 


2.400 


Mar. 29 


Miners Creek 




do 


2.120 


Apr. 12 
22 


.do 




do 

do 


1.529 


.do 




.810 


May 4 


.do 




do 


6.229 


19 


.do 




do 


3.920 


31 


do 




G. H. Whyte and W. H. 

Storev. 
W.H.Storev 




June 14 


do 




8.700 


25 


do 




do '. 


5.000 


July 12 


. ...do 




do 


2.600 


23 


do 




do 


3.060 


30 


do 




do 


7.200 


Aug. 9 


. do 




do 


2.200 


17 


....do 




do 


.350 


27 


do 




do 


6.288 


Sept. 3 
17 


do 




do 


6.125 


do 




do 


.720 


23 


do 




do 


.360 


Oct. 6 


do 




do 


.930 


12 


do 




do 


2.110 


21 


do 




do 


1.070 


29 


do 




do 


1. 170 


Mar. 13 


Police Creek 


SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 

SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SAV... 
SW... 

SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SAV... 
SW... 
SW... 
SE.... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 


....do 


2.560 


17 


... do 


... .do 


7.640 


30 


do 


do 


1.42a 


Apr. 2 


do 


do 


6. 050 


11 


. do 


.do 


1.540 


23 


... do 


. do 


.800 


May 2 


do 


....do 


.220 


20 


do 


do . .. 


.260 


29 
June 15 


do 

do 


G. H. AVhyte and W. H. 

Storey. 
W. H. Storey 


- 6. 121 
7.600 


23 


do 


do 


2.500 


July 13 


do 


do . 


1.680 


21 


do 


do 


1.470 


30 


do 


do 


4.200 


Aug. 7 


do 


do 


2.400 


18 


do 


. do 


.280 


25 


do 


do 


.560 


Sept. 4 


do 


do 


1.240 


15 


.. do 


. do 


1.210 


24 


do 


do 


6 .240 


Oct. 2 


do 


do 


.570 


4 


do 


do .. . . 


1.390 


13 


do 


....do 


2. 50O 


13 


do 


do 


1.430 


19 


. . do 


. do.... .. .. 


1.240 


30 


. . do 


....do 


.700 


Mar. 16 




do 


7.430 


Apr. 10 
May 1 


do 




do 


.210 


do 




do 


.230 


21 


do 




do 





June 16 


do 




do 





22 


do 




do 


- 



a Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian. 
6 Weir measurement. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY A^sTD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 569 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 

Minor tributaiies — Continued. 



Date. 



1915. 

July 14 

Aug. 1 

Sept. 5 

25 

Oct. 1 

11 

19 

31 

Mar. 13 

17 

30 

11 

23 

2 

20 

30 

June 15 
23 

July 13 
21 
30 

Aug. 7 
18 
25 

Sept. 4 
15 
24 

Oct. 2 
4 

13 
19 
30 

Aug. 17 

May 4 
19 

June 14 
25 

July 12 
22 
30 

Aug. 9 
17 
27 

Sept. 3 
17 
23 

Oct. 6 
12 
21 
29 

Mar. 29 

Apr. 12 

May 4 
19 

June 14 
25 

July 12 
22 
30 

Aug. 9 
17 
27 

Sept. 3 
16 
23 

Oct. 6 
12 
21 
29 

Mar. 12 
14 



Stream. 



Locality. 



Quar- 
ter. 



Red Creek 




..do 




do 




do 




do 


do 


do 




. do 




Roc':y Coulee 


SW... 


do 


sw... 


do 


SW... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


. do 


sw... 


.. .do 


sw... 


...do 


sw... 


....do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


.. .do 


sw... 


.. do 


sw... 


....do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


Sage Creek 


NW... 


Sims' ditch 


SE.... 


do 


SE 


. do 


SE.... 


. do 


SE 


do 


SE.... 


do 


SE.... 


. do 


SE.... 


do 


SE.... 


do 


SE.... 


do 


SE.... 


do 


SE..., 


do 


SE.... 


. do 


SE.... 


... do 


SE.... 


.. do 


SE.... 


. .do 


SE.... 


.. do 


SE.... 


Spring Creek 


SW.. 


do 


SW... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


.. do 


sw... 


. ...do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


.. do 


sw... 


...do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


. do 


sw... 


. do 


sw... 


.. do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


do 


sw... 


Verdigris Coulee 

do 


SE.... 
SE.... 



Sec. 



18 
18 
18 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 

35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
15 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
2*) 
29 



T. 



R.o 



15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
15 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 



Hydrograpter . 



W. H. Storey. 

do 

do 

do 

....do 

do 

....do 

do 

....do 

do 

....do 

....do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 



G. H. Whyte and W. H. 
Storev. 

W. H. Storey 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

H. R. Carscallen 

W. H. Storev 

do : 



..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
.-do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 
..do. 

.do. 
..do. 
..do. 

-do. 

.do. 

.do. 

-do. 

.do. 

.do. 

.do. 

.do. 

.do. 

.do. 



Dis- 
chjargefr 



148 
109 



Sec.-ft. 









1.500 
2.120 







1.180 
b.151 
.490 


1.390 



6 
b, 






47 
6. 

o' 



.510 












1.180 

.480 


.260 
2.900 

.740 

.600 
b.360 
1.580 
ft. 360 

.350 
ft. 210 
ft. 171 

.250 

.140 

.2S0 
ft. 14S 

. 130 
ft. 045 

2.160 



138 
510 



a Range numbers are all west of the fourth meridian 
ft Weir moasurcuionl. 



570 WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1911. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River drainage basin during 1900-1917- 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian en^iaeers — Continued. 
Minor tributaries — ContintLed. 





Stream. 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Quar- 
tet. 


^Sec, 


_T. 


R.o 


1915. 

Apr. 2 
24 


Virdigris Coulee 


SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
NW... 


29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
15 
15 
15 
15 
30 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
31 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 


2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


14 

14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
12 
12 
12 
12 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 


W. H. Storey 


Sec. ft. 
0.330 


do 


do 





July 20 


do 


do 





Aug. 6 


do 


d 

... do : 





19 


do ... 





25 


do 


do 





Sept. 13 
Mar. 13 


. do 


... .do 


6.148 


Deer Creek 


do 


2.700 


19 


. .. do 


do 


1.270 


Apr. 22 


do 


do 


1.870 


May 3 
June 25 


do 


do 


.960 


Ditch on Fornfeist ranch . . . 
....do 


do 





July 22 
30 


... do.... 


^.360 


do 




... .do 





Aug. 9 
17 


do 




do 


&.388 


do 




do 


.300 


26 


do 




do 


6.217 


Sept. 3 


do 




do 





Apr. 12 
22 


Ditch at Hall's ranch 

do 


SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 


do 


.490 


do 


1.300 


May 4 


do 


do 





19 


do 


do 


,650 


June 14 


do 


do 





25 


do 


. ...do 





July 12 


do 


....do 


.800 


23 


do 


....do 


1.250 


30 


do 


....do 


3.800 


Aug. 9 
17 


do 


do 


2.100 


do 


do 





27 


do 


do 





Sept. 3 
17 


do 

do 


do 

do 

.....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 






23 


do 





Oct. 6 


do 


.280 


12 


do 


.260 


21 


do 





29 


do 


.006 









Lodge Creek and tributaries. 





Stream. 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 


Quar- 
ter, 


Sec. 


T. 


R.W. 


Mer. 


1897. 
July 13 


Lodge Creek 




36 
13 

8 

25 

29 

9 

17 

29 
15 
27 
22 
36 
22 
33 
29 

2 

16 

19 

9 

9 


4 

7 

4 

2 
5 
4 
4 

7 
6 
6 
6 
5 
5 
6 
6 

6 

7 
7 
4 
4 


2 
3 

29 

30 

2 

29 

29 

3 
3 
3 
3 

2 

30 

2 

2 

1 

2 

2 

29 

29 


4 
4 

3 

3 
4 
3 
3 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
4 

4 

i 
4 
3 
3 


Pt. W. Maclntvre 

..do .' 


Sec.-fl. 
1.63 


7 


Lodge Creek, east branch.. 
Middle Creek 


. 


5.34 


1906. 
Aug. — 




R. J. Burley 


.63 


1908. 
Sept. 19 


Lodge Creek 




F. T. Fletcher 

R. J. Burlev 





Nov. 9 


do 

Middle Creek 


NW... 





Sept. 19 


F. T. Fletcher 

do 





21 


do 







1909. 
July 14 


Lodge Creek 


NW... 


do 


b.U 


22 


do 


do 


Drv, 


22 


do 




do 


Dry. 


22 


Lodge Creek, east branch. 
Middle Creek 




do 


Dry. 


21 


do 


Dry. 


Oct. 26 


do 




R. J. BurleT 


Drv. 


May 31 


Spring Creek 




do 


6.818 


31 


do 


NE... 


do... . 


6.08 


1910. 
July 29 

30 


Small branch of Middle 

Creek. 
do 


H. R. Carscallen 

do 


.05 
.02 


13 


Lodge Creek, east branch. 




do 


.02 


June 14 


Middle Creek 




do . . .. 


.1 


July 9 


do 




do 


.03 



a Range numbers are all west of the ionrth. meridian. 



6 Weir measurement. 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1&11. ,571 



MiscellaneGUs discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — • 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 

Lodge Creek and tributaries — Continued. 





Stream. 




Lc 


)cality 






Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


L>ate. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R. W. 


Mer. 


1910. 
July 28 
Aug. 15 
Jime 13 


Middle Creek 




9 

\ 

4 
4 
24 
25 
22 
22 
3 
14 
14 
13 
13 
34 
34 
34 
21 
21 
22 
22 

36 

9 

33 

25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
10 
15 
15 
15 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 


4 
4 
2 

2 
2 
2 
6 
6 
6 
4 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
7 
7 
5 
5 

4 
4 

5 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
6 
6 
6 
6 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 


" 1 .• 

29 
29 
29 

29 
29 
30 
3 
3 
3 
29 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
2 
2 

2 

29 

1 

3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 


3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
3 

4 
4 
4 
3 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

4 
4 

4 
3 

4 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 


H. R. Carscellen 

do 


0.03' 


do 




.04 


do 




do 





1911. 
May 17 


Lodge Creek 




M. H. French 


3.331 


June 8 


do .• 




do 


1.935 


Sept. 8 
Apr. 25 

May 22 


do 


NE... 


W. A. Fletcher 

M. H. French 


222. 46 ) 


Lodge Creek, east branch . 
do 


4.900 




do 


2.87Qt 


June 13 


do 




...do 


.055 


Aor. 21 


Jliddle Creek 




do 


1.52()- 


" 29 


do 




do 


1 . 233 


May 23 


MiddleCreek.east branch; 
Mitchell Creek 




do 


1.080 


Apr. 29 
May 22 


do 


.490 


do 




do 


3.870 


Apr. 28 
May 22 


Read Creek 




do 


.290 


do 




do 


.362 


June 13 


do 




do 


.080 


May 22 


Sexton Creek 




do 


.551 


June 13 


do 




do 


.167 


13 


Spring Creek 




do 


.118 


July 21 


do 




..do 


.190 


1913. 
Apr. 21 
Oct. 5 


Lodge Creek 


NE... 
SW... 
SE.... 

SW... 

SW . . . 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 

sw... 
sw... 

SW... 
SW . . . 

SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
NW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
NE... 
NE... 
NE... 
NE... 
NE... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW . . . 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 


H.D.St. A. Smith.... 

do 

H. 0. Brown 


87 




.037 


July 15 

1916. 

May 26 


do 


.30 


Bare Creek 


H. W. Rowlev 

. ..do " 


2 70 


July 14 


do 





Aug, 7 
26 


do 


. ..do 





do 


do 





Oct. 31 


do 


do 





May 9 


Middle Creek 


do 


a 1.44 


23 


do 


do 


a 2.00 


June 19 


do 


do 


3.80 


July 14 


do 


do 


O2.10 


Aug. 4 


do 


do 


» 2.20 


24 


do 


....do : 


o .96 


Sept. 20 


do 

do ; 


.....do 


a 1 . 00 


Oct. 9 


....do 


1.24 


Nov. 8 


do 

Lodge Creek 


do 


a 1.62 


May 22 


..do 


2 00 


Julv 12 


do 


..do... 


4 20 


Aug. 23 


do 


...do. 


a 9A 


Nov. 7 


do 


do 

. do 


2 30 


May 26 


do 


22 00 


July 15 


do 


do 

do 


5 10 


Aug. 7 


do 

do 


3.80 


26 


do 

....do 


a 1 34 


Oct. 31 


do 


4.80 


May IS 


Sexton Creek 


do 

do 

do 

do 

. ..do.. 


o 50 


Juno 16 


do 


a 1 (J() 


July 11 


do 


a 41 


Aug. 2 


do 


a 17 


22 


do 


n.22 


Sept. 16 


do 


do 


o.2(> 



Battle Creek. 
do 



Battle Creek. 

Battle Creek. 

Battle Creek . 

do 

do 

do 

....:do 



Battle Creek and tributaries. 



SIC... 

NW., 

NW.. 
SW.. 



36 



30 

36 

3 

3 

23 

29 

1 



27 
30 

20 

26 

20 
2l> 
I 
26 
2S 






K. W. Maclntyro 

do 


20.37 
6. 1 


3 


U. J. lUniov 


23.57 


3 


K. J. Burlcv 


70 


3 


F. T. Fletcher 


36. 75 


3 


U. .1. Burl.w 


5.65 


4 


do 


122.65 


3 

3 


F. T. Flotohor 

do 


1 1. 01 
12.42 



a Wolr moasuromont. 



572 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 18^-1917. 



Miscellaneous discharge measurements in MiJh River drainage basin during 1909-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 
Battle Creek and tributaries — Continued. 





Stream . .^.^ 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 

1 


Quar-' 
ter. 


Sec. 


.J JC 

T. 


R.W. 


Mer. 


1909. 
June 7 


Gaff Creek 


SE.... 
NE... 


3 
14 

32 

11 
24 
23 

1 
23 
30 
20 
21 
31 
20 
29 
29 
21 

21 
12 
13 
13 
13 
13 
27 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
30 
31 
31 
31 
31 
21 

31 
36 
36 
36 
1 
13 
11 
11 
11 
13 
13 
31 
26 
34 
36 
36 
12 
21 
31 

16 
21 

31 

9 

21 


7 
8 

7 

8 

7 
7 

6 

8 
5 
4 

7 
7 
4 
5 

7 
7 

7 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
4 
7 
7 
4 
4 
7 

5 
4 
4 

4 
6 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 
5 
5 
7 
7 
8 
7 
7 

2 

7 

7 
7 
6 


29 

1 

28 

29 
29 
29 

28 
1 
28 
26 
29 
29 
26 
28 
29 
29 

29 

29 

1 

1 

1 

1 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

29 

26 

29 

29 

26 

26 

29 

27 
27 
27 
27 
28 
1 
29 
29 
29 
1 
1 
29 
29 
29 
30 
30 
29 
29 
29 

26 
29 

29 
29 
29 


3 

4 

3 

3 
3 
3 

3 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 

4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
4 
3 
3 
3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 

3 
3 
3 


F.T. Fletcher 

do 


Sec.-ft. 
0.44 


17 


Graybum Creek. 


4.74 


1908. 
Oct. 12 


Sixmile Creek 


R. J. Burley 


.59 


1909. 
June 7 


Sixmile Creek 




F. T. Fletcher 


4.57 


4 


Spring Creek 




do 


.33 


8 


"WTiitemud Coulee 




do 


.14 


1910. 
June 9 


Battle Creek 




H. R. Carscallen 

F.T. Fletcher 


7.43 


11 


do 




5.75 


30 


do 




H. R. Carscallen 

do 


4.03 


July 6 
15 


do 




.88 


do 




do 


2.54 


Aug. 2 


do 




do 


2.25 


10 


do 




do 


2.16 


11 


do 




do 


2.56 


18 


do 




do 


4.47 


1 
17 


Creek, branch of Battle 

Creek. 
do 




do 

do 

F. T. Fletcher 

do 

H. R. Carscallen 

do 

do 

do 


.03 
.13' 


June 13 


Fourmile Creek 


SW... 


1.49 


15 


Graybum Creek. 


2.14 


July 14 


do 




1.28 


Aug. 2 


do 




.90 


17 


do 




1.31 


June 9 


Marshall & Gaff ditch. . . 




9.94 


July 4 


do 




do 


2.14 


27 


do 




do 


1.18 


Aug. 13 


do 




do 


.59 


Sept. 28 


do 




R. G. Swan.. 


3.82 


Oct. 25 


do 




do 


3.16 


20 


McKinnon ditch 




do 


2.92 


July 15 


Mink Creek 


SE.... 
SE.... 


H. R. Carscallen 

do... 

do 


.03 


Aug, 18 


do 


.08 


July 6 


Richardson ditch 


1.97 


22 


do 




do 


.54 


15 


Wood & Anderson ditch. 




do 


.02 


1911. 
Apr. 18 


Battle Creek 




M. H. French 


100. 840 


May 11 


do 




do ' " . 


42.520 


June 5 


do ' 




do 

do 


18. 730 


July 11 


do 




18.250 


Aug. 10 


do 

do 


SE.... 


J.Kay 


32. 640 


16 


M. H. French 


2.040 


June 26 


Fourmile Coulee 




J. Kay 


12. 840 


26 


do 




R. J. Burley 


9.760 


July 1 


do 




M. H. French .'.' 


7.330 


June 16 


Graybum Creek 




do 


2.260 


Aug. 16 


do 




do 


1.860 


15 


Mink Creek 




do 


.213 


June 9 


Marshall & Gaff ditch. . . 





do 


6.070 


July 6 


do 




do . .- 


5.760 


June 16 


Nine mile Coulee 




do 


1.820 


Aug. 15 


do 


• 


do 


1.450 


17 






do 


1.100 


June 17 


Spring Creek 




do 


.227 


17 


do 




do 


.235 


1912! 
July 1 


Battle Creek 


.... 


G. R, ElHott 


11.59 


Nov. 21 


do 


NW... 

NW... 
SV/... 
SE.... 


do 


8.12 


1913. 
June 9 


Battle Creek 


H. 0. Brown 


17.1 


9 


do 


.do 


21.0 


13 


do 


do 


23.0 



WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 573 



Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River drainage basin during 1909-1917 — • 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 

Battle Creek and tributaries — Continued. 





Stream. 


Locality. 








Hydrographer. 


Dis- 


Date. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R.W. 


Mer. 
1 i 


charge. 


1913. 
June 2 


Branch of Battle Creek. . . 
Fourmile Coulee 


NW... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SW... 
SW... 
NE... 
NE... 
SE...- 

sw... 

SW... 

sw..- 
sw... 

SW... 
SW... 

NW... 

NW... 


29 
11 
11 
11 
31 
21 
6 
6 
21 
21 
11 
3 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 

14 
14 
28 
4 
4 
16 

12 

4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 


7 
8 
8 
8 

7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 

8 
8 
5 
1 
1 
2 

8 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 


29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
28 
28 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 

29 
29 
28 
26 
26 
26 

29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 
29 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
• 3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3' 

3 
3 
3 
3 

I 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 


H. 0. Brown 


Sec.-ff. 
aO. 34 


3 


do 


3.22 


10 


do 


do 


a2. 16 


17 


do 


do 


al.73 


2 


Mink Creek 


H. R. Carscallen 

H. 0. Brovni 


a .63 


9 


do 


a .47 


4 


Sixmile Coulee 


do 


1.59 


10 


do 


do 


a .22 


3 


Spring Creek 


do 


a .28 


9 


do 


do 


a .29 


3 


do 


do 


a .13 


4 


do 


do 


a .23 


May 31 
June 2 


Whitemud Coulee 

do 


do 


a .18 


H. R. Carscallen 

do 


a .16 


2 


do 


a .75 


11 


do 


H. 0. Brown 


a .08 


17 


do 


do ." 


al.73 


1914. 
June 3 


Fourmile Coulee 


H. W.Rowley 

....do 


2.70 


July 20 
Aug. 7 


do 


.37 


Battle Creek 


do 


2.20 


Sept. 29 
Oct. 30 


do 


SW... 
SW... 


do 





do 


do 


7.60 


Sept. 30 

1916. 
Aug. 11 
May 11 
31 


do 


do 


3.50 


Sixmile Creek 




H.W.Rowley 

do 


11.10 


Tenmile Creek 




a .49 


do 




do 


12.20 


June 26 


do 




do 


a .50 


July 18 

Aug. 9 

29 


do 




do 


a .43 


do 




do 


a .50 


do 




do 


a .19 


Sept. 23 
Oct. 10 


do 




do 


.0 


do 




do 


.0 













Frenchman River and tributaries. 



1896. 
Sept. 17 

1897. 
July 22 

1907. 
Aug. 23 

23 
July 30 

31 

Aug. 23 

1908. 
June 19 

Aug. 7 

7 

17 
17 
22 

July 20 
20 

Aug. 22 
22 

June 10 
10 

Aug. 17 
20 
28 

July 17 



Frenchman River. 
Belanger Creek 



Belanger Creek 

Davis Creek 

Frenchman River 

Frenchman River, north 

branch. 
Sucker Creek , 



Davis Creek 

Fairwell Creek 

Fairwell Creek, west 
branch. 

Lonepine Creek 

do , 

Sucker Creek 

Spring Creek 

do 

Warlodgc Creek 

Warlodge Creek, branch 
of. 

Belanger Creek 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Calf Creek 



NW... 



SW, 



29 


6 


21 


3 


25 


6 


26 


3 


6 


7 


25 


3 


27 


7 


25 


3 


24 


6 


23 


3 


15 


7 


22 


3 


16 


7 


26 


3 


27 


7 


25 


3 


7 


8 


23 


3 


9 


8 


24 


3 


27 


7 


26 


3 


27 


Y 


26 


3 


. 


6 


2() 


3 


IS 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


14 


7 


27 


3 


14 


7 


27 


3 


12 


S 


2() 


3 


12 


8 


26 


3 


30 


(» 


25 


3 


21 


8 


21) 


3 


14 


8 


26 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 



R. W. Maclntyre. 
R. W. Maclntyre. 



R. J. Burley. 

do 

do 

do 



F. T. Fletcher. 

F. T. Fletcher. 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



R. J. Burloy.. 

do 

F. T. Fletcher 

do 

do 

do 



23.2 
7.29 



4.57 

(") 
32.5 
6.84 

1.05 

3.05 





<i. 6 

.63 
Dry. 

.is 

.28 
a. 12 
«i. 15 

1.S4 
1.81 
2.75 
.61 
.97 
2.13 



" Weir measui'cment. 



t> No flow. 



574 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVERS, 1898-191'?. 

Miscellaneous discharge measureinents in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — • 

Continued. 

« 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 

Frenchman River and tributaries — Contiaued. 





Stream, 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


Date. 

- o ■ -^ ■ " 


ter. 


'^i 


■'t: 


R. W. 


Mer. 


1909. 
May 25 
26 


Belanger Creek 




30 

7 

14 

30 

31 

30 

30 

5 

5 

5 

5 

22 

22 

22 

7 

17 

21 

31 

3 

16 

16 
9 

• « 

14 
18 
14 

7 

20 
5 
20 
20 
20 
20 
■ 28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
26 
14 

12 

5 

5 

5 

5 

11 

11 

11 

11 

35 

14 

25 

35 

35 

3 

5 

17 

17 

17 

7 

4 

4 


6 

7 
8 
6 
6 
6 
6 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 
7 
7 
8 
7 
8 
6 
1 
7 

7 
8 

8 

8 
7 
7 
7 

7 

6 
1 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
7 

4 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
3 
2 
4 
3 
2 
2 
8 
7 
7 
7 
8 
1 
1 


25 
25 
26 
23 
23 
23 
23 
22 
22 
2& 
22 
22 
22 
22 
25 
22 
25 
21 
10 
22 

22 
23 

23 

23 
26 
22 
27 

21 

27 
10 
22 
22 
22 
22 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
27 

12 
22 
22 
22 
22 
23 
23 
23 
23 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
11 
22 
22 
22 
22 
25 
10 
10 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 

3 

3 
3 
3 
3 

3 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 


H. R. Carscallen 

..do 


Sec.-ft. 
24.4 


.do. . . 




10.7 


Sept. 14 

Juy 14 

Aug. 3 

24 


do 

Black Tail Creek 


SE.... 


F.T.Fletcher 

H. R . Carscallen 

.. ..do 


2.51 
a. 11 


do 




a. 07 


do 




F.T.Fletcher 

H. R . Carscallen 

.do 


.23 


Sept. 24 

Aug. 2 

21 


do 




.17 


Calf Creek 




1.48 


do 




F.T.Fletcher 

do 


1.55 


23 


do 




1.56 


Sept. 20 
Apr. 19 


do 




H. R. Carscallen 

F.T.Fletcher 

..do 


1.83 


Rose Creek 




5.02 


Aug. 2 

Sept. 20 

13 


do 




.17 


do 




H. R. Carscallen 

F.T.Fletcher 

. do 


.03 


Dip Creek 


SE.... 

NW... 
NE... 


.26 


Aug. 23 
Sept. 13 
Aug. 19 


Doyles Coulee 


.22 


Davis Creek. . 


do 


3.5 


Frenchman River 


do 


13.84 


Sept. 17 
Aug. 23 

23 


do 




P. M. Sander 


4.76 


Frenchman River, north 

branch. 
do 


SE.... 
SE.... 


R. J. Burley 


5.45 


» . do 


5.33 


Sept. 8 
8 


Fairwell Creek, west 

branch. 
Fairwell Creek, east 

branch. 
do 


F.T. Fletcher 

. do 


.87 
.89 


8 


.. do 


.40 


12 


Lonepine Creek. . . 




do 


8.38 


Aug. 23 
Sept. 8 

21 


Spring Creek. 




.. do 


.12 


Warlodge Creek, branch 

of. 
Watson's Coulee 




do 


0.22 


P. A. Sander 


a. 08 


1910. 
June 7 






F.T.Fletcher 

F. H. Peters 


.18 


May 25 

Aug. 2 

3 


Frenchm an River 

do 


SE.... 

NE... 
NE... 
NE... 
NE... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 

sw... 


42.48 


R. J. Burley 


4.21 


do 


..do 


2.50 


6 


do 


..do 


5.13 


10 


do 


. ..do 


8.08 


3 


do.. 


do 


.40 


6 


do 


. ..do 


.60 


8 


do 


do 


.54 


11 


do 


.do 


.50 


16 


do 


. ..do 


1.17 


July 14 
June 29 


Morrison Bros.' ditch 

Warlodge Creek 


R. G. Swan 


.66 


H . R . Carscallen 

N . M. Sutherland 

G. H. Whyte 


.10 


1911. 
July 27 


Breed Creek 


NW... 





May 16 
June 13 


Calf Creek 


3.590 


do 




do 


1.300 


Aug. 11 
Oct. 16 


do 




do 


1.448 


do 




do 


1.510 


May 17 


Concrete Coulee 




.do 


3.170 


June 14 


do 




do 


1.190 


July 12 

Aug. 12 

July 12 

13 


do 




do 


1.120 


do 




. do 


1.001 


Creek 




N. M. Sutherland 

do 





do 







26 


do 




...:.do 





Aug. 15 
15 


do 




do 





do 




. do 





15 


do 




..do 





July 11 
May 17 


A. M. Cross ditch 




G. H. Whyte 


1.220 


Doyle Coulee 




do 


.590 


June 14 


do 




do 


.380 


Sept. 13 


do 




G. R. Elliott 


.371 


June 16 


Dip Creek 




G. H. WTivte 


.182 


17 
July 14 


1 renchman River 

do 


SW... 

sw... 


N. M. Sutherland 

do ^ 


23. 940 
2G. 140 



a Weir measurement. 



WATEE SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AXD MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 575 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — ■ 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 
Frenchman River and tributaries — Continued. 



Stream. 



Frenchman Eiver. 
do 



do 

do 

do 

North branch of French- 
man River. 
do 



Spring Creek. 

do 

do 



do 

Snake Creek. 

do 

do 



Quar- 
ter. 



SW., 
NE.. 
NE.. 



NW. 
NW. 



SW... 

NE... 

SE.... 
SE.... 
SE 



Barnett's ditch. 
do 

Calf Creek 

do 

do 

do 



do 

do 

do 

Concrete Coulee. 

do 

do 



H 



..do 

Cross' ditch. 
..do 



do 

do 

do 

Do j-le Coulee.. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Frenchman.. . 

do 

do 

do 

i'earse's ditch . 
Spring Creek. . 



Blacktail Creek . 



Calf Creek , 

. ...do 

do , 

do 

do 

Concrete Coulee. 

do 

do 

do...: 



Cvi)rcss I>ako overllow. 

do 

do 

do 

Doyle Coulee 

do 

(io 



Dry ('oulce 

I'lcnchman River. 

Mule Creek 

S. I'earse's ditch.. 



NE, 
NE, 
NE, 
NE. 



SW.. 



NE. 



NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
SK.. 
SE.. 
SK.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
NW. 



SK.. 
NW 



•• 



Locality 


• 




Sec. 


■Tl ^ 


R.t'^. 


■mf.i 


4 


1 


10 


3 


28 


5 


17 


3 


28 


5 


17 


3 


26 


6 


21 


3 


5 


6 


20 


3 


16 


8 


22 


3 


15 


7 


22 


3 


28 


7 


24 


3 


18 


7 


22 


3 


7 


6 


16 


3 


23 


6 


24 


3 


33 


3 


13 


3 


33 


3 


13 


3 


33 


3 


13 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


5 


8 


^2 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


11 


7 


23 


3 


11 


7 


23' 


3 


11 


7 


23 


3 


11 


7 


23 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


5 


8 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


21 


5 


17 


3 


21 


5 


17 


3 


21 


5 


17 


3 


22 


6 


25 


3 


11 


7 


23 


3 


7 


6 


16 


3 


30 


G 


23 


3 


4 


8 


22 


3 


4 


8 


22 


3 


4 


S 


22 


3 


4 


8 


22 


3 


4 


8 


22 


3 


2 


7 


23 


3 


2 


I 


23 


3 


2 


7 


23 


3 


2 


7 


23 


3 


21 


C. 


2ti 


3 


2A 


(1 


2ii 


3 


2\ 


6 


2ti 


3 


21 


6 


2t) 


3 


J 7 


7 


•)•> 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


17 


7 


22 


3 


Iti 


(1 


21 


3 


21 


6 


17 


3 


31 


5 


17 


3 


2 


7 


23 


% I 



Hydrographer. 



N. M. Sutherland. 

G. H. -SVhyte 

H. T. Thomas 

G. H. Whyte 

do 

G. R.Elliott 



R.J. BurleyandF. T. 

Fletcher. 

G. H. Whyte 

G. R.Elliott 

R.J. BurleyandG.H. 

^^Tiyte. 

F. T. Fletcher 

N. M. Sutherland 

do 

do 



J. S. Wright. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



.QO. 

.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do., 
.do.. 
• do.. 



J. S. Wright and 
E. W. W. Ilu£;hes. 

E. W. W. Hughes 

do 

do , 

do 

do , 

do 

do 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 



.do. 
.(io. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
..io. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 

,ilO. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 
1.050 
4.470 
37. 510 
5.760 
8.040 
2.180 

54.100 

.706 
.314 
.389 

.064 


1 



.41 
.39 

1.51 

1.81 
.064 

1.03 

1.36 

1.59 

1.91 
.49 

1.33 

1.64 

1.88 

1.75 
.80 
.46 
.81 

.47 
.065 
.167 
.4245 
.645 
32.33 
15.17 
21.5 

5.17 
.36 
.70 



1.31 

1.65 

1.62 

1.52 

1.70 

1.20 

2.31 

1.57 

.99 

1.14 

2.21 

1.22 

.72 

.01 

.36 

.18 

.19 

0.46 

16.70 

. 64 

.75 



576 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AI^D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh Fiver drainage hasin during 1900-1917- 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 
Frenchman River and tributaries- — Continued. 





Stream. 


Locality. 


Hydrographer. 


Dis- 
charge. 


D«,te. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec, 


T. 


R.W. 


Mer. 


1913. 

May 16 
June 18 


I^etrified Coulee 


NE . . . 
NE... 
NE. .. 
NE... 
SE.... 
NE... 


7 
7 
7 
7 

7 

30 
30 
2 
2 
2 
2 
5 
5 

17 

17 

17 

17 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

19 

24 

24 

24 

24 

2 

7 

7 

7 

7 

20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 

5 
5 
5 
5 
2 

I 

2 
2 
2 

17 
17 
17 
17 


20 
20 
20 
20 

8 
7 

6 
6 
7 
7 
7 
7 
8 
8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
6 
6 
6 
6 
C 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 

6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 


22 
22 
22 
22 
27 
22 

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
23 
25 
25 
25 
25 
21 
22 
22 
22 
22 

23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 

22 
22 
22 
22 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
22 
22 
22 
22 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

1 

3 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 


E. W. W. Hughes 

do 


Sec.ft. 
0.02 


do 


.95 


Aug. 22 
Sept. 24 
May 28 
Aug. 12 

1914. 
Mar. 17 


do 

do 

Rocky Creek 


do 

do 

H. R. Carscallen 

P. V. Binns 


.21 
.02 
.29 


Spring Creek 


.17 


Blacktail Creek 


M. H. French . . 





June 27 


. .. do 




F. R . Steinberger 

M. H. French 





Mar. 17 


Concrete Coulee 

do 







Apr. 7 
June 26 


F. R. Steinberger 

do 


2.20 


do 




.13 


Aug. 7 
June 20 


do 




do 


.13 


Calf Creek 


SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 

SE.... 
SE.... 


do 


.14 


Sept. 14 

Mav 7 


do 

Doyle Coulee 


E. W. W. Hughes 

F. R. Steinberger 

do 


2.90 
.22 


June 26 


do 


.16 


July 20 
Aug. 7 
Mar. 25 


do 


do 


.09 


do 

Frenchman Kiver 


do 

M. H. French 


.08 
28.00 


31 


do 




do 


44.00 


Apr. 1 
3 


do 




... do 


45 00 


do 




. . do 


108 00 


3 


do 




.. . do 


94 00 


4 


do 




do 


233.00 


5 


do 




do 


399. 00 


6 


do 




do 


463. 00 


11 


do 




do 


265. 00 


14 






do 


259. 00 


Oct. 17 

May 9 
June 29 


Overflow of Cypress Lake 
do 


NW... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 


E. W.W.Hughes 

F. R. Steinberger 

do 


9.70 
.72 
.14 


July 22 
Aug. 12 
June 26 


do 

do 

Pearse's ditch 


///do'//.'.'........./... 




1.26 


May 7 
June 26 


Petrified Coulee 




do 


.62 


do 




do 


.14 


July 20 


do 




do 


.11 


Aug. 7 

1916. 
May 10 
June 9 


.....'do 




do 


.06 


Blacktail Creek 


NW... 

NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
SE.... 
SE.. . 
SE. .. 
SE. .. 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW . . . 
SW... 


J. E. Caughev 


a 1.53 


.. ..do 


.. do 


ol. 02 


July 10 
Sept. 1 
Oct 13 


. ..do 


....do 


o. 62 


do 

do 


L. B. P. Miles 

. do 


0.33 
a. 16 


Nov. 3 


.do 


..do 


o. 25 


Mar. 28 


Buzzard's ditch 


J. E. Caughey 


62.00 


29 


do 

do 


do 


69.00 


Apr. 4 
6 


. do 


62.00 


....do 


..do 


47.00 


7 


....do 


. ..do 


47.00 


8 


do 


do 


47.00 


13 


. . do 


. do 


89.00 


14 


. ..do 


..do 


98.00 


17 


. ..do 


do 


46.00 


May 9 
June 7 


Calf Creek 


do 


1.71 


do 


do 


1.46 


July 24 
Aug. 29 
May 10 
June 8 


do 

do 


L. B.P.Miles 

do 


1.07 
ol. 13 


Concrete Coulee 


J E Caughev 


2.50 


do 


do 


1.52 


July 10 
25 


do 


..do 


1.44 


do 


do 


1.06 


Aug. 31 


do 


L. B.P.Miles 


0.72 


Kov. 3 


do 


....do 


a 1.37 


May 10 
June 8 


Dovle Coulee 


do 


a. 50 


;;do 


. ..do 


.80 


July 10 
25 


do 


do 


a. 27 


do 


do 


a. 24 



a Weir measurement. 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVEES, 1898-1917. 577 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milh River drainage basin during 1900-1917 — 

Continued. 

Measursments made by Canadian engineers — Continued. 

Frenchman River and tributaries — Continued. 



Stream, 




Locahty 






Hydrographer, 


Dis- 
charge. 


Quar- 
ter. 


Sec. 


T. 


R.W. 


Mer. 


Doyle Coulee 


SW... 

sw... 

NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
SW... 
NE... 
NE... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 

SW... 
SW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
SK.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SE.... 
SK.... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
NW... 
SW . . . 


17 

17 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
26 
26 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 

30 

30 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

10 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

17 

Veir m 


7 
7 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
7 
7 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
2 
8 
8 
8 
S 

s 

7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 

easure 


22 
22 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
11 
22 
22 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 

25 
25 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
9 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
23 
22 

ment. 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 


L.B.P.Miles 


Sec.ft. 
aO. 23 


. . .do 


. do 


a. 43 


East branch Snake Creek . 
do 


J. E . Caughev 


.47 


do 





do 


. ..do 


1.10 


do 


.. do 


a. 04 


do 

do 


L. B. P. Miles 





.do 





do 


.do 





.....do 


.do 





.. ..do 


..do 





Fireguard Creek 


J. E . Caushey 





. ..do 


.do 


a. 02 


do.. 

do 


L B P. Miles 





do 





....do...; 


do 





. ..do 


.do 





. ..do 


.do 





Little Pinto Creek 

.. ..do 


J. E . Caughev 


13.60 


...do 


O.08 


do 

....do 


L B P. Miles 


a. 08 


.do 


O.08 


do 


do 

...do 


O.08 


....do 


a. 08 


....do 


do 


O.08 


Petrified Coulee 


J. E . Cavxghev 


a. 28 


....do 


....do 


a. 56 


do 


do 


0.38 


do 


do 


o. 18 


do 


L. B. P. Miles 


0.21 


do 


....do 


0.28 


I'olice Creek 


J E Caughev . . 


6.10 


.do 


'do ' . 


a. 08 


do 


L B P Miles .. 





.do 


do 





. do 


.do ... 





do 


do 





do 


do 





Rose Creek 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 


J E Caughev... - 


0.94 


do 


L B P Miles 


a. 94 




J E Caughev - 





do 


do 


1.34 


do 


do 


a. 06 


....do 


L. B. P. Miles 

do 





....do 





....do 


do 





do 


do 





do 


do 





Belanger Creek 


3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 

I 

3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 


M H French 


24. ooa 


do 


do 


13. 600 




J. E. Caughev 


.282 


do 


do '. 


.282 


....do 


do ... 


. 239 


....do 


do 


.428 


...do 


do 


. 332 


. ..do 


do 


. 302 


Bluff Creek 


F. R. Stoinbcrgor 

J. E. Cau{;hcv 


. 058 


Calf Creek 


1.310 


....do 


. ..do ". 


1.700 


....do 


do 


1.050 


....do 


do 


. 919 


....do 


do 


1.320 


Concrete Coulee 


do 


99S 


do 


do 


.494 


do 


do 


. s;?6 


do 


do 


1.090 


do 


do 


1. i;u 


do 


do 


1. ITS 




do 


.520 


123G7S°— 20 37 









578 WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAKY AND MILK RIVERS, 18&8-1917. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Milk River drainage basin during 1900-1917- 

Continued. 

Measurements made by Canadian engineer — Continued. 
Frenchman River and tributaries — Continued. 



Date. 



1915 

Aug. 4 

25 

Sept. 25 

Oct. 14 

28 

Apr. 12 

July 16 

Aug. 6 

27 

Sept. 28 

Oct. 18 

29 

Mar. 18 

19 

20 

21 

24 

26 

29 

Apr. 19 

19 

May 24 

June 3 

22 

Aug. 18 

27 

Sept. 11 

July 31 

Mar. 27 

May 1 
June 9 

15 
July 12 

19 

29 
Aug. 5 

12 
June 12 

Apr. 22 
July 30 
Aug. 21 
June 10 

14 
July 19 
Aug. 6 

11 
Apr. 22 
July 13 
Aug. 4 

25 
Sept. 25 
Oct. 14 

28 
May 1 
June 5 

18 

•July 9 

Aug. 3 

6 

June 2 

July 25 



Stream. 



Doyle Coulee 

do 

....do 

....do 

....do 

Frenchman River. 
do 



.ao. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
-do. 
.do. 
.do. 
-do. 



.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
.do. 
-do. 
-do. 



North Branch of French- 
man River. 

Fireguard Creek 

Littlebreed Creek 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

East branch of McEach- 
rau Creek. 

Molestead Coulee 

Mule Creek 

do 

Ogne Coulee 

do 

do , 

do , 



ao 

Otter Coulee 

Petrified Coulee. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Police Creek 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Shotgun Coulee . 
do 



Locality 



Quar- 
ter. 



SW.. 
SW.. 

SW.. 
SW.. 
SW.. 
SE... 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 



NE. 
SW, 



SE., 



SE. 
SE. 



SW. 

SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
SE.. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NW. 
NE., 



Sec. 



17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
25 
25 
25 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
16 

9 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
6 

12 

27 
27 
28 
28 
^8 
28 
28 
1 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
21 
14 



R.W. 



22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
22 
22 
22 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
22 

11 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
7 

10 
17 
17 

8 
8 
8 



10 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
14 
14 



Mer. 



Hydrographer. 



J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

M. H. French. 
J. E. Caughey. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

M. H. French. 
do 



do 

....do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinberger. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

M. H. French 



F. R. Steinberger. 
do 



.ao. 
-do. 
.do. 
.do. 
-do. 
.do. 
-do. 



do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do.. 

do 

do 

J. E. Caughey 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

F. R. Steinberger. 
do 



.do. 
-do. 
.do. 
-do. 
.do. 
.do. 



Dis- 
charge. 



Sec.-ft. 

0.420 

.217 

.302 

.302 

.3.32 

3.000 

2.300 

.399 

.039 

.302 

.028 

.015 

19.200 

17.200 

19.800 

26.000 

134.000 

55.000 

40.000 

86.000 

70.000 

53.000 

65.000 

43. 000 

24.000 

25. 000 

35.000 

53.000 

11.600 



.140 
.100 
.101 
1.060 
.726 
.051 







,762 
.327 
.216 
.169 
.126 



.349 
,303 
,161 
,219 
180 
,260 

,120 

,224 
,193 



2.040 
.236 



LIST OF GAGING STATIONS. 

Note.— Dash after a date indicates that station was being maintained Dec. 31, 1917. Period after a date 
indicates discontinuance. 

St. Mary River basin: 

Stations on main stream: 

St. Mary River near Babb, Mont., 1902- 

St. Mary River below Swiftcurrent Creek, at Babb, Mont., 1901-2; 1910-1915. 

St. Mary River at Cook's ranch, Alta., near international boundary, 1902-1912. 

St. Mary River near Kimball, Alta., near international boundary, 1908- 

St. Mary River near Lethbridge, Alta., 1911- 
Stations on tributaries : 

Swiftcurrent Creek at Many Glacier, Mont., 1912- 

Swiftcurrent Creek below Sherburne Lake dam, Mont., 1912- 

Swiftcurrent Creek near Babb, Mont., 1902-1910. 

Kennedy Creek near Babb, Mont., 1903-1912. 

Boundary Creek at Fidler's ranch, Alta., 1913- 

Roiph Creek near Taylorville, Alta., 1917- 

Rolph Creek near Kimball, Alta., 1911-1916. 

Lee Creek at Layton's ranch, Alta., 1913- 

Lee Creek at Cardston, Alta., 1909-1914. ' 

Pinepound Creek near Spring Coulee, Alta., 1914- 

Pothole Creek near Magrath, Alta., 1914- 

Pothole Creek, lower station, near Magrath, Alta., 1914- 
Stations on canals : 

U. S. Reclamation Service St. Mary canal at Hudson Bay divide, near 
Browning, Mont., 1917- 

Fidler Brothers' ditch at Boundary Creek, Alta., 1911-1914; 1917- 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Kimball, Alta., 1910- 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal near Kimball, Alta., 1910-1916. 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal at Spring Coulee, Alta., 1914- 
Milk River basin : 

Stations on main stream : 

South Fork of Milk River near International boundary, 1905- 

South Fork of Milk River at Mackie's ranch, Alta., 1910-1915. 

Milk River at Milk River, Alta., 1909- 

Milk River at Writing-on-Stone, Police Detachment, Alta., 1909-1915. 

Milk River at Pendant d 'Oreille, Police Detachment, Alta., 1909-1915. 

Milk River at eastern crossing of international boundary, 1909- 

Milk River at Havre, Mont., 1898- 

Milk River at Chinook, Mont., 1897. 

Milk River at Malta, Mont., 1902- 

Milk River at Hinsdale, Mont., 1908-1914. 

Milk River at Vandalia, Mont., 1915- 
Stations on tributaries: 

North Fork of Milk River near Browning, Mont., 1911-12. 

North Fork of Milk River near international boundary, 1909- 

North Fork of Milk River at Kniglit's ranch, Alta., 1919-1914. 

North Fork of Milk River at Mackie's ranch, Alta., 1909-1915. 

579 



580 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY AND MILK RI\^RS, 1898-1917. 

Milk River basin — Continued" 

Stations on tributaries — Continued, 

Deer Creek at Dickenson's ranch, Alta., 1911-1916. 

Deer Creek at Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s ranch, Alta., 1911. 

Lodge Creek at Hartt's ranch, Alta., 1911-1915. 

Lodge Creek at Hester's ranch, Alta., 1912-1914. 

Lodge Creek at international boundary, 1910- 

Lodge Creek near Chinook, Mont., 190G-1908. 

Thelma Creek at English's ranch near Thelma, Alta., 1911- 

Middle Creek at MacKinnon's ranch, Alta., 1910-1915. 

Middle Creek at Ross's ranch, Sask., 1909- 

Middle Creek at Hammond's ranch, Sask., 1911- 

Battle Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask,, 1909- 

Battle Creek at V\^ilkes's ranch, Sask., 1910- 

Battle Creek at Stirling's ranch, Sask., 1909. 

Battle Creek at Nash's ranch, Sask., 1910- 

Battle Creek at international boundary, Sask., 1917- 

Battle Creek near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Sixmile Creek at Soderstrom's ranch, Sask., 1909-1911. 

Sixmile Creek at Spangler's ranch, Sask., 1911-1916. 

Tenmile Creek at Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 1909-1915. 

Frenchman River near Belanger, Sask., 191G- 

Frenchman River at Gordon's ranch, Sask., 1913-14. 

Frenchman River at Phillip's ranch, Sask., 1912- 

Frenchman River at Eastend, Sask., 1909-1916. 

Frenchman River at "76" ranch, Sask., 1914- 

Frenchman River at Huff's ranch, Sask., 1910-11. 

Frenchman River at Buzzard's ranch, Sask., 1914-15. 

Frenchman River at Martin's ranch, Sask., 1915-16. 

Frenchman River at international boundary, 1917- 

Oxarart Creek at Wylie's ranch, Sask., 1909- 

Sucker Creek at Gilchrist's ranch, Sask., 1909- 

Belanger Creek at Garrison's ranch, Sask., 19C9-1913. 

Belanger Creek at Cake's ranch, Sask., 1912- 

Lonepine Creek at Hewitt's ranch, Sask., 1909-1914. 

Davis Creek at Drury's ranch, Sask., 1909- 

Fairwell Creek at Drury's ranch, Sask., 1909- 

Blacktail Creek at Garissere's ranch, Sask., 1909-1914. 

North Branch of Frenchman River at Cross's ranch, Sask., 1908- 

Rose Creek at Dorrell, Sask., 1911-1914. 

Mule Creek at Gunn's ranch, Sask, 1914-1916. 

Bate Creek at Bate's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916. 

Denniel Creek near Yal Marie, Sask., 1914- 

Bigbreed Creek near Buzzard's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916. 

Littlebreed Creek near Buzzard's ranch, Sask., 1914-1916. 

Beaver Creek near Malta, Mont., 1917- 

Beaver Creek near Saco, Mont., 1903-1912. 

Beaver Creek overflow near Bowdoin, Mont., 1903-1906; 1908-1912. 

Rock Creek near Barnard, Mont., 1914- 

Rock Creek near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905-1907; 1912- 

Horse Creek near Barnard, Mont., 1914- 

McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, Sask., 1914- 

East Branch of McEachran Creek at McCoy's ranch, Sask., 1916. 

Porcupine Creek at Nashua, Mont., 1908- 



WATEK SUPPLY OF ST. MAEY AND MILK EIVERS, 1898-1917. 581 

Milk River basin — Continued. 
Stations on canals: 

Fort Belknap canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903- 

Winter- Anderson canal near Chinook, Mont., 190G-1908. 

Paradise Valley canal near Chinook, Mont., 1903- 

Harlem canal near Zurich, Mont., 1903- 

Agency ditch near Harlem, Mont., 1905- 

Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s west ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1914-15. 

Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s east ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1912; 1914-15. 

Fornfeist ditch near St. Kilda, Alta., 1915. 

H. T. Clark north ditch near Eagle Butte, Alta., 1916. 

H. T. Clark south ditch near Eagle Butte, Alta., 1916- 

English ditch near Thelma, Alta., 1916- 

Reser ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905. 

West Fork ditch near Chinook, Mont., 1905-6. 

Lindner ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1910- 

Marshall & Gaff ditch near Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., 1911-1913; 

1917- 
J. A. Gaff ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1911-1915; 1917- 
Henry ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1915. 
Wilson ditch near Battle Creek, Sask,, 1914. 
Gilchrist ditch near Consul, Sask., 1914. 
Richardson ditch near Consul, Sask., 1911; 1914; 1915, 
Jas. McKinnon ditch near Consul, Sask., 1911. 
Stirling & Nash ditch near Consul, Sask., 1911; 1913; 1914- 
Cook canal near Cliinook, Mont., 1905- 
Matheson canal near Chinook, Mont., 1905- 

Wood & Anderson south ditch from White Mud Coulee, Sask., 1915, 
Wood & Anderson ditch near Coulee, Sask., 1915. 
Spangler ditch near Battle Creek, Sask., 1912-1915; 1917- 
Henry ditch from Halfway Coulee, Sask., 1915-16. 
Strong's ditch near Eastend, Sask., 1909- 
Morrison's ditch near Eastend, Sask., 1911; 1913-1915. 
Maple Creek Cattle Co.'s ditch niear Oxarart, Sask., 1916. 
F. Cross's ditch near Dorrell, Sask., 1912- 
Barroby ditch near Ravenscrag, Sask,, 1914. 
A. M. Cross's ditch near Eastend, Sask., 1914; 1917- 
Bolingbroke ditch near Eastend, Sask., 1914. 
Bowrey ditch near Barnard, ]\Iont., 1914-15. 
Rock Creek canal near Hinsdale, Mont., 1905-1907. 



582 WATER SUPPLY OF ST. MARY Aiq"D MILK RIVERS, 1898-1917. 

pub£ications relating to water supply. 

united states. 

Numbers of United States Geological Survey water-supply papers containing results 
of stream measurements in Milk and St. Mary River basins, 1899-1916. 



Year. 



1899fl- 
19006. 
1901.. 
1902.. 
1903.. 
1904.. 
1905.. 
1906.. 
1907-8 



Hudson 
Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River 

basins. 



36 

49 

66,75 

85 

100 

130 

171 

207 

245 



Missouri 
River 
basin. 



37,39 

49,52 

66,75 

84 

99 

130 

172 

208 

246 



Year, 



1909 
1910 
1911 
1912 
1913 
1914 
1915 
1916 



Hudson 
Bay and 

upper 

Mississippi 

River 

basins. 



265 
285 
305 
325 
355 
385 
405 
435 



Missouri 
River 
basin. 



266 
286 
306 
326 
356 
386 
406 
436 



a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply Paper 39. Tables 
of montlily discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV. 

b Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 
of monthly discharge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV. 

The Fifth Biennial Report of the State engineer of Montana for 1911-12 contains 
monthly summary tables of stream-flow data for Montana down to 1911, The sixth 
Biennial Report contains similar data for 1912 and 1913. 



CANADA. 

Stream-flow data collected in the basins of St. Mary and Milk rivers in Canada can 
be found in Reports of Hydrometric Surveys published by the Irrigation Branch 
(now Reclamation Service), Department of Interior, Canada. The reports are pub- 
lished on a calendar year basis for the years 1908 to 1916, one volume for each year. 
For 1917 and 1918 the results are given for the year ending September 30. 



INDEX, 



A. 

Page. 

Accuracy of monthly or yearly means 18 

Acre-foot, definition of 10 

Aetna Creek, miscellaneous measurements 

on, near Aetna, Alta 139 

Agency ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Harlem, Mont 501-507 

miscellaneous measurements on 560 

Alberta Railway & Irrigation Co., gaging sta- 
tion established bj^ 9 

Alberfe Railway & Irrigation Co.'s canal, dis- 
charge measurements of, at and 

near Kimball, Alta 125-133, 138, 140 

discharge measurements of, at Spring 

Coulee, Alta 134-137 

flume No. 2 on, plate showing 125 

head gates of, on Spring Coulee, plate 

showing 134 

intake and dam of, plate showing 125 

waste gates of, plate showing 134 

Alkali Creek, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 559, 560 

Authorization of the work 9 



B. 



Babb, Mont., discharge measurements of 

Boulder Creek near 138 

discharge measurements of Kennedy 

. Creek near 90-91, 138 

of overflow from Swiftcurrent Creek at. . . 36 

of St. Mary River at and near 21-43 

of Swiftcurrent Creek near 82-90, 138 

Bare Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 571 

Barnard, Mont., discharge measurements of 

Bowrey ditch near 556 

discharge measurements of Horse Creek 

near 462-465 

of Rock Creek near 452-455 

Barnett's ditch, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 575 

Barroby ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Ra vcnscrag, Sask 554 

Bate Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

Bate's ranch, Sask 428-432 

Battle Creek, Sask., discharge measurements 

of Henry ditch near 522-52;j 

discharge measurements of J, A. Call' 

ditch near 620-552 

of liindner Creek near 616-519 

of Spangler ditch near 641-543 

of Wilson ditcli near 523 



Page. 
Battle Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

international boundary 316-317 

discharge measurements of, at Nash's 

ranch, Sask 308-315 

at Stirling's ranch, Sask 307-308 

at Tenmile Police Detachment, 

Sask 292-300 

at Wilkes's ranch, Sask 300-307 

near Chinook, Mont 317-329 

hydrograph of, at Nash's ranch, Sask. In pocket 
miscellaneous measurements on. . . 571, 572, 573 
Bear Gulch Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on. . 561, 562, 563, 564, 565 
Beaver Creek, discharge measurements of, 

near Malta, Mont 441-442 

discharge measurements of, near Saco, 

Mont 443-447 

miscellaneous measurements on 560 

Beaver Creek overflow, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Bowdoin, Mont. 447-451 
Beaver oil well artesian flow, Canada, miscel- 
laneous measurements on 565, 566 

Belanger, Sask, discharge measurements of 

Frenchman River near 342-343 

Belanger Creek, discharge measurements of, 

at Garrison's ranch, Sask 385-388 

discharge measurements of, at Oakes's 

ranch, Sask 388-393 

miscellaneous measvirements on 573, 574, 577 

Bigbreed Creek, discharge measurements of, 

near Buzzard's ranch, Sask 436-439 

Blackfeet Glacier, location of 18 

Blacktail Creek, discharge measmements of, 

at Garisserc's ranch, Sask 412-414 

miscellaneous measurements on 574, 

575,576,577 
BlufT Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 577 

Bolingbroke ditch, discharge measurements 

of, near Eastend, Sask 555-556 

Boulder Creek, dischrage measurements of, 

near Babb, Mont 138 

emptying of 20 

Boundary Creek, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of Fidler Brothoi-s' ditch 

at 124-1-25 

Boundary Crook, description of 20 

discharge moasuroments of, at Fidler's 

ranch, .\lta 91-95 

miscellaneous measurements on 138, 139-140 

Bowdoin, Mont., discliarge nieusuronionts of 

Bea\or Creek ovorlUnv near 447-151 

Uowroy ditch, discliarge nioasuronients of, 

near naruard, Mont 650 

583 



584 



INDEX. 



Page. 
Breed Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 574 

Browning, Mont., discharge measurements of 

North Fork of Milk River near. 235-237 
discharge measurements of Reclamation 

Service St. Mary canal near 123-124 

Buzzard's ditch, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 576 

Buzzard's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Bigbreed Creek near. . 436-439 
discharge measurements of Frenchman 

River at 363-365, 370 

of Littlebreed Creek near 439-441 

C. 

Calf Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 573, 574, 575, 576, 577 

Canada, commissioners of, on the Interna- 
tional Joint Commission 2 

Canadian Reclamation Ser%*ice, collection 
and compilation of stream-flow 

records by 7, 9 

gaging station of, at Milk River, Alta., 

plate showing 160 

records first pubUshed by 10 

Canals, gaging-station records on, in Milk 

River basin 475-558, 559, 560 

gaging-station records on, in St. Mary 

River basin 123-137, 138, 140 

Cardston, Alta, discharge measurements of 

Lee Creek at 107-111 

Chinook, Mont., dam on Lodge Creek near, 

plate shoAving 237 

Discharge measurements of Battle Creek 

near 317-329 

of Cook canal near 527-534 

of Fort Belknap canal near 475-483 

of Lodge Creek near 268-270 

of Matheson canal near 534-540 

of Mlk River at 211-212 

of Paradise Valley canalnear 485-493 

of Reser ditch near 514 

of West Fork ditch near 514-516 

of Winter- Anderson canal near 484-485 

establishment of gaging station at 9 

Clarke, H. T., north ditch and south ditch, 
discharge measurements of, near 

Eagle Butte, Alta 511-512 

Clear Creek, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 560 

ConereteCoulee, Canada, miscellaneousmeas- 

urements on 574, 575, 576, 577 

Consul, Sask. , discharge measurements of Gil- 
christ ditch near 523-524 

discharge measurements of James McKin- 

non ditch near 525 

of Richardson ditch near 524-525 

of Stirling & Nash ditch near 525-527 

Control, definition of 10-11 

disturbances of 13-14 

Cook canal, discharge measurements of. near 

Chinook, Mont 527-534 

Cook's ranch, Alta., discharge measurements 

of St. Mary River at 43-52 

hydrograph of St. Mary River at . . In pocket. 
Cottonwood Creek, Mont., miscellaneous 

measurements on 560 



Page. 
Coulee, Sask., discharge measurements of 

Wood ct Anderson ditch near... 541 
Coulee, unnamed, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 565 

Creeks, imnamed, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 561, 562, 574- 

Cross's, A. M., ditch, discharge m easiirements 

of, near Eastend, Sask 554-555,574 

Cross's, F., ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Dorrell, Sask 551-553 

Cross's, H., ditch, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 575. 

Cross'sranch, Sask., discharge measurements 

of North Branch of Frenchman 

River at 414-422' 

Cypress Lake overflow, Canada, miscellane- 

o J.S measurements on. .» 575, 576 

D. 
Data, stream-flow, accuracy of, conditions 

afi'ecting 13-18 

stream-flow, accuracy of, degree required. 12-13 

explanation of 11-12 

Davis Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 566, 567 

Davis Creek, discharge measvirements of, at 

Drury's ranch, Sask 399-405 

miscellaneous measurements on 573, 574 

Dead Horse Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 562, 564 

Deadhorse Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 561,562,563,568 

Deer Creek, discharge measurements of, at 
Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s ranch, 

Alta 254-255 

discharge measurements of, at Dickin- 
son's ranch, Alta 252-254 

miscellaneous measurements on 561, 

563,565,566,570 

Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s west ditch, and east 
ditch, discharge measurements 
of, near St. Kilda, Alta 507-510 

Definition of terms 10-11 

Denniel Creek, discharge measurements of, 

near Val Marie, Sask 432-436 

Dickinson ditch, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 56S 

Dickinson's ranch, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of Deer Creek at 252-254 

Dip Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 574 

Discharge, computations of, from measure- 
ments 11-12 

mean monthly, accuracy in, determina- 
tions of 18. 

Discharge rating curve, precision of 14 

Discharge records, conditions affecting accu- 
racy of 13-18 

Dodson, Mont., dam on Milk River near, 
before installation of movable 

crest gates, plate showing 212 

dam on Milk River near, with movable 
crest gates and service bridge in 
place, plate showing 212 

Dorrell, Sask., discharge measurements of F. 

Cross's ditch near 551-553 

discharge measurements of Rose Creek 

at 422-425. 



INDEX. 



585 



Page. 

Doyles Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 574,575,576,577,578 

Drake, E. F., letter of transmittal 7 

Drury's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Davis Creek at 3G9-4G5 

discharge measurements of Fairwell Creek 

at 405-412 

Dry Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 575 



E. 



Eagle Butte, Alta., discharge measurements 
of H. T. Clarke north ditch and 

south ditch near 511-512 

Eastend, Sask., dam on Frenchman Eiver 

near, plate showing 351 

discharge measurements of A. M. Cross's 

ditch near 554-555 

of Bolingbroke ditch near 555-556 

of Frenchman River at 351-358 

of Morrison's ditch near 549-550 

of Strong ditch near 544-549 

hydrograph of Frenchman River at. . .In pocket 
Eastern crossing of international boundary, 
discharge measurements of Milk 

River at 183-192 

English ditch, discharge measurements of. 

near Thelma, Aita 512-513 

English's ranch, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of Thelma Creek at 270-274 

Enright & Strong's dam on Frenchman River, 

Sask. , plate showing 351 

Errors , elimination of 13-18 

Exeter Creek , Mont. , miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 559 

Explanation of data 11-12 

F. 

Fairwell Creek, discharge measurements of, 

at Drury's ranch , Sask 405-412 

Fairwell Creek, and branches, Canada, mis- 
cellaneous measurements on . . . 573, 574 

Fidlor Brothers' ditch, discharge measure- 
ments of, at Boundary Creek, 
Alta 124-125 

Fidler's ranch, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of Boundary Creek at 91-95 

Fifteenmile Coulee, Mont., miscellaneous 

measurements on 560 

Fireguard Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 577, 578 

Floods in Mil'.c River basin, records of 558 

Flow, computation of, from discliargo 

measurements 11-12 

Fomfeist ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near St. Kilda, Alta 510-511 

Fornfcist ranch, ditch on, miscellaneous 

measurements on 570 

I'ort Eolknap canal, discharge measurements 

of, near ( hinook , Mont 475-4S.'} 

I''ort Belknap canal, misccllanpous mcasure- 

nieuts on 559 

Fort Belknap Indian dam on A:il.c Ri\er, 
near Ilarlcm, Mont., plato show- 
ing 351 



Page, 
Fourmile Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 572 

Fourmile Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 572, 573 

Frenchman River, discharge measurements 

of, at Buzzard's ranch, Sask 363- 

365,370 
discharge measurements of, at Eastend, 

Sask 351-358 

at Gordon's ranch , Sask 344-345 

at Hull's ranch, Sask 362-363 

at international boundary 368-370 

at Martin's ranch, Sask 366-367, 370 

at Phillips's ranch, Sask 345-350,358 

at 76 ranch, Sask 358-362 

near Belanger, Sask 342-343 

Ennght & Strong's dam on, plate show- 
ing.. 351 

hydrograph of, at Eastend, Sask ... In pocket. 

at Martin's ranch, Sask In pocket. 

miscellaneous measurements on 560, 

573,574,575,576,578 
North Branch of, discharge measure- 
ments of, at Cross's ranch, 

Sask 414-422 

miscellaneous measurements on 573 , 

574, 575, 578 
Fuller, E. S., discharge integrator devised 

by 17 

G. 

Gaff, J. A., ditch, discharge measurements 

of, near Battle Creek , Sask 520-522 

Gall Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 572 

Gage heights, application of, to the rating 

table 17-18 

Gage readings , frequency of 16-17 

refinement of 14-16 

Gaging stations, list of 579-581 

Garissere's rarch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Blacktail Creek at 412-414 

Garrison's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Belanger Creek at 3S5-388 

Gilchrist ditch, discharge m-easurcmen(s of, 

near Consul , Sask 523-524 

Gilchrist's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Sucker Creek at 378-385 

Gordon's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Frenchman River at. . 314-345 

Grayburn Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 572 

G rover, N. C. , and Iloyt, J. C, accuracy of 

stream-flow data 12-lS 

Gunn's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Mule Creek at 42G-J2S 

11. 

lIalfT)rced Creek, Canada, iniseellancous 

measurements on. . 561 , 562, 56;?, 564, 567 
Halfway Coulee, Sask., discharge moasure- 

nien (s of Henry ditch from Ml 

Hall's ranch, Canada. tniseelhvncous measuro- 

monls on ditch at 570 

Hammond's ranch, Sask. , discharge nicns\ux»- 

menl s of Middle ( reek at 2S0>-292 



586 



INDEX. 



Page. 

Haxlem, Mont., dam on Milk River near, 

plate showing 351 

discharge measurements of Agency ditch 

near 501-507 

Harlem canal, discharge measurements of, 

near Zurich, Mont 493-500 

miscellaneous measiu-ements on 559 

Hartt's ranch, discharge measurements of 

Lodge Creek at 256-259 

Ha^T^e, Mont., discharge measvirements of 

Milk River at 193-211 

gaging station moved to 9 

Havre Iirigation Co.'s canal, Mont., miscel- 
laneous measurements on 560 

Henry ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Battle Creek , Sask 522-523 

Henry ditch from Halfway Coulee, Sask., 

discharge measurements of 544 

Hester's ranch, Alta. , discharge measure- 
ments of Lodge Creek at 259-261 

Hewitt's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Lonepine Creek at 393-398 

Hinsdale, Mont., discharge measmements of 

Milk River at...." 226-231 

discharge measurements of Rock Creek 

near 455-461 

of Rock Creek canal near 557-558 

hydrograph of Milk River at In pocket. 

Horse Creek, discharge measurements of, 

near Barnard , Mont 462-465 

Hoyt, John C. , letter of transmittal 7 

Grover, N. C, , and , accuracy of stream- 
flow data 12-18 

Hudson Bay diAade, near Browning, Mont., 
discharge measurements of 
LTnited States Reclamation Ser\'- 
ice St. Mary canal near 123-124 

Huff's ranch, Sask., discharge measurements 

of Frenchman River at 362-363 

I. 

Indian canal, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 559 

Integrator, discharge , use of 17 

International boundary, discharge measure- 
ments of St. Mary River at and 
near 43-64 

International Joint Commission, authoriza- 
tion of publication by 9 

names of 2 

K. 

Kennedy Creek , description of 20 

discharge measurements of, near Babb, 

Mont 90-91, 138 

miscellaneous measurements on 561 , 

562, 563, 564, 567 
Kimball, Alta., discharge measm-ements of 
Alberta Railway & Irrigation 
Co.'s canal at and near. 125-133,138,140 
discharge measurements of Rolph Creek 

near 96-102, 139 

of St. Mary River near 53-64, 138 

establishment of gaging station at 9 

gaging station on St. Mary USver near, 

plate showing 21 



Page. 
Kimball, Alta— Continued. 

hydrograph of St. Mary River near. . In pocket, 
intake and dam of Alljerta Railway & 
Irrigation Co.'s canal at, plate 

showing 125 

Knight's ranch, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of North Fork of Milk 
River at 246-249 

L. 

Larb Creek, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 560 

Lay ton's ranch, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of Lee Creek at 102-107 

Lee Creek , description of 20 

discharge measurements of, at Cardston, 

Alta 107-111 

at Lay ton's ranch, Alta 102-107 

miscellaneous measurements on 139 

Lethbridge, Alta., discharge measurements 

of St. Mary River near 64-71 

hydrograph of St. Mai*y River near. . In pocket. 

Letter of transmittal 7 

Lindner ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Battle Creek, Mont 516-519 

Littlebreed Creek, discharge measurements 

of , near B uzzard 's ranch , Sask . . 439-441 

misceHaneous measurements on 578 

Little Pinto Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 577 

Lodge Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

Hartt's ranch, Alta 256-259 

discharge measurements of, at Hester's 

ranch , Alta 259-261 

at international boundary 261-267 

near Chinook , Mont 268-270 

hydrograph of, near international bound- 
ary' In pocket. 

miscellaneous measurements on 559, 

560,570,571 
North Chinook Irrigation Co.'s dam on, 

plate showing 237 

East Branch of, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 570, 571 

Lonepine Creek, discharge measurements of, 

at Hewitt's ranch, Sask 393-398 

miscellaneous measurements on 573, 574 

Lonely Valley River, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 561 

Lost River, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 561, 562, 567 

Lower St. Mary Lake , location of 18 

M. 
McCoy's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of East Branch of Mc- 

Eachran Creek at 467-488 

discharge measurements of McEachran 

Creek at 46S-467 

McDermott Lake , Mont. , drainage area of. . . 20 
discharge measurements of Swiftcurrent 

Creek at, outlet of 72-76, 138 

gaging station on Swiftcurrent Creek at 

outlet of, plate showing 72 

Macdonald Creek, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 567, 568 



INDEX. 



587 



Page. 
McEachran Creek, discharge measurements 

of, at McCoy's ranch, Sask 465-467 

East Branch of, discharge measurements 

of. at McCoy's ranch , Sask 467-468 

miscellaneous measurements on 578 

Mackie Creek, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 

mements on 564, 568 

Mackie's ranch, Alta. , discharge measure- 
ments of North Fork of Mill^ 

River near 249-251 

discharge measurements of South Fork 

of Milk River at 155-160 

McKinnon, James, ditch, discharge measme- 

ments of, near Consul, Sask 525 

McKinnon ditch, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 572 

MacKinnon's ranch, Alta. , discharge measure- 
ments of Middle Creek at 274-279 

Magrath, Alta., discharge measurements of 

Pothole Creek near 116-123 

flume No. 2 on Alberta Railway & IiTiga- 
tion Co. 's canal below , plate show- 
ing 125 

Malta, Mont., discharge measm-ements of 

Beaver Creek near 441-442 

discharge measurements of Milk River 

at 212-225 

hydrograph of Milk River at In pocket. 

Many Glacier, Mont. , discharge measurements 

of Swiftciu-rent Creek at 72-76, 138 

Maple Creek Cattle Co,'s ditch, discharge 
measurements of, near Oxarart, 

Sask 551 

Marshall & Gaff ditch, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Tenmile Police 

Detachment, Sask 520 

miscellaneous measurements on 572 

Martin's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Frenchman River at.. . 366- 

367,370 
hj'drograph of Frenchman River at. . In pocket. 
Matheson canal, discharge measurements of, 

near Chinook , Mont 534-540 

Middle Creek, discharge measurements of, 

at Hammond's ranch, Sask 286-292 

discharge measurements of, at MacKin- 
non's ranch, Alta 274-279 

at Ross's ranch, Sask 279-286 

miscellaneous measurements on 570, 571 

Milk River, Alta. , gaging station of Canadian 
Reclamation Service at, plate 

showing 160 

Milk River, dam on, near Dodson, Mont., 
before installation of movable 

crest gates, plate showing 212 

dam on, near Dodson, Mont., with mov- 
able crest gates and service bridge 
in place, plate showing 212 

I discharge measurements of, at Chinook, 
Mont 211-212 
at eastern crossing of international 
boundary, Mont 183-192 
at Havre, Mont 193-21 1 
atIIuisdale,Mout 226-231 
at Malta, Mont 212-225 



Page. 
Milk River, ete. — Contiaued. 

discharge measurement of — Contd. 

at Milk River, Alta 160-169 

at Pendant d'Oreille Police Detach- 
ment , Alta 176-183 

at Writing-on-Stone Police Detach- 
ment, Alta 169-176 

near Vandalia, Mont 231-235 

establishment of first gaging station on. . 9 
hydrograph of, at eastern crossing. . In pocket. 

at Ha\Te, Mont In pocket. 

at Hinsdale, Mont In pocket. 

at Malta, Mont In pocket. 

at Milk River, Alta In pocket. 

near Vandalia, Mont In pocket. 

international gaging station on, at eastern 

crossing , plate shov.-ing 160 

miscellaneous measurements on . . . 559, 560, 5G4 
Middle Fork of, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 559 

North Fork of, discharge measurements 

of, at Knight's ranch, Alta. . . .246-249 
discharge measurements of, near 

Browning , Mont 235-237 

near international boundary. . . 237-246 

near Mackie's ranch, Alta 249-2.51 

international gaging station on, plate 

showing 237 

miscellaneous measurements on 559 

South Fork of, discharge measurements 

of, at Mackie's ranch, Alta 155-160 

discharge measurements of, near in- 
ternational boundary 143-154 

miscellaneous measurements on . . . 559, 560 
Milk River drainage basin, general featiores 

of 140-142 

gaging station records in 143-578 

map of In pocket. 

Miners Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 

lu-ements on. . . 561, 562, .563, 564, 565, 568 
Miners Creek, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 564 

Mink Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 572, 573 

Mitchell Creek, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 571 

Molestead Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 578 

Morrison Bros.' ditch, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 574 

Morrison's ditch, discharge measvu-ements of, 

near P^astend , Sask 549-550 

Mule Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

G unn's rarch , Sask 426-428 

miscellaneous measurements on 575, 578 



N. 



Nash's ranch, Sask., discharge me-asuremeuts 

of Mattlc Creek at 30^-315 

hydrograi)h of iJaKlc Crook at In pocket. 

Nashua, Mont., dischaigo measurements of 

Porcupine Creek at 468-475 

Ninerailc Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 5?2 



588 



INDEX. 



rage. 
North Chinook Irrigation Co . 's dam on Lodge 

Creek, Mont. , plate showing 237 

O. 

Oakes's ranch, Sask., discharge measurements 

of Belanger Creek at 388-393 

Ogne Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 578 

Otter Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 578 

Oxarart, Sask., discharge measurements of 
Maple Creek Cattle Co.'s ditch 
near 551 

Oxarart Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

\Vy lie's ranch, Sask 370-377 



Pakowki Lake, location of 142 

Paradise canal, Mont., miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 559 

Paradise Valley canal, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Chinook, Mont. . 485^93 

Pearse's, S., ditch, Canada, miscellaneous 

measmements on 575, 576 

Pendant d'Oreille Police Detachment, Alta., 
discharge measmements of Milk 
River at 176-183 

Peoples Creek, Mont., miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 560 

Petrified Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 576, 577, 578 

Phillips's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Frenchman River 
at 345-350, 358 

Pinepound Creek, description of 20 

discharge measurements of, near Spring 

Coulee, Alta 112-115 

Police Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 563 

Police Creek, tributary of Frenchman River, 

miscellaneous measurements on 577, 578 
tributary of Milk River, miscellaneous 

measm-ements on . . 561,562, 564, 565, 568 

Porcupine Creek, discharge measui'ements of, 

at Nashua, Mont 468-475 

Pothole Creek, description of 20 

discharge measurements of, near Ma- 

grath (leaver station), Alta 120-123 

near Magrath (upper station), Alta. 116-119 

Pritchard Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 562 

Publications relating to water resources, 

list of 581 

R. 

Rating table, application of gage heights to. . 17-18 
Ravenscrag, Sask., discharge measurements 

of Barroby ditch near 554 

Read Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 571 

Records, revision of 10 

Red Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 561, 562, 564, 565, 568, 569 

Red River, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 

m.ents on 563 



Page. 
Reser ditch, discharge measurements of, near 

Chinook, Mont 514 

Richardson ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Consul, Sask 524-525 

miscellaneous measurements on 572 

Rock Creek, discharge measurements of, near 

Barnard, Mont 452,455 

discharge measurements of, near Hinsdale 

Mont 455-461 

miscellaneous measurements on 560 

Rock Creek canal, discharge measurements of, 

near Ilinsdale, Mont 557-558 

Rocky Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 

m-ements on 569 

Rocky Creek, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 576 

Rocky Mountains, precipitation in 18 

Rolph Creek, description of 20 

discharge measurements of, near Kimball, 

Alta 96-102, 139 

near Taylor%-ille, Alta 95-96, 139 

Rose Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

Dorrcll, Sask 422-425 

miscellaheous measurements on 574, 577 

Ross's ranch, Sask., discharge measurements 

of Middle Creek at 279-286 

Run-oflf (depth in inches), definition of 10 

S. 

Saco, Mont., discharge measurements of 

Beaver Creek near 443^47 

Sage Creek, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 560 

Sage Creek, Canada, miscellaneous measvire- 

ments on 569 

St. Kilda, Alta., discharge measurements of 
Deer Creek Cattle Co.'s west ditch 

and east ditch, near 507-510 

discharge measurements of Fornfeist 

ditch near 510-511 

St. Mary River, discharge measurements of, 

at and near Babb, Mont 21-43 

discharge measurements of, at Cook's 

ranch 43-52 

near Kimball, Alta 53-64, 138 

near Lethbridge, Alta 64-71 

diversion from, limits of 19 

establishment of first gaging station on. . 9 
gaging station on, at international 

boundary, plate sho\\lng 21 

hydrograph of, at Cook's ranch In pocket. 

at international boundary In pocket. 

near Lethbridge, Alta In pocket. 

miscellaneous measurements on 138, 139, 140 

near Babb, Mont., plate showing 21 

siphon crossing, plate showing 123 

tributaries of 18, 20 

St. Mary River basin, altitudes in 19 

gaging-station records in 21-140 

general features of 18-20 

map of In pocket. 

Schultz & Ereaux canal, Mont., miscellaneous 

measurements on 560 

Scope of the report 9-10 

Second-foot, definition of 10 



Il!!rDEX. 



589 



Page. 

Second-foot per square mile, definition of 10 

76 ranch, Sask., discharge measurements of 

Frenchman River at 358-362 

Sexton Creek, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 

ments on 571 

Sherburne Lake dam, Mont., discharge meas- 
urements of Smftcurrent Creek 

below. 77-82 

gaging station on Si^iftcurrent Creek be- 
low, plate showing 72 

Shotgun Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 578 

Shotgun Creek, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 

ments on , 577 

Sims's ditch, Canada, miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 569 

Sixmile Coulee, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 560 

Sixmile Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 572, 573 

Sixmile Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

Soderstrom's ranch, Sask 329-331 

discharge measurements of, at Spangler's 

ranch, Sask 331-336 

miscellaneous measurements on 572, 573 

Snake Creek and branch of, Canada, miscel- 
laneous measurements on 139 

140,575,577 
See also Denniel Creek. 
Snake Creek, Mont., miscellaneous measure- 
ments on 560 

Soderstrom's ranch, Sask., discharge meas- 

m-ements of Sixmile Creek at. . 329-331 
Spangler ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Battle Creek, Sask 541-543 

Spangler's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Sixmile Creek at 331-336 

Spring at Drader ranch, Canada, miscella- 
neous measurements on 567 

Spring Coulee, Alta., discharge measure- 
ments of Alberta Railway & Irri- 
gation Co'.s canal at 134-137 

discliarge measurements of Pinepound 

Creek near 112-115 

head gates of Alberta Railway & Irriga- 
tion Co.'s canal on, plate showing 134 
Spring Creek, tributary to Battle Creek, Cana- 
da, miscellaneous measurements 

on 572, 573 

tributary to Frenchman River, Canada, 

miscellaneous measurements on. 573, 

574, 575, 576 
tributary to Lodge Creek, Canada, mis- 
cellaneous measurements on . . . 570, 571 
tributary to Milk River, miscellaneous 

measurements on 562, 563, 565, 569 

Staj;c-discharge relation, definition of 10 

disturbances of 13-14 

Stations, gaging, method of describing 11 

Stirling & Nash ditch, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Consul, Sask 525-527 

Stirling's ranch, Sasi:., discharge measure- 
ments of Battle Creek at 307-308 

Stream-llow data, accuracy of 12-18 

Strong ditch, discharge measurements of, near 

Eastend, Sask 9541-54 



Page. 
Sucker Creek, discharge measurements of, at 

Gilchrist's ranch, Sask 378-385 

miscellaneous measurements on 573 

Swiftcurrent Creek, description of 20 

discharge measurements of, at Many 

Glacier, Mont 72-76, 138 

below Sherburne Lake dam, Mont.. 77-82 

near Babb, Mont 82-90 

gaging station on, at outlet of McDerraott 

Lake, Mont, plate showing 72 

below Sherburne dam, Mont., plate 

showing 72 

overflow from, discharge measurements 

of, at Babb, Mont 36,138 

T. 

Taylorville, Alta., discharge measurements of 

Rolph Creek near 95-96, 139 

Tenmile Creek, discharge measurements of, 
near Tenmile Police Detachment, 

Sask 337-342 

miscellaneous measiu-ements on 573 

Tenmile Police Detachment, Sask., discharge 
measurements of. Battle Creek 

at 292-300 

discharge measurements of Marshall & 

Gaff ditch near 520 

Terms, definitions of 10-11 

Thelma, Alta., discharge measurements of 

English ditch near 512-513 

Thelma Creek, discharge measurements of, 
at English's ranch, near Thelma, 
Alta 270-274 

Threemile Coulee, Mont., miscellaneous meas- 
urements on 560 

Transmittal, letter of 7 

U. 

United States Geological Survey, gaging sta- 
tion established by 9 

records first published by 10 

United States Reclamation Service, dam of, at 
Vandalia, Mont., plates showing 

pool above and crest gates of 231 

St. Mary canal of, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Browning, Mont 123-124 

drop No. 2 of, plate showing 123 

siphon of, crossing St. Mary River, 

plate showing 123 

Upper St. Mary Lake, location of 18 

Uses of stream-flow records 12 

V. 

Val Marie, Sask., discharge measurements of 

Denniel Creek near 432-436 

Vandalia, Mont., dam of United States Rec- 
lamation Service at, plates show- 
ing jiool above and crov^t gates of. 2:U 
disohargo measurements of Milk Kiver 

near 231-235 

hydrograph of Milk River near In pocket. 

Verdigris Coulee, Cajiada, miscellaneous 

moasureinonts on 56;5. 569, 5V0 

Verdigris Creek, Canada, miscollatieous nioas- 

uroments on 562 



^A: 



590 



INDEX. 



w. 

Page. 

Warlodge Creek and branch of, Canada, mis- 
cellaneous measurements on . . . 573, 574 

Watson's Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 574 

West Fork ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Chinook, Mont 514-516 

Whitemud Coulee, Canada, miscellaneous 

measurements on 572, 573 

Whitewater Creek, Mont., miscellaneous 

measturements on 560 

Wilkes's ranch, Sask., discharge measure- 
ments of Battle Creek at 300-307 

Willow Creek, description of 20 

Wilson ditch, discharge measurements of, 

near Battle Creek, Sask 523 

Winter-Anderson canal, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Chinook, Mont. 4S4-485 



Page, 

Wood & Anderson ditch, discharge measure- 
ments of, near Coulee, Sask 541 

Canada, miscellaneous measurements on. 572 

Wood & Anderson south ditch from White- 
mud Coulee, Sask., discharge 
measurements of 540 

Writing-on-Stone Police Detachment, Alta., 
discharge measurements of Milk 
River at 169-176 

Wylie'sranch, Sask., discharge measurements 

of Oxarart Creek at 370-377 



Z. 



Zero flow, point of, definition of 11 

Zurich, Mont., discharge measurements of 

Harlem canal near 493-500 



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MAP OF ST. MARY AND MILK RIVER DRAINAGE BASINS, SHOWING LOCATIOP| OF GAGING STATIONS 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF ST. MARY RIVER NEAR LETHBRIDGE. ALTA.. 191 1-1917 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF ST. MARY RIVER NEAR KIMBALL. ALTA.. AT INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY, 1908-I9I7 




FLUCTUATIONS iN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT MILK RIVER. ALTA.J909-1917 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT EASTERN CROSSING OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY. 1909-1917 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT HAVRE. MONT.. 1903-1910 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT HAVRE. MONT.. 1911-1917 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT MALTA. MONT.. 1903-1910 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT MALTA, MONT.. 1911-1917 




FLUCTUATIONS IN DISCHARGE OF MILK RIVER AT HINSDALE. MONT.. 190B-1914 




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